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President T H O R N , M r T U G E N D H A T , M r B U R K E ,
M r AND R IESSEN , M r R IC H A R D  and M r D A L S A G E R )

IN TR O D U C TIO N
Following the European Parliament Resolution of 29 Karch 198A  on the situation 
1n Northern Ireland (1) and the statement m a d e  In June 1984 by the Special Group 
of Commissioners concerned with matters relating to the region, the Commission has 
carried out a  comprehensive, In-depth examination of a ll Community actions either 
planned or currently under way In Northern Ireland. It has also tried - where 
possible - to outline the particular problems of the region in the areas of new  
technologies, telecommunications and energy, together with the approaches most 
lik e ly  to be beneficial to the region 1n these fie ld s.
The present report on the Impact of Community policies and actions in 
Northern Ireland is the result of this examination. The report is set out on the 
basis of the principal sectors of Community Interventions contributing to the 
economic development 1n Northern Ireland.
In presenting this report, the Commission recognises that Northern Ireland Is 
a  peripheral region of the Community, where social and economic conditions are 
re la tive ly less prosperous than in m any other regions, and where unemployment is 
very high. Northern Ireland is already a  high p rio rity  region, and is lik e ly  to
remain so for the foreseable future. The d if fic u lt  p o litic a l situation in Northern 
Ireland, already recognised within the Community as a  whole, must of necessity have 
a  direct effect on social and economic conditions in the region.
Northern Ireland receives aid from a ll the relevant Community Funds or 
instruments designated to promote economic development. In addition, in view 
of its  special social and economic situation, Northern Ireland is both accorded 
p rio rity  and higher rates of aid within these Funds and able to benefit from a  
large number of specific actions (2).
(1  ) Haagerup Resolution C O J  n. C  117 of 30.4.1984)
(2) Annex I

II.
Grants from the European Community to Northern Ireland since 1973 tota lle d  
£ 525 mio ( + _  882 M E C U ) including 112 m illio n  pounds (+ 201 M E C U ) in 1983.
These funds can be broadly categorised as follows :
£  Mio +  M E C U
- Agricultural (EAGGF-Guidance) 58 99
- European Regional Development Fund 167 274
- European Social Fund 282 477
- Other (mainly Belfast urban renewal) 19 32
TO TA L 525 882
EIB loans m ade available for investments in Northern Ireland since 1973 
have totalled £ 143 Mio (+ 231 M ECU).
In addition the importance of the financial aid allocated to Northern 
Ireland by the EAGGF-Guarantee section should be stressed (1). In fact, from 
1978 to 1983, the United Kingdom received 7.035 M E C U  for EAGGF-Guarantee, of 
which approximately 6 %  went to Northern Ireland.
Moreover, for the period u n til July 1984, a  to ta l aid of £  292 mio 
(jh  516 M E C U ) concerning the supplementary measures in favour of United Kingdom 
w as granted to the B ritish  Government for projects located in Northern Ireland.
Meanwhile the Commission - in tine with the requests of the European 
Parliament - is pursuing contacts with the interested public authorities in view 
to examining the fe a s ib ility  of a  plan which would coordinate a ll structural 
measures in Northern Ireland. This could take the form of an extension of 
the Belfast integrated operation. In addition a  new specific measure intended 
to promote the economic development of regions on both sides of the border 
and involving Ireland and Northern Ireland is at an advanced stage of prepara­
tio n. A ll these actions w ill require co-operation and fu ll scale involvment 
at local national and Community levels.
(1  ) The regional break down of this financial aid is not available as EAGGF-Gua­
rantee aid is granted on a  national basis

Report  on the impact of Community policies 
and actions 1 n  Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland receives aid from a ll the relevant Community funds or 
Instruments designated to promote economic development. In addition, 1n 
vle w o f Its special social and economic situation, Northern Ireland is 
both accorded p rio rity  and higher rates of aid within these funds and 
able to benefit from a  large number of specific actions.
The analysis 1n the following report 1s grouped under the headings :
I Regional policy page 1
II Agrlculturef t
t 7
III Fisheries f t1 3
I V Shipbuilding Industry I fH
V Energy I I1 5
V I Social policy I I1 8
V II Transport policyf tI I1 9  -
V III R  &  D  policy I I1 9
I. Impact of the Regional policy. Including reconversion In closure areas.
a) General measures of. the European Regional Development fund (ERDf) (1)
As far as the E R D f 1s concerned, Its Impact on Investment and jobs has been 
significant In Northern Ireland terms. Northern Ireland departments select 
projects for E R D F  aid which are linked mainly to job creation and, since
1975, the fund has assisted the creation or maintenance of 2000 to 3000
jobs each year.
Grants from the Regional fund for Investment In Northern Ireland have 
totalled 272 M E C U  (1975 to June 1984). O n e third  of this total has been
Invested 1 n  148 projects 1 n  the Industrial and services sector, 65 X in
382 Infrastructure projects and 1  X  in 27 rural infrastructure projects 
for h ill farming areas.
O f  the m a n y  grants m a d e  b y  the R egional F u n d  to various industrial projects 
in N orthern Ireland, notew orthy are grants totalling 5.3 M E C U S  m a d e  to 
create m o re  than 1  5 0 0  jobs in the aircraft m anufacturing industry. Also, 
recently,in 1 9 8 4  the F u n d  contributed s o m e  3.7 M E C U S  to the m aintenance 
of 7 5 0  jobs in a  tyre manufacturing plant an d  1.8 M E C U S  to the creation of 
s o m e  3 5 0  jobs in printed circuit board manufacture.
Reg.724/75, O.j. L 7 3  of 21.3.1975.

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O n  the infrastructure side, the recently opened F o y le B ridge attracted 
significant E R D F  aid through 2  grants m a d e  in 1 9 8 0  a n d  1 9 8 2  (the total aid 
w a s  m o re  than 1 6  P - 1 E C U S )  .  Belfast Airport (Aldergrove) a n d  Belfast H arb o u r 
h av e also benefited fro m  considerable E R D F  assistance m a d e  to contribute 
to their extension an d  developm ent. F o r the m ajor projects co-financed b y  E R D F  
assistance, see A n n e x  II.
The administration in Northern Ireland has tended to suDmit large-scaie 
projects for consideration, although recently there have not'been enough 
large projects e lig ib le  for aid with the result that an increasing number 
of smaller projects (for example small firms assisted by the local 
Enterprise Development Unit) have been .included for aid.
The revision of the Fund Regulation, with the replacement of fixed quotas 
by Indicative ranges, and the gradual  substitution of programmes for 
projects, should, it  is considered, benefi^ the more severely handicapped 
%regions of the Community such-as Northern Iheland. The operation of this 
revised policy instrument w ill allow the Commission to give p rio rity  to 
such regions mainly through Community programmes and also through national 
programmes of Community interest.
The revised provisions in the E R D F  regulation for the development of local 
potential could have an important impact in Northern Ireland. There is 
an increasing emphasis on the encouragement of indigenous a ctiv itie s  w h ich  
can provide stable and long-lasting jobs both in the local economy and in 
wider markets,
b) Specific measures of the E R D F
The E R D F  also operates through specific measures which aim to counteract 
the negative effects cf other Community policies on the regions and to 
encourage the développent of new fields of a c tiv ity . These a c tiv itie s  of 
the fund are more f l o i b l e  in their approach and cater p a rticu la rly for 
the needs of developing small and medium sized enterprises.
(1 ) Regulation E E C /1787/84 - O J  L  1 6 9  of 28.6.84

