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The Economy Ministry is working on search for a way to fund the trains of the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, which agree with both councils, was announced today by the Minister of Development, José Blanco.
The holder of Development has responded well in the House of Congress to a question from the Canary Coalition spokesperson, Ana Oramas, on this matter, since this project is foreseen in the agreements signed in October between CC and PSOE to give "political stability, institutional, economic and social development.
According Blanco, been the socialist government who has made a commitment to the development of railways in the Canaries, has signed two agreements in recent years for its construction and in the near future sign the addendum that responds to the commitment made in the General State Budget for 2011. ;
In his second speech, Ana Oramas has reminded the minister the CC-PSOE agreement provided for an item in the budgets for 2011 of 10 million to Gran Canaria and another 10 to Tenerife, which are to be included in the addenda.
But the agreement, Oramas added, also stated that in the first quarter of 2011 were signed several agreements with the two councils to fund the construction of the railway systems of the two islands.
Such agreements, he explained the deputy CC, permit the start of construction from 2012, though the State contributions would begin in 2015, continuing until a maximum of 30.
"The covenants and agreements are to meet them on both sides," Oramas has broached the minister, who has countered that the government "has moved from words to deeds "rail in the Canary Islands.
This has signed in 2009 and 2010 two agreements for an amount transferred more than 25 million euros, White explained.
Minister said that the 2011 budgets pay for a credit of more than 20 million, as addenda will be signed shortly, "so that will be followed progress in studies and projects. "
" We know the importance of the introduction of the railroad and our goal is to make it compatible with the commitment to fiscal consolidation approved by Congress, "she added.
He added that the Ministry is "aware" of the agreements reached and from the Treasury "is working to close a funding formula adjusted budget scenario, and agreed to hold talks with councils.