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Northern Ireland Office

Under what legislative powers councils have the power to rename streets.

Asked by

Joe Hendron (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 March 1997

Reference

19953; 292 c310W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Roads Service

What responsibility DOE (NI) has for protecting road users from hazardous road conditions caused by water flowing on to roads from fields and approach roadways to premises in rural areas. - Text of letter from W J McCoubrey of Northern Ireland Roads Service.

Asked by

Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

11 March 1997

Answered on

11 March 1997

Mr. Beggs: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what responsibility DOE (NI) has for protecting road users from hazardous road conditions caused by water flowing on to roads from fields and approach roadways to premises in rural areas. [18270] Mr. Moss: Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Roads Service under its chief executive, Mr. W. J. McCoubrey. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from W. J. McCoubrey to Mr. Roy Beggs, dated 4 March 1997: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to reply to your recently tabled PQ enquiring about responsibility for protecting road users from icy conditions on roads in rural areas as a result of water flowing onto them from adjoining lands. Roads Service has no statutory responsibility to treat roads affected by frost or ice. However, as a service to the public, some 6,750 km (27%) of the public road network receives salt treatment when ice or snow is forecast. Responsibility for water flowing from adjacent land onto a road rests with the owner or occupier of the land in question. Where this occurs, Roads Service has powers to serve a notice on the relevant person requiring him or her to do such works as are reasonably practicable to remedy the situation. I do appreciate the particular difficulties which can arise when water flowing from private land freezes in wintry conditions. If any particular site is giving you concern please do not hesitate to contact the Divisional Roads Manager for the area who will be glad to have the matter investigated. I do hope you find this information helpful.

Date

11 March 1997

Reference

18270; 292 c148-9W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

For what reasons the number of road safety officers is to be reduced from 12 to 10.

Asked by

Joe Hendron (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 1997

Reference

18740; 292 c62W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

What plans he has to achieve the Code of Good Practice recommendation of one road safety officer per 50,000 population before the year 2000; and what additional resources he plans to devote to this aim.

Asked by

Joe Hendron (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 1997

Reference

18738; 292 c63W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

What was the cost of the report commissioned by his Department on Road Safety Education. - The cost of the research and report was £9,105.

Asked by

Joe Hendron (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 1997

Reference

18739; 292 c62W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

What would be the cost of increasing the number of road safety officers from the present 12 to 17. - The annual cost of increasing the number of road safety education officers from the planned 11 to the recommended 18 would be £176,323.

Asked by

Joe Hendron (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 1997

Reference

18741; 292 c62W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

If he will make it the practice of DOE Northern Ireland to inform recipients of haulage operators' licences that parking in bays or on grass areas within Housing Executive estates is prohibited and could lead to the withdrawal of the operator's licence.

Asked by

Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 1997

Reference

18562; 292 c60-1W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

What is his estimate of the average cost to public funds of a road accident fatality. - The average cost, based on Department of Transport estimates, is £812,010.

Asked by

Joe Hendron (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 1997

Reference

18742; 292 c62W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

How many road accident casualties resulted from (a) overloaded lorries and lorries with mechanical defects and (b) errors by drivers, riders and pedestrians and defiance of the laws on speeding, drink driving and seat belts. - Including figures.

Asked by

Joe Hendron (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 1997

Reference

18737; 292 c62W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Roads Service

If he will list in respect of the major road works programme in each of the last five years and the current year the sums set out in each relevant edition of the Northern Ireland Expenditure Plans and Priorities for that programme. - Including text of letter from W.J. McCoubrey...

Asked by

William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

4 March 1997

Answered on

4 March 1997

Mr. William Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in respect of the major road works programme in each of the last five years and the current year the sums set out in each relevant edition of the Northern Ireland expenditure plans and priorities for that programme. [18591] Mr. Moss: Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Roads Service under its chief executive, Mr. W. J. McCoubrey. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from W. J. McCoubrey to Mr. William Ross, dated 3 March 1997: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to reply to your recently tabled PQ about planned expenditure on the major road works programme. The table below details planned expenditure on major roads schemes as incorporated in the Government's Northern Ireland Expenditure Plans and Priorities. Planned expenditure on major works (Schemes costing £200,000 and over) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £000s 1991-92 18,730 1992-93 18,426 1993-94 22,747 1994-95 22,309 1995-96 16,723 1996-97 14,384 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Figures for 1991-92 to 1995-96 extracted from NI Estimates. Figure for 1996-97 included in new format of NI Estimates. I hope you find this information helpful.

Date

4 March 1997

Reference

18591; 291 c579-80W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Roads Service

How many accidents have been reported in each of the past five years along the Comber Road, Dundonald and the Belfast Road, Comber; how many persons were injured or killed as a result of these accidents; and what proposals there are to improve road safety along these roads. - Includes...

