AQW 4650/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what assessment has been made of the impact a vacancy in the ministerial office post 28 October 2022 will have on departmental (i) decision making; and (ii) spending.
Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 13 October 2022
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Priority
- Tabled
- 13 October 2022
- Answer due by
- 18 October 2022
- Answered
- 20 October 20227 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
The absence of Departmental Ministers will significantly hamper decision making, including decisions within my Department relating to strategic planning, major infrastructure projects and spending decisions relating to other key public services.