AQW 21304/17-22

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 01/07/2021
Answered On Date: 19/07/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what plans her Department has for establishing and leading an interdepartmental committee for Lough Neagh, similar to the Rathlin Project, which operates under her Department.

Answer:

My Department has very limited statutory responsibilities with regards to Lough Neagh however, while there are no plans to establish an interdepartmental Committee for the lough, my officials have been discussing the lough with various stakeholders, including a planned meeting in late July.