A member of Parliament today complained that she was given the same ‘copy and paste’ reply to 23 of her Parliamentary questions.

Opposition MP Kristy Debono complained during question time today that Transport Minister Joe Mizzi had given the exact same answer to all her questions on traffic diversions in San Gwann.

This, she said, was unfair to residents and businesses impacted by the diversion.

In his reply, Mr Mizzi said meetings had been held between Transport Malta, the Roads Directorate, the San Gwann council and GRTU about the diversions.

He said the roadworks were according to the “applicable standards” and the traffic situation was being continuously monitored by Transport Malta.

Roadworks on alternative routes, the minister said, were practically complete and the traffic management plan would be published in the coming weeks.

This would explain in detail all the alternative routes and diversions in San Gwann, St Julian’s, Sliema, Gzira, Swatar, Birkirkara, Ta’ Xbiex, Madliena, Swieqi, Msida and Gharghur.

All project costs would also be published at the opportune moment.”

Ms Debono, however, said the reply did not answer some of her questions by any stretch of the imagination.

Such questions included those related to public transport routes impacted by the diversion and costs and timelines related to the Kappara Junction project.