Dáil Éireann - Volume 475 - 19 February, 1997

Written Answers. - INTERREG II

71. Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the current position regarding an application by the Virginia Community Theatre Group, County Cavan, for grant assistance under the INTERREG II Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4583/97]

Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht (Mr. M. Higgins): The application by the Virginia Community Theatre Group for grant assistance under the INTERREG II Programme is being examined by my Department at present and is likely to be considered at the next meeting of the INTERREG working group. While the date of the next meeting has not been finalised it will probably take place in mid-March.