Northern Ireland (Appropriation)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:46 pm on 7 March 1994.

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Photo of Ian Paisley Ian Paisley Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party 5:46, 7 March 1994

Is there not a more serious aspect to the Larne proposal? There will be competition for traffic moving to the channel tunnel. As Larne is the second largest port in the United Kingdom, the Government have made a grave move by trying to cut the advantages to Northern Ireland of the use of the Larne port.

There is much alarm about what is happening in the Warren Point area of the South Down constituency. I was in that area the other day, and I received representations. Without a proper road into Larne, the Holyhead route will be exploited by the Irish Republic, which has received EC grants for new culverts for its roads. No such grants have been applied for by the Northern Ireland Office.