Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of individuals currently awaiting a medical driving test assessment; and (ii) the number of qualified assessors available to carry out these assessments. Minister for Infrastructure: There are currently 1,041 drivers awaiting a medical driving assessment in Northern Ireland. The … Continue reading AQW 25964/22-27 – Medical driving test assessment
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the current number of individuals awaiting a medical driving licence assessment; and (ii) the number of medical assessors currently employed to carry out these assessments. Minister for Infrastructure: 3,808 drivers have had an initial assessment completed by our medical officers and … Continue reading AQW 25963/22-27 – Medical driving licence assessment
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any measures that will be introduced by her Department to ensure the safety of children alighting from and boarding school buses. Minister for Infrastructure: I am committed to considering any initiatives that can improve road safety, which is a priority for me … Continue reading AQW 24511/22-27 – School bus safety
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any measures being taken to address staff shortages in DfI Roads Western Division. Minister for Infrastructure: My Department has been operating in a difficult financial environment for a number of years due to underfunding and austerity by the British Government. This has … Continue reading AQW 20144/22-27 – Staff shortages in DfI Roads Western Division
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many roads require (i) resurfacing; and (ii) partial resurfacing in Mid Ulster. Minister for Infrastructure: Resurfacing schemes are funded through my Department’s Structural Maintenance Programme; regrettably, for some time the available investment has not kept pace with what is needed to maintain all … Continue reading AQW 7618/22-27 – Roads resurfacing in Mid Ulster
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what measures are being taken to improve the road surface of Main Street, Toomebridge. Minister for Infrastructure: While there are many roads within every council area, including Antrim & Newtownabbey, that would benefit from investment, due to limited budget resources, resurfacing work is taken … Continue reading AQW 6967/22-27 – Road surface of Main Street, Toomebridge
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what measures will be taken to repair the condition of the runway at Ardboe Aerodrome to improve access for local residents and businesses. Minister for Infrastructure: The first 288 metres of the old aerodrome road network, from the Kilmascally Road to the Ardboe Business … Continue reading AQW 6022/22-27 – Ardboe Aerodrome
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what measures are being taken by his Department to repair and reinstate the overgrown footpath along Grove Road, Swatragh. Minister for Infrastructure: Due to the budgetary constraints faced by my Department it has been necessary to operate a limited road maintenance service for multiple … Continue reading AQW 5732/22-27 – Footpath along Grove Road, Swatragh
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