§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will re- 526W consider his decision to reverse the prior decision to build a dual carriageway from Antrim to Ballymena; and what applications have been made for an EEC grant for that proposal.
§ Mr. Goodhart,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 18 June 1979], gave the following information:
No. Construction of a dual carriageway from Antrim to Ballymena cannot be justified on either economic or traffic grounds at this time. It is therefore proposed to construct a new single carriageway on the alignment selected for a possible motorway, which will be capable of being converted to a dual carriageway or motorway if the need arises. As this scheme is not programmed to start until 1981–82, no application for EEC grant has yet been made.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when work on the single carriageway for Antrim to Ballymena will commence.
§ Mr. Goodhart,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 18 June 1979], gave the following information:
The work on the single carriageway is programmed to start during the financial year 1981–82 subject to completion of statutory procedures and finance being available at the time.