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Ministry Buildings

Mr. Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress of his Department's plans for modernisation of the MoD Main Building in Whitehall. [16062]

Mr. George Robertson: My Department continues to examine options, under the Public-Private Partnership scheme, for the long overdue modernisation of the Main Building and its subsequent support. The building was constructed in the 1950s and does not meet today's needs. A major programme of work is required to correct the many current deficiencies and to provide a modern working environment, flexibility for the future and more cost effective use of space.

Following the recently completed evaluation of outline proposals, I have approved the next stage of the project which involves the issue of an Invitation to Negotiate to a shortlist of three consortia: Amey/Kvaerner, MoDeM (led by the Bucknall Group) and Mapeley Defence (led by the Nations Bank).

I am keen to see the project proceed, and I am encouraged by the outline proposals put forward by the three selected consortia. The next stage challenges the consortia to work closely with my Department to demonstrate their ability to come up with a winning and good-value-for-money scheme.

Detailed responses from the consortia will be closely reviewed in the course of the next year as the competition proceeds. Final approval to sign a contract for the scheme will, of course, depend on satisfactory evidence that overall value for money can be achieved.

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NORTHERN IRELAND

Tourism

Mr. Mallon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on each (a) grant and (b) loan made by the Northern Ireland tourist board to private sector projects for the provision of (a) small hotels, (b) guest inns, (c) self catering facilities and (d) bed-and-breakfast facilities in each year since 1993 indicating the schemes involved and the source of the tourist board's budget. [14495]

Mr. Ingram: Since 1993, the Northern Ireland tourist board has made grants to the projects listed in the tables. Small hotels have been defined as those with fewer than 20 bedrooms at the time the offer was made. During the period no loans were made. Redeemable Preference Shares of £330,000 were issued by the promoters in the case of the Manor House Hotel, Killadeas, Co. Fermanagh.

Small hotels

Project title	Location	Grant (£)	Fund
1993
Manor House Hotel	Killadeas	430,000	TDS
Manor House Hotel	Killadeas	200,000	ERDF
Total		630,000
1994
Causeway Hotel	Giant's Causeway	150,000	TDS
Total		150,000
1995
Tullyglass House Hotel	Ballymena	235,000	TDS
Total		235,000
1996
Highways Hotel	Lame	226,301	IFI
Hotel Carlton	Belleek	160,000	IFI
Lodge Hotel	Coleraine	82,200	IFI
Bushmills Inn	Bushmills	400,000	SSPPR
Total		868,501
1997
Millbrook Lodge Hotel	Ballynahinch	57,000	IFI
Donard Hotel	Newcastle	68,265	IFI
Charlemont Arms Hotel	Armagh	200,00	IFI
Beech Hill County House	Londonderry	136,740	SSPPR
Total		462,005
Grand total		2,345,506

IFI--International Fund For Ireland.

ERDF--European Regional Development Fund.

TDS--Tourism Development Scheme.

SSPPR-Special Support Programme For Peace and Reconciliation.

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Licensed guest inns

Project title	Location	Grant (£)	Fund
1993
Creeve House	Randalstown	35,950	TDS
Total		35,950
1995
Old Schoolhouse	Comber	51,732	IFI
Moy Inn	Moy	92,000	IFI
Total		143,732
1996
Kelly's Inn	Ballygawley	90,000	IFI
Denvir's Inn	Downpatrick	68,085	IFI
Station Bar	Eglinton	85,238	IFI
Total		243,323
Grand total		423,005

IFI--International Fund For Ireland. TDS--Tourism Development Scheme.

Self-catering

Project title	Location	Grant £	Fund
1993
Rathmore Cottages	Belleek	214,440	IFI
National Trust Cottages	Crom, Florencecourt	114,650	IFI
Lough Beg Mews	Bellaghy	145,000	TDS
Lecale Cottages	Rostrevor	100,000	TDS
Lusty Beg--Pleasure Cruiser	Boa Island	16,300	ERDF
Marine Hotel Apartments	Ballycastle	139,850	ERDF
Total		730,240
1994
Tory Bush Cottages	Kilcoo	110,800	IFI
Killyleagh Castle Apartments	Killyleagh	68,700	TDS
Maddybenny Holiday Cottages	Portrush	79,000	TDS
Total		258,500
1995
Fermanagh Lakeland Lodges	Kesh	48,015	IFI
Ballylinny Holiday Cottages	Bushmills	89,700	TDS
Lusty Beg Island Ph2	Boa Island	535,084	TDS
Lusty Beg Island Ph2	Boa Island	283,008	ERDF
Total		955,807
1996
Belle Isle Ph2	Lisbellaw	24,505	TDS
Tybann House	Cushendun	35,467	TDS
Rathmore Cottages Cruisers	Belleek	17,852	TDS
Mourne Cottages	Maghera, Co. Down	61,140	TDS
Ballygally Self-Catering Cottage	Ballygally	79,230	TDS
Belle Isle Ph3	Lisbellaw	174,600	TDS
Drumcovitt Bam Self-Catering	Feeny	25,965	TDS
O'Harabrook Self-Catering	Ballymoney	36,846	TDS
Total		455,605
Grand total		2,400,152

IFI--International Fund For Ireland.

