Public Expenditure: Draft Budget 2022-25

Part of Ministerial Statements – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 3:30 pm on 13 December 2021.

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Photo of Conor Murphy Conor Murphy Sinn Féin 3:30, 13 December 2021

I thank the Member for the question. She knows, as I do, that this has been an ambition for the people of Newry for many, many years. It is one of the most significant towns across the North — probably across the island — that does not have a city centre park facility for families, younger people, older people and all generations to go to and enjoy, particularly at the waterfront location where the site for the park will be. It was, indeed, very welcome not only that the funding was awarded for it but that the Department for Communities is and will be involved in the project with the council, which will give support to the council. I look forward to moving from that approval stage to the rapid implementation of the park so that we see this resource and asset in the city centre of Newry for, as you say, generations to come.

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