Oral Answers to Questions — Regional Development – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 3:15 pm on 1 February 2016.
The preferred alignment for the A4 Enniskillen southern bypass was published in June 2015. Further progression of the project, through the statutory procedures to construction, are dependent on the availability of finance. Should finance become available, it would take around 18 months to two years before work could start. So it is still some time off.
I thank the Minister for her question. Obviously, this matter is a priority in Fermanagh. However, the pace of the development of all major road schemes is very much dependent on financial resources and, at this time, the Executive's priority is being given to the A5, A8, A6, A26 and the Magherafelt bypass. So, while it is a priority, it has other projects ahead of it.