Consultations

In 2023, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) sought views on proposed amendments to public intervention and private storage aid rules. Consultation materials, including the Departments' initial response to the engagement, can...

We are seeking views on the draft Regulations that will implement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging across the UK.

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published a Call for Evidence on its Future Operational Protocol to Assess the Impacts of Air Pollution on the Natural Environment.

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Marine and Fisheries Division, under Sections 11A(2) and 11A(3) of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, is seeking your views on applications for three Fish Culture Licences...

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive have published a consultation on Northern Ireland’s 2030 & 2040 Emissions Reduction Targets & First Three Carbon Budgets &...

The closing date for this consultation has now been extended to 30th June 2023. The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) seeks your views to help inform the development of new regulations that...

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is carrying out targeted stakeholder engagement with trade associations and other representative bodies in the Spirit Drinks industry to seek views on draft Regulations required to provide...

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has published a Consultation on the Strategic Way Forward for the future management of Wildfires in Northern Ireland.

This consultation seeks views on policy proposals for managing radioactive substances and nuclear decommissioning.

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published a Consultation on the draft Ammonia Strategy for Northern Ireland. Agriculture makes a significant contribution to the Northern Ireland economy, however it also produces...

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland is seeking your views on its funding proposals for marine and fisheries stakeholders over the next 5 years. To help the Department develop a...

The Department is seeking views on a proposal to introduce herd restrictions to eradicate Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Northern Ireland.

The scoping stage of forestry planning is intended to enable you, and other stakeholders, to become involved, at the outset, in the process of developing a plan for the promotion of afforestation and sustainable forestry...

The Department is seeking views on the Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) which has been carried out for the Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy.

The scoping stage of forestry planning is intended to enable you, and other stakeholders, to become involved, at the outset, in the process of developing a plan for the promotion of afforestation and sustainable forestry...

Forest Service, an Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs intends to carry out the following project in respect of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (as amended).

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs have launched a public consultation and welcomes your views on the development of management measures for intertidal hand-gathering of shellfish in Northern Ireland. Intertidal hand gathering of...

The Department is consulting on its proposed management measures in marine protected areas designed to reduce the risk of disturbance to marine species from fast craft and personal watercraft.

Forest Service, an Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs previously provided an opinion on an a deforestation project of 3.3 hectares in respect of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern...

DAERA/Northern Ireland Environment Agency are currently considering the wild bird general licences for 2022/2023 and beyond.