AQW 37788/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) what constitutes as clear community support, for the removal of unauthorised flags and emblems from Departmental property, as used in a recent response from her Department, including (a) any evidence that is required; (b) how such evidence is gathered and assessed; and (c) whether her Department has established any formal threshold or criteria for determining community support.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 8 January 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 8 January 2026
- Answer due by
- 23 January 2026
- Answered
- 23 January 202615 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department does not have staff trained or experienced in community engagement. Consequently, it relies on the expertise of partner organisations, such as the PSNI, to determine community support or if removal action is likely to increase community tensions.
On all occasions when an enquiry is received about flags on our equipment, the Department will contact PSNI for advice.