Brussels, 16/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has approved the "Operational Programme" (OP) for employment and the development of human resources in Ireland for the period 2000-2006. The total budget is EUR 14.2 billion, including EUR 0.9 billion cofunded by ESF assistance, and the remainder by public and private funds. It is one of the seven programmes intended for the implementation of the Community Support Framework (CSF) for Ireland approved by the Commission in June....