HL Deb 21 December 2004 vol 667 cc152-4WA
Lord Hoyle

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What has been the cost in each year since 1918 of maintaining aids to navigation in Irish territorial waters. [HL376]

Lord Davies of Oldham

The costs in each year since 1965 to 2004 of maintaining aids to navigation in Irish territorial waters are set out below. Records are not available beyond 1965.

Year Million £ sterling
1965–66 0.96
1966–67 0.99
1967–68 1.09
1968–69 11.15
1969–70 1.20
1970–71 11.45
1971–72 1.70
1972–73 1.81
1973–74 2.72
1974–75 13.13
1975–76 4.13
1976–77 3.67
1977–78 14.12
1978–79 4.60
1979–80 5.47
1980–81 6.25
1981–82 7.45
1982–83 6.85
1983–84 7.90
1984–85 8.40
1985–86 9.18
1986–87 10.77

Year Million £ sterling
1987–88 10.25
1988–89 10.06
1989–90 10.81
1990–91 11.50
1991–92 11.78
1992–93 12.80
1993–94 12.16
1994–95 11.48
1995–96 11.92
1996–97 11.76
1997–98 10.34
1998–99 10.29
1999–2000 10.15
2000–01 11.00
2001–02 11.03
2002–03 11.79
2003–04 13.30
1 Estimated

From 1985, the Irish Government have made a contribution to the cost of aids in the Republic of Ireland.