To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail timescales for when a decision will be made concerning the inclusion of a bypass for Moira village within future plans.

Moira is situated within Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council area and its future transport needs will be considered as part of the new Belfast Metropolitan Transport Plan (BMTP) being developed by the Department. The BMTP will take account of the growth ambitions of the Councils in Belfast’s catchment area.

The BMTP will consider a range of future options to meet local and regional objectives; these will include improved public transport and improvements to local roads, such as the A3 through Moira. The possibility of a Moira Bypass will therefore be considered in that Plan. However, as it will be integrated with the formal Local Development Plan processes, the timescales for the completion of the Draft Plan and its release for public consultation are still being reviewed.