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Written question asked by Lord Laird (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Thursday, 20 July 2006.

Tourism: Northern Ireland

Question
What grant applications are still outstanding from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board for which the application was made more than one year ago; what is the value of each grant; what is the cause of each delay; and what steps they are taking to speed up the process.
Answer

There are four outstanding applications for grants, received more than one year ago that are still pending; that is, have not either received a letter of offer, been withdrawn or been rejected.The following table shows the projects involved.

Project Value of grant Cause of delay Steps taken to speed process
Carrick Son et Lumière £93,750 Project promoters need to address issues raised by economic appraisal in connection with funding of the project. Correspondence issued to promoter explaining the position and asking them to respond to the issues.
Glenarm Harbour £155,250 Awaiting business plans and other information from project promoters. Ongoing communications with project promoters.
Benburb Valley Heritage Centre £76,600 Project promoter has to provide information regarding the project's viability. Ongoing communications with the project promoters.
Shankill Local Information Office £167,202 Delays occurred during economic appraisal and statutory approvals. Delays now overcome and project should receive letter of offer shortly.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
684 c216WA; 6827
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Applications Administrative delays Grants Northern Ireland Tourist Board
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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