John Stewart MLA, the Ulster Unionist Party’s Infrastructure spokesperson, has said the NI Audit Office Report - Structural Maintenance of the Road Network, should act as a call to action for Northern Ireland’s political parties to come together and agree a long-term National Infrastructure programme.
John Stewart MLA said;
“This report should act as a wake-up call for anyone who cares about Northern Ireland plc. It spells out the impact of both the lack of funding which is available for structural maintenance of the road network, and the lack of certainty of funding.
“There needs to be a general acceptance that spending on infrastructure investment and maintenance help the wider economy and there has to be the political will to make good on previous pledges.
“The Ulster Unionist Party would like to see all parties coming together to agree a National Infrastructure programme out to say, 2050, so that we can agree to properly prioritise our transport infrastructure and deliver funding certainty.
“This would deliver sensible solutions that would benefit all the people of Northern Ireland rather than the DUP’s £50 Bn bridge to Scotland.”