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"en.20010116.3.2-037"2
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"Mr President, as a Member of Parliament representing that part of Ireland which benefits from both the IFI and the Peace and Reconciliation Fund, I would like to praise the track record of both these funds, and as a representative who works closely with the local groups and projects making excellent use of the funds I would like to state that I am perfectly satisfied that all monies disbursed through the funds are rigorously accounted for. The IFI and the Peace Fund are unique funds so it is understandable that certain misunderstandings should have arisen owing to a lack of familiarity with the special nature and operation of these funds.
As was pointed out previously, the EU makes a major contribution together with the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The Fund has committed in excess of £400 million which has triggered an investment of £1.2 billion creating 38 000 jobs for 150 projects right across the border countries and Northern Ireland. I deem it wholly inappropriate that the Committee on Budgetary Control should question the effectiveness of the IFI funding system. I believe that these funds have made a major contribution towards the peace process and that Mr Dell'Alba should familiarise himself a little more in detail with these funds. I would invite him to visit Northern Ireland and the border countries and to see the situation for himself."@en1
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