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Ms Liz Kimmins: Assembly records
All of Ms Liz Kimmins’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
That is a really good question, particularly given what we have seen in recent months. We have seen, I think, the wettest winter — certainly the wettest January and February — on record and the impacts of that not just on road maintenance but on the way in which we deal with flooding events. Given that the Member is…
First, I offer my condolences to the family of the person who lost their life on the A5. It is another stark reminder of why we are doing what we are doing and working so hard to deliver the A5: so that no other family experiences what that family is going through. As the Member will know, the High Court judgement on…
As the Member will be aware, the Climate Change Act is not legislation from my Department, and it was agreed by the Assembly. Therefore, the Assembly’s agreement would be required to make any changes. I am committed to focusing on the appeal and winning it, because it is about saving lives. There may be other views…
The Climate Change Act 2022 provides an important statutory framework that will shape how my Department plans and delivers road infrastructure going forward. I remain determined to do everything possible to improve road safety through the development of new and upgraded roads. Major schemes, such as the A5, the A4…
As I am not on the council, I cannot speak to what decisions took place at that council. However, we can get further information on that. There are standing orders and protocols in place on the tabling of motions at council, so I suspect that, if the motion did not get through for debate, it was not for any other…
In addition to what I have said, in my efforts, I have been proactive and tried to get ahead of the issue for next year. No one in the Chamber can say that this issue is new or has just happened in the past number of months. It is a result of years upon years of underinvestment. We all have to make difficult decisions…
I am really glad that the Member asked that question, because, as I have said repeatedly, particularly in recent weeks, we have only to look back year-on-year to see that the issues are not new but ones that come up time and again. That is not an excuse. Rather, it is the reality. Yes, we have seen unprecedented…
I first offer my sincere condolences to the families, friends and communities of all those who lost their lives in recent road traffic collisions. Just last week, we saw another fatality on the A5. Every death on our roads is a tragedy and has devastating consequences for everybody in that person's family and across…
As I said, we continually look at how we can obtain the funding to deliver BRT2 fully. We are committed to seeing its full realisation, and I will continue to work towards achieving that, while delivering on the phase that we announced last year. We are always looking to make other public transport enhancements and…
Yes, there has been absolutely no delay. I feel that there has been a misinterpretation of the responses that I gave on the timeline for the Glider and potentially a misunderstanding of the timeline that was announced in the statement last year. Progress to date includes completion of the feasibility study to assess…
As I said in response to your question, the 2033 date is in relation to the full delivery, which is in line with what I said in my statement last year. We are absolutely on track with what was set out in that statement, and I have outlined where we are with that. I feel that the community in south Belfast can have…
On 25 February 2025, I was pleased to announce the next steps for the Belfast Rapid Transit 2 (BRT2) project, which will see the implementation of that innovative service across the north and south of the city, bringing the benefits already established by the Glider service to communities living along the route. The…
I thank the Member for that point. I am setting the scene for what happened across the board that evening. I absolutely understand that that does not give people comfort, especially if water is coming in. I met Jim and David. I was in their home and heard first-hand about their experience, which was absolutely…
Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. I thank Steve Aiken for securing the Adjournment debate. I acknowledge the distress that has been experienced by residents, businesses and the wider community who have been impacted by flooding at the Sixmilewater river. No one in my Department, including me, wants to see that…
For accuracy, the Member will agree that the cost of rectifying the impact on our road network of many years of underfunding has also risen. On paper, it may appear that the budget has increased, but we also have to deal with the challenges with our waste water, which comes out of capital funding, and all the other…
Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I welcome the discussion on the condition of the road network here in the North. We have spoken many times, and in recent weeks in particular, about the high numbers of potholes that have been recorded and the increase in expenditure on public liability claims,…
As the Member will know, having been a Minister, of course I engage with my officials before every appearance in the Chamber to ensure that I have the facts at hand. As I did prior to the previous discussion on the issue, I engaged with officials to find out the accurate timeline, what correspondence was issued and…
I am not suggesting that such issues are not important. I am saying that we are now talking about something that happened in the past. The billboard was removed subsequent to correspondence being issued. That is a fact. We are now talking about something from the past. I can speak only to the information and the…
I have never said that there was not a billboard. What I said was that, after the issue was brought to my attention, we had a discussion in the Chamber, and, at that time, there was no Sinn Féin billboard there.
I have not denied the existence of the billboard at any point. When we had the previous debate in the Chamber, I said that there was no Sinn Féin billboard. The same is true now. Those are the facts. I absolutely agree that the matter has highlighted the fact that some Members cherry-pick issues. We need to have a…