WRITTEN QUESTION P-2531/00 by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission. Projects cofinanced by the Community in Condado (Ponteveda, Spain).
Date: 2000-07-25
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, Spain, regional aid, rural development, rural tourism

3.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 187 E/3

(2001/C 187 E/003)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2531/00

by Rosa MiguØlez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission

(25 July 2000)

Subject: Projects cofinanced by the Community in Condado (Ponteveda, Spain)

On 4 August 1997 an agreement was signed between the district of Condado, comprising the munici-
palities of Ponteareas, Salvaterra, Salceda and Mondariz, the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and the
Galician Regional Government, under which Condado would receive ESP 500 million from the Proder
programme (a programme for the development and economic diversification of rural areas), cofunded by
the Community, for a series of projects to be carried out between 1997 and 1999. The agreement
provided for a number of projects connected with the development of the rural heritage, agri-tourism,
rural tourism and small businesses, and included the renovation of the Pazo de Picoæa in Salceda and the
Casa del Conde in Salvaterra, the redevelopment of the area around Vilasobroso castle, the construction of
a (cid:145)castro(cid:146) to provide accommodation for rural tourism, the establishment of a Wine Museum in the Doæa
Urraca cellars in Salvaterra castle, the creation of an archaeological information centre at the Castro de
Troæa in Ponteareas and the construction of a golf course at P(cid:237)as.

Democracy demands transparency, and information for citizens, and sometimes the European Community
must compensate for the lack of information from some local administrations, which conceal facts from
inhabitants of the area. Withholding information in this way runs counter to the public information
requirement laid down by the regulations on the Structural Funds.

Will the Commission give details of projects cofinanced by the European Community during the period
1994-1999 in Condado, in the province of Pontevedra?

What amount of joint funding did the Community provide for these projects? What was the total cost of
the projects?

Have all the projects for which Community cofinancing was requested been completed? If not, is there any
provision for an extension to enable the projects to be completed? Until what date would an extension be
possible?

Supplementary answer
given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(19 April 2001)

Because of the length of the answer, which includes a number of tables, the Commission is sending it
direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat.

(2001/C 187 E/004)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2807/00

by Robert Goebbels (PSE) to the Commission

(4 September 2000)

Subject: Use of an industrial site reclaimed through EU aid

The European Development Area (EDA) situated between Longwy, Athus and PØtange/Rodange, and
straddling the borders between France, Belgium and Luxembourg, has unquestionably contributed to the
economic growth of this former steelmaking area.

The expenditure on infrastructure to create the Development Area, and also some other operations in this
cross-border area, have been heavily dependent on the Community Structural Funds. It seems that the
land, reclaimed with
Luxembourg Government has just decided to allocate four hectares of industrial
European Union funding, for the rebuilding of the Mathias Adam lycØe in PØtange.

Does the Commission regard this decision as being compatible with the objectives of the European
Development Area? Did the European funds involved at the time also intend this industrial site to be used
for educational activities?