§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether European Union funding was sought for an expressway-style rapid transit system from the northern part of County Down to Belfast; how much funding was sought and when; and what was the response. [HL1839]
§ Baroness Farrington of RibbletonEuropean funding of £152,605.25 has been given to the EWAY study, which cost £203,475.
No European funding has been sought for the EWAY project.
§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any approaches have been made from private sources to part fund an expressway-style rapid transit system from the northern part of County Down to Belfast; and what was the response. [HL1840]
§ Baroness Farrington of RibbletonI understand that during work on the EWAY study expressions of interest were made, in principle, to the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company to contribute towards the costs of the project.