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.
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I hope that reassures Members about how committed we are to this.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Sewage: Belfast Lough Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Sewage: Belfast Lough
I will answer the second part of the question first. I have made my approach clear on numerous occasions, particularly on securing additional investment. At every stage, whether monitoring rounds or whatever it may be, we try to garner more funds to do as much work as we can. It is fair to say that the whole Executive…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Sewage: Belfast Lough Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Sewage: Belfast Lough
As I said on the overall issue of waste water infrastructure, the Member is familiar with the three-pronged approach that I referred to in my previous response. That is the way forward at present. However, in the interim, I have been working closely with NI Water to look at other ways in which we can do as much as…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Sewage: Belfast Lough Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Sewage: Belfast Lough
NI Water treats approximately 73 million cubic metres of waste water per year at the five main waste water treatment works that discharge into Belfast lough. NI Water has advised that its models indicate that, on average, only 70,000 cubic metres of untreated sewage from waste water treatment works are discharged into…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Sewage: Belfast Lough Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Sewage: Belfast Lough
First, I send my best wishes to Setanta. I hope that he has a great first day and many happy years in St Malachy's, which is another great school in our constituency. As a parent of a P2 pupil who is going into P3, I know that this time just flies. I am sure that you and your wife are very excited for the time ahead.…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits
I thank the Member for his question. Just last week, I met Sustrans, which does significant work in schools. I am aware that the Department helps to fund the cycling proficiency scheme. There is lots more that we can do and that I am keen to do. The Member will know that I recently announced that I will take forward…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits
Are we asking about the Climate Change Act or are we asking about —?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits
I do not know how to answer it in relation to the 20 mph speed limit, to be honest with you, Mr Speaker.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits
I do not think that that is related to the question on the 20 mph speed limit.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits
As I said, I have been considering that and looking at what we can do and at whether we can maximise the budget that I have to ensure that we get as many schools as possible in that tranche. I have been back and forth with officials in recent weeks to ensure that we can get the maximum number of schools in that…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits
Road safety is a high priority for my Department, and I am committed to working proactively to make our roads safer and to address the needs of all road users. Since 2020-21, the Department has delivered two tranches of part-time 20 mph speed limits at 216 schools, which is an investment of £4 million. The Department…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Speed Limits
I think that the Member raised that before. I do not think that it is to the detriment of existing roads and footpaths. Those are schemes that we have to do, and we want to encourage people to get out of their cars and use their bikes or walk or whatever it may be. One should not replace the other. We are working to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Cycling Infrastructure Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Cycling Infrastructure
I understand that walking, wheeling or cycling will always be most attractive as modes of transport over shorter distances, as they are probably more achievable for most people in those circumstances. Therefore, it is important to target investment in areas where it has the potential to be at its most beneficial.…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Cycling Infrastructure Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Cycling Infrastructure
The Member refers to fixing footways and street lights as if those things take up a lot of the budget. Such work is carried out on active travel schemes that are already in place and require maintenance to ensure that the routes are safe for everyone to use, be that by making sure that they are properly lit or that…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Cycling Infrastructure Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Cycling Infrastructure
My Department does not monitor spend on cycling infrastructure separately from other active travel improvements. The total spend recorded on dedicated active travel projects in the past three financial years is £12 million in 2022-23, £10 million in 2023-24 and, provisionally, £17 million in 2024-25. In addition to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Cycling Infrastructure Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Cycling Infrastructure
Yes. Since the Belfast cycling network delivery plan was first published in 2022, approximately 13 kilometres of new cycle path have been built, in partnership with Belfast City Council, on the Lagan gateway and the Forth Meadow greenway schemes. Improvements have also been made to existing facilities, with the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: West Belfast Greenway: Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: West Belfast Greenway: Update
I am pleased to advise that the first phase of the West Belfast greenway is programmed to commence construction in the coming months. Officials are also preparing a planning application for the next phase of the West Belfast greenway and hope to submit it in the autumn. When that section of the route is complete, it…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: West Belfast Greenway: Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: West Belfast Greenway: Update
As the Member will be aware, we hope to see the outcome of the feasibility study in the coming weeks. It was initially planned for the spring, but we were then told that it will be in the summer, so it should come fairly soon. I look forward to seeing the outcome of that. On the specifics of Fermanagh — I, too, note…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: British-Irish Council: Transport Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: British-Irish Council: Transport
In compliance with section 52 of the NI Act 1998, I wish to make the following statement to the Assembly in respect of a British-Irish Council (BIC) ministerial meeting of the transport work sector, held on 4 April 2025. To ensure appropriate cross-community representation at the meeting, junior Minister Cameron was…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: British-Irish Council: Transport Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: British-Irish Council: Transport
Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I thank all Members who have spoken, particularly the proposer of the motion. It is a very important issue. It is an issue on which I publicly stated my intentions a number of weeks ago. Members said that I did so just today, but it was a number of weeks ago. Sadly, the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Safety at School Bus Stops Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Safety at School Bus Stops
Again, it is a difficult one, because, essentially, the policy is that, where the road is not adopted by the Department, we cannot take control of that. When we talk about the best use of public money, that is an issue, because, were we to intervene, all sorts of issues could arise. Intervening is also challenging…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Unadopted Roads Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Unadopted Roads
As the Member may be aware, the issue around unadopted roads is an ongoing one. We see it in relation to retail parks or housing developments. There are many examples in my constituency, so I share the frustrations. However, there is a process that we have to go through with unadopted roads. Essentially, it is the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Unadopted Roads Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Unadopted Roads
That is certainly the intention. I looked at the allocations to the various divisions, which probably cross some of the areas that the Member has mentioned. Given what he said, although the amount allocated does not necessarily reflect the level of work that is done, southern division, for example, has one of the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Road Maintenance: Budget Allocations Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Road Maintenance: Budget Allocations
As I mentioned in my answer to Diana Armstrong, the methodology is very technical, so I do not intend to go through the detail of how it is worked out. However, I have spoken to officials, and they have provided me with answers to questions for written answer and questions for oral answer from other Members on how it…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Road Maintenance: Budget Allocations Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Road Maintenance: Budget Allocations
As we have talked about quite a lot in the Chamber, we in the North have seen underinvestment in the water and sewerage infrastructure for decades. Capacity issues caused by that underinvestment can and do constrain the development of housing and businesses and potentially harm our natural environment. To counter…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill
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