Kennedy to voice Northern Ireland issues on national extreme weather transport planning review Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced that the Department for Regional Development will be contributing to the national review of resilience of UK transport networks to extreme weather. The review was announced by Prime Minister David Cameron following the extreme weather conditions experienced in many parts of the UK earlier this year. Danny Kennedy said: “I believe the potential outcome of this important review could have very significant benefits for the transport network in Northern Ireland. “I am confident that by sharing the experiences and knowledge my department has gained in Northern Ireland we can make a positive contribution to the success of this work. “I will, of course, also be seeking to ensure that Northern Ireland is factored into, and benefits appropriately from, the UK Government response to the report, in due course.” The Secretary of State for Transport, The Right Honourable Patrick McLoughlin, will chair the committee with the aim of developing recommendations to coordinating strategic long-term plans on flood recovery and flood resilience during periods of extreme weather. The review committee is expected to call for evidence from a number of stakeholders in the coming weeks and report its finding later this year. Read more here: tinyurl/qxs5a9e
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:30:25 +0000
Trending Topics
© 2015