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Northern Ireland 1s a  designated beneficiary for three of the specific 
actions of the Regional Fund:
- F irst, in June 1981 approval w as given to the programme concerning the 
Improvement of economic and social conditions in the border areas of 
Northern Ireland and Ireland (1). · Under this regulation the Regional
Fund participates in the following operations :
■  - construction and conversion of tou rist accomodation,
- establishment and development of services fo r promotion of tourism,
- provision of amenities and infrastructures d ire ctly linked to tourism 
and to cultural and recreational fa c ilitie s ,
- improvement of communications giving access to tourist areas,
- development of transport services for tourists,
- establishment and development of craft industries (sectoral analyses, 
consultancy services, com m on services).
The Fund w ill contribute som e 7,7 M E C U  towards the cost of the Northern 
Ireland part of the border areas programme over the five year period 
1981-1985. Aid granted so far to Northern Ireland under this measure 
amounts to som e 1.9 M E C U .
Despite this slow take-up of funds in the in it ia l stages, it is 
anticipated that there w ill be a  quickening of a c tiv ity  under this 
measure, enabling a ll the available funds to be taken up within the 
programme's lifetim e.
- In July 1982, the Commission approved the U K  programme for developing 
new economic a c tiv itie s  .in areas affected,by the restructur 1 n g of the 
shipbuilding industry*2*. O n e of these areas is Belfast. Northern 
Ireland's share of the funds available under this measure amounts to 
3.0 M E C U  over 5  years. This measure has been extended at the beginning 
of 1984 Belfast 1 s  expected to receive an additional benefit of
som e 1,7 M E C U .
(1) Regulation EEC/2619/30 - O.J. L  2 7 1 of 15.10.80, p. 2 8
(2) Regulation EEC/2617/50 - O.J. L  2 7 1 of 15.10.80, p. 16
(3) Regulation EEC/217/Ü4 - O.J. I 27 of 31.1.84, p. 1 5

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“ Northern Ireland 1i covered by a ip e d flc  measure aimed at developing 
new a c tiv itie s  in zones affected by the restructuring of the te x tile  
indust ry, included in a  second series of measures adopted by the Council 
on 1 8  January 198A  . Northern Ireland is expected to b e  
allocated som e 23 M E C U  of the 1 0 5 . M E C U  available to the U K  for'a 
5  year*programme under this measure.
c) Future measures of the E R P F
In the explanatory memorandum on the second series of Community regional 
development measures, the Commission indicated that it would also be 
presenting specific measures for Ireland and Northern Ireland a  i r ■ . ·  <  t  m 
towards expansion of the economic base of these regions. This 
undertaking w as confirmed in the Council minutes on the adoption of the 
second series of measures. In this context, discussions are taking pi .  c 
between the Commission and the Ireland and UK/Northern Ireland a u th o rii■  
O n  the basis of funds allocated to the second series of specific measure- 
adopted in January 1984 the money envisaged for such a  measure (to be 
incorporated in the third  series) would be of the order of 50 M E C U  fur u  
5  year? programme, of which Northern Ireland would receive approximately 
one th ird .
d) Belfast Integrated Operation
In agreement with the U K  authorities, Belfast, along with Naples, w a s 
chosen as one of the areas in which the concept of an Integrated Operation 
w a s to be tested. Such an Operatior is designed help stimulate the economic 
development of an area experiencing p a rticu la rly acute economic anu social 
d iffic u ltie s  through concerted action by Community, national and local 
bodies and the co-ordinated elimination of the various bottlenecks 
inhibiting this development.
The Belfast Operation w as launched in 1981 with the submission of an 
Integrated Operations Document by the U K  Government to Commission.
This document highlighted a  number of investments which would contribute 
to the development of Belfast, a  large part of which related to urban 
renewal. Subsequently, the Commission, with the support of the
European Parliament, proposed an exceptional measure to stimulate 
urban renewal 1 n  Belfast, which w as subsequently adopted by the Council 
(see following point e)).
(1) Regulation EEC/219/84 - O.J. L  27 of 31.1.84, p.. 22

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Overall the projects in the 1981 document are expected to be so m e  60X  
completed 1n 1985. Meanwhile a  new p o litic a l Impetus has been given to 
the integrated Operation in Belfast and a  new  document is being drawn 
up by the authorities concerned in consultation with the Com m ission.
It is intended that the formal submission of this document to the 
Commission in the near future w ill be actively followed through with 
fu ll scale involvment at local, national and Community levels.
e) T he Uroan Renewal Measure (  - \ )
O n  2 1  June 1983, the Council adopted Regulation 1739/83/concerning a n  
exceptional Community measure to promote urban renewal in Northern Ireiuno 
(Belfast). Under this regulation, the Community m ay contribute up to 7 Q /, ot 
the cost of investments in a  wide range of Infrastructure developments co n tri­
buting to the urban renewal of the Belfast area. This measure covers the three 
years from 1983 to 1985: Community aid over the period is to be 100 M E C U . T he 
firs t instalment of this aid, 32 M E C U , w as m ade available through a  Commission 
decision of 2 2  December 1983 grant aiding som e 7 1  projects in Belfast. Further 
instalments of aid w ill be m ade available to Northern Ireland in 198* (33 M E C U J  
and 1985 (35 MECU).
This aid to Northern Ireland is over and above that available through.the 
E R D F  and the measure is, as mentions the t it le ,  "exceptional recognising 
the very serious d iffic u ltie s  being faced by the region.
This exceptional measure contains an express requirement that the Community 
aid be additional to the total volume of national expenditure allocated to 
uroan renewal and the Commission, in collaboration with the Northern Ireland 
authorities, verifies the fu lfillm e n t of this requirement.
f )  T he development of new  industries connected with ne w  technologies 
- Regional specialisation
O n e  p o ssib ility for future development in Northern Ireland m ay Ue ,n lhe 1 tJ . en“ 
tific a tio n  of new technologies, on which the region could develop its industrial
base.
A n  Increasing number of regions in the Community have already pursued
policies designed to encourage an influx of information technology
firms a s a  counterbalance to geographical handicaps. Regions following
this approach include Scotland, Ireland as a  whole, South Wales,
Toulouse (Midi-Pyrénées), Grenoble, L ille  (Pas-de-Cala is), llmbourg
and Westphalia. However further benefits m ay be obtained through 
specialisation by each region on certain new technology sectors rathe
than by trying to encourage growth on too wide a  range of Industries.
Any strategy to develop industries based on new  technologies in Northern
Ireland depends in the Commission's view on further examination on the 
specialisation which would bn most appropriate to the region. This could 
be 1n  the fie ld  of new services a s well as in that of new manufacturing 
industries.
(1) O.J. L  1 7 1 /1  of 29.6.1983

