§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what projects have been committed under the private finance initiative to date; and what projects are under consideration. [1693]
§ Sir John WheelerProjects committed under the private finance initiative to date include a contract energy services scheme at Holywell hospital, car parking facilities at the Royal group of hospitals, and leasing of medical and other equipment. Details of PFI projects currently under consideration are given in the table:
Project Bangor and Kinnegar sewerage treatment works Design, build, finance and operate Hydro-electric project Hydro Electric Scheme Westlink urban motorway Design, build, finance and operate Motorway emergency telephone system Replace and operate system Strangford ferry Replace ferry Holywood road, social security office Government office accommodation Hydebank Government Office Accommodation Driver and Vehicle Testing Vehicle testing and IT Agencies vehicle testing project Land Registry IT system Computerisation Planning Service IT system Computerisation Antrim bus station library Bus station library Ulsterbus/ Citybus Bus replacement Northern Ireland Railways Class 80 R stock replacement Ulster folk and transport museum Visitor centre North-West institute of further and higher education Add. Teaching Accom. Belfast institute of further and higher education Add. Teaching Accom. St. Genevieve's High school New accommodation Drumglass high school New accommodation Wellington college Refurbishment Balmoral high school Refurbishment Ulster hospital Extension/ Refurbishment Downe hospital New block/ Refurbishment Belfast city hospital New renal dialysis facs Belfast city hospital Car park facilities/site Causeway hospital Contract energy services Daisy hill hospital Renal dialysis facilities. Craigavon area hospital Contract energy services The Department of Education is also undertaking a market sounding study of its schools estate in order to assess the wider potential for PFI in respect of over 100 high-priority schools projects.
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