§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the estimated cost of repairs to the new Fisheries Conservancy Board vessel have been since 5 May. [184831]
§ Angela SmithNo repairs have been made to the vessel since 5 May. Regarding the incident that occurred on 7 July 2004 when the vessel hit a submerged object at sea, an estimate of the cost of repairing it is not yet available. An assessor from the Fisheries Conservancy Board's insurance company has inspected the vessel and his report is awaited.
§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for what reasons the new Fisheries Conservancy Board vessel has needed repairs since it was launched. [184832]
§ Angela SmithThe vessel sustained damage to its propellers as a result of striking a submerged object while on patrol off the North Coast on 7 July 2004.