Debate contribution: A5: Court of Appeal Judgement
Debate contribution by Mr Mark Durkan on .
- MLA
- Mr Mark Durkan
- Party at the time
- Social Democratic and Labour Party
- Date
- 6 October 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Ministerial Statement
- Heading
- A5: Court of Appeal Judgement
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5777260
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I thank the Minister for her very welcome statement. As others have said, this is a good day. We have, however, had good days before. I hope, particularly for those families who have lost loved ones, that there are no further twists in the road. Minister, you have said that, in effect, today's ruling gives the green light to other projects that had been paused, and I hope that the Buncrana Road is included among them. Although I concur that no cost can be put on protecting human life and acknowledge that funding for the A5, as an Executive flagship project, will be protected, has the Minister given consideration to her Department's ability to deliver the other projects that will now be unlocked?
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