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I associate myself with the remarks of condolence to the families who have lost loved ones on the A5 — it is important to say that at the outset — but, Minister, this is a mess. It is a mess of the creation of those who voted for the climate change targets, but it is also the Infrastructure Department's mess. Will you…
This is the latest Executive failure in a growing list: Northern Ireland Water, Casement, the maternity unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital and now the A5. While I do not question the competence or, indeed, the commitment of individual officials, surely it is time to question the systemic capacity of our Civil Service…
My heart goes out to the bereaved families affected by the A5 and the landowners who have been left in limbo. What good is an Infrastructure Minister who cannot build infrastructure? The same person who is now Infrastructure Minister voted for unrealistic climate change targets that have blocked the building of any…
This is another monumental failure. My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their life on the A5. Minister, to date, over £110 million has been spent on the scheme, diggers are on-site, and contractors have been appointed. Have you made an assessment of the compensation payments that may…
Minister, last year's Audit Office report on major capital projects outlined the fact that, at the outset of the A5 project, its cost was estimated at some £800 million, but, with the 10-year delay, it was projected to be £1·7 billion. Given the high value of the project, I expect that there was a significant…
I also express condolences to the families who have lost loved ones along the road. It is great to see members of the A5/N2 Alliance in the Public Gallery. Will the Minister give assurances that she will continue to engage with the Dublin Government to see this project through?
As I have said, this scheme is too critical. We are still analysing the judgement. There were three or four separate questions within the Member's question, so we will work through those. It is important to realise that the climate action plan had been delayed. We have to factor that into some of the outworkings of…
Minister, it is clear that we all care about the families and those who have been devastated by the effect of the A5, but that does not stop us doing our job in the Chamber of delivering accountability. Yesterday's decision was to uphold an appeal of a decision that was made by your predecessor, John O'Dowd. Are you…
Minister, you responded to colleague about land going back to farmers. Will you indicate what it will cost to put that back? I referred in the Chamber to "Devastation in December". That is exactly what it was: you motored on, wrecking and ripping through farmland without consulting the farmers. It was "Devastation in…
Minister, the A5 has been subject to serial procedural failings: in 2013, there was the failure to carry out a habitats assessment; in 2018, the Department failed to apply its own flood guidance; there has been legal carelessness in ignoring the Planning Appeals Commission's human rights and climate action…
I associate myself with the remarks that you made about the families bereaved on that dangerous road. As someone who has attended multiple incidents on behalf of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS), the trauma involved in a fatal road accident is unimaginable, and it goes further than the families.…
Let us get to the nub of the issue: the radical climate change targets that the Minister's party not only demanded but amended to go further have been an act of infrastructure vandalism. Despite the warnings, it has been a costly and entirely avoidable fiasco. Will the Minister now accept that, whether it be in…
In light of yesterday's decision, are you confident that the applied methodology produced robust assessment and conclusions to meet the needs of the A5?
It is truly a shocking situation and very worrying. The High Court has concluded that, if the A5 road is to be built and emission targets met, other infrastructure projects may have to go by the wayside and other sectors may have to be squeezed. Does the Minister believe that it is acceptable for climate change…
I thank the Minister for her answers so far, particularly on behalf of the families who have lost loved ones on the road. Minister, there have been three legal challenges to the scheme in 18 years. Will you outline the cost of the delay?
Minister, your Department is in possession of thousands of acres of farmland across Tyrone. It is unclear whether, following the judgement, your Department can still hold that land. Will you assure us that, if the land is returned, compensation for environmental destruction will be issued from your Department?
Minister, the summer recess is nearly upon us. What actions will be taken to address the issues raised in the judgement around habitats regulations and general environmental law before the autumn?
Like the Minister, I was in the court yesterday when the judgement was made. I share her disappointment and regret. However, that is nothing compared with the pain that has been experienced by the families who have, tragically, lost loved ones on the road. Will the Minister assure us that she will keep working to…
It is clear that the SDLP has the ability to analyse in full a judgement as detailed as that in less than 24 hours. It sounds as though it has all the solutions. I am committed to ensuring that we have a clear understanding of what the judgement means. That will take time. We have to examine it thoroughly. This is a…
Minister, the responsibility of any and all Governments is to protect the lives of their people. To be clear, the scale of avoidable mistakes by your Department is staggering. With a series of unforced errors, DFI ignored the Planning Appeals Commission's (PAC) clear recommendations, especially on human rights,…
Minister, when the Assembly returned in 2020, Sinn Féin trumpeted the fact that one of the first motions that it brought to the Assembly demanded that Stormont declare a climate emergency. The Minister's party was then joined by the SDLP and Alliance in imposing unrealistic and punitive climate targets, despite the…
I will start by repeating my extreme disappointment in the decision that we received yesterday. It was a hugely disappointing day not just for me but, in the first instance, all the families and the Enough is Enough campaign, who have been extremely diligent and steadfast in their commitment to ensuring that the road…