AQW 51384/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure

To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any Technical Approval Scheme completed, in relation to the carriageway at Portaferry Road, Newtownards, following the road realignment completed in 2012.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 9 September 2026

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Tabled
9 September 2026
Answer due by
24 September 2026
Answered
6 October 202627 days after tabling
Department
Department for Infrastructure
Priority question
No

Answer

Following works undertaken in 2012 at Portaferry Road, Newtownards, a separate Technical Approval Scheme was not completed in relation to the carriageway resurfacing work.

Based on the information currently available, it is estimated that expenditure on consultant fees, reports, design work and business case development at a specific location on Portaferry Road since 2012 amounts to approximately £61k.

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