AQW 53004/22-27

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 25/09/2026
Answered On Date: 13/10/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the Sixmilewater River feasibility study, including whether it will be completed in the 2022-27 Assembly mandate.

Answer:

The feasibility study into the Antrim Significant Flood Risk Area, which includes the lower reaches of the Sixmilewater River, remains ongoing. Work is continuing to explore every reasonable opportunity to identify a viable flood alleviation scheme for Antrim, including further hydraulic modelling, engineering assessment and the consideration of combinations of flood alleviation measures.

The feasibility study is expected to be completed early in 2027, within the current Assembly mandate.