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What review has been made since 30th August of the different cost benefits of (a) the proposed Scotland-Northern Ireland electricity interconnector and (b) a revised interconvector between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Asked by
Andrew Mackinlay (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 October 1994
Reference
248 c89-90W;248 c90W
House
House of Commons

What is his estimate of the cost of reinstating the electricity interconnector between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. - Inc fig.

Asked by
Andrew Mackinlay (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 October 1994
Reference
248 c90W
House
House of Commons

What study his Department has made on the reform of charging for water services; which other organisations his Department has consulted relating to privatising the water services industry in Northern Ireland; what preparations his Dept is making to carry out preparatory work on the reform of charging for water services.

Asked by
Bill O'Brien (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 1994
Reference
247 c336W;247 c337W
House
House of Commons

How much has been spent consecutively in each of the last three years on Agency fees in preparation for the privatisation of the water services industry in Northern Ireland. - Table given.

Asked by
Bill O'Brien (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 1994
Reference
247 c337W;247 c338W
House
House of Commons

What progress has been made with the Price Waterhouse study announced on 30th March into the scope for attracting private sector finance to the water and sewerage construction and improvement programme in Northern Ireland; if he intends to make the report public.

Asked by
Bill O'Brien (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 1994
Reference
247 c336W;247 c337-8W
House
House of Commons

What progress his Department has made towards the development of a private finance strategy and programme for the water services industry in Northern Ireland.

Asked by
Bill O'Brien (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 1994
Reference
247 c336W;247 c337W
House
House of Commons

Statement on what plans he has for the reorganisation of water and sewerage services in Northern Ireland in advance of the privatisation of these services. - Includes fact that Water Executive of Dept of the Environment for Northern Ireland will become next steps agency not later than April 1996.

Asked by
Jacques Arnold (Conservative)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 June 1994
Reference
245 c550-1W;245 c546-7W
House
House of Commons

Statement on what plans he has for the reorganisation of water and sewerage services in Northern Ireland in advance of the privatisation of these services. - Includes fact that Water Executive of Dept of the Environment for Northern Ireland will become next steps agency not later than April 1996.

Asked by
Gary Streeter (Conservative)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 June 1994
Reference
245 c550-1W;245 c546-7W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Tim J Smith (Conservative)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
28 April 1994
Reference
242 c376;242 c374
House
House of Commons
To comment on establishing an interconnector with Scottish electricity grid. -
Asked by
John Home Robertson (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
28 April 1994
Reference
242 c376;242 c374
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Tim J Smith (Conservative)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
28 April 1994
Reference
242 c376;242 c374
House
House of Commons

What assessment he has made of the major interruptions to electricity supply in the constituency of South Down which have occurred since 1st April 1990.

Asked by
Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 April 1994
Reference
241 c721W;241 c723W
House
House of Commons

On how many occasions in the last year he has met the Director General of OFFER and those involved in the electricity industry; and what matters were discussed.

Asked by
Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 April 1994
Reference
241 c635W;241 c637W
House
House of Commons

What plans he has for attracting private sector finance into the water and sewerage capital works programme in Northern Ireland.

Asked by
Mark Wolfson (Conservative)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 March 1994
Reference
240 c836-7W;240 c832-3W
House
House of Commons

What were the administrative costs of the electricity share offer and the trade sale of the generating stations in Northern Ireland. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Lord Risby (Conservative)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 March 1994
Reference
240 c299-300W
House
House of Commons

What progress he has made with his proposals to introduce an element of competition into the generation and supply of electricity in Northern Ireland; and what plans he has to refer the matter to the Monopolies Commission.

Asked by
Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 March 1994
Reference
238 c728W;238 c730W
House
House of Commons

What consultations he has had with regard to the contract and costs of the arrangement between Northern Ireland Electricity and Scottish Electric in respect of the interconnector project. - None. This is a matter for the two parties concerned, NIE plc & Scottish Power plc.

Asked by
Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 February 1994
Reference
237 c615W
House
House of Commons

Which companies or organisations were invited to compete for the supply of electricity to Northern Ireland Electricity ultimately won by Scottish Power to supply it over the proposed interconnector; what was the procedure of this tender.

Asked by
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 February 1994
Reference
237 c241W;237 c239W
House
House of Commons

If he will place a copy of the Ove Arup Report on the commercial assessment of the electricity interconnector with Scotland in the Library.

Asked by
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 February 1994
Reference
237 c241W;237 c239W
House
House of Commons

If he will request the Northern Ireland Electricity Regulator to take account of the results of a proper independent cost benefit analysis for the Province as a whole, prior to reaching a decision on the most economic source of electric power for Northern Ireland and making any future announcement.

Asked by
Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist Party)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 February 1994
Reference
237 c241-2W;237 c239-40W
House
House of Commons