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Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991

Volume 204: debated on Wednesday 19 February 1992

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Mr. Trimble

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern ireland (1) how many applications have been made under section 57 of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 for the exercise of the powers conferred by schedule 5 to that Act; and how many authorisations have been granted;(2) how many notices have been issued under paragraph 2 of schedule 5 to the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 requiring

(a) the attendance of persons or (b) the production of documents;

(3) how many applications have been made for the issue of warrants under paragraph 3 of schedule 5 to the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991.

Dr. Mawhinney

My right hon. Friend proposes to publish on an annual basis statistics relating to the use made of these provisions.

Mr. Trimble

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will list all the highways (a) closed or (b) diverted by orders made under section 25 of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 or the equivalent provision in earlier Acts giving in each case the date of the order.

Dr. Mawhinney

The information relating to the period prior to 16 May 1991 is not available in the format requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Since 16 May 1991, the closure of the following roads has been directed by order of the Secretary of State.

Under section 19A(1)(a) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1987

  • 1. The Movarran Road between Ordnance Survey grid references 18107304 and 18027285, in the townland of Movarran, County Fermanagh—directed by order dated 29 May 1991.
  • 2. The border crossing point between Ordnance Survey grid references 15667188 and 15727180, in the townland of Rushindoo, to the north of Kesh, County Fermanagh—directed by order dated 5 June 1991.
  • 3. The border crossing point between Ordnance Survey grid references 44002264 and 44142287, in the townland of Clonkee, to the south-east of Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh—directed by order dated 21 June 1991.

    • Under section 25 of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991

  • 1./2. The Killymeal Road, near its junction with Viewfort, Dungannon, County Tyrone and Orpheus Road, near its junction with Killymeal Road, Dungannon, County Tyrone—directed by order dated 24 September 1991.
  • 3. The Antrim Road at Ordnance Survey grid reference 14858187, near Aldergrove International Airport, County Antrim—directed by order dated 29 September 1991.

    • The Secretary of State has not directed the diversion of any road in this period.