§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on what date or dates the Department of the Environment roads service carried out inspections at the site of the new entrance and car park at the Shorts base at Lough Mann on the Downpatrick/Ballynahinch road in South Down.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomley[holding answer 11 December 1989]: On 8 December 1988.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what inspections were carried out by the Department of the Environment roads service into the new car park and entrance to the building under construction at the Shorts base on the Downpatrick-Ballynahinch road in South Down.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomley[holding answer 11 December 1989]: An inspection was carried out on 8 December 1988 examining visibility splays, sight distances, approach gradients and drainage.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recommendations the Department of Environment roads service made to the town and country planning service in respect of the new entrance and new car park to the building currently under construction at the Shorts base at Lough Mann situated on the Downpatrick-Ballynahinch road in South Down.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomley[holding answer 11 December 1989]: It was recommended that temporary approval be given to the car park for a period of 12 months and that the new entrance gates should be sited a sufficient distance from the edge of the carriageway to permit the largest vehicles which use the access to stop clear of the carriageway when the gates are closed.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what traffic surveys were carried out by 817W the Department of the Environment roads service and RUC traffic branch adjacent to the new entrance at the Shorts base situated on the Downpatrick-Ballynahinch road in South Down.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomley[holding answer 11 December 1989]: No surveys have been carried out at this site. It is not normal practice to carry out a detailed traffic survey for an application of a temporary nature on to a class B road. The RUC traffic division was not previously consulted on this matter and is, therefore, not aware of any surveys being carried out.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the Department of the Environment roads service will furnish the town and country planning service with its report and decision on the new entrance and new car park at the Shorts base at Lough Mann situated on the Downpatrick-Ballynahinch road in South Down.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomley[holding answer 11 December 1989]: Recommendations were supplied to the town and country planning service for temporary approval on 22 December 1988. The roads service will deal with any further applications as and when they are received.