§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
What applications have been made for the European Union funding over the last 10 years for any aspect of activities of Northern Ireland Railways; what has been the amount sought; and what was the response. [HL1837]
§ Baroness Farrington of RibbletonThe information sought is set out in the table below:
Transportation Programme 1989–93 Projects Amount Sought Response Cross Harbour Rail Link1 £16,552.500 Approved Great Victoria Street Station1 £630,625.50 Approved Belfast/Dublin rail upgrade1 £4,512,000 Approved Civil engineering plant £349,331.25 Approved Total £22,044,483.75 38WA
Transportation Sub-Programme 1994–99 Project Amount Sought Response (approved/project withdrawn) Great Victoria Street Station1 £4,918,787 Approved Cross Harbour Rail Link1 £7,043,348 Approved Belfast/Dublin rail upgrade1 £38,388,000 Approved Rail vehicle transfer equipment £708,750 Approved Antrim/Bleach Green rail reinstatement £12,703,500 Approved Not yet Bangor line upgrade £7,169,250 approved
Transportation Sub-Programme 1994–99 Project Amount Sought Response (approved/project withdrawn) Belfast Central Station refurbishment £991,136 Approved Tens Fail Feeder Lines study £60,000 Approved NITHC New Railway Station Study* £18,750 Approved A study of public transport options for the Belfast to Newtownards corridoor2 £152,606.25 Approved Newry Railway Station £200,000 Withdrawn Total £75,354,127.25 Overall Total £97,398,611.00 1 Funded from both programmes. 2 Responsibility for project rests with NI Transport Holding Company.
§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will outline the amount of support received from the European Union for Northern Ireland Railways per head of the population in Northern Ireland compared with the same calculation for the railway system in the rest of the United Kingdom. [HL1838]
§ Baroness Farrington of RibbletonDuring the period 1989–99, the total amount of support received from the European Union for Northern Ireland Railways per head of the population in Northern Ireland was about £56. I understand that a comparable calculation for the railway system in the rest of the United Kingdom is not available.