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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.
The draft Grants to Water and Sewerage Undertakers Order (Northern Ireland) 2027 That the draft Grants to Water and Sewerage Undertakers Order (Northern Ireland) 2027 be approved.
Where do I start? The Member will know that, when I was on the council, we championed the need to further enhance and, indeed, maximise the potential of the Newry canal. With the Newry city park moving closer to construction and other work happening in the area, there is a real opportunity for us to do that. One of…
In compliance with section 52 of the NI Act 1998, I will make a statement on the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) inland waterways meeting that was held at Waterways Ireland headquarters in Enniskillen on 29 May 2026. The Executive were represented by me, as Minister for Infrastructure, and junior Minister in…
The Executive and the Assembly agree that the Executive's Budget is not adequate, which is why we are in that negotiation. When it comes to the capital budget, we have to factor in a timeline for the legal challenge that we are going through. It is unlikely that we will get a decision from the court on this side of…
I do not know how it will have affected North Antrim specifically unless the Member is referring to something in particular. We all have a responsibility in climate change and what we do to try to mitigate its impacts. We have seen extreme heat across the world in the past few weeks, and nobody can deny that change is…
As the Member rightly said, removal of the zero-detriment policy is for the AERA Minister, and I have engaged with the Minister on that, as well as on the removal of the statement of regulatory principles and intent. I recognise that removing that would have detrimental impact on future development. That needs to be…
A number of significant issues have led to that scenario. I assume that the Member is referring to waste water capacity. I have said that NI Water has suggested that it needs between £3·5 billion to £3·6 billion for the next price control period. That in itself demonstrates the significant investment that is needed to…
I do not underestimate how difficult it is for families, particularly when they have worked extremely hard to buy a house and get a mortgage. They hope that they can raise their family there. I cannot imagine how challenging and awful that must be. If we could do more at this time, we would. I appreciate that the…
As the Member knows, an estimated 860 unadopted developments across the North are defined as sites requiring enforcement action under article 11 of the Private Streets Order. The Member will know that, in an effort to try to address what has been an issue for many, I have, as I have outlined, brought in updated policy…
As the Member will be aware, my officials have been engaging very closely with landowners regarding what the situation will be during the time that the legal process continues. I hope that that will be concluded very soon. The Member will know that we had two hearings last week regarding the A5. Many of those…
Not that I am aware of. However, I do share the Member's frustrations about the length of time that it has taken, particularly the fact that it has been overlooked. I will endeavour to follow that up with officials today because, particularly now that weather conditions have improved, now is the time. If we can get a…
The issue of responding to queries on road markings has come up a number of times, and I know that there are many areas that are currently on a list. With the road markings contractor, we are very limited in the resource that we have available. The Member has written to me recently about some areas that have been…
Absolutely. I absolutely want to see how we can continue to ensure that the Irish language thrives and is visible. However, as the Member will appreciate, it is my priority that we continue with the current legal challenge and that we have a successful outcome. I do not want to jeopardise that in any way by making…
As the Member is fully aware, I am in the middle of a legal case around dual-language signage, so, at this time, it would be inappropriate to comment on that.
Road safety is a high priority for my Department, and we are committed to working proactively to make our roads safer and to address the needs of all road users. The Creenagh bridge replacement and significant realignment represented a £1·9 million investment by my Department to improve safety for pedestrians and road…
We all share that frustration. Many repairs are temporary until such times as a more impactful repair can be done. The Member mentioned resurfacing: there are roads everywhere that would benefit from resurfacing. Obviously, budget has an impact on that. We are trying to get a better Budget so that we can do it…
Recruitment is a key challenge faced by all Departments. In questions to the Minister of Health, my colleague from Newry and Armagh referred to the recruitment issue that recently impacted on Daisy Hill. The challenge is not unique to DFI. I want to put a focus on ensuring that we build our internal capacity and…
The issues surrounding the condition of the road network are well established. As I stated in my previous answer, I will shortly publish the new road maintenance strategy, which will put my Department in a much stronger position to progress a more modern, data-driven approach to road maintenance across the North. The…
First, to clarify the Member's points, I have never said that developers were going to fund the £2 billion gap. I have said quite the opposite, which is that that is one way in which to make some progress in that regard. It is important that I put that on the record. Secondly, it is a developer-led problem. If I were…
As Members will be aware, my Department is a statutory consultee in the planning process, at which point it provides technical advice to councils on roads, access traffic and road safety matters. Councils, as the ultimate planning authority, are responsible for determining planning applications and attaching or…
As I stated in my previous answer, the Department acknowledged the ombudsman's findings about the road. As the Member said, the ombudsman concluded that the failure to complete the road arose from the way in which development was allowed to proceed without the necessary planning controls or conditions having been put…
As I said, at this point, the issue is between the council and the developers. Ultimately, they can resolve it. My Department will continue to engage with the council, but, at this point, we do not have the power to intervene. It is important to make that clear. I have stated that in relation to the Private Streets…
I recognise the Member's interest in the Larne West distributor (south) road and the local concerns about that incomplete section of road. As the Member will likely be aware, the road was identified through the Larne area plan and the earlier Larne West study as infrastructure to be delivered by the developers of the…