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Asked by Kellie

AQW 15372/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure

To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any scoping exercises completed to establish possible alternatives to cancelling the Strangford ferry for five weeks from 14 October 2024.

Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 19 September 2024

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
19 September 2024
Answer due by
4 October 2024
Answered
4 October 202415 days after tabling
Department
Department for Infrastructure
Priority question
No

Answer

My Department considered a number of options before deciding on this period, which coincides with school half term and when passenger numbers are 40% lower than July and August.

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