§ 73. Sir Philip Goodhartasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the estimated total cost of the new bridge over the river Foyle at Londonderry; and how many jobs, calculated in man-years, have been generated by the project in (a) Londonderry and (b) the rest of Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe estimated cost is £23.9 million. Direct employment is estimated to be the equivalent of 950 man years; some 50 per cent. of the jobs have been generated in Londonderry, the remainder mainly in Belfast.
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§ Mr. Chris PattenThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, but I understand from the chairman that the number of squatters is as follows: