Park-and-ride Facility: Portadown

Oral Answers to Questions — Regional Development – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 3:15 pm on 1 February 2016.

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Photo of Sydney Anderson Sydney Anderson DUP 3:15, 1 February 2016

T2. Mr Anderson asked the Minister for Regional Development for an update on the proposed park-and-ride facility in Portadown, along with the potential costings for the project. (AQT 3412/11-16)

Photo of Michelle McIlveen Michelle McIlveen DUP

I thank the Member for his question. Translink has appointed a design team that has very advanced plans for a 340-space park-and-ride facility beside the rail station in Portadown. Several very successful meetings have been held between Translink and Transport NI, which owns the site. I have met other Members about this, and our next step is a pre-planning meeting with the council, in the hope that a planning application will be put in place somewhere in mid-2016, with the project commencing somewhere around 2016-17.

Photo of Sydney Anderson Sydney Anderson DUP

I thank the Minister for her answer. Are any other park-and-ride facilities proposed for the Upper Bann area?

Photo of Michelle McIlveen Michelle McIlveen DUP

I thank the Member for his supplementary question. I meant to say that the cost of the project in Portadown is in the region of £3 million. I understand that areas in and around Lurgan and Banbridge are also being considered for park-and-ride facilities. Those are obviously in his constituency.