Oral Answers to Questions — Regional Development – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 3:15 pm on 1 February 2016.
T6. Mr McCartney asked the Minister for Regional Development whether she has a completion date for phase 2 of the Derry to Coleraine line, including the halt at Bellarena, which featured on a Radio Foyle news broadcast this morning. (AQT 3416/11-16)
I thank the Member for his question. I visited the halt at Bellarena to see the progress on it. I understand that it is on schedule to be substantially completed by the end of this year.
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an fhreagra sin. I thank the Minister for her answer and for visiting the site. Having seen that work, does she have an update on progress on phase 3 and the sort of capital investment that will be required for it?
My understanding is that phase 3 will take place in and around 2020 or 2021. The project would have to be established in order to take phase 3 forward, and it would be after phase 2 is complete. That is still on the cards to be looked at.