AQW 43184/22-27

Mr Peter McReynolds
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 25/03/2026
Answered On Date: 15/04/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the definition of major projects that her Department is applying when determining which infrastructure schemes are affected by the High Court judgment of the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme.

Answer:

My Department does not apply a standalone or bespoke definition of “major projects” for the purposes of determining which schemes may be impacted by the recent High Court judgment relating to the A5 Western Transport Corridor.

I have asked officials to assess projects casebycase, where they have potential significant legal, financial and environmental risk while the appeal process continues.

Taking decisions on other major projects at this stage could introduce uncertainty and increase the risk of similar legal challenges arising.