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.
Major road schemes are an important part of the work that is delivered by my Department as we seek to reduce journey times, increase reliability and improve road safety. The A2 Buncrana Road scheme will be considered as part of the north-west transport plan 2035, which has been subject to a public consultation…
Aside from everything else that I might represent, as a citizen, I am keen to make sure that all information is made available and all views are considered as part of the decision-making process for a project as critical as the fixed-bridge design for the southern relief road. That is why I want to make sure that the…
Having been born and bred in Newry, I am acutely aware of and a keen supporter of its heritage. Had the Member listened to my answer, he would have heard that I have not decided yes or no, because the consultation period has just ended. As Minister, I have a responsibility to abide by the process. If I had done it the…
As someone who was a strong supporter of the design of a lifting bridge at a time when very few in the Chamber supported or spoke out about it, my position has been very clear from as far back as 2020. Since then, however, a decision was taken when the Assembly was down. My predecessor reviewed that decision to try to…
I have outlined the timeline for moving the programme forward, subject to its ratification by the council. I appreciate that it has taken some time. When I came into post, one of the first meetings that I had with officials was on the roundabout. We have agreed to an expedited programme, and I hope to see it delivered…
We are flying through these today. The upgrade and signalisation of Caw roundabout is included in the planning conditions for the adjacent H30 housing development, and it is the responsibility of the developer to deliver those works. My Department agreed an expedited programme with the developer that will see the…
I thank the Member for her question. It will be disappointing, but we have to work with the data available to us, and it is about trying to find the balance. Translink is in the process of procuring a new signal system that will automate the raising and lowering of barriers. The system is anticipated to take about…
My officials engaged with Translink prior to and after the introduction of the hourly Enterprise service to assess any potential traffic impacts in Lurgan. A traffic study was undertaken to assess the potential impacts of the new train timetable prior to its introduction in October 2024. The results of the study…
As I said, the Department is working on the application and the criteria. The existing scoring will be kept for the latest tranche, but, where specific issues have arisen, that needs to be strongly considered. I am happy for officials to meet the Member, if they have not already done so, to look at that specific case.
I thank the Member for raising that. It is important to send my thoughts to Caitlin-Rose's family, her friends and the entire school community in that area. It was a very tragic incident. I have two small children, and it impacted on me and on all of us. It is an important issue, and I have looked at what has been…
I thank the Member for the question. Given the severity of those issues, all of that will have to be considered and prioritised in the round. We will publish more information as it becomes available and we look at what the permanent scheme might look like. I am happy to take the point on board, if officials have not…
I would like to see what can be done to improve attitudes to speeding, not only for road safety purposes but to make places cleaner and greener. I have therefore asked officials to prepare a paper on the use of permanent 20 mph speed limits, particularly, as I said, near schools, in predominantly residential areas and…
With your permission, Mr Speaker, I will answer questions 8 and 9 together. St Mary's Primary School in Killesher is certainly the type of school that would benefit from a further roll-out of the part-time zones at schools programme, which has been very well received. Since 2020-21, my Department has delivered two…
The toolkit is being developed by drawing on national and international best practice. It includes a range of measures such as the provision of greater priority for pedestrians at crossings in the vicinity of schools and the discouragement of inconsiderate parking that can cause difficulties for those walking or…
I am happy to ask officials to assess any specific requests to see how we can move those forward. I hope to be able to make an announcement about the next stage of the 20 mph scheme, which is very important. In Wales, 20 mph zones have been rolled out not just outside schools but in residential areas, town centres and…
There are many ways in which the routes to schools can be improved and made safer. Since 2020-21, the Department has delivered two tranches of part-time 20 mph speed limits at 216 schools, through an investment of £4 million, bringing the total number of schools with part-time 20 mph speed limits to 233. A review of…
Part of the works on phase 2 of the A6 upgrade between Caw and Drumahoe will encroach on the illegal waste site at Mobuoy. My Department is working with the NIEA and other stakeholders to ensure that any remediation proposals take account of each party's requirements, including those associated with the A6 phase 2…
I can speak to officials on that one, because, as you said, the response came from the previous Minister, so I do not have that to hand either. I am happy to come back on that to the Chair of the Committee at the earliest possible stage. Hopefully, it will be sooner rather than later.
I do not have a timeline at this point, but I am happy to come back to the Member on that. I can speak to officials to get a sense of what that would look like and inform the Member going forward.
Major road schemes are an important part of the work that is delivered by my Department as we seek to reduce journey times, increase reliability and improve road safety. My Department is in the process of developing a new transport strategy that will help to shape the vision and strategic priorities for transport…
Given that we have scope left within the extension of the Glider route, I am happy to speak to officials about that to see whether it is possible. I am not aware of it at this time, but I am happy to take that forward, and, potentially, in the next phase, we can look at that.
I definitely have that one. The timetabling of services is primarily an operational matter for Translink. The public service agreement allows Translink to amend services, but it must do so in a cost-effective manner consistent with the required level of quality and performance and minimise costs. My Department has…
I do not have question 4 here. Sorry, just bear with me for two seconds. During this financial year, NI Water has been — sorry, I have not been provided with question 4. Apologies: it has been missed off my list. Can I come back to the Member? I am really sorry about that.