ERDF--European Regional Development Fund.

TDS--Tourism Development Scheme.

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B&B and guesthouse improvements

Project title	Location	Grant (£)	Fund
1993
Hillhouse	Downpatrick	7,780	IFI
Grange Lodge	Dungannon	15,984	IFI
Riverside House	Belleek	12,723	IFI
Rockhaven	Portstewart	12,420	IFI
Mullynaval Lodge	Boa Island	27,230	IFI
Beresford House	Bangor	12,938	IFI
Brook Lodge	Lisburn	7,522	IFI
FernHill House	Warrenpoint	5,160	IFI
Trosben Villa	Cushendall	9,361	IFI
Ashton House	Newry	6,110	IFI
Robin Hill	Londonderry	15,651	IFI
Castle Erin	Portrush	66,580	IFI
Rockeden	Portadown	48,000	TDS
Colebrooke House	Brookeborough	75,500	TDS
Total		322,959
1994
Invershiel	Portrush	5,661	IFI
Ardtara	Maghera	115,000	TDS
Total		120,661
1995
The Narrows	Portaferry	168,771	IFI
Total		168,771
1996
Corick House	Clogher	93,000	TDS
Keef Halla	Nutts Corner	13,050	ERDF
Roseleigh House	Belfast	11,250	ERDF
Greenmount Lodge	Omagh	4,884	ERDF
Rockbank B&B	Ballynure	1,716	ERDF
Bellevue Country House	Blackhill, Coleraine	3,372	ERDF
Glendale	Cushendale	6,480	ERDF
Akaroa	Portstewart	2,340	ERDF
Abocurragh	Letterbreen	5,925	ERDF
Fullerton Arms	Ballintoy	27,108	ERDF
Oakdene	Belfast	77,640	ERDF
Glenhaven	Ballycastle	2,107	ERDF
Afton House	Omagh	3,448	ERDF
The Stables	Antrim	32,675	ERDF
Ard-Na-Tra	Portstewart	12,000	ERDF
Rua Wai Farm	Ballyclare	4,104	ERDF
Quarrytown Lodge	Broughshane	1,561	ERDF
Total		302,660
1997
Caldhame Lodge	Crumlin	34,087	ERDF
Greenhill House	Aghadowey	1,409	ERDF
Barnageeha	Killinchy	4,635	ERDF
Glenmore House	Ballycastle	20,164	ERDF
Loguestown Farmhouse	Portrush	6,084	ERDF
Number Ten	Newcastle	4,132	ERDF
Total		70,511
Grand total		985,562

IFI--International Fund For Ireland.

ERDF--European Regional Development Fund.

TDS--Tourism Development Scheme.

NITB grants made 1993-97

	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
	£	£	£	£	£
Small hotels
TDS	430,000	150,000	235,000	0	0
ERDF	200,000	0	0	0	0
IFI	0	0	0	468,501	325,265
SSPPR	0	0	0	400,000	136,740
Total	630,000	150,000	235,000	868,501	462,005
Licensed guest inns
TDS	35,950	0	0	0	0
ERDF	0	0	0	0	0
IFI	0	0	143,732	243,323	0
SSPPR	0	0	0	0	0
Total	35,950	0	143,732	243,323	0
Self-catering
TDS	245,000	147,700	624,784	455,605	0
ERDF	156,150	0	283,008	0	0
IFI	329,090	110,800	48,015	0	0
SSPPR	0	0	0	0	0
Total	730,240	258,500	955,807	455,605	0
B and B
TDS	123,500	115,000	0	93,000	0
ERDF	0	0	0	209,660	70,511
IFI	199,459	5,661	168,771	0	0
SSPPR	0	0	0	0	0
Total	322,959	120,661	168,771	302,660	70,511

TDS--Tourism Development Scheme. ERDF--European Regional Development Fund.

IFI--International Fund For Ireland.

SSPPR--Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation.

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