§ Mr. Robert McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the last 10 drainage culverting operations of his Department, indicating the criteria used for choosing those particular sites, the cost per metre and the results of the value for money assessment that was made. [3540]
§ Mr. AncramThe last 10 drainage culverting operations of the Department of Agriculture are listed, together with the reason for the works and cost per metre. 'Culverting works are only undertaken on watercourses which have been designated by the Drainage Council for Northern Ireland and if they are necessary(a) for flood 319W alleviation purposes, (b) to provide drainage infrastructure for new development, or (c) there are structural defects or hydraulic inefficiencies in existing culverts.
All projects are subject to environmental impact assessment and economic appraisal and are only undertaken if the assessed benefits to society exceed the cost of the works.
Watercourse name Reason for works Cost per metre £ 1.Killyliss Drain, Dungannon Structural defect in culvert 110 2.Berry Stream, Kilkeel Infrastructurec for new development 430 3.Urney Road Extension, Strabane Infrastructure for new development 160 4.Bell's Hill Drain, Castledawson Infrastructure for new development 500 5.Skeoge, Londonderry, phase III scheme Structural defect in culvert and infrastructure for new development 2700 6.Jubilee Terrace, Coleraine Infrastructure for new development Flood alleviation 280 7.Blaney Millrace, Enniskillen Food alleviation 220 8.Doogary Drain, Omagh Infrastructure for industrial development 200 9.Park Road, Strabane Infrastructure for new development 250 10.Strangford Road, Downpatrick Infrastructure for new development 820