Written question asked by Lord Laird (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Thursday, 6 July 2006.

Waterways Ireland

Question: What was the total cost of the investigation into Waterways Ireland; and what amount and what percentage contribution were made by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland.

Answer: The investigation at Waterways Ireland was jointly carried out by independent investigators appointed and paid for separately by each sponsor department. The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure as NI sponsor department contributed £9,001.90 to the cost of the investigation. The costs incurred by the sponsor department in the Republic of Ireland are a matter for that department, and therefore the issue of percentage contributions does not arise.

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