§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many additional civil servants have been employed by which public authorities in Northern Ireland to implement Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. [HL3205]
§ The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)Within the Northern Ireland Government system no additional civil servants have been recruited for work specifically on the implementation of Section 75. The requirements of Section 75 have been met from within existing staff resources.
§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
What has been the cost of implementing Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998; and how this compares with any estimate given during the passage of the Bill. [HL3206]
§ Baroness AmosImplementation of Section 75 is an integral part of the work of the public authorities in Northern Ireland. The cost of this work cannot readily be distinguished and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.