Bearing in mind that this is the first such joint project, and that probably there will be others, is it not important that the criteria for apportioning this fund would be laid down prior to commencement of the work? Seeing that they are commencing in the North, where the outfall is, it would be important that the funds apportioned there would be used only in Northern Ireland because practically half of it is in Monaghan? Has the Minister of State in his brief the cost of surveying this — there have been extensive surveys carried out in recent years? Can he tell us what is the cost involved and if it will be funded in a similar way as the actual physical drainage?

The extent of the funding from the EEC is set out in the cost benefit analysis of both sides. That has been done. The benefit from the EEC fund will be apportioned as 53 per cent, 47 per cent respectively. I missed the point in the second part of the Deputy's question.

Is the survey to date taken out of the FEOGA aid?

The aid from the EEC is paid out after the spending of money in proportion to the grant. That is not paid until the work is done and surveying and everything else can be included in the claim.