AQW 6613/16-21

Mrs Naomi Long
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 07/11/2016
Answered On Date: 21/11/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline what flood alleviation works are planned in East Belfast by May 2021.

Answer:

Flood alleviation works as part of the Connswater Community Greenway/East Belfast Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2 are presently ongoing with completion programmed for the end of March 2017.

A separate DfI Rivers ‘Standalone’ Flood Alleviation Scheme which dovetails with the aforementioned scheme is presently being constructed in East Belfast. This scheme forms an integral part of the overall East Belfast Flood Alleviation Scheme. The works on the ‘Standalone’ scheme are well progressed with completion anticipated by the end of December 2016. In addition, works on the upgrade of an existing culvert on the Loop River under Ladas Way in East Belfast will commence in mid 2017.

There are other areas in East Belfast that have been identified as being at fluvial flood risk and each of these areas will be considered for capital works as resources permit. DfI Rivers will continue with its open watercourse, culverted watercourse and trash grille maintenance on a planned ongoing basis. The flood emergency response provided by DfI will also continue.