Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has congratulated Roads Service and its contractors for the successful completion of a record number of road resurfacing schemes in 2011/2012 which accounted for £6.4million expenditure in Dungannon.

The Minister said: "Last year's budget for structural maintenance and local transport and safety measures allowed a good range of such schemes to be successfully delivered by Roads Service.

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"Roads Service’s budgets for road maintenance and improvement schemes are greatly reduced this year, in line with the four year budget agreed by the Executive. However, Roads Service is using its available resources effectively and continuing to deliver quality public services."

The Minister welcomed the Executive's agreement on the 14 February 2012 to take forward two sections of the A5 dual carriageway between Ballygawley and Omagh and Londonderry and Strabane. He said that construction work would commence later this year, subject to the outcome of the public enquiries held last year.

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