§ Mr. McGradyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what amounts of grants have been made to fishing fleets in the South Down ports of Ardglass and Kilkeel in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. ViggersFishermen can obtain assistance to construct and modernise fishing vessels from both United Kingdom and EC funds. Information on United Kingdom grant-aid in respect of individual ports could only be obtained at disproportionate cost but the figures for Northern Ireland as a whole are as follows:
Northern Ireland Year ending Number of projects Total grant paid (£) 31 March 1985 82 157,000 31 March 1986 148 559,000 31 March 1987 118 604,000 Grant-aid from the European Community has been:
Kilkeel Ardglass Year ending Number of projects Total grant paid Number of projects Total grant paid (£) (£) 31 March 1985 2 44,456 Nil 31 March 1986 4 100,039 3 64,956 31 March 1987 9 277,319 1 31,389