To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department will resurface the A2 road between Donaghadee and Millisle.

Resurfacing schemes are funded through my Department’s Structural Maintenance Programme. Regrettably, for some time the available investment has not kept pace with what is needed to maintain all our roads in a reasonable condition.

While there are many roads that would benefit from investment, due to limited budget resources, resurfacing work is taken forward through the prioritisation of those deemed most in need for intervention. I am very aware of the long-term underfunding from which our road network has suffered.