HL Deb 22 July 2004 vol 664 cc63-4WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the estimated cost per kilometre of providing a dual carriageway between the Toome bypass and the City of Londonderry. [HL3460]

Baroness Amos

The Chief Executive of Roads Service (Dr Malcolm McKibbin) has written to the noble Lord in response to this question.

Letter from the Chief Executive of Roads Service, Malcolm McKibbin, to the Lord Kilclooney

You recently asked Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost per kilometre of providing a dual carriageway between the Toome bypass and the City of Londonderry. I have been asked to reply as the issue raised falls within my responsibility as Chief Executive of Roads Service.

Research carried out for the Regional Strategic Transportation Network Transport Plan, indicates that it would cost approximately £5 million per kilometre (at 2004 prices) to construct a dual

Exchequer Funding
1998–99 £ 1999–2000 £ 2000–01 £ 2001–02 £ 2002–03 £ 2003–04 £ Total £
Soccer 50,000 50,000 50,000 59,000 52,500 90,348 351,848
1100,000 1232,000 1911,000 1,243,000
Gaelic Games (Excluding camogie) 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 45,000 129,497 294,497
Rugby 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 24,000 106,090 194,090
Cricket 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 26,330 71,462 177,792
Totals 116,000 116,000 116,000 225,000 379,830 1,308,397 2,261,227
1 These figures indicate the funds allocated to soccer from the Football Development Centre Programme for 2001–02 and 2002–03.

carriageway. This figure contains an element for land costs. The cost of dualling the 66 kilometres of the A6 between the western end of Toome bypass and the City of Londonderry would therefore be in the region of £300 million to £400 million (at 2004 prices).