§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what grant ports in Northern Ireland have received or are receiving from the European Union; and whether these would have to be repaid in the event of privatisation. [24317]
§ Mr. MossDetails of grant paid prior to 1986 are incomplete.
Details of grant paid to Northern Ireland ports from 1986 to date are as follows:
Ports £ Belfast Port 70,388,570 Londonderry Port 18,071,419 Warrenpoint Harbour 6,841,407 Larne Harbour 7,164,729 Coleraine Harbour 403,467 Total 102,869,592 In the event of the privatisation of a trust port, the question of repayment of grant aid would be a matter for discussion between the Commission and the Government.