§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what grant aid was made available to district councils in order to facilitate access to the countryside from 1 April 1983 to 31 March 1993; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information is as follows:
Financial Year Provision (£'000s) 1983/84 10 1984/85 20 1985/86 80 1986/87 90 1987/88 249 1988/89 226 1989/90 275 1990/91 280 1991/92 288 1992/93 295 The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland gives a high priority to improving access and will continue to grant-aid district councils for all reasonable schemes proposed.