Roads (Hansard, 12 June 1992)

§ Mr. Mallon
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total length of roadway maintained by each district office of the Department of Environment roads service: and if he will give details for each category of roadway.

§ Mr. Atkins
The information requested is as follows:

§ Mr. Mallon
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total budget allocated to each district office of the Department of the Environment roads service for(a) minor works, (b) major works, (c) maintenance and (d) other expenses in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. Atkins
Budget allocations are made primarily on a divisional basis. The allocations in each of the last five years were as follows:
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£ thousand

¹Roads Service Headquarters Ballymena ²Belfast Coleraine Craigavon Downpatrick Omagh

1987–88

Minor works — 1,341 1,480 1,271 1,174 1,401 1,382

Major works 690 1,071 3,169 1,821 1,784 890 793

Maintenance 1,032 7,715 13,398 7,494 10,124 11,167 10,653

Other expenses 19,908 855 4,504 1,653 1,789 2,057 2,002

1988–89

Minor works — 1,078 1,399 1,147 1,057 1,307 1,306

Major works 1,755 3,063 1,999 986 1,844 1,827 694

Maintenance 186 7,796 13,867 8,069 10,300 11,443 11,380

Other expenses 22,663 909 4,630 1,216 1,726 2,513 1,720

1989–90

Minor works — 1,403 1,696 1,481 1,455 1,371 1,578

Major works 100 1,895 6,652 1,298 1,233 2,217 3,144

Maintenance 1,345 8,897 15,285 9,599 11,087 12,919 13,092

Other expenses 22,610 855 4,419 1,695 1,749 2,693 1,773

1990–91

Minor works — 1,476 1,922 1,483 1,833 1,588 1,691

Major works 35 1,533 5,041 1,102 1,326 2,810 3,412

Maintenance 598 10,070 17,056 10,194 12,455 13,638 14,563

Other expenses 23,627 973 3,676 1,999 1,708 2,613 1,802

1991–92

Minor works — 1,328 1,552 1,320 1,469 1,317 1,327

Major works — 2,316 8,807 1,819 2,817 2,993 1,606

Maintenance 512 9,494 15,855 9,920 11,459 12,542 13,050

Other expenses 26,533 1,178 3,699 1,157 2,124 2,652 1,637

Notes: ¹ Roads Service Headquarters handles a number of budget matters centrally. including specific major works and maintenance functions.
² The major works allocation for Belfast Division for the years 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92 includes expenditure on the Belfast Cross Harbour Road Bridge.

£ thousand
	¹Roads Service Headquarters	Ballymena	²Belfast	Coleraine	Craigavon	Downpatrick	Omagh
1987–88
Minor works	—	1,341	1,480	1,271	1,174	1,401	1,382
Major works	690	1,071	3,169	1,821	1,784	890	793
Maintenance	1,032	7,715	13,398	7,494	10,124	11,167	10,653
Other expenses	19,908	855	4,504	1,653	1,789	2,057	2,002
1988–89
Minor works	—	1,078	1,399	1,147	1,057	1,307	1,306
Major works	1,755	3,063	1,999	986	1,844	1,827	694
Maintenance	186	7,796	13,867	8,069	10,300	11,443	11,380
Other expenses	22,663	909	4,630	1,216	1,726	2,513	1,720
1989–90
Minor works	—	1,403	1,696	1,481	1,455	1,371	1,578
Major works	100	1,895	6,652	1,298	1,233	2,217	3,144
Maintenance	1,345	8,897	15,285	9,599	11,087	12,919	13,092
Other expenses	22,610	855	4,419	1,695	1,749	2,693	1,773
1990–91
Minor works	—	1,476	1,922	1,483	1,833	1,588	1,691
Major works	35	1,533	5,041	1,102	1,326	2,810	3,412
Maintenance	598	10,070	17,056	10,194	12,455	13,638	14,563
Other expenses	23,627	973	3,676	1,999	1,708	2,613	1,802
1991–92
Minor works	—	1,328	1,552	1,320	1,469	1,317	1,327
Major works	—	2,316	8,807	1,819	2,817	2,993	1,606
Maintenance	512	9,494	15,855	9,920	11,459	12,542	13,050
Other expenses	26,533	1,178	3,699	1,157	2,124	2,652	1,637