Debate contribution: Government: Making It Work

Debate contribution by Dr Steve Aiken OBE on 5 October 2026.

MLA: Dr Steve Aiken OBE
Party at the time: Ulster Unionist Party
Date: 5 October 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Government: Making It Work
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5774279

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I thank the deputy First Minister for her comments. Deputy First Minister, you may or may not be aware that, particularly in the Republic of Ireland, there are real concerns about the delivery of services and what is going on. One of the comments that has been made is that the only thing that Sinn Féin is good for is blocking roads, be it the Garvaghy Road or the A5. Deputy First Minister, is there a method by which the Government can, for example, build roads rather than block them?

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 2653/22-27.

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