To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for her assessment of the effectiveness of the pop-up cycle lane on Dublin Road, Belfast; and (ii) where else in the city centre area she regards as priority for a similar intervention.

My vision is to deliver sustainable infrastructure that transforms our communities and lives, and as part of this, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department installed a series of pop-up cycle lanes in Belfast, including on the Dublin Road, Bankmore Street, Hardcastle Street and Marcus Ward Street.

As these are pilot schemes, my Departments has been monitoring the cycle lanes on an ongoing basis and making adjustments as necessary.

A review is currently being carried out on a number of pop-up cycle lanes, including the Dublin Road, and the outcome of this will be determine the effectiveness, lessons learnt and how additional cycling infrastructure can be rolled out in the future.