AQW 8171/16-21

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 29/11/2016
Answered On Date: 12/12/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether he or his officials have had meetings with Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs representatives to discuss the continuation of the Assisted Rural Travel Scheme; (iI) to detail the dates of these meetings; and (iii) to provide copies of the minutes.

Answer:

I have not held any meetings with the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to discuss the continuation of the Assisted Rural Travel Scheme.

Any such meeting can only take place after the Executive has agreed the budget position for 2017/2018.

Officials meet to discuss the administration of the scheme not its continuation which is a policy issue for Ministers.