Supplementary memorandum submitted by
the Quarry Products Association Northern Ireland
INTRODUCTION
Founded in Northern Ireland in 1998 the Quarry
Products Association now represents 87% of aggregate production
in the Province. Our membership includes major, medium and smaller
sized companies. The Association represents companies engaged
in the supply of primary aggregates; the processing of recycled
and secondary materials; the production of down stream processed
products such as asphalt, lime, mortar, ready-mixed concrete and
precast and road surfacing contracting.
QPANI have been campaigning since its inception
in 1998 against the idea of an Aggregates tax in Northern Ireland
due to the fact we share a land border with another state where
there is no tax. In addition to this point we have always pointed
out that Northern Ireland was never included in the initial London
Economics pre levy research commissioned by the British Government.
Due to the joint lobbying by QPANI and our political
representatives, from all shades of political opinion in Northern
Ireland, the Chancellor recognised the unique set of circumstances
in Northern Ireland and announced a partial exemption for Northern
Ireland in the Pre Budget Statement of 27 November 2001. The Association
welcomed the Chancellor's proposal to exempt aggregates used in
processed products in Northern Ireland for 2002-03 as a small
step in the right direction. However the phasing in of the levy
over a period of up to five years does not go far enough to ensure
the long-term security of jobs within the industry and the competitiveness
of Northern Ireland companies.
We based the above belief on the following concerns:
1. The full tax of £1.60/tonne will
still apply to virgin stone thus putting Northern Ireland quarries
at a competitive disadvantage to their counterparts in the Republic
of Ireland.
2. The exemption on aggregates used in processed
products is not permanent.
3. Investment decisions are made over five
to 10 year periods, sometimes more. This proposal does not help
companies plan for future development.
4. The Chancellor suggests that the phasing
in of the levy will give the industry time to prepare. We would
suggest it will give them time to relocate to the southern side
of the border.
5. The levy will result in little or no
environmental improvement with the likelihood of unauthorised
operations appearing in numerous locations along the border and
other areas. This likely scenario will have a severe impact on
legitimate businesses unless Customs & Excise and Planning
enforcement are given additional resources.
Indeed, the fuel tax situation provides evidence
on the ground that a "national tax" can have a perverse
impact in NI. The perverse impact is a negative environmental
impact in that a large number of transport users, both commercial
and private, actually find it economical to drive in excess of
20 miles to buy fuel in the RoI, thereby increasing C02 emissions
in NI. Precisely the same impact will take place as a result of
the aggregate tax. The population in NI is therefore exposed to
greater environmental risk as a direct result of Treasury policy.
6. In five years after "phasing in"
is completed, the fundamental problem—our 500 mile land
border with another EU member state where there is no tax—will
still be there.
The Quarry Products Association welcomes this
opportunity to submit up-to-date additional evidence to the Committee
showing the detrimental impact that the aggregates levy has had
on the quarry products sector and the wider Northern Ireland environment.
IMPACT OF
LEVY—1 YEAR
ON!
The quarry industry in Northern Ireland has
now lived with the aggregates levy of £1.60/tonne on virgin
stone for almost 17 months now. The levy of 32p/tonne on aggregate
content of processed products has been in place since 1 April
2003. Evidence of the impact that the tax has had on stone sales
can be seen in Annex 4 of our evidence submitted in May 2003.
We are pleased to include further evidence to support these figures.
In annex 1 of this submission we have attached a copy of the 2002
minerals statement from the DETINI that shows a drop 2,688,000
tonnes in annual production compared to 2001. In Annex 2 we have
shown the results of the QPANI internal survey of our top 10 producers
as per the replies to the Symonds Survey, carried out on behalf
of Customs and Excise recently. Again this has shown a significant
downturn in crushed rock sold as aggregate and crushed rock/scalpings
sold or given away as fill.
The downturn in production as shown in the minerals
statement 2002 is somewhat puzzling as infrastructure construction
value as stated in the Construction Bulletin from Central Survey
Unit of the DFPNI (See annex 3) shows an increase in the value
of infrastructure construction work from 220,854,503 in 2001 to
293,157,658 in 2002, an increase of almost 30%.
