AQW 8527/08 Written question to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
To ask the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline all its expenditure on the redevelopment of the Maze/Long Kesh site.
Asked by Naomi Long MLA on 24 June 2008
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 24 June 2008
- Answer due by
- 8 July 2008
- Answered
- 3 July 20089 days after tabling
- Department
- The Executive Office
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Expenditure from 2003 to date on the potential Maze/Long Kesh (MLK) regeneration totals £8million.
Of this total, £4.6 million (over 57%) has been spent on site preparation and management which is required irrespective of any specific development on the site.
The expenditure specified does not include costs incurred by the Strategic Investment Board (SIB) or by the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure (DCAL) in relation to the site. OFMDFM staff costs are not included.
A detailed breakdown of OFMDFM expenditure to date on the site is as follows.
Maze/Long Kesh Expenditure to date (25 June 2008)
| SITE PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT COSTS Costs incurred for remediation and removal of contamination, demolition works and maintenance of MLK land and buildings. | Description | Cost millions |
| Site Management, security and utilities | 0.5 | |
| Listed building maintenance and repair | 0.3 | |
| Demolition and remediation | 2.7 | |
| DFP Central Procurement Directorate advisory fees on works and contracts | 0.7 | |
| Initial site feasibility study | 0.4 | |
| Total (Million) | £4.6 |
| MLK PROGRAMME COSTS Costs specific to MLK Masterplan and development of proposals. | Description | Cost millions |
| Consultation Panel/Monitoring Group | 0.1 | |
| DFP Central Procurement Directorate advisory fees; Programme management | 0.3 | |
| Preparation of business case | 0.5 | |
| Infrastructure design and pre-planning approval & related work | 1.9 | |
| Masterplan development | 0.6 | |
| Total (Million) | £3.4 |
| Overall Total | £8.0 million |