WRITTEN QUESTION No. 554/98 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Regional Operational Programme for Attiki - sub- programme 2 measure 2
Date: 1998-03-04
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: Community support framework, EU financing, development aid, nature reserve, operational programme, public expenditure, town and country planning

9. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 310/87

(98/C 310/115)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0554/98

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(4 March 1998)

Subject: Regional Operational Programme for Attiki › sub-programme 2 measure 2

Sub-programme 2, measure 2 of the Regional Operational Programme for Attiki is concerned with measures in
the fields of development and transport improvement and refers to natural history parks and areas. According to
the timetable, ECU 5990 million of the public funds earmarked for this purpose should have been utilized by the
end of 1997.

1. What progress had been made by the sub-programme and what projects are now underway?

2.

3.

If there have been delays, where have they occurred and what are the principal reasons for them?

Did modifications occur during the CSF review and what were the budgetary implications thereof?

4. What proportion of the funds had been utilized by 31 December 1997?

5. Were the necessary steps taken by the Ministries for Environment, Town Planning and Public Works and
Development for the creation of natural history parks and areas?

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(7 May 1998)

According to the financing tables amended on 21 October 1997, public expenditure programmed until 1997 for
measure 2.2 of the operational programme for Attiki (industrial estates) amounts to ECU 1 million.

This measure has not really started yet, mainly because of problems with the legal framework of the industrial
estates. Only certain studies are already underway. A review of the situation in the near future might result in this
measure being amended to take account of the delay.

(98/C 310/116)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0556/98

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(4 March 1998)

Subject: Regional Operational Programme for Attiki › sub-programme 2, measure 3 (Eleon)

Sub-programme 2, measure 3 of the Regional Operational Programme for Attiki includes the measures for the
development  and  improvement  for  the  area  of  Eleon  which  are  described  as  being  of  major  in  strategic
importance for Athens.Under the timetable, ECU 13 208 million of the public funding earmarked for this purpose
should have been utilized by the end of 1997.

1. What progress has been made by the sub-programme and what projects have been completed?

2.

3.

If there have been delays, where have they occurred and what were the principal reasons for them?

Did any delays occur during the CSF review? What were the budgetary implications of these delays?

4. What funds had been utilized by 31 December 1997?

Has the bill containing detailed provisions for the creation of an industrial area been adopted to facilitate the

5.
transfer of industries from Eleon to other areas?

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(27 April 1998)

According to the financial tables amended on 21 October 1997, public expenditure earmarked for measure 2.3 of
the operational programme for Attica (Eleon) until 1997 totals ECU 1.1 million.

The study dealing with spatial development in the Eleon region is under preparation. It must be completed before
the go-ahead is given to work to be carried out in the region.