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A  preliminary requirement for transformation of a  region's Industrial
base 1 »  an adequate Infrastructure of education and training fa c ilitie s . 
Companies w ho set up In a  specialised area (e.g., the design and
manufacture of o ffice  peripherals) normally need to call on a  service 
of highly trained experts/ or alternatively tra in  us suitable personnel. 
Local school», universities and technical colleges therefore need to 
prepare programmes designed to ensure the a v a ila b ility  of the appropriate 
s k ills ,
Communlcations
O n e  of the big advantages of Information Technology is that it reduces 
geographical handicaps by making 1t possible for people to talk to and work 
with each other at distances. The ESPRIT Information Exchange System 1 s  
a  good example.
However this depends on an up-to-date telecommunications network, and this 
seem s the most important requirement of a ll. The Community should m ake a  par­
tic u la r e ffo rt to ensure that peripheral regions are from the outset connected 
to the new telecom networks, whether optical fibre or s a te llite , so they reap 
the fu ll benefits. This could be dene with the help of Community loans (trie 
EIS/NIC) and Community aids through the E R D F  possibly in the form of a  
Community programme.
However, u n til now l i t t l e  preparation has been done. Greater attention cuulo 
be given to telecommunications 1n the future.

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I *· Impact of Community policy on agriculture
a)  Price and market policy
Although agriculture only accounts for 5 X  of the gross dswesite jp rfixÿu ic t 
of Northern Ireland, this figure does not reflect the full m
this sector in the local economy, since about 9X  of the active jP flS jS M ita s iifiW ji 
is employed in agriculture.
A g r ic u ltu re  in Northern Ireland is mainly based on grassland p fffld ftw c if ii® r m S  
dairying, beef and to a  lesser extent sheep production; In atiW iitii@ im  Site 
region developed, before accession to the Community, a  substanl iia ll (p a iw llttfr/ 
and pig industry based on imported feeding stuffs.
T h e  implementat ion of the guidelines laid down by the Commission is .
for the C o m m o n  Agricultural Policy H ) A S  began  wiis* t t u n ®
decisions taken by the Council of Ministers in this year's price <ii*n rm g  
negotiations and as it w ill continue in the future, w ill have a  n u m te e m  © ff 
repercussions for agriculture in Northern Ireland a s for other re § iio m s u r n  
the Community, firs t the appearance of surpluses for a  number of tine m a jjfflrr 
farm products has necessitated a  very prudent price policy so that siuw plly 
can be better matched to Community demand. In addition, for so m e  prostotis* 
notably milk, the present heavy oversupply has required action to reduce 
surpluses by the introduction of quotas and co~responsibility levies. A s 
for other Community regions, the effect of these measures for Northern iire iU /rw fli 
w ill be a  general dampening down of the increase in farm produce prices wiitri 
greater efficiency being required to maintain farm incomes. F o r milk northern 
Ireland w ill be subjected to the quota system; a  special 
provision of 65,000 tonnes w as m ade in the 1^8A/8 5  price agreement for 
Northern Ireland .  In recent years, both the pig and poultry industries 
have faced d iffic u ltie s  in adapting to Community membership. National aids 
on feeding stuffs have been phased out in recent years and in compensation 
Regulation (EEC) N ° 19A3/81W provi tied investment aid to improve e ffic ie n t 
in the animal feed sector. Northern Ireland poultry producers have had 
d iffic u ltie s  in selling produce on the tra dition a l B ritish mainland market 
and som e produce has been diverted to the Republic of Ireland, causing 
d iffic u ltie s  for producers there. Sim ilarly, in the beef and lamb sectors, 
there is competition between slaugnterhouses in Northern Ireland and in 
the Republic of Ireland for supplies, and there can be, at times, d is to r­
tions resulting from the different price regimes in the two parts of the 
island.
(1) COM(83)  500 final
(2) O.J. L  197/23 of 20/7/81.

b) Structures policy 
- Socio-structural directives (1)
9 X  of the working population of Northern Ireland are employed In 
agriculture. Farm  Incomes per person are amongst the lowest in the 
United Kingdom (about 2/3 of national average). However the average 
farm site of 20.8 hectares (68 hectares U.K. average) Is greater than 
the Community average of 15.7 hectares. Most of the farmed area is 
devoted to grassland but there 1 s a  wide variety of soil types with 
a  d istin ct contrast between the better and poorer farming areas.
79 X of the area has now been classified as disadvantaged area under 
Directive 75/268/EEC,
Between 1973 and 1983 Community reimbursements to ta llin g  37 M E C U  were 
m ade under the socio-structural directives In respect of expenditure 
incurred 1 n  Northern Ireland.
As 1 n  a ll Member States, Directives 72/160 and 72/161 had only limited 
effects In Northern Ireland and the above total includes only about 
93 000 E C U  paid under these two Directives.
The application of Directive 72/159, on the other hand, has given 
satisfactory results. A  535 farm development programmes had been approwu 
1 n  Northern Ireland by the end of 1982. This figure represents 10,6 X  
of the tota l number of farms In the region. Reimbursements to ta llin g
(1) Directive 72/159 concerning the modernisation of farm s (O.J. L96/1 of
23.4.1972 ' Directive 72/160 o n  the cessation of farm ing an d  the reallocation 
of agricultural land (O.J. L  96/9 of 23/4/72) ; Directive 72/161 concerning 
socio-econom ic guidance a n d  professional training for persons engaged 
m agriculture (O.J. i  96/15 d u  23/4/72) an d  Directive 75/268 o n  hill-farming 
an d  farm ing in  less-favoured areas (O.J. L .  128/1 of 19.5.1975).