The answer to this question can be found by
turning to the accompanying ordinance survey map on which we have
marked and numbered 38 unauthorised extraction sites. These sites
have all appeared since the introduction of the aggregates levy
in April 2002. It gives QPANI no satisfaction to say "we
told you so" as stated above in our introduction (point number
5). Also marked on the map are 24 legal quarries in the Republic
of Ireland, within 10 miles of the border, where customers have
access to imported stone. It is noticeable from the map that the
greatest concentration of illegal sites is in County Antrim. This
is due to the fact that there is no access to cross border aggregates
in the County and all the more alarming when one remembers that
the Glens of Antrim are designated an Area of Natural Beauty.
The sites listed (see annex 4) vary in size
from small, supply when required sites to large sites with mobile
crushing and screening equipment. Fortunately some of them have
now been stopped due to the vigilance of legitimate operators
and close liaison between OPANI and Planning Service. Unfortunately
a number of the larger illegal operators continue to act with
impunity and put the two fingers up at the regulatory agencies.
One operator in Co. Antrim has been operating since the levy came
in and to date, 20 August 2003 has still not registered for aggregates
levy. Local operators have estimated the volume extracted since
April 1 2002 to be approximately 100,000 tonnes. Basically this
operator is being subsidised by the Government. The fact that
examples like this one and aggregates coming across on the Greencastle
to Magillan ferry on lorries were notified to Customs and Excise
one year ago supports the claim, made by our Association, that
due to lack of resources and higher priorities such, as fuel smuggling,
Customs and Excise would find it difficult to enforce the levy.
The number of illegal sites, 38, represents
almost 25% of the total number of registered quarries and pits
in Northern Ireland. They also represent a threat to public safety,
for a number of reasons;
— No weigh-bridges, therefore the high
possibility of overloading vehicles exists.
— The use of unlicensed vehicles for
transporting aggregate.
— No site safety ie fencing, safety
signs etc.
The current situation, as illustrated above,
has been caused by the fact that the aggregates levy in Northern
Ireland represents a 56% tax therefore giving a huge incentive
for any illegal operator. The advantage that these illegal operators
have through non payment of levy, VAT and other taxes is dragging
the industry down as well as undermining the very good work that
organisations like QPANI are doing in trying to raise standards
in Health and Safety and Environmental Practice within our industry.
Recently QPANI have met with all the enforcement
agencies, Planning Service, Environment and Heritage Service,
Industrial Pollution Inspectorate and Customs and Excise. All
relevant information that we have gathered on these illegal sites
has been passed on to the above agencies.
As a result of all our Consultations with the
agencies it is clear that resources need to be directed into "beefing
up" enforcement powers in order to create a level playing
field where legitimate business can flourish and standards can
be raised. In the coming months QPANI will be lobbying Ministers
in Northern Ireland to have legislation amended which will mean
planning service will be able to stop illegal extraction operations
immediately.
Again, QPA would call for mechanisms to be put
in place that will facilitate the creation of level playing fields
in not only extraction of aggregates but also in the procurement
of them by Government.
UPDATE ON
CURRENT DISCUSSIONS
WITH CUSTOMS
AND EXCISE
(TREASURY)
June and July have seen a lot of activity relating
to the Associations campaign and lobbying to highlight the impact
of the tax and to have it reduced to a realistic level. The HMCE
survey, being carried out by the Symonds Group, into quarry output
and possible supply of construction and demolition waste material
for use in recycled products in Northern Ireland is complete.
The Association has been informed that responses from quarries,
landfills and demolition companies has been good and that the
level of response is over 50%. Indications are that the responses
are confirming what QPANI and others have been saying about the
impact of the tax. The information received in the survey will
be used as supporting evidence in the proposal that will be put
to the EU Commission later this year.
Customs and Excise sought the views of the EU
Commission at the end of June on their likely reaction to a future
State aid application in respect of a new relief scheme designed
around the QPANI's proposals, should the UK Government decide
to put forward such a case.
The Commission convened a meeting with Customs
and Excise Officials on 16 July to discuss the issues and the
key points of the meeting are summarised below.
Overall, not surprisingly the Commission considered
that details were too sketchy at this stage for them to provide
a clear opinion on the acceptability of the proposed scheme; however,
they had a number of points/questions which, they suggested, would
need to be addressed if the UK made a formal State aid application.
The Commission's first concern related to the
legality of a revised scheme. Paragraph 51(2)(b) of the Community
guidelines on State aid for Environmental Protection stipulates
that an environmental State aid scheme must have been decided
on at the same time as the fiscal measure to which it relates
was introduced. A State aid scheme can only be introduced subsequently
where economic circumstances change significantly after the introduction
of the fiscal measure.
