Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what is the cost to date of the preparations on the new permanent border control posts at ports of entry required by the Withdrawal Agreement.
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Up to the end of January 2021, the cost of the preparations on the new permanent facilities at NI Seaports are estimated at £2 million. This includes cost associated with the programme team, site investigations, the building designs, planning fees and costs associated with development of the commercial agreements at each of the Northern Ireland seaports.
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