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17 M E C U  had been m ade by the end of 1983 in respect of ««pend!ture moder 
this Directive in Northern Ireland.
The largest part (20 M E C U ) of the Community aid under the §ocio-stntctur*l  
directives has, however, been paid under Directive 75/268. The import*fKt  
of Directive 75/268 is indicated by the fact that in 1982 the average 
compensatory allowance paid under the Directive to e lig ib le  fam e r t  w the 
less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland w as about t 690 per holding, s s r  
about 12.5 X of the region's comparable income.
At the present time, the Council is s t i l l  discussing the Commission’ s
proposals on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures(1)(C0M(83) 559) but once agreed it is expected that the system of improvement 
plans provided for the proposal w ill suit areas such as Northern Ireland 
rather better than the present system of development plans under Directive 
72/159/EEC, since the conditions of access to improvement plans w ill be 
easier.
Investment aid w ill be available to fu ll-tim e  farmers provided that thiu 
aid does not add to market problems in the surplus sectors, and if the 
farmer's income w ill exceed 120 X  of the comparable Income as a  result 
of the improvements. This aid system w ill be easier to apply than the old 
system. About 10.6 X of the farmers in Northern Ireland have benefited 
from the Community Schem e since its inception although 80 X  are fu ll-tim e  
farmers. Consequently, it can be estimated that the number of beneficiariea 
of the new system proposed by the Commission could be 4  or 5  times greater 
in this region.
In addition, C O M <83) 559 proposed the continuation of the system of compen­
satory allowances under Directive 75/268/EEC. The less-favoured areas oi 
Northern Ireland have benefited greatly from the payments under this system 
and this benefit w ill continue. O n e  should note, in addition, the significar 
extension of the less-favoured·· areas 1 n  Northern Ireland, which w ill also 
bring further benefits from the Community in the future.
The proposal C O M  (83) 559 also makes provision for aid for forestry and 
tourism on farms,both aspects which could play a  significant role in 
Northern Ireland. F in a lly/C 0 M  (83) 559 provides a  framework for the
introduction of future specific measures.
C D  O.J. C  347/1 of 22.12.1983

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“ Processing and marketing of agricultural and fisheries products
(1)
85 projects were financed under Regulation 17/64 (last applied In 1979 )  througn  
which grants were m ade available to finance improvements in the condition1 , 
for agricultural production and the marketing of agricultural products.  
Northern Ireland's tota l grant under this regulation (1973-1979), 19.8 M E C U ,  
represents nearly 21X  of the tota l U K  grant under Regulation 17/64 over tr»r 
sam e period.
Ixa m p le i of p r o je c t !  fin a n ce d  under R e g u la tio n  17/64
in c lu d e  the modern1xe11  on end expansion of in animal 
feed m ill at Omegh, the expension of a  meat p ro cessin g  
fa c to r y  i t  Londonderry end the expanefon of i vegetable 
p ro ce e e in g  fa c to r y  et B allym oney, Co. A n trim .
(2)
Under Regulation 355/77, established with the aim of financing improvement · _
1 n  the processing and marketing of agricultural and fisheries products, a  
total of 76 projects 1 n  Northern Ireland have been financed over the period  
1978 to July 1984 with a  total grant of around 16.7 M E C U .
Exemplei of project* 1n Northern Ireland fin a n ce d  under 
the Regulation 355/7? include the comtructlon of in  e g g  
packing end distribution centre et L is b u rn , the
modernisation of in abattoir at Ballymena and the
construction of e fieh processing plant at H e iv a d y ,
County Londonderry. ·
In addition, grants to ta llln g  4i5r  M E C U  have been m ade under Regulation 19<*3/81. 
This regulation concerns support for improving the conditions for processiny 
and marketing animal feedstuffs and relates exclusively to Northern Ireland. 
Fifteen projects were supported. The projects aided under Regulation 1943/81 
included the construction of storage fa c ilitie s  at Carrickfergus, Co-Antrim 
and the construction of an animal feed m ill at Randalstown, Co-Antrim.
(1)
(2)
(3 )O.J. L  586/64 of 27.2.1964 
O.J. L  51/1 of 23.2.1977 
O.J. L  197/23 of 20.7.1981

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- Specific agricultural measures
Council Regulation (EEC) n° 1942/61 < ·  - j  ^
on the stimulation of agricultural development In the less-favoured are.i. 
of Northern Ireland w as approved by the Council on 20 July 1981. The 
measure provides aid at an estimated cost to E A G G F  of 48 NECu, for ;
la) the Improvement of farm roads;
b) land Improvement Including fie ld  drainage, land reclamation and pasture 
Improvement and removal of superfluous fences, ditches and walls;
c) farm Improvement plans on beef/sheep farms which are not capable or 
attaining the level of comparable income laid down in A rticle s  u t  
directive 72/159/EEC;
d) special premium for cows mated with superfor quality beef bulls under 
a  farm improvement plan.
The 10 year development programme w as approved by the Commission on 
10 November 1981 and became operational on 1st January 1982. T o  date, 
progress with this measure has been good and for som e Items (farm 
roads and land improvement) exceptionally good. If spending continues at 
the present rates, the 48 m illion E C U  allocated w ill be exhausted before 
the 10 year period is completed, L A G G F  (Guidance Section) has already paid 
11,2 M E C U  on the measures. The programme is being 'implemented by the 
Department of Agriculture.
In order to ensure the e fficie n t operation of this wide-ranging 
measure 1 n  this region highly dependent on agricultural a c tiv itie s , 
the Regulation makes special provision for coordination with any other 
programme or measures which m ay influence the development of agriculture 
1n the less-favoured areas. For this reason A rtic le .2  prescribes that all 
measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) n° 1942/81 must f i t  into the 
framework of the regional development programme which the United Kingdom is 
obliged to forward to the Commission under A rticle  6  of the Council Regulation 
(EEC) n° 724/7^establishing a  European Regional Development Fund.
Council Directive 79/197/E E C (5)
on a  programme to promote drainage in catchment areas Including land on both 
sides of the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland w as agreed by the 
Council on 6  February 1979. The Directive provided for a  programme of 
a rte ria l drainage 1 n  cross-border areas with a  m aximum cost of 15.1 m illion 
units of account elig ib le  for E A G G F  reimbursement at 50 X. In the preparation 
phase a  number of p o litic a l, financial and technical d iffic u ltie s  were encoun 
tered and 1 t w as not u n til February 1983 that the joint programme w as approved 
by the C o m m  1  s  5 1  on.
C D O J L  197/7 of 20-7.1981 (2) O J  l  7 3  of 21.3.1975 (3) 0 J L  43/23 of 20.9.79

