The table below summarises the requests received by the Department during 2020 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 received | Summary of information requested | DAERA reference number |
| 16/12/2020 | Information on landfills in Northern Ireland that accept hazardous waste from 2104 to 2019 | DAERA/20-347 |
| 11/12/2020 | Statistics on clothing waste within Northern Ireland's environment | DAERA/20-338 |
| 11/12/2020 | Statistics on the exportation of clothing waste for the last 20 years | DAERA/20-337 |
| 09/12/2020 | Provide annual facility waste returns data for 2014 to 2019 by waste type received and removed | DAERA/20-333 |
| 02/12/2020 | A copy of a 2015 Internal Audit Report on the implementation of the recommendations of the 2013 Mills Report | DAERA/20-332 |
| 30/11/2020 | Information regarding the surveillance of Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) pollution including care home discharge consents | DAERA/20-326 |
| 27/11/2020 | Information on the dairy sector in NI | DAERA/20-321 |
| 09/11/2020 | A list of all land or property currently owned by the Department. | DAERA/20-303 |
| 06/11/2020 |
Information relating to the Mourne Mountains Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Conservation Objectives |
DAERA/20-298 |
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15/10/2020 |
Request for the latest estimate made by Daera for the number of |
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04/09/2020 |
Request for information in relation to RHI Inquiry Costs. |
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03/09/2020 |
Various questions regarding deer management in Northern Ireland. |
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12/08/2020 |
Request for any recent information on the water quality of the Glen Burn River Report near Kilwaughter |
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28/07/2020 |
Provide details on Combined sewer overflows’ for water and Sewage companies in Northern Ireland |
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14/07/2020 |
Information relating to ministerial cars and drivers in particular the number of crashes, collisions or RTCs and who is responsible for the driver(s) wages |
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04/06/2020 |
Provide a copy of the risk assessment carried out by NIEA on the financial, environmental and health risks associated with not having a specific Contaminated Land regulatory regime in Northern Ireland |
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| 06/05/2020 | Financial Information relating to the operation of the Horse Racing Fund for the past five years. | DAERA/20-123 |
| 09/05/2020 | Number of pollution incidents in the Glenavy river for the last 10 years including the action taken in responding to and following up individual pollution and fish kill incidents | DAERA/20-113 |
| 29/04/2020 | Information relating to licences / permits for Reahill Pig Farm in Newtownabbey | DAERA/20-108 |
| 10/04/2020 | How many exotic pets and primates are registered with the Department. | DAERA/20-104 |
| 18/03/2020 | Details of indenture for Lough Erne | DAERA/20-94 |
| 21/02/2020 | Information relating to compliance with the Animal Boarding Establishments Regulations 1974 | DAERA/20-71 |
| 14/02/2020 | Information relating to the requirements and number of import licenses issued for exotic animals in Northern Ireland for the past 5 years | DAERA/20-61 |
| 28/01/2020 | How much taxpayer money spent on Bovine TB testing 2016-2019 and how much compensation paid out for farmers affected by bovine TB 2016-2019 | AE6-20-34 |
| 27/01/2020 | Information held regarding the impact of peat cutting on biodiversity in NI over past 20 years | DAERA/20-38 |
| 24/01/2020 | The number of vets who are approved to carry out TB tests in Northern Ireland for the calendar years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 | AE6-20-30 |
| 16/01/2020 | Irish Language and Ulster Scots