Marshalled List of Amendments

14 June 2013

Private Members’ Business – Motions

Item 4:  Order Paper 146/11-15 – 18 June 2013 

Motion: Funding for Other Road Projects in Place of the A5 Western Transport Corridor

That this Assembly notes the current position of the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme; further notes that the construction of the Corridor was an Executive commitment; and calls on the Executive, given the substantial delay in the scheme, to provide immediate support to the Minister for Regional Development to progress other road schemes, in place of the A5, including the A6 Randalstown to Castledawson dual carriageway, the A26 Glarryford to Drones Road dual carriageway, the A31 Magherafelt bypass, and the A55 at the Knock Road, Belfast to support the local construction industry.

[Mrs S Overend]
[Mr R Swann]
[Mr M Nesbitt]

The Speaker has selected the following Amendments for debate:

Amendment 1

Proposed: Leave out all after the second ‘Corridor’ and insert:

‘remains an Executive commitment; and calls on the Executive, given the substantial delay in the scheme, to provide immediate support to the Minister for Regional Development to progress other road schemes, until construction work begins on the A5, including the A6 Randalstown to Castledawson dual carriageway, the A26 Glarryford to Drones Road dual carriageway, the A31 Magherafelt bypass, A32 improvements between Enniskillen and Omagh, the Enniskillen ring road and other road priorities in the West and the A55 at the Knock Road, Belfast to support the local construction industry.’

[Mr J Dallat]
[Mr J Byrne]

Amendment 2

Proposed: Leave out all after the second ‘scheme’ and insert:

‘to bring forward suitable capital projects which will improve our infrastructure, provide a much needed boost for the construction sector and be delivered within the available time frame.’

[Mr J Spratt]
[Mr I McCrea]
[Mr D McIlveen]
[Mr P Weir]