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The programme provides for the a rte ria l drainage of the river Blackwater at 
a  total cost of 49.3 M E C U .
Because of the inadequacy of the original commitment of resources by E A G G F , dvt 
to greater than expected technical d iffic u ltie s  and in fla tio n , an arrangement· 
w as m ade that certain ancillary works might be aided by EROf, so that the 
total Community funding of the programme could be increased. T o  date E A G G f 
(Guidance Section) has paid 0.5 M E C U  in respect of this measure.
(1)
Regulation (EEC) N ° 1054/81 establishing a  com m on measure for the development 
of beef ca ttle  production 1 n  Ireland' and Northern Ireland w as agreed o,
Council on 2 1  April 1981. I n itia lly  a  two year measure, the Regulation . .  
prolonged for a  further period up to 30 April 1984. In a ll som e 37.5 m E C u  
were provided for aid in Ireland and Northern Ireland for performance anJ 
progeny testing of beef c a ttle , a r t if ic ia l insemination, lime for grassland 
Inprovement and silage-making. During the 3  year period good use w as m ade 
of the measure in Northern Ireland. There is no proposal to extend the 
measure since the o riginal circumstances of low Incomes in the cattle sector 
have improved in the interim.
Regulation 1353/73 and Directive 77/391c2)
Finally, a  tota l of 1.9 M E C U  w as paid between 1973 and 1983 in respect of 
expenditure incurred in Northern Ireland in application of various structural 
measures related to market organisation and veterinary measures. 65X  of this 
amount w as paid under Regulation 1353/73 concerning incentives for the 
development of beef production and 32X under Directive 77/391 concerning 
the eradication of cattle diseases.
Future prospects
W ith  a  prudent C o m m u n ity  price regim e in the future, a n d  particularly w ith 
low er cereal prices, there will b e  a  tendency for poultry a n d  pid production 
to concentrate in the arable areas of the C o m m u n ity . Consequently prospects 
for poultry a n d  pig production in Northern Ireland are rather poor.
With the application of Regulation (EEC) n° 1942/81, Directive 75/268/EEC, 
egulation (EEC) n 355/77, and taking account of the new  structural proposal' 
it  is fe lt that a  wide and well integrated range of instruments w ill be 
available for the structural improvement of agriculture in Northern Irelan.j.
The fa c ility  exists to apply som e of these instruments more intensively, 
especially Directive 75/268/EEC where a  greater level of aid could b e  given, 
to the most handicapped areas.
(1) O J  L  1 1 1 /1  of 23/4/81
(2 ) 0J  L '  141/18 of 28/5/73 and O J  L  145/44 of 13/6/77.

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H I. Impact of Community policy on fisheries
The Northern Ireland fishing fle et is very m uch an inshore one; it comprises.. 
340 vessels, but only 165 of these are longer than 1 2  metres (40 feet).
Traditionally this Northern Ireland fle et has fished mainly in the 
Irish S ea between Ireland and Great.B ritain (zone Vila) and it has 
normally landed 65X of its ratch in Northern Ireland, mainly at 3  ports 
on the East coast, including Kilkeel in C o. Down. The balance 
of the landings have been made'at various ports in Great Britain and the 
Isle of M an. Thus a  certain increase in landings in Northern Ireland could 
be envisaged and is to be encouraged.
O n e  factor (attributed to the impact of quotas) which could affect trends 
is that so m e  of the larger vessels from Northern Ireland now  fish occasionally 
off the W est coast of Scotland and the South W est of England. If these 
vessels land their catches in Great Britain at ports which are nearer to 
the fishing grounds then the fish is not like ly to be processed in Northern 
^Ireland. There are 2 5  fish processing factories in Northern Ireland.
In 1984 the M em ber States ire required to submit to the Commission their 
multi-annual guidance programmes for the development of the a ctivitie s in 
the fishing sector (1). These programmes are to specify the methods, measures 
and fa c ilitie s  or resources that w ill be used. In addition, the programmes 
provided for under <ieoulation (EEC) n* 355/77 deal with fish processinq and 
market i ng.
During the five year s  (1979-1983) of operation of Regulations (EEC)
(2)
1852/78 and 31/83'which were established with the aim of financing 
restrueturing of the inshore fishing industry, a  total of 36 fishing boats· 
were constructed or modernised at various ports on the County D o w n  coast
and 2  shellfish projects developed with Community grants.
In 1984 a  further 10 fishing boats based at ports in County D o w n  received 
Community assistance.
(1) EEC/2908/83
(2) O J  L  211/30 of 1/8/78 and 0J L  5/1 of 7/1/83.

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There are very  complex interactions between the various factors involved 
in the fish industry - the fluctuating stocks of different species of 
fish, the changing techniques of fishing, the sites, types and numbers ot 
vessels in the fle ets, the fluctuating volumes of fish caught and which 
»ay be landed at different ports according, inter a lia , to the seasons, 
species and prices. In addition, the fish farming of certain species is 
increasing in importance, and the consumer market for fish products is 
influencing sig n ifica n tly the types of processing and the systems of d is t r i­
bution of raw materials and of both processed and finished produ i  ■ . .
While it  is very d if fic u lt  to foresee future trends in expenditure on fisheries 
in Northern Ireland, there could be several p o s s ib ilitie s  for further develop- 
ment or the fishing and fish related a c tiv itie s , both within N o r  them Ireland  
and as a  result of measures undertaken covering several regions oi Com m uni­
ty.
Impact on the shipbuilding industry
The Commission is preparing' a  Communication to the Council on the shipbuiIding 
Industry with the dual objective of raising the ?om pet 1 1ivenessof Community 
shipyards, and encouraging more economically ju s tifie d  price and capacity 
levels in the world market for ships.
Specific measures proposed which night be expected to have a n  impact in 
Northern Ireland (notably at Harland and Wolff's in Belfast) include 
selective adjustments of capacity within overall restrueturing plans to 
achieve a  greater concentration of orders on a  restricted number of shipyjff.s
( II)  use of national aids to encourage investment In new shipyard— t _ e  c  nno i
( I I I )  breaking down the compartment a11 1atIon of the com m on market for snips, 
through the use of Improved credit fa c ilitie s  for shipowners, (lv) encouraj m ? n  
of x R & p  «rid standardi eat 1on 1 n  ship components and equipment interfaces;
(v) attention to the special needs associated with shipbuilding unacr tnc 
Regional*  Ud Social funds; (vl) maritime pot jejr to eliminate substandard  
ships and Improve freight rates; (w11) i nternational .c o o p _ ejjH o n  aim ed at^ 
greater understanding in the fields of capacity, pricing of ships, a n d  Rto.
(1) S ee specific measures of the £RDf (point f.b )

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Because the Harland and W olff's yard is one of the most e fficie n t in the 
United Kingdom, and taking into account Northern Ireland particular social 
and economic d iffic u ltie s , it  is u ,lik e ly  that i t  w ill have to bear the 
negative aspects of this sectoral policy. There is indeed every prospect 
that the yard could gain from a ll the other aspects of the proposed policy, 
the general objective of which w ill be to raise the Community's share of 
new  world orders from 1 1 %  in 1983 to the level of 1 7 %  to 1 8 %  , which w as 
maintained in the previous 6 years.
A s to the timing, the view of the industry is that the present scarcity of 
new  orders w ill last for at least two more years. Looking further into the 
future, a  general economic recovery should be accompanied by a  rise in 
seaborne trade. This increased demand for transport, together with a n  
acceleration in the present rate of scrapping of surplus ships,should lead 
to greater p r o fita b ility  for shipowners, and an increase in the ordering 
of new  ships within the five-year horizon of the Haagerup Parliamentary 
Resolution.

