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    • Information released by DAERA 2026

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    The table below summarises the requests received by the Department during 2026 which are considered to be of wider public interest.

    To read the Department's response to each request click on the DAERA reference number.

    Date receivedSummary of information requestedDAERA reference number
    11/02/2026Enquiring how many £200 fines have been issued for breaches of the ban on single-use vapes.DAERA/26-100
    10/02/2026Who has imposed the rule that staff cannot transfer outside of VSAHG, what other DAERA divisions have the same limitations to movement and what other DAERA divisions have a supply of DPsDAERA/26-92
    05/02/2026Stats on the attached show a total of EOI vacancies across DAERA of 157 (at the end of December 2025).  How many of these vacancies are currently filled by temporary promotion or agency staff? DAERA/26-75
    03/02/2026Information (Part 1) regarding puppy farms and (Part 2) Non Stun Halal Slaughter in NI.DAERA/26-68
    02/02/2026Request for information around Departmental requests for sediment sampling for Dredge Licence applications.DAERA/26-66
    02/02/2026Various details regarding he design of both the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme and the Suckler Cow SchemeDAERA/26-65
    28/01/2026Information relating to planning application reference LA01/2020/0538/F made by DAERA DAERA/26-63
    29/01/2026A copy of the minutes of meeting held between the Minister, his staff, and members of the All-Party Group for Animal WelfareDAERA/26-60
    29/01/2026Total number of spots tested for nutrients, and specifically SRP, in each of named six rivers please (not including tributaries/burns that run into or off themDAERA/26-59
    28/01/2026Various details of lake quality monitoring data for all of Northern Ireland from, and including, 1990-2025 for identified nutrientsDAERA/26-58
    28/01/2026Various details of river water quality monitoring data for all of Northern Ireland from, and including, 1990-2025 for identified nutrientsDAERA/26-57
    26/01/2026Request for Round 4 Environmental Noise Mapping Data (GIS format)DAERA/26-51
    26/01/2026Waste Site Data Returns for waste received (inputs) at facilities in Northern Ireland for the 5 listed EWCs.DAERA/26-48
    22/01/2026Follow up request from DAERA 25-762 H&S Risk Assessment been carried out for operation of NAVMAN within Dept vehicles by any other BA within DAERA or other departments within the NICS? & provide copies of such.DAERA/26-47
    21/01/2026Copy of the responses received to the consultation on the Timetable and Work Programme for Development of Fourth Cycle River Basin Management Plan 2028 – 2033.DAERA/26-45
    23/01/2026Information regarding facilities licensed to undertake non stun slaughter.DAERA/26-43
    23/01/2026Breakdown of data for the TB Eradication Scheme for the last 3 years.DAERA/26-42
    23/01/2026Questions regarding the progress and success rate for the TB Eradication scheme.DAERA/26-41
    23/01/2026Statistics on the population of poultry by ward and the population of pigs by ward in Northern Ireland please, from 2012 until 2024. DAERA/26-40
    23/01/2026Stats about the success rate of the current TB testing regime.DAERA/26-39
    20/01/2026Request for Letter sent by NIEA CEO to MUDC as referenced in the Tyrone Courier newspaper.DAERA/26-38
    20/01/2026Copies of any records held relating to Waste Management Licence LN/25/1 for any compliance, monitoring, or enforcement actions associated with the licensed site within the last five years. DAERA/26-37
    21/01/2026What activities are authorised and how the site is required to be managed IRO Cherry Pipes, Site address: 25 Annesborough Road, Lurgan, Company Reg No: NI053648,Waste Management Licence reference: LN/17/23DAERA/26-36
    20/01/2026Lough Neagh catch data for scale fish 2021-2025.DAERA/26-34
    12/01/2026Request a list of all current Environmental licences issued in Northern Ireland for Small Waste Incineration Plant (SWIP’s and SWOB’s).DAERA/26-33
    13/01/2026A list of Fishkills in 2024 and 2025DAERA/26-32
    15/01/2026Copy of all relevant correspondence, investigation reports, site notes or other information pertinent to the investigation of the septic tank in relation to 47 Bangor Road.DAERA/26-31
    14/01/2026All Correspondence – Planning Ref LA08/2021/1564/RM - site at 1–4 Church View, Banbridge Road, Waringstown, BT66 7RG.DAERA/26-26
    13/01/2026All meeting records to date connected with the 'Forever Lough Neagh' initiative, which has to date been co-ordinated by the National Trust (via DAERA funding and in partial collaboration with the Department).DAERA/26-24
    13/01/2026All enforcement actions undertaken by your agency from 21 September 2023 to date.DAERA/26-21
    12/01/2026DAERA Staff in Post, Partial Retirements and vacancies.DAERA/26-20
    12/01/2026Request detailed waste data in relation to all licensed and permitted energy from waste and energy recovery sites in Northern Ireland by calendar year for the period 2025.DAERA/26-19
    12/01/2026Request detailed waste data in relation to all licensed and permitted energy from landfill sites in Northern Ireland by calendar year for the period 2025.DAERA/26-18
    12/01/2026Any information IRO to any applications or correspondence to an application for consent to discharge for two new dwellings located east of 130 Loughmacrory Road Loughmacrory.DAERA/26-17
    09/01/2026A copy of all correspondence to and from the Minister from the WEF.DAERA/26-16
    05/01/2026Details of Lake surface temperature data and working towards building a global database of in situ lake surface water temperature data.DAERA/26-14
    01/01/2026Any guidance notes or documents the NIEA has produced that is similar to the following: The Environment Agency - Common Incident Classification Scheme -etcDAERA/26-10
    07/01/2026Information regarding unusual disease patterns in animals for period 1 January 2010 to present.DAERA/26-9
    06/01/2026How many farmers have been reported to have been spreading slurry during the slurry bans from October 2022 until now, January 2026. Out of this number reported how many have been prosecuted for spreading slurry during these bansDAERA/26-7
    05/01/2026Request for all Farm Business ID 661533 information on the lands referenced in accordance with the section 33 of schedule 1 of the data protection act 2018 DAERA/26-6
    05/01/20264 questions in relation to PAWS restoration commitments and progressDAERA/26-5
    05/01/20265 questions relating to odour complaints made to NIEA/DAERA since 2021DAERA/26-4
    05/01/2026A breakdown of Ministerial attendance conferences, visits and trips to locations outside the UK and Ireland during the last 12 months. DAERA/26-3
    01/01/2026How many exemption permits have been issued for the Crumlin River system since June 2023DAERA/26-2
    01/01/2026Information held by the Department in relation to netting and rod-and-line fishing within the Lough Neagh catchment for the 2025 seasonDAERA/26-1

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