AQW 15709/17-22

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 03/03/2021
Answered On Date: 16/03/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any costs to contactors that his Department may be liable for due to the halting of the construction of border posts at Northern Ireland ports; and (ii) who is contractually responsible for the decision to suspend construction.

Answer:

DAERA officials, with the support of Department for Finance, Construction and Procurement Delivery, appointed contractors across each of the Northern Ireland Points of Entry to secure the full infrastructure build.

Under the contract, DAERA are the Client/Employer and are therefore contractually responsible for any decision to suspend construction work and any associated compensation cost.