V . Im pact o n  energy- 16 -
C o m m u n ity  grants for energy have totalled 51.8 million pounds ( + _  79.8 M E C U ) , 
taking the fo rm  of E IB  loans, m ainly allocated for the construction of a  
p o w er station.
D ue to its major coal reserves and the discovery of o il and gas on its 
Continental Shelf, the United Kingdom has one ot the most d ive rsifie d  struc­
tures of eneroy supply and demand in the Community. The share of o il in gross energyI
consumption 1s orje of the lowest 1n Europe <  40 X  in 1982 against the E C  
average of 50 X)· While the energy scenario for the U K  as a  whole is favou­
rable these figures hide the somewhat contrasting picture of energy usage at 
the regional level. Despite the two major o il price increases in the 1970's, 
o il s t i l l  accounted for 78 X  of Northern Ireland's energy requirements in 
1981. This represents only a  marginal decrease on the 1973 level.
Lack of indigenous resources coupled witft^the comparative geographical 
isolation of Northern Ireland.has led to this high dependence on o il.
In turn reliance on a  high priced fuel has brought about a  situation in 
which the U K  Government has provided large amounts of financial aid to 
maintain the costs of energy to in d u stria l, commercial and household 
consumers at acceptable levels. Although it w ill clearly take som e years 
to re c tify  this situation, 1t is important from the Community, national 
and regional point of view that the Northern Ireland energy economy should 
be rationalised to bring about a  greater d ive rsifica tio n  of energy supply 
and demand. Major Investments w ill be required and Community financial 
Instruments could be of assistance.
„To reduce its  o il dependency Northern Ireland needs to improve its energy 
efficiency as well as developing the use of alternate fuels. T o  this end 
the Community's Energy Demonstration Project Programme should be of consi­
derable relevance. The projects e lig ib le  for assistance cover energy saving; 
technologies to increase the outlets for solid fuels; as well a s geothermal 
energy, solar, wind, hydropower and biomass. S o m e progress 1 s  already being 
m ade towards d ive rsifica tio n .
Agreement on the proposed natural gas link between Ireland and Northern
Ireland has broken down because of a  disagreement on gas price.
It is not clear whether this is a  temporary setback.
Without access to natural gas the present oil-based town gas industry w ill 
probably have to be wound down (because of the escalating price of feedstoik» 
with a  consequent rise in o il fire d  e le c tric ity  generation. This dependence
d) Regulations 1971/83 an d  1972/83 as a m en d ed  b y  regulations 2125/84 a n d  
2126/84 ;  0 J L  1 9 5  of 19.7.83 an d  L  1 9 6  of 26.7.84. A s  these C o m m u n ity  
grants are given directly to the investors, they are b y  definition 
additional.

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on o il for e le c tric ity  generation ha# been one of the main factors leading 
to extensive subsidies, so as to ensure that e le c tric ity  ta riffs  in Northern 
Ireland remaine comparable with those on the U K  mainland. Another factor miti­
gating against lower e le c tric ity  costs has been the absence of any interconnec­
tions with other e le c tric ity  supply networks. The p o ssibilitie s of re-establ ishin 
the link with Ireland and/or constructing a link with
Scotland are being kept under review. The Commission's proposed Five Year 
Energy Programme envisaged Community measures towards the encouragement of 
greater e le c tric ity  and gas interconnections between Community States 
(Community assistance can be m ade available through the ERDF, EIB and NCI).
Conversion to solid fuel .  of the major o il-tire d  e le c tric ity  station at 
K ilroot could be another major step 1n diversifying energy usage. Possibi­
litie s  exist also for the development of extensive lig n ite  reserves. If the 
quality and quantity of the lig n ite  deposits at Crumlin (Co. Antrim) are 
found to be sat 1sfactory, then there 1s the p o s s ib ility  of establishing a 
lig n ite  fueled minehead power plant as well as other lig n ite  markets. Such deve­
lopments might also be e lig ib le  for assistance from Community financial instru­
ments. Lignite development could also benefit from the Commission proposals 
for solid fuels investment aid which are currently before the Council, Dut 
the outlook for these proposals is uncertain.
As referred to e a rlie r, Northern Ireland's geographical location has mitigatec 
against access to alternative sources of supply, as well as creating diseco­
nomies of scale. As part of Its contribution to Regional Energy Planning 
the Commission has been studying energy supply and demand at regional level 
in several Member States. Within this programme there might be scope for 
examining the longer term Northern Ireland energy picture including trans­
fro n tie r coordination with Ireland. However this possibility
has not yet been discussed with the governments concerned.

18
Impact of Social policy
A s an area of absolute p rio rity  Northern Ireland has benefited considerably 
from assistance from the European Social Fund. All e lig ib le  training 
programmes and som e employment schemes receive assistance at the higher 
rate of intervention.
Grants from the Social Fund for programmes carried out in Northern Ireland 
amounted to 477 M E C U  over the period 1973 - 1984. This represents about 
181 of the tota l U K  allocation over the sam e period and about 5.51 of the 
to ta l for the whole of the Community for 0.61 of the Community's population.
Since 1973 aid from the Social Fund has supported the development in 
Northern Ireland of som e extensive occupational training schemes and an 
increase in the range of training programmes, especially those for young 
people: Youth Training Schemes, Enterprise Ulster, Younghelp and the
Industrial Training Board. Northern Ireland has moreover been the cradle 
of several innovatory in itia tiv e s  both public and private in the fie ld  of 
employment and training, which have been developed both in quantity and 
quality, thanks not only to the Social Fund, but also to other Community 
interventions in the area  of social policy.
For the future, i t  is hoped that training and employment policy in Northern 
Ireland w ill build on the experience of the last ten years. A s  regards 
the Social Fund,  the Review of the Fund in 1983 together with the 
Commission's Management Guidelines for the Fund w ill enable increasing 
emphasis to be placed not only on the training of young people and the 
development of local employment in itia tiv e s  but also on the training of 
trainers, guidance o ffice rs and development agents, a ll of w h o m  have an 
important role to play in the economic and social development of Northern 
Ireland. The Commission w ill be p a rticu la rly attentive to the participa­
tion of Northern Ireland in the various Community-wide programmes of t  
exchanges and cooperation and the networks of demonstration projects to b e ­
set up as part of the implementation of Community action programmes in 
the area of training, employment, poverty, etc, as is already the case, 
for instance, for the network of p ilo t projects on the transition of 
young people from education to working life .

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VII. Impact of transport poMcy
In 11* proposals for measures to harmoniously develop the transport  
infrastructure network, the Commission pays special attention to p iro jjic tts 
which Improve the Infrastructure links to outlying regions. In wortft*mm 
Ireland this concern is reflected both in its desire to im p ro v e the © e iltfa s ff' 
Dubl In-Rosslare coad connect ion and_also the efficiency of land/sea trm ··^·^  «  
links. In addition, the Council Directive^^c^ncerning the authorization« 
of scheduled inter-regional a ir services for the transport o f passengers, 
mail and cargo between M em ber States helps to reduce the isolation of 
the peripheral regions.
VIII. Im pact of R . a n d  D .  Policy
C o m m u n ity  R  S  D  program m es w h ich  are im plem ented o n  the basis of cost 
sharing contracts offer possibilities of participation to university 
institutes, research centres or industrial com panies in N orthern Ireland.
T w o  bodies in N . Ireland (the n e w  University of Ulster a n d  L a m b e g  Industrial· 
Research) h av e so  far participated in C o m m u n ity  research p ro g ram m es w ith 
four research projects. T h e  C o m m u n ity  contribution to these four research 
projects am ounts to approximately 370,000 E C O  (212,000 f c )  out of a  total 
cost of 740,000 E C U  (424,300 fc ).
A s  part of the n e w  C o m m issio n  initiative to stimulate E uropean cooperation 
a n d  scientific a n d  technical interchange, the C o m m issio n  is furthermore 
presently negotiating a  contrad for a  research project to b e  carried out 
jointly b y  the University College of D ublin (Ireland) a n d  the 
University of Belfast (Northern Ireland).
(1) N °  8 3 /416/E E C  of 2 5  July 1983.(O.J. L  237/19 of 26/8/83)

