Site Search Main menu Home Topics Publications Consultations Contact Minister for Infrastructure Nichola Mallon Nichola Mallon MLA was appointed Minister for Infrastructure on 11 January 2020. Speaking on her first day in the job, Minister Mallon said: “I am delighted to be taking on the infrastructure portfolio, a portfolio that is so important to the daily lives of all our people, our communities, our environment and our economy. “Having a modern and sustainable water, drainage and transport infrastructure is essential if we are to grow our economy and improve the lives of everyone. While I understand there are challenges ahead, not least given underinvestment in recent years, I am looking forward to developing new proposals to address regional imbalance and support a thriving region where people want to live, work and invest. “I am also committed to working to deliver the infrastructure needed to improve connectivity, grow the all island economy and play our part in tackling the climate emergency. “Over the next weeks and months I am particularly looking forward to meeting many of the 3,000 staff who work in the Department on the front line, delivering services that have such a great impact on so many of us every day, whether that’s resurfacing and salting our roads, cleaning gullies or ensuring our vehicle is safe and roadworthy. “I am also looking forward to working collaboratively with our stakeholders and partners, whose input, ideas and perspectives I will want to encourage. I am determined that the Department will adopt a collaborative approach, based on building genuine partnerships, as we work together to deliver a sustainable infrastructure that supports the region’s economic wellbeing and indeed improved wellbeing for all.” First Week in Office You can follow the Minister's first week in office at: DfI Minister's first week in office (external link opens in a new window / tab) nidirect nibusinessinfo.co.uk GOV.UK © Crown Copyright Terms and Conditions Privacy Cookies Accessibility statement

Site Search Main menu Home Topics Publications Consultations Contact Rathlin Island Policy Delivering the Rathlin Island Policy Subtopics Rathlin Island policy The development of a Rathlin Island Policy and Action Plan New ferries planned for Rathlin and Strangford ferry services Related to Rathlin Island Policy Most recent publications Rathlin Island Policy and Action Plan 21 September 2016 Regional Development Strategy 2035 05 March 2012 Access to information How to request information from the Department for Infrastructure including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme. nidirect nibusinessinfo.co.uk GOV.UK © Crown Copyright Terms and Conditions Privacy Cookies Accessibility statement