Therefore, given that by 1 April 2004 (the date
you have requested for a revised scheme to come into effect) two
years would have passed since the introduction of the levy, the
Commission considered that it could not be argued that the new
derogation had been decided on when the tax was introduced. This,
the Commission argued, led to some important conclusions:
— Given there is no provision for a
new scheme for an existing tax under paragraph 51 of the above
Community guidelines, the UK would have to argue that their proposals
were changing the existing scheme (which has implications for
the timescale of the scheme—see below).
— The UK must be able to demonstrate
that economic conditions have indeed changed significantly ie
that this is not a relaxation and does not provide any over compensation
but is a scheme designed to bring about additional environmental
benefits which the existing scheme does not deliver.
— It would be very difficult to argue
that any extension to the scheme (to cover virgin aggregate) was
not a new scheme. Similarly it would be difficult to justify increasing
the amount of the relief currently being offered (ie above 80%
reduction in the levy).
Therefore, the Commission argued that it would
be particularly crucial to demonstrate that the economic conditions
had changed if the UK decided it wished to extend the scope.
With regard to amount of relief that may be
acceptable to them under the new scheme, the Commission said that
was likely to depend on the economic evidence put forward.
The Commission made it quite clear that, were
they to give approval to a revised scheme, they would expect its
duration to be reduced by the period that the existing scheme
had been in place; so, rather than the 10 years you have proposed,
any new scheme would run for eight years from 1 April 2004 (ie
10 years from 1 April 2002).
Clearly we jointly need to assess the implications
of the above on the proposals and agree a way forward. Therefore,
a meeting was been convened of the stakeholder group, made up
of representatives of QPANI, Customs and Excise (Treasury), Department
of Finance and DOE (Environment and Heritage Service) on the 14
August at the CEF in Belfast. This meeting went extremely well.
The programme of work set out for each stakeholder is going well
and it would not be an exaggeration to say that we have convinced
C&E of the benefits of option A, an 80% relief at 32p right
across the board.
The Commission's view that any State aid scheme
can only be introduced subsequently where economic circumstances
change significantly after the introduction of the fiscal measure
the Association believe will not raise any barriers to us achieving
our objective. The Association is confident that the HMCE survey
will show a significant economic and environmental impact on the
industry and the wider Northern Ireland community.
In other related activities the Helm corporation
are currently formulating the DOENI's compliance scheme for the
Code of Good Environmental Practice for quarries. Officials for
HELM have been involved in consultation with the OPANI, individual
quarries and pits and relative Government agencies. There is a
considerable volume of research and information on environmental
impacts for mineral workings available. The proposed methodology
for formulating the compliance scheme is therefore to research
and collate the most relevant and recent guidance on effects and
compile this within a concise, up to date, code of practice for
the Northern Ireland aggregates industry. The intention is to
provide the code as a series of short notes on each environmental
issue identifying the types of impacts that may be caused and
the scope of mitigation measure that may be employed to control
these. Where relevant standards and guidance exist these will
be referenced within the code.
The code will include social provision such
as the development of complaint procedures on site and the set
up of community liaison groups to allow effective communication
with the communities most affected by any specific development.
This is considered a vital part of any code, as impacts on local
communities are usually the most significant effects arising from
operational aggregate quarries.
In developing the code not only will the literature
search be conducted but a selection of quarries has been visited.
The aim of the visits was to determine the nature of the quarrying
being undertaken and to identify any key environmental issues
that may arise. Interviews with quarry managers also provided
an insight into the current approach to environmental issues at
these sites. Sites were targeted to provide a cross section of
operational types from quarries run by major national companies
to small scale local one pit operations.
The Helm Corporation are to submit their first
draft of the compliance scheme this week (w/c 18/8/03) to DOENI.
The Association will be in regular contact with the Department
and will keep members updated.
On Monday 4 August the Central Procurement Directive,
under the leadership of John McMillen, held an Aggregates Workshop
in the Ramada Hotel Belfast. This workshop was held in association
with QPANI with the purpose being to gain an understanding of
what recycled, or alternative, aggregates may be used by the public
sector in Northern Ireland as a means of promoting environmental
sustainability with due regard to the wider economic issues.