Asked by

Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

24 February 1997

Answered on

24 February 1997

Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many accidents have been reported in each of the past five years along the Comber Road, Dundonald and the Belfast road, Comber; how many persons were injured or killed as a result of these accidents; and what proposals there are to improve road safety along these roads. [16094] Mr. Moss: Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Roads Service under its chief executive, Mr. W. J. McCoubrey. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter to Mr. John D. Taylor from W. J. McCoubrey, dated 20 February 1997: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to respond to your recently tabled PQ about accidents on the Comber Road, Dundonald and the Belfast Road, Comber and proposals to improve road safety on this route. As you are aware, the RUC are responsible for accident statistics and they have provided the following information in respect of road traffic injury accidents on the Comber--Belfast road (from the Upper Newtownards Road junction, Dundonald to the Killinchy Road/Killinchy Street junction, Comber):- _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Accidents Persons killed Seriously injured Slightly injured 1992 20 0 11 30 1993 15 1 1 25 1994 24 0 14 28 1995 22 1 3 29 1996 24 0 2 40 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Roads Service intends to carry out a scheme to realign a 350 metre section of carriageway at Barnhill along this route. This work is expected to commence in early summer. A scheme to realign a further section of carriageway between Millmount Road and Peartree Hill is also being considered. This proposal is at a very early stage and no decision has been made as to its position in the minor works programme. I hope you find this information helpful.

Date

24 February 1997

Reference

291 c96W; 16094

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Roads Service

What plans he has to visit Killaney Corner on the Saintfield Road, Ravara, Ballygowan, to assess the road safety situation at this site; and what plans the Department of Environment has to widen Ballyrogan Road, Newtownards.

Asked by

Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 February 1997

Reference

289 c654W; 14071;14073

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

Which major capital road schemes will commence in the next financial year. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 January 1997

Reference

289 c369-70W; 11988

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

When he received the report he commissioned on staffing levels in the Road Safety Education Branch; what were its conclusions; and what measures he has taken to implement these; and what assessment he has made of the staffing levels for road safety education officers relative to those in Great Britain....

Asked by

Robert McCartney (United Kingdom Unionist)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 January 1997

Reference

289 c303-4W; 12444;12451

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Roads Service

What estimates he has made of the number of persons (a) killed and (b) injured as a result of icy conditions on roads in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years, and the current year to the latest available date; and how many such deaths and injuries occurred...

Asked by

William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 January 1997

Reference

11909; 288 c776-7W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Roads Service

What are the arrangements for salting Manse Road, Castlereagh; what account is taken of whether the road is used by school buses in making such arrangements; what was the cost of salting Manse Road (a) in 1995-96 and (b) in 1996-97. - Text of letter from G P Fraser of...

Asked by

Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

12 December 1996

Answered on

12 December 1996

Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the arrangements for salting Manse road, Castlereagh; what account is taken of whether the road is used by school buses in making such arrangements; what was the cost of salting Manse road (a) in 1995-96 and (b) in 1996-97; and if he will make a statement. [8337] Mr. Moss: Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Roads Service under its chief executive, Mr. W. J. McCoubrey. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from G. P. Fraser to Mr. John D. Taylor, dated 11 December 1996: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked the Chief Executive of Roads Service to reply to your question about arrangements for salting Manse Road, Castlereagh. In the Chief Executive's absence I am responding on his behalf. There are 2 Manse Roads in Castlereagh--the C369 which runs from the Four Winds roundabout to the Ballygowan Road, and the U193 which runs from the Clontonacally Road to the Saintfield Road. During periods of ice and snow the C369 is salted along its entire length together with the section of the U193 from Cadger Road to Saintfield Road. The recent review of the gritted network had not effect on either of these roads. While school bus routes are not automatically salted Roads Service applies a weighting factor for buses when assessing the traffic flow on each route. By way of illustration, a 40 seater bus is considered equivalent to 20 cars. The estimated cost of salting these roads was as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year C369 U193 £ £ 1995-96 1,000 680 1996-97 (to date) 380 260 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. I hope you find this information helpful.

Date

12 December 1996

Reference

8337; 287 c352-3W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

What progress his Department has made in meeting each target set out in the Road Safety Plan published in July 1995. - Includes fact that a report monitoring progress will be available shortly and I will place a copy in the Library.

Asked by

Jim Dowd (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 December 1996

Reference

7377; 286 c811W;286 c809W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

What EU funds (a) have been used and (b) he proposes to use for (i) developing and improving transport within Northern Ireland and (ii) linking Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland; and if he will list the schemes. - Inc tables.

