Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the shortest practical distance between the Ports of Belfast and Larne, Belfast and Warrenpoint, Belfast and Londonderry, Belfast and Coleraine, and Londonderry and Coleraine, that could be taken by heavy lorries.
§ Mr. ConcannonThe shortest practical distances between these ports are:
Belfast/Larne … 22 miles Belfast/Warrenpoint … 45 miles Belfast/Londonderry … 73 miles Belfast/Coleraine … 55 miles Londonderry/Coleraine … 31 miles All these routes are over first-class roads and are suitable for heavy lorries.