The objectives of the workshop were:
1. To identify what recycled/alternative
aggregates might be used for by the public sector.
2. To identify examples of good practice.
3. To identify what standard specifications
for recycled aggregate uses are available.
4. To consider the potential for the development
of a more environmentally sustainable market within the public
sector in Northern Ireland for these products.
5. To begin to explore the economics (costs/benefits)
of using recycled aggregates.
The event was attended by representatives of
QPA, DRD, EHS, Water Service, Housing Executive, DFPNI, Construction
Service (CPD), Energy Division DETINI, Rivers Agency, Waste Resource
Action Programme.
A healthy debate ensued which resulted in the
topic being discussed switching from aggregates tax to the enforcement
of waste management regulations. The general consensus was that
enforcement of waste management regulations and the landfill directive
NOT the aggregates tax will drive the development of markets for
recycled materials.
Many of the officials from the various Government
agencies highlighted the apparent lack of information on specifications
on recycled and secondary aggregates. John Barritt of WRAP made
a presentation on the work that his organisation carry out and
services they offer.
WRAP has a website www.aggregain.org.uk that
is a free and comprehensive web-based service for sourcing sustainable
aggregates.
Other issues that were discussed included Government
Department's duty of care in checking that products and services
procured and disposed of came from and went to registered and
legal sites. Also the possible setting up of an "Aggregates
Forum" within Northern Ireland to facilitate the development
of a recycled aggregates market and insure quality and research
development to enhance the existing virgin aggregate industry.
The forum will also ensure that all stakeholders are aware of
all relevant information available, relating to the use of aggregates,
and where to access it.
The Association will be meeting with the Environment
Minister, Angela Smith, in early November to discuss the evidence
on the CD Rom. We will also put our proposals to her on how, we
believe, the various Government Departments, HSENI, EHS Water
Management, EHS IPC Inspectorate and Planning Service can work
closer together with the legitimate industry to prevent rogue
operators working.
In addition to this QPANI will relay the growing
frustration with many of our main companies, many who have spent
hundreds of thousands of pounds on Health and Safety and Environmental
procedures, that they are easy targets and that enforcement departments
do not focus enough attention on rogue operators and those who
bend the rules.
Unfortunately in Northern Ireland the legislation
to back up enforcement officers, particularly in relation to rogue
operators illegally extracting aggregate is toothless and in no
way protects the legitimate industry. Our Association would like
to see tougher powers for Minerals Unit to enable them to immediately
close down illegal operations. This is an issue that we will put
to the Minister and get her view on what can be done through legislation
change to enable it to happen.
CONCLUSION
The Quarry Products Association NI welcomes
this second opportunity to submit evidence to the Northern Ireland
Affairs Committee. Unlike the first enquiry when we were in somewhat
of "Confrontational Mode" with Treasury and Customs
and Excise we are now in "Consultation Mode" through
our recent consultations on the proposal put in February of this
year.
The QPANI proposal is a common sense approach
to solve this problem and has the overwhelming support of the
quarry products industry. The level of 32 pence per tonne levy
would certainly reduce the incentive for illegal operators and
evasion of levy on imported stone from the Republic of Ireland.
The OPANI believe that not only is the proposal the solution but
also that it needs to go hand in hand with more rigorous enforcement
from the Government agencies.
QPANI thanks the Committee for their interest
in this very serious issue and we look forward to our oral submission
on 16 September in Belfast.