Asked by

Jim Dowd (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

6 December 1996

Answered on

6 December 1996

Mr. Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what EU funds (a) have been used and (b) he proposes to use for (i) developing and improving transport within Northern Ireland and (ii) linking Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland, and if he will list the schemes. [7371] Mr. Moss: The information requested is in the table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Grant committed to schemes within Northern Grants committed to schemes linking Ireland Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland Transportation sub-programme £39.3 million (47.9 mecu) £43.8 million (53.4 mecu) Interreg 11 £3.9 million (4.7 mecu) nil Programme for Peace and Reconciliation nil £1.6 million (1.9 mecu) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Balance of grant to be committed: 1. Transportation Sub-Programme: £32.7 million (39.8 mecu) 2. Interreg II: £4.1 million (5 mecu) 3. Programme for Peace and Reconciliation: nil It is not possible to anticipate how uncommitted grant will be allocated to schemes (i) developing and improving transport within Northern Ireland and (ii) those linking Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland. The mecu value is provided using an exchange rate of £ = 1.22 mecu. The list of schemes to which grant has been committed is as follows: Transportation sub-programme Approved projects developing and improving transport in Northern Ireland Cross Harbour Rail Link Great Victoria Street Railway Station Antrim/Bleach Green Rail Line Road Network Management System Limavady By-Pass Antrim-Ballymena/A26 Belfast City Airport Road Access Londonderry Port Transit Shed Mobile Crane Scrap Grab Pneumatic Cement Handler Animal Feedstuffs Storage Facility Larne Harbour Redlands Transit Shed Belfast Harbour Fast Ferry Facilities Newry Bus Station Rail Freight Market Survey Port Productivity Study Deep Water Quay Study Passenger/Business Survey Antrim/Bleach Green Stations Study Belfast/N'Ards Corridor Study Approved projects linking Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland Belfast/Dublin Rail Upgrade Newry By-Pass II Newry By-Pass III A5 Omagh Thru-Pass 2 A5 Maghermason A5 Burndennett A5 Garvaghy A5 Leckpatrick Interreg II Approved projects developing and improving transport in Northern Ireland Londonderry Plough Boat Concrete Walls for Coal Storage Log Grab Equipment Multiuser Freight Centre Warrenpoint Harbour Fork Lift Trucks A32 Tummery Road B127 Ummera Road A4 Sligo Road West End Junctions A4 Tullyvannon Dromore Inner Link Ballyquin Road Craigmore Road A2 Newells Cross A25 Rathfriland Road Northway/Mill Avenue A3 Armagh Road A50 Katesbrige Road Drumgooland A50 Bann Road Ballymagreehan A50 Katesbridge Road Moneyslane A50 Castlewellan Road Corbett Milltown A50 Castlewellan Road Rosies Corner A50 Castlewellan Road SE of McCoys Garage A50 Castlewellan Road Corbett Lake A50 Bann Road Tullynascoo Ballievy Crossroads A50 Castlewellan Road SE of Anglers Rest A27 Poyntzpass Road Druminargal A27 Poyntzpass Road Monclone A27 Newry Road A27 Auglish Road A29 Moy Road Portadown Road A29 Keady Road/B31 Jctn Programme for Peace and Reconciliation Approved projects linking Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland Aghalane Bridge Aghalane Bridge Border crossing A509 Enniskillen to border road Cross-Border Road Signs

Date

6 December 1996

Reference

7371; 286 c812-4W;286 c810-2W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Roads Service

What plans there are to alleviate the flooding of Ballybarnes Road at Ballysalagh, Newtownards. - Text of letter from W.J. McCoubrey of Northern Ireland Roads Service.

Asked by

Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 December 1996

Reference

5844; 286 c764W;286 c762W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Roads Service

If he will list the roads in each of the council areas of Coleraine, Limavady and Magherafelt which will no longer be salted after the most recent review; how many miles of road are affected by the decision; how many of them are school bus routes; and what are the...

Asked by

William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

3 December 1996

Answered on

3 December 1996

Mr. William Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the roads in each of the council areas of Coleraine, Limavady and Magherafelt which will no longer be salted after the most recent review; how many miles of road are affected by the decision; how many of them are school bus routes; and what are the savings expected in each of the council areas. [5853] Mr. Moss: Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Road Service under its chief executive, Mr. W. J. McCoubrey. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Mr. W. J. McCoubrey to Mr. William Ross, dated 28 November 1996: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked the Chief Executive to reply to your question about roads which will no longer be salted following the recent review of the winter maintenance programme and in his absence I am replying on his behalf. The information requested is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Council area Roads no longer salted Length km Estimated annual savings £ Coleraine B66 Craigmore Road{1}/Greenhill 8.5 6,375 Road/Ardreagh Road Limavady C520 Glenhead Road{1} 4.3 \ C523 Magheramore Road{1} 5.0 | B44 Altinure Road 2.2 | 11,625 B202 Point Road 4.0 / Magherafelt B162 Doon Road{1} (part of) 3.0 2,250 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1}Denotes school bus route. You may also be interested to know that, as a result of the review, a number of roads in these 3 council areas have been added to the salting schedule at an estimated annual cost of £7,800. I do hope you find this information helpful.

Date

3 December 1996

Reference

5853; 286 c625-6W;286 c623-4W

House

House of Commons

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