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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 qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I really do not know what —. I have made it clear that today is about the families and those who lost loved ones on that road. It is about ensuring that we make good progress. The Member may not want to see delivery, progress or this place moving forward, but we certainly do. We stand by that. Let us get the road…
The York Street interchange has remained on the agenda. I met Belfast Chamber last week. I know that there is a keen interest in seeing it progress. As someone who comes along the Westlink most days to get to here, I know that it is badly needed. We are therefore scoping that out. There is no funding attached to York…
I have outlined how we will engage with them imminently. I will also say that compensation is dealt with through Land and Property Services, as the Member may be aware. Whatever information we can communicate, however, we absolutely will communicate.
The Member will appreciate that those projects are all at different stages. Until we got the A5 ruling last year, we were going through the process of moving ahead with all of them. We are under no illusion that doing that will be challenging. It is, however, my intention that we pick up from where we left off at the…
The Member may also be aware that a number of options were put on the table at that time through engagement with officials, so it will depend on which option the landowner chose. We will certainly work through those issues with landowners in the coming days and weeks, because I appreciate that it is not a…
As I said, we have planned for all scenarios and for what our next steps may or may not be. My understanding is that that will happen imminently. We are still considering the full detail of the judgement. As soon as we know the actual date, we will relay that to the landowners to ensure that there is no ambiguity and…
As the Member will know, I have met Monica Heaney on numerous occasions. I have also met the students of New-Bridge Integrated College, who put a challenging case to me. Telling those young people that we had to put the upgrade on hold for some time was one of the most difficult things that I have had to do as…
The confusion and uncertainty was not caused by me, my predecessor or my Department; it was caused by those who set out on a crusade to block the building of the road. However, let us put that aside. My commitment now is to ensure that there is no more uncertainty and that, from here on, the road will be built and we…
I agree 100%. That cannot be overstated. People in that part of our island have had poor connectivity for far too long. While the road safety aspect is the key priority and the key reason that we are doing what we are doing, the economic benefits and the connectivity taken right across the stretch of that road are…
I give the Member the assurance that it is an Executive flagship project, so that funding remains ring-fenced and has always been factored into Budgets. Likewise, I was pleased that that commitment was reiterated by my counterparts in the South: Minister O'Brien and others. We have had numerous North/South Ministerial…
Many of the projects were resting on today's decision, and we did not move ahead because we felt that it would be too much of a risk. We now have a clear line from the court about where we can go next, and it is certainly my intention that we will move ahead with the projects that have been waiting for today's ruling.…
Absolutely. You cannot put a price on the lives that have been lost and the impact that that has had on so many people. I understand that cost is important in any major project. However, the new road will bring road safety benefits for the whole north-west area and will save lives. If it saves one life, for me, that…
It is shameful to politic with this issue, if I am honest. What I will say to the landowners is this: "Take me out of it, listen to the families and to those who are living with life-changing injuries as a result of serious collisions on that road and then make your decision".
It is certainly not my intention to disrespect anybody. I have set out with officials that we want to ensure that there is timely and constructive engagement with all landowners. I completely understand the disruption that the work may cause for many people and the uncertainty that they have experienced for many…
Absolutely. I pay tribute to the family that Declan referred to. Every single family has endured such heartache and grief, and if it gives some consolation, I think that it has been a huge victory for everybody, for that reason alone. As I said, I have instructed officials to start work on it at pace to ensure that we…
I wish to update Members on the recent Court of Appeal judgement on the A5 western transport corridor. It will come as no surprise to Members that I am absolutely delighted with the court's judgement, which represents a significant milestone for this vital road safety and infrastructure project. I know that the…
Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I thank those who contributed to the debate. The order will reinforce the Executive's commitment not to bring in water charging and, by extension, will protect families and workers, particularly given the cost-of-living crisis that we face. I thank Members for…
I beg to move Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle. The order extends the power for my Department to pay a grant to NI Water in lieu of domestic water charges. Members will be aware that it is the Executive's current policy and that of previous Executives that domestic consumers should not pay a…