ANNEX 1
ANNUAL MINERALS STATEMENT 2002
Table 1
MINERAL PRODUCTION IN NORTHERN IRELAND 2002
(Mined under the Mines Act 1969 and the Quarries (NI) Order 1983)
| Mineral | Quantity (Thousand Tonnes)
| Selling Value at Mine or Quarry (£'000)
|
| |
|
| 2002 | 2001
| 2002 | 2001 |
| Basalt and Igneous Rock (other than Granite)
| 6,681 | 6,448 | 21,472
| 18,158 |
| Sandstone | 6,574 | 8,070
| 22,892 | 24.217 |
| Limestone | 4,514 | 4,746
| 11.685 | 11,543 |
| Sand and Gravel | 5,512 |
6,194 | 17,179 | 19,129
|
| Others | 242 | 753
| 1,294 | 1,773 |
| Total | 23,523 | 26,211
| 74,522 | 74,820 |
| |
| | |
Table 2 (See Note 3)
NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED AT MINES AND QUARRIES IN NORTHERN
IRELAND 2001 AND 2002
| Mineral | Inside Pit
or
Excavation
| Outside Pit
or
Excavation
| Management
and
Administration
| Total
Employed
20022001
|
Basalt and hrneous Rock
(other than Granite)
| 104 | 140 | 109
| 353 | 368 |
| Sandstone | 133 | 113
| 90 | 336 | 347
|
| Limestone | 71 | 61
| 80 | 212 | 173
|
| Sand and Gravel | 93 |
83 | 190 | 366
| 427 |
| Others | 2 | 102
| 9 | 113 | 286
|
| Total | 403 | 499
| 478 | 1,380 | 1,601
|
| |
| | | |
MINERAL PRODUCTION IN NORTHERN IRELAND 2002
Basalt and Igneous Rock
(other than Granite)
|
Tonnage |
Value (£s)
|
| Co Antrim | 3,745,270 | 12,950,594
|
| Co Armagh | 652,109 | 1,708,994
|
| Co Down | — | —
|
| Co Fermanagh | 10,000 | 50,000
|
| Co Londonderry | 1,792,543 |
5,045,715 |
| Co Tyrone | 481,141 | 1,717,085
|
| Total | 6,681,063 | 21,472,388
|
Sandstone | Tonnage
| Value (£s) |
| Co Antrim | |
|
| Co Armagh | 969,741 | 2,995,143
|
| Co Down | 5,598,128 | 19,896,586
|
| Co Fermanagh | — |
— |
| Co Londonderry | — |
— |
| Co Tyrone | 6,400 | 0
|
| Total | 6,574,269 | 22,891,729
|
Limestone | Tonnage
| Value (£s) |
| Co Antrim | 198,024 | 1,278,724
|
| Co Armagh | 306,899 | 1,026,036
|
| Co Down | — | —
|
| Co Fermanagh | 3,263,331 |
7,970,702 |
| Co Londonderry | 58,143 |
205,675 |
| Co Tyrone | 687,399 | 1,203,540
|
| Total | 4,513,796 | 11,684,677
|
Sand & Gravel | Tonnage
| Value (£s) |
| Co Antrim | 1,369,062 | 4,501,654
|
| Co Armagh | 177,857 | 1,011,418
|
| Co Down | 142,237 | 389,599
|
| Co Fermanagh | 143,060 |
379,240 |
| Co Londonderry | 1,362,079 |
4,170,967 |
| Co Tyrone | 2,318,070 | 6,726,334
|
| Total | 5,512,365 | 17,179,212
|
Others | Tonnage
| Value (£s) |
| Co Antrim | 3,093 | 30,927
|
| Co Armagh | 15,878 | 14,290
|
| Co Down | 134,886 | 1,076,395
|
| Co Fermanagh | 8,500 | 24,500
|
| Co Londonderry | 19,030 |
38,690 |
| Co Tyrone | 60,400 | 109,324
|
| Total | 241,787 | 1,294,126
|
| |
|
NOTES FOR GUIDANCE
1. Production figures for rock salt, chalk, diatomite,
fireclay and granite have been combined into "others"
to avoid disclosure of confidential information.
2. 174 quarries were contacted. Of these 11 are no longer
in production and 17 are inactive at present.
3. The people employed "inside" and "outside"
the pit are directly involved with extraction. Lorry drivers and
road teams etc are excluded. The number of management and administration
staff cannot be broken further.
