§ Mr. DowdTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what EU funds(a) have been used and (b) he proposes to use for (i) developing and improving transport within Northern Ireland and (ii) linking Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland, and if he will list the schemes. [7371]
§ Mr. MossThe information requested is in the table:
Grant committed to schemes within Northern Ireland Grants committed to schemes linking Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland Transportation £39.3 million £43.8 million sub-programme (47.9 mecu) (53.4 mecu) Interreg 11 £3.9 million (4.7 mecu) nil Programme for peace and nil £1.6 million reconciliation (1.9 mecu) Balance of grant to be committed:
1. Transportation sub-programme: £32.7 million (39.8 mecu)
2. Interreg II: £4.1 million (5 mecu)
3. Programme for peace and reconciliation: nil
It is not possible to anticipate how uncommitted grant will be allocated to schemes (i) developing and improving transport within Northern Ireland and (ii) those linking Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland.
The mecu value is provided using an exchange rate of £ = 1.22 mecu.
The list of schemes to which grant has been committed is as follows:
TRANSPORTATION SUB-PROGRAMMEApproved projects developing and improving transport in Northern Ireland
- Cross Harbour Rail Link
- Great Victoria Street Railway Station
- Antrim/Bleach Green Rail Line
- Road Network Management System
- Limavady By-Pass
- Antrim-Ballymena/A26
- Belfast City Airport Road Access
- Londonderry Port
- Transit Shed
- Mobile Crane
- Scrap Grab
- Pneumatic Cement Handler
- Animal Feedstuffs Storage Facility
- Larne Harbour
- Redlands Transit Shed
- Belfast Harbour
- Fast Ferry Facilities
- Newry Bus Station
- Rail Freight Market Survey
- Port Productivity Study
- Deep Water Quay Study
811 - Passenger/Business Survey
- Antrim/Bleach Green Stations Study
- Belfast/N'Ards Corridor Study
Approved projects linking Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland
- Belfast/Dublin Rail Upgrade
- Newry By-Pass II
- Newry By-Pass III
- A5 Omagh Thru-Pass 2
- A5 Maghermason
- A5 Burndennett
- A5 Garvaghy
- A5 Leckpatrick
- INTRREG II
Approved projects developing and improving transport in Northern Ireland
- Londonderry
- Plough Boat
- Concrete Walls for Coal Storage
- Log Grab Equipment
- Multiuser Freight Centre
- Warrenpoint Harbour
- Fork Lift Trucks
- A32 Tummery Road
- B127 Ummera Road
- A4 Sligo Road
- West End Junctions
- A4 Tullyvannon
- Dromore Inner Link
- Ballyquin Road
- Craigmore Road
- A2 Newells Cross
- A25 Rathfriland Road
- Northway/Mill Avenue
- A3 Armagh Road
- A50 Katesbrige Road
- Drumgooland
- A50 Bann Road
- Ballymagreehan
- A50 Katesbridge Road
- Moneyslane
- A50 Castlewellan Road
- Corbett Milltown
- A50 Castlewellan Road
- Rosies Corner
- A50 Castlewellan Road
- SE of McCoys Garage
- A50 Castlewellan Road
- Corbett Lake
- A50 Bann Road
- Tullynascoo
- Ballievy Crossroads
- A50 Castlewellan Road
- SE of Anglers Rest
- A27 Poyntzpass Road
- Druminargal
- A27 Poyntzpass Road
- Monclone
812 - A27 Newry Road
- A27 Auglish Road
- A29 Moy Road
- Portadown Road
- A29 Keady Road/B31 Jctn
- PROGRAMME FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION
Approved projects linking Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland
- Aghalane Bridge
- Aghalane Bridge Border crossing
- A509 Enniskillen to border road
- Cross-Border Road Signs
§ Mr. DowdTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what funds from the transportation sub-programme of the European Commission 1994–99 have already been spent to date; and what are the projections of expenditure for the next three financial years. [7372]
§ Mr. MossThe information requested is as follows:
- Forecast outturn to the end of 1996: £51.5 million (62.9 mecu)
- Forecast outturn to the end of 1997: £22.1 million (27.0 mecu)
- Forecast outturn to the end of 1998: £16.3 million (19.9 mecu)
- Forecast outturn to the end of 1999: £23.9 million (29.2 mecu)
The information is given in calendar years consistent with Commission practice. The mecu value is provided using an exchange rate of £1 = 1.22 ecu.