COMMUNITY GRANTS (COMMITMENTS) A N D  LO ANS IN FAVO UR O F N O R TH E R N IRELANDT l f l E X  I£000h
1 1973 |  1974 1  975 | 1976 I  "  T9 77 f 1  9  78' F T 9 7 T T 1  980 | 1  9 8 1 ~T982 I ■ n ? ï ï T l '1984*
1  A  . GRANTS|  1IIr|I  II  II|Iji1
1
|EAGGF - TOTALI
1743 |  21991
3183 | 2821I  I  
I  3617 I1
2691 | 4965 15954 | 7448 4700 17116 1605
|R  e  g . n° 17/64 (1) |1743 j  2198 2986 j 1693 I  2199| I 887 j I- -
j  R  e  g . n° 355/77 (2) I I 1  1 1086| 1327| 1469| 1423 1560 2102 895
|R  e g -  n ° 1852/78 (3) I I 1  1 1 1  80 j 10291 364 90 72 225
j  R  e  g . n° 1943/81 (A) I I 1  1 1 1 902 778 902 485
|  S  o c  i o - s  t r u  c  t u r a  l d ir .  (5) l  1 5  | 879 1  1319 1 1495 | 2386 j .33331 4664 1835 6243
( D ir e c t iv e  n ° 79/197 (6) ! I I 1  1 I278
|R eg. n° 105A/81 (7) I I 1  1 I 1 353 1078
(Reg. n° 19A2/81 (8) I I 1  1 I 1 6436
|O th e r in d ir e c t  m eas.(9) j I 1  92 | 249 1  991 iio ( 185| 123| 95 84 5
|ERDF - TOTAL j I 7750| 7205 |  93701 1  4230 j 27840| 19230 j 28220 23420 22883 6713
(Q uota s e c t i o n :  , I 1 1  1 I I
| -  I n d u s t r y ,  s e rv ic e s . I 5567| 2030 |  4700| 6410( 107401 7420 ! 12070 3340 2264 1 1 1 7
| - I n f r a s t r u c t u r e I 2183| 4730 j  4660| 7820| 171001 11 810 j 14510 20080 19734 5596
( -  R u ra l in fr a s tr u c tu r e  1 I 1 445 1  1  0 j 1 I1350 0 0 0
|N o n -q u o ta  (b o rd er areas) I 1 1  1 1 f 280 0 885 0
t  E  S  F  - TOTAL (10) 4  08Û I  4950 4740( 7 8 8 ? 1  957Û( 164O0|" 24229| 26932]" 30022 50117( 53593 4  924 2
|R eg io ns I 1 1  j 8166 j 9243 j 107131 8887 1  5800 21319 “
|Y oung people I ! 1  ! 6640 | 134341 149801 17696 29782 10704 -
j  Women I 1 1  1 l 111 ol - - 115 -
|T e  x t i les I 1 1  1 465 | 651 36 j 79 84 16720 -
|H and i c  apped 1 996 | 14761 •  1203] 3354 4451 4735
(Technical progress I 1 1  1 13 3 j 6 — — —
(General  employment meas. I 1 1  1 ! I 41083
Young persons  under 25 I 1 1  1 I I 4976
Disabled  persons I 1 1  1 ! I 2505
Career  development staff I 1 1  1 I I 392
Specific actions I 1 1  1 I I 286
Energy measures : I r 1  3 6 1 6  I 63 | I — — 0
Uranium prospection I 1 1  1 I I
Belfast urban renewal!
1 1  r ( i 18719 G
TO TA L G R A N T S 5823 I  7149 156731 1  79Û8 1  22593 1 33327 I 570971 521161 6  5  6  9  Ô 78237 1123-11 57560
SMUK .......... r ' 1 1  1 " ~ T "  1 91180 117250 83101 0
B. L O A N S I1T 1  ” ■■■ TI  1II1I
E  I B  T O T A L1
|  25001
167 |1  1  
I  185001!
5230011
49240 |5770 223 13855 0
Industry,agriculture, 1 I 1  ' j 1 1
servi ces I  2500 I 1  1 14000 I 8000) 12600
Energy 1 I |  18500| 1333001 1
I n f  rastructure 1 I 1  1 11  5000 j 410001 5000
Global loan allocations 1 167 | 1  1 1 240 ( 770 223 1255
î  TAT M  1  o  T W  Ç L - - L , 1  ^  5  U  Q  T 1  6 7  I 1  TF SITOT -------------r T 7 T ÏÏD T 4 9 2 A  0T '5 7TO TTS371 —

