§ Mr. Robert McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will estimate the cost and length of culverting of the Bryansburn stream and its tributary in the Kilcoolley estate in Bangor. [7383]
§ Mr. AncramCulverting of the open sections of the Bryansburn stream and its tributary would extend over some 350 m. Without a full engineering survey of the watercourses and the ground conditions, it is not possible to provide an accurate costing. A preliminary estimate of costs is in the range of £300 to £350 per metre, excluding design, supervision and overhead costs. The total cost would be at minimum £110,000.