ANNEX 2
EFFECT ON EMPLOYMENT LEVELS
Company |
Site
|
Measure | Year
to 31
March
2003
| Year
to 31
March
2002
| Year
to 31
March
2001
|
Lagan Group | Blackmountain
| Full-time managers/employees in the quarry |
12 | 15 | 15 |
| Lagan Group | Blackmountain |
Part-time managers in the quarry | 0
| 0 | 0 |
| Lagan Group | Blackmountain |
Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Lagan Group | Blackmountain |
Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lagan Group | Whitemountain |
Full-time managers/employees in the quarry | 5
| 6 | 7 |
| Lagan Group | Whitemountain |
Part-time managers in the quarry | 0
| 0 | 0 |
| Lagan Group | Whitemountain |
Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lagan Group | Whitemountain |
Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lagan Group | Ballystockart Quarry
| Full-time managers/employees in the quarry |
14 | 14 | 14 |
| Lagan Group | Ballystockart Quarry
| Part-time managers in the quarry | 0
| 0 | 0 |
| Lagan Group | Ballystockart Quarry
| Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Lagan Group | Ballystockart Quarry
| Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lagan Group | Temple Quarry |
Full-time managers/employees in the quarry | 9
| 9 | 9 |
| Lagan Group | Temple Quarry |
Part-time managers in the quarry | 0
| 0 | 0 |
| Lagan Group | Temple Quarry |
Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lagan Group | Temple Quarry |
Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acheson & Glover | Sand Pit
| Full-time managers/employees in the quarry |
5 | 5 | 5 |
| Acheson & Glover | Sand Pit
| Part-time managers in the quarry | 0
| 0 | 0 |
| Acheson & Glover | Sand Pit
| Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Acheson & Glover | Sand Pit
| Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acheson & Glover | Creenahoe quarry
| Full-time managers/employees in the quarry |
6 | 6 | 6 |
| Acheson & Glover | Creenahoe quarry
| Part-time managers in the quarry | 0
| 0 | 0 |
| Acheson & Glover | Creenahoe quarry
| Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Acheson & Glover | Creenahoe quarry
| Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acheson & Glover | Crievehill quarry
| Full-time managers/employees in the quarry |
6 | 6 | 6 |
| Acheson & Glover | Crievehill quarry
| Part-time managers in the quarry | 0
| 0 | 0 |
| Acheson & Glover | Crievehill quarry
| Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Acheson & Glover | Crievehill quarry
| Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Maxwell | All Sites | Full-time managers/employees in the quarry
| 33 | 32 | 33 |
| RJ Maxwell | All Sites | Part-time managers in the quarry
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| RJ Maxwell | All Sites | Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 39 | 43 | 43 |
| RJ Maxwell | All Sites | Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P Clarke & Son | Slushill Quarry
| Full-time managers/employees in the quarry |
9 | 9 | 9 |
| P Clarke & Son | Slushill Quarry
| Part-time managers in the quarry | 0
| 0 | 0 |
| P Clarke & Son | Slushill Quarry
| Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 50 | 50 | 50 |
| P Clarke & Son | Slushill Quarry
| Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Banbridge | Full-time managers/employees in the quarry
| 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Readymix | Banbridge | Part-time managers in the quarry
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Readymix | Banbridge | Full-time managers/employees in associated Activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Banbridge | Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Carrowdore | Full-time managers/employees in the quarry
| 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Readymix | Carrowdore | Part-time managers in the quarry
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Carrowdore | Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Carrowdore | Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Aughrim | Full-time managers/employees in the quarry
| 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Readymix | Aughrim | Part-time managers in the quarry
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Readymix | Aughrim | Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Aughrim | Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Ballynahaye | Full-time managers/employees in the quarry
| 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Readymix | Ballynahaye | Part-time managers in the quarry
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Ballynahaye | Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Ballynahaye | Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Greencastle | Full-time managers/employees in the quarry
| 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Readymix | Greencastle | Part-time managers in the quarry