COMMUNITY GRANTS (COMMITMENTS) A N D  LO ANS IN FAVO U R  O F  N O R TH ER N  IRELAND
1 9 7 6
A .  GRANTST973 1  9 ?  4  "T1  975 T
■  r 11  976 r
rIT977 T
-----r11  
9  78 "T 
I j1979 I " 
I j1  980 I
I
I1981 I
-----r
I19
82 i1  983 11984*
EAGGF - TOTAL  
Reg. n° 17/64 (1)
Reg. n °  355/77 (  2  )
Reg. n °  1852/78 (3)
Reg. n °  1943/81 (4)  
Socio-structural dir. (5)1  743 
17432199
2198
11
3183| 
2986 1 
1 
1 
1
5  1i
2821 I 
1  693 I
I
I
I
879 I3617 1 
2199 I
I
I
I
1319|2691 I
I
10861
1
1
1495 I i4965 I 
887 I 
1  327 I 
180| 
1
2386 1 15954 I
I
1469 I 
1  0291 
1
3333 1I7448 I
1423 I 
364 I 
902 I 
4664 I 14700 1
1560| 
90 1 
778 1 
1  835 I171161
2102 ! 
72 I 
902 I 
6243 I 
278 I1605
895
225
485
Directive n° 79/197 (6)  
Reg. n° 1054/81 (7)
Reg. n °  1942/81 (8)  
Other indirect meas.(9)1
1
1
192 II
I
I
249 I1
1
1
99 1II
I
11 o I1
1
1
1  85 11
1
1  23 j1
1
1
95 1353 I 
84 I1078 I 
6436 j 
5  j
ERDF - TOTAL 7750 I7205 I9370 I 114230 jI27840 j I19230 I 
I282201
j23420 I22883 I6/1 j
Quota section :
- Industry, services,
- Infrastructure
- Rural infrastructure  
Non-quota (border areas)I
5567 I 
2183| 
1 
1I
2030 I 
4730 j 
445 I
I1
4700|
4660|
10|
1I
641 0 I 
7 820 1 
1 
11
107401
171001
1
!7420 I 
118101 
1 
1120701 
145101 
1350 I
280 j3340 j
20080 I
o|
o|2264 I 
197341
o|
885 I1117
5596
0
0/ .  o o /. 5
ESF - TOTAL (10)
Regions
Young people
Women
Texti les
Handi capped4080 4950 4740 j 
1 
1 
1 
1 
17882I“
I
I
III195701
1
1
1
1
1164001
8166|
66401
1
465 1 
996 1 
1  33 jI242291 
9243 j 
134341
11 I
65 I 
1  476 j 
I269321 
107131 
14980 j
o|
36 1 
1  203 I 
I30022 I 
8887 j 
176961
79 1
3354 1 
6 150117 I 
158001 
297821
84 1 
4451 I21319 j 
10704 j 
115 I 
16720 I 
4735 j
Technical progress 1I11 II1 41083General employment meas. 1I1III1II 4976
Young persons under 25 1I1I111I1 2505
Disabled persons I  
Career development staffi  
SDPcific actions1
1
1I
I
I1
1
11
1
11
1
1I
I1
1---- -— r392
286
o
Energy measures :  
Uranium prospection------r
11----r
I
-----r36
 1 
1
-----r6 
1 
1
-----r63
 1 
1rI
I
-----r1
1
1 187191 0
Belfast urban renewal  
TOTAL GRANTS 5823 71491  5673 I 
I17908 I--- r22
593133327157097152116165690 1 
91180178237 I 
1172501112311 I 
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services
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.1975 Ipduatry
1977 IndustryNew factory aanufactuMng textile product· - w ork  
cloth·· and bed cloth··. Cesipsle - County  
Londonderry. 1510 job· created.
Further grant - New factory nanufactur 1ng te*nu·  
product· - Sheets, pillow esses, duvet covers end  
workwear. Canpsle-Londondsrry
Extension of carburettor factory at 'Bebfait  
creating abou" 560 job· and maintaining 630
Extension of factory Baking drill bit· for oil  
rigs and eoal end other mining at Cast lereagh,. (2  
grant■)'creat1 1  ng about 450 jobs.
Infra»tructure Electricity »upply transmission works frornine*
power station to the inaln grid - various are·· of  
the province
1978 Industry Conversion of a neoprene manufacturing plant to  
produce synthetic rubber - Londonderry.  
Maintaining 4' 0 Job·
Setting up of factory for research and production  
1n the field of multilayer ceramic condensers.  
Londonderry - creating about 1  300 Jobs. ►
Inf restructure Extension of felfest Aldergrove airport
1i979 Industry Creation i  stat belt factory at Belfast, 440  
jobs created.E  3  ß  £  - ε B  S  i E  £  15  ÌL U S B  JJtJW ÌL  J i M l - ί Λ Υ Α Ι Τ Λ ξ Λ Ι  -SE..1Q

1979 Industry2.  -
Creation i  sport· car factory at Dunnurry. 2. 000 
jobs envisaged at that time.
Infrastructure Extension to BeLfast Aldargrova airport.
Installation of telephone exchange equipment.  
Belfast.
Installation of two groups of electricity  
generators and part of a tinned system 1n a new  
power station at Kllroot (grant took the form of  
a 3X Interest subsidy on an EIB loan)
1980 Industry Extension of car components factory in Belflast  
807 jobs created.
Infrastructure Construction of bridge over the Polyle.
Londonderry.
1981 Industry New plant to manufacture industrial ■  e n d  
construction equipment/ Craivagon. 800 jobs  
created.
New plant to produce small passenger aircraft/  
Newtownabbey.  1  250 Jobs created
Conversion of a plant to produce "Hypal'on"/  
Londonderry. 500 jobs maintained.
1982 Industry Creation ot a factory to manufacture drill -bit»  
for oil and gas walli/ Newtownabbei.  230 .jobs  
created.
Inf restructura Construction of a bridge/ Londonderry,
Extension of Belfast Aldergrove airport.

A N N E X  III
(1 ) Regulation 17/64 - Improvement of conditions for
agricultural production and marketing of agricultural 
products. (O.J. L 586/64 of 27.2.1964)
(2 ) Regulation 355/77 - Improvement of processing and
marketing of agricultural products (O.J. L  51/1 of 23.2.1977)
(3 ) Regulations 1852/78, 31/83 and 2908/83 - Restructuring 
of the inshore fishing industry (O.J. L 290 of 22.10.1983)
(4) Regulation 1943/81 - Improvement of processing and
^ °P  1eec*stu^ 8  ^  n  Northern Ireland
(5 ) Socio-structural directives :
- Directive 72/159 - M oder nisation of farms, (O.J. L 96/1 of 23.4.1972)
- Directive 72/160 - Cessation of farming an d
(O.J. L 96/9 of 23.4.1972)  réallocation of the u tilise d
agricultural area for the purposes 
of structural improvement.
- Directive 72/161 - Socic-economic guidance and
(O.J. L 96/15 of 23.4.1972)  occupational training for persons
engaged in agriculture.
- Directive 75/268 - Mountain and h ill-fa rm ing  in less- 
(O.J. L 128/1 of 19.5.1975)  f »v°ured areas.
(6 ) Directive 79/197 - Drainage in com m on catchment areas of 
Ireland and Northern Ireland (O.J. L 43/23 of 20.9.1979)
(7) Regulation 1054/81 - C o m m o n  measure to promote the 
development of beef cattle production 1 n  Ireland a n d  
Northern Ireland. (O.J. L 111/1 of 23.4.1981)
(8 ) Regulation 1942/81 - Stimulation of agricultural 
development in Northern Ireland (O.J. L 197/7 of 20.7.1981)
(^ )  Other indirect measures :
Regulation 1035/72 - C o m m o n  organisation of markets for 
(O.J. L 118/1 of 20.5.1972)  fru it and vegetables
Regulation 1353/73 - Premia for conversion from milk to 
(O.J. 141/18 of 28.5.1973)  meat production and for the
development of specialised stock 
rearng  for meat production.
Regulation 1772/82  - C o m m o n  organisation of markets for
(O.J. L 197 of 6.7.1982)  fish rrie s products.
Directive 77/391 - C o m m o n  measure for the eradication
(O.J. L 145 of 13.6.1977)  of bovine brucellosis, tuberculosis
and leucosis.
(10) 1973-1977 no breakdown by category of intervention 
possible. Figures for 1  9 73-19?7 from Dept, of Manpower 
Services, Belfast, 1978— “9 8 1  figures taken from the E S F  
annual report. From  1984, Decision 83/516/EEC provides a  
revised framework for the objectives and operations of 
the ESF.