§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what were the standard costs of mains water and sewerage installation in the constituency of South Down from 1 April 1980 to 31 March 1992;
(2) what are the current standard costs of mains water and sewerage installation in respect of domestic properties in the constituency of South Down.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe tables show the Department of the Environment's tariffs for connections to public water mains and sewers from 1980 to 1992. The tariffs are the same for all areas of Northern Ireland and cover the cost of time taken and fittings supplied by the Department for the connection between the two pipes.
Since 1988, where the connecting pipe to a water main is over 25 mm in diameter or, in the case of a sewer over 150 mm in diameter, the charge levied is the actual cost to the Department in carrying out the connection.
Connection to Water Main Connection to Sewer Year 15mm diameter pipe 22mm diameter pipe 28mm diameter pipe 100mm diameter pipe 150mm diameter pipe 1980 38 42.00 49 21.00 28 1981 42 46.00 50 24.00 32 1982 42 46.00 50 26.00 35 1983 42 46.00 50 26.00 35 1984 38 42.00 45 29.00 38 1985 42 46.00 50 36.00 48 1986 50 55.00 60 38.00 50 1987 52 58.00 63 42.00 55 Pipe not exceeding 25mm diameter Pipe not exceeding 150mm diameter 1988 70.00 55.00 1989 77.50 66.50 1990 83.50 67.50 1991 95.00 85.00 1992 105.00 90.00