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Greencastle | Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Greencastle | Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Kellys Pit | Full-time managers/employees in the quarry
| 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Readymix | Kellys Pit | Part-time managers in the quarry
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Kellys Pit | Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Readymix | Kellys Pit | Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Robinsons | Glenwherry |
Full-time managers/employees in the quarry | 37
| 35 | 35 |
| J Robinsons | Glenwherry |
Part-time managers in the quarry | 0
| 0 | 0 |
| J Robinsons | Glenwherry |
Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 13 | 12 | 12 |
| J Robinsons | Glenwherry |
Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Boyd & Sons | Carnmoney
| Full-time managers/employees in the quarry |
30 | 35 | 33 |
| J Boyd & Sons | Carnmoney
| Part-time managers in the quarry | 0
| 0 | 0 |
| J Boyd & Sons | Carnmoney
| Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Boyd & Sons | Carnmoney
| Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W J H Crozier | Armagh | Full-time managers/employees in the quarry
| 14 | 14 | 14 |
| W J H Crozier | Armagh | Part-time managers in the quarry
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W J H Crozier | Armagh | Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| W J H Crozier | Armagh | Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarmac | Craigantlet | Full-time managers/employees in the quarry
| 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Tarmac | Craigantlet | Part-time managers in the quarry
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tarmac | Craigantlet | Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tarmac | Craigantlet | Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarmac | Carn Quarry | Full-time managers/employees in the quarry
| 12 | 15 | 15 |
| Tarmac | Carn Quarry | Part-time managers in the quarry
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarmac | Carn Quarry | Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tarmac | Carn Quarry | Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarmac | Hightown Quarry |
Full-time managers/employees in the quarry | 8
| 8 | 8 |
| Tarmac | Hightown Quarry |
Part-time managers in the quarry | 2
| 2 | 2 |
| Tarmac | Hightown Quarry |
Full-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tarmac | Hightown Quarry |
Part-time managers/employees in associated activities (concrete plants, blacktop etc)
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | |
| 389 | 411
| 409 |
| |
| | |
|
ANNEX 3
Year |
Quarter
| Value of Work (£)
Infrastructure
|
2001 | 1 | 62,148,044
|
| 2 | 41,618,278
|
| 3 | 51,744,535
|
| 4 | 65,343,646
|
| Total | 220,854,503
|
| Average | 55,213,626
|
| 2002 | 1 | 67,703,195
|
| 2 | 66,791,502
|
| 3 | 81,413,966
|
| 4 | 77,248,995
|
| Total | 293,157,658
|
| Average | 73,289,415
|
| |
|
N.B. * The data shown above is calculated from the Northern
Ireland Quarterly Construction Enquiry.
* The Northern Ireland Quarterly Construction Enquiry is a
statutory survey of over 600 GB/NI construction firms involved
in the construction industry in Northern Ireland.
* Please note that estimates of the total value of construction
output should be treated with caution since they are derived from
a sample survey. These estimates will be subject to both sampling
and non-sampling error.
* The survey data is a grossed up estimate of the total value
of construction output for Northern Ireland.
* The base year for the survey is 1995. Estimates of construction
output are expressed in constant prices (1995=100) and comparisons
with output trends in other industrial sectors can be made.
ANNEX 4
Site No |
Site Location
|
Grid Ref | Photo
Available
|
1 | Cargan Road—Tandragee—Gilford Road—(Very small site, using some material himself)
| | N |
| 2 | Markethill—Hamiltonsbawn Road—LHS about 200m from 30mph sign
| | Y |
| 3 | Main Street—Hamiltonsbawn—Manor Bawn Housing Estate—
(pit behind small hill at rear of site huts)
| | Y |
| 4 | Main Newtownhamilton—Armagh Road—Corran Road—about 400m on LHS
| | Y |
| 5 | As above but off Main Road, past Markethill junction towards Newtownhamilton on LHS (Very small operation)
| | N |
| 6 | Derrynoose Road, Keady—Carryhugh Road (unable to photograph)
| | N |
| 7 | Slate Rock Road
Armagh—Newtownhamilton Road—Armaghbeague Road to right—Slate Rock Road to left
| | Y |
| 8 | McBrides Industrial Complex
Temple—Saintfield Road—turn left at first crossroads—then take first left—two Lions on pillars (small operation)
| | Y |
| 9 | Magorran—Middle Road, Saintfield. Oppostite No 50 (Lillians Catering) (large operation)
| | Y |
| 10 | Drumsnade Road—just off main Ballynahinch/Newcastle Road. Just past Drumaness Chapel on LHS
