§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were the set-up costs of each of the North/South implementation bodies created as a result of the Belfast Agreement, including premises and furnishings.[HL2020]
§ Lord Williams of MostynDetails of the set-up costs for each of the North/South implementation bodies are provided below. The costs represent expenditure in relation to the period December 1999 to 31 December 2000.
North/South implementation body Set-up costs in first year of operation £ The Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission Nil Waterways Ireland 200,000 The Trade and Business Development Body 668,677 The Special EU Programmes Body 199,072 The North/South Language Body 423,189 The Food Safety Promotion Board 123,336