AQW 42390/11-15


Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry


Tabled Date: 17/02/2015
Answered On Date: 04/03/2015
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to detail the number of applications from each constituency received by the Rural Borewells Scheme in (i) 2013; and (ii) 2014; and the number which were successful.


Answer:
In 2013, thirty eight applications were submitted into the Rural Borewells Scheme. A further fifty five applications were submitted in 2014. Twenty one applications passed the initial eligibility criteria set for the 2013 Scheme, with nineteen of these achieving a wholesome water supply. Twenty six applications passed the initial eligibility criteria for 2014 and site works have now commenced. A detailed breakdown of applications from each constituency is provided in the table below.
Constituency
Number of applications received in 2013
Number of eligible applications received in 2013
Number of applications received in 2014
Number of eligible applications received in 2014
East Antrim
3
2
5
1
East Derry
2
2
5
3
Fermanagh & South Tyrone
1
1
4
1
Lagan Valley
2
1
1
1
Mid Ulster
3
1
6
4
Newry & Armagh
1
1
7
3
North Antrim
4
2
10
5
South Antrim
9
7
5
3
South Down
2
2
2
1
West Tyrone
10
3
10
4
WALES
1
0
-
-
TOTAL
38
22
55
26