AQW 15683/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 02/03/2021
Answered On Date: 09/03/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will provide further support to bus and coach operators in the 2021/22 financial year, given that the industry is likely to be negatively impacted by COVID-19 restrictions.

Answer:

My current priority is implementing the second financial support scheme for bus and coach operators. While my officials and I will continue to work with the sector to monitor the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on operators, the Executive will need to consider how support and funding will be taken forward for all areas of the economy from April 2021.