Members of the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council received an
update from the Department for Infrastructure regarding road
maintenance and improvement works for the years 2024/25 and
2025/26.
During a meeting on Monday, 8 December 2025, Divisional Roads
Manager Daniel Healy addressed the council, stating:
“The Department's Final 2025-26 Resource Budget is £637.1m,
representing an increase of £77.6m from the 2024-25 opening
budget. The Department has been historically underfunded for many
years, so this is a welcome increase in the Departments resource
budget allocation. However, this does not fully meet the
requirements of the Department and therefore decisions on
prioritising the budget have been made. The Department's Final
2025-26 Capital Budget is £917m, representing an increase of
£63.4m from the 2024-25 opening budget. This recognises the
importance infrastructure plays to everyday lives, contributing
to addressing regional imbalance and delivering positive change
for all as we invest for future generations. The opening capital
budget for structural maintenance stands at £68 million which
falls significantly short of our funding requirements. This will
allow the delivery of our highest priority resurfacing projects,
roadside stability, and drainage projects only. The Department
has operated within a constrained resource budget for many years
and to help address historical underfunding, additional funding
has been allocated to essential maintenance and enhancing signs
and lining and builds upon the existing level of service.”
Mr Healy acknowledged the challenges posed by the 2025-26 budget
but reaffirmed the Department's commitment to delivering local
transport improvements, safety schemes, and maintenance
initiatives that boost road safety.
Mr Healy continued:
“Last year, we completed key resurfacing works on the A4 Belfast
Road in Maguiresbridge and A32 Dromore Road, Omagh. Other
projects, including the upgrade of signals at the A4, Derrychara
Road junction, Enniskillen and widening of the A5 Great Northern
Road slip road for traffic travelling towards A32, have been
completed.”
Continuing Mr Healy said:
“In 2025-26, we have completed additional resurfacing schemes
across the district, including resurfacing the A46 Loughshore
Road, Enniskillen, and A5 Curr Road at Moylagh junction. We
are also designing a number of active travel schemes across the
district which will be delivered following the completion of the
design and land acquisition processes. In our ongoing commitment
to road safety, the Department is extending part-time 20mph zones
to another 40 schools in 2025, bringing the total number
implemented since 2020/21 to 273. I'm pleased to confirm that
four of these new schemes are planned for the Fermanagh and Omagh
area. This important initiative aims to make journeys to and from
school safer for children, parents, and staff, and demonstrates
our dedication to safer routes and stronger communities across
the region.”
In closing, Mr Healy said:
“These projects will deliver significant benefits to both the
local community and commuters in the Fermanagh and Omagh council
area.”
