Debate contribution: Translink: Proposed Cuts
Debate contribution by Ms Liz Kimmins on .
- MLA
- Ms Liz Kimmins
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 22 September 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Translink: Proposed Cuts
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5739755
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As the Member knows, that is an issue for Translink, and it has published a consultation on it. I want us to do as much as we can to encourage greater public transport use, but I am very cognisant of the fact that Translink's budget is hugely constrained. We are in Budget negotiations with the British Treasury because we recognise that, without sufficient funding, Executive Ministers face very difficult situations. I will continue to work with Translink to ensure that we can avoid at all costs what some of those proposals outline. Without giving an opinion, because I do not think that it would be right for me to do that as Minister when Translink is currently consulting, I have concerns around some of the proposals. I want to see us doing more to maximise public transport use instead of doing something that could potentially deter that. Budget is the key aspect of that, and I am standing up to ensure that the Secretary of State and the British Treasury recognise the needs of the people here.
177 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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