| | Y |
| 11 | Main Tempo Fintona Road
| | Y |
| 12 | Quarry between Dromore and Trillick, operator unknown
| | Y |
| 13 | Lack operator unknown, photo taken from a distance
| | Y |
| 14 | Boa island operator unknown photo supplied
| | Y |
| 15 | McNallys—ESKRA, Co Tyrone, Altenavaragh Road
| | Y |
| 16 | Dunorea Hill, Drumquinn
| | Y |
| 17 | Quarry at Glen Road, Drumquinn
| | Y |
| 18 | Carnalea Road North, Ballyclare
This was a green field which is owned by a local farmer but was let out to a contractor who operates with fastracs and dumpers
| | Y |
| 19 | Glenhead Road, Glenwherry
This was a green field drumlin operated by the Contractor mentioned in 18, however land owned by a different farmer The tree line to the top of the photograph is Ballyboley Forest with the A36 Shanes Hill Road just in front of it. This we believe is on AONB
| | Y |
| 20 | Ballylig Quarry, Ballylig Road, Broughshane
This had been a redundant working reinstated May 2002. The owner purchased ground adjacent to the old quarry and I believe they are working in this without planning permission As can be seen on the photographs the quarry is extensively planted and they operate six tipper trucks. At the start of June 2003 they still had not lodged an aggregates levy application with Elaine Crawley or registered for IPC with Michael Megarr
| | Y |
| 21 | Killyless Road, Cullybacke
Little information is available here but we have had reports of material being extracted
| | Y |
| 22 | Mullin Road, Raskarkin
This was photographed from the Duneaney Road Glarryford Pit we believe is operated by the owner
| | Y |
| 23 | Mullin Road, Rasharkin
Operated by contractor who we understand is extracting the rock from here and taking to an address on the Tullaghans Road Dunloy for crushing
| | Y |
| 24 | Killagan Road, Glarryford
Being operated at back of farm by owner adjacent to John Bell & Son Gravel
| | Y |
| 25 | Ballyeamon Road, Cushendall
Glen Ballyeamon, Glens of Antrim—Site was servicing construction projects in Cushendall
| | Y |
| 26 | Gaults Road, Cushendall
Glen Ballyeamon, Glens of Antrim—Site again servicing local building sites in Cushendall and district
| | Y |
| 27 | Ballyvoy, Ballycastle
We understand this site is operated by local contractor. This site is extensively kitted out with crushing and screening equipment
| | Y |
| 28 | Ballypatrick, Ballycastle
Few details are available on this site
| | Y |
| 29 | White Park Road, Ballycastle
Materials from this site are being used to service building sites in Ballycastle
| | Y |
| 30 | Carmegrim Road, Portglenone
(Photograph unavailable owned by farmer who has been extracting weathered rock at the rear of his farm, servicing sites in Portglenone and Bellaghy districts. A planning application NO G/2003/0346 ballymena has been lodged in June 2003 for "Removal of stone to reclaim land for arable agricultural land"
| | N |
| 31 | Gillestown Road, Ahoyhill
(Photograph unavailable owned by agricutural contractor who has been extracting weathered rock at rear of his farm and servicing local sites by tractor and dumper
| | N |
| 32 | Glenshane Pass operator unknown, an number of enforcement notices have been issued by Planning Service. Material being used for small sites around Maghera Area
| | Y |
| 33 | Newtownstewart Plumbridge Road
Sand and Gravel operation operator unknown
| | |
| 34 | Vow Road Finvoy Co Antrim formerly Pinkertons quarry
| | Y |
| 35 | Ballyholme Road, Portrush Unknown operator in Taggarts old quarry is supplying sites in Portstewart
| | Y |
| 36 | Quarry in Killeter area—operator unknown
| | Y |
| 37 | Skeltons Cut—Take Blackscull Road out of Donacloney and go to Ashfield. Turn right in Ashfield onto Upper Guilly Road. Turn right onto Mull A Fernaghan Road. Go 300 yards approx and Skeltons Cut is on the left
| | Y |
| 38 | Lisbane Road Tandragee
(Behind Emersons Quarry)
| | Y |
|
| | |
Operators with Mobile crushing and screening equipment
Southern Quarries (Within 10 miles of the border)
| A | — | Cassidy Quarry
|
| B | — | McDades Quarry
|
| C | — | Unknown Operator (Quarry was dormant up until beginning of July 2003)
|
| D | — | McDades Quarry
|
| E | — | Slate Quarry (City Industrial Waste)
|
| F | — | P Gilday & Sons Quarry
|
| G | — | Sweeneys Quarry
|
| H | — | Church Hill Quarry
|
| I | — | Mountain Top Quarry
|
| J | — | CRH Ballintra
|
| K | — | Trotters Manor
|
| L | — | J Nulty and Sons
|
| M | — | J.J. Flood and Sons
|
| N | — | Mount Nugent—Roadstone
|
| O | — | Waterson Concrete—Emyvale
|
| P | — | Wright Brothers—Swans Cross
|
| Q | — | Between Newbliss and Cootehill. Co Monaghan
|
| R | — | Scotts Town Road. Clones (ROI)
|
| S | — | McNallys
|
| T | — | Duffys
|
| U | — | McSloys—(Dundalk Quarry Products)
|
| V | — | Brannigans Quarry
|
| W | — | Roadstone
|
| X | — | McCaffrey's Ballintra
|
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