A6 Randalstown to Toome - Public inquiry

Sets out details of the Public Inquiry held in November 2007

Purpose of Public inquiry

Typical Public Inquiry roomThe purpose of a Public inquiry into a road proposal is to enable objectors and supporters to present their evidence before an independent Inspector. The inquiry procedure is subject to the rules of natural justice. These rules, developed by the Courts, provide that there must be fairness in the conduct of an administrative process and, in particular, each side must have a fair opportunity to be heard and to hear and question the case against them.

DfI Roads presents its case first by way of an opening statement, followed by the calling of witnesses to give evidence. The Dfi Roads witnesses may then be questioned by objectors ('cross-examination') and by the Inspector. The same process is followed by each objector. By this process, the case for and against the scheme is tested.

After the close of the inquiry, the Inspector will produce a report clearly setting out his or her conclusions; he or she does not make a decision, but recommends a course of action.  

The Public Inquiry is closed

The Inspector

The Department appointed Mr J A Robb as Inspector and Mr D L McAvoy as Assistant Inspector to hold an inquiry to consider the dual carriageway proposal.

Pre-inquiry meeting

A pre-inquiry meeting was held on 16 October 2007 in:

The Elk Inn
38-40 Hillhead Road
Toomebridge
BT41 3SF

The purpose of the pre-inquiry meeting is to help the Inspector and all parties concerned with the Public inquiry to prepare for the inquiry itself, so as to enable the proceedings to be conducted as efficiently as possible.

The Public inquiry sat for 3 days (5 to 7 November 2007) in:

The Elk Inn
38-40 Hillhead Road
Toomebridge
BT41 3SF

Public inquiry documents

 

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