AQW 50465/22-27

Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 03/07/2026
Answered On Date: 10/07/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any engagement she has had with the (i) PSNI; and (ii) the First and deputy First Minister, in relation to the unauthorised display of flags in public spaces and on street furniture, since taking up post.

Answer:

The proliferation of illegally erected flags, often used to intimidate and mark out territory, is totally unacceptable and the Department will continue to engage with the PSNI and others to identify the most effective ways to tackle this problem, while ensuring the protection of its staff.

I am committed to working with Executive colleagues to identify a sustainable and long-term approach to the issue of illegally erected flags and emblems in public spaces.