To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the Ballynahinch bypass is on the priority list of capital projects to be taken forward by his Department.

Major Road schemes are an important part of the work that is delivered by my Department as we seek to reduce journey times, increase reliability and improve road safety.

The publication of the prioritised list of major road schemes, that will continue to be progressed, explains that development work on the Ballynahinch Bypass is currently paused. A decision to proceed to procurement will be considered following confirmation of the Department’s Transport Plans and the availability of funding.

Details of the current status of the A24 Ballynahinch Bypass project will continue to be available on the project webpage which can be viewed at: A24 Ballynahinch Bypass - overview | Department for Infrastructure (infrastructure-ni.gov.uk)