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Friday 20 July 2012 Written Answers Sub-Group. The development of an Adaptation Programme by the CDWG-CC reflects a coordinated effort across departments to respond effectively to climate change. Therefore, I do not have plans to develop a separate climate change adaptation strategy. Northern Ireland Water also maintains a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, Action Plan and Monitoring Plan aimed at adapting its drinking water and waste water assets to the risks associated with climate change. My Department’s Roads Service takes account of Climate Change factors in the built environment. Repairing Street Lighting Mr McGlone asked the Minister for Regional Development whether there are currently any delays in repairing street lighting. (AQW 13574/11-15) Mr Kennedy: My Department’s Roads Service has advised that there is currently no general delay in repairing street lighting. At present, Roads Service is operating its normal summertime cycle of street lighting night scouting, that is, lights are inspected once every four weeks, with follow up repairs carried out on any defects identified. I would advise the Member that any street lighting faults, which occur outside of the inspection cycle, should be reported to the relevant Roads Service Division in the first instance. TEN-T Funding Mr Allister asked the Minister for Regional Development what applications have been made for TEN-T funding following the EU Commission’s call for applications in January 2012; and with what result. (AQW 13586/11-15) Mr Kennedy: The TEN-T Executive Agency announced an Annual Call for funding applications in January 2012 and my Department submitted applications for funding towards the following projects: (i) Coleraine to Londonderry Track Relay - funding support of approximately £4 million was sought ; and (ii) a study on developing the design of the York Street Inter-change - funding support of approximately £1 million was sought. In addition, I can advise that my Department also submitted a joint application for funding with the Republic of Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board. The application was submitted for funding of approximately €1.9million towards the installation of rapid charge points for electric vehicles, and a supporting IT system, on the TEN-T road network in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It is expected that the TEN-T Executive Agency will formally announce whether the applications have been successful by the autumn. Disused Railway Lines Mrs Overend asked the Minister for Regional Development (i) to detail the total length of disused railway lines; (ii) for a list of unused railway tracks, broken down by (a) length; and (b) constituency; and (iii) to list the current owners of the land on which the disused railway lines are found; and (iv) whether there are plans to utilise that land. (AQW 13599/11-15) Mr Kennedy: Translink has advised that there are only two lines in public ownership that might fall under this description. They are Lisburn (Knockmore Junction) to Antrim and Greenisland to Monkstown. The former, which covers 18.5 miles, is in the South Antrim constituency and the latter, which is 1.5 miles long, is in the East Antrim constituency. WA 618
Friday 20 July 2012 Written Answers Translink has also advised that it has no plans to re-open the Lisburn to Antrim line within the timeframe of their current Corporate Plan but envisages the likelihood of re-opening the line in the medium-term future. It is currently maintained and used as a diversionary route in circumstances of emergency and on occasions for rail operations as part of driver training programmes. Translink has advised that it has no plans or expectations to re-open the Greenisland to Monkstown line within the timeframe of the current Corporate Plan or medium-term future but would recognise a strategic benefit in retaining the alignment. Disabled Parking Bays in North Down Mr Weir asked the Minister for Regional Development how many applications have been received for disabled parking bays in North Down, in each of the last three years; and how many (i) were granted; (ii) were rejected; and (iii) are pending. (AQW 13630/11-15) Mr Kennedy: Details of applications for disabled parking bays in North Down received, granted, rejected and pending in the 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12 financial years are set out in the table below: Parking Bay Applications 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Applications received 12 10 8 Applications granted 4 2 4 Applications rejected 8 8 4 Applications pending 0 0 0 Northern Ireland’s 50 busiest routes Mr Weir asked the Minister for Regional Development to detail the average daily traffic volumes on the fifty busiest roads. (AQW 13632/11-15) Mr Kennedy: My Department’s Roads Service has advised that traffic surveys are carried out on strategic and other specified routes as part of the Annual Traffic Census. Details of the Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) on Northern Ireland’s 50 busiest routes, or links along a route, in terms of traffic volume, as recorded in the 2009 Annual Traffic Census, are provided in the table below: Route no Route Location Channel 1 Channel 2 AADT 1 A12 Westlink, Belfast, South of Roden Street 2 M1 Broadway (Junction 1) - Stockman’s Lane (Junction 2) 3 M2 Greencastle (Junction 2) – Sandyknowes (Junction 4) 4 M1 Stockman’s Lane Junction (above roundabout) 5 A2 Sydneham By-Pass, at George Best Belfast City Airport WA 619 To M2 To M1 80,980 To Belfast From Belfast To Belfast From Belfast To Belfast From Belfast To Belfast From Belfast 74,250 64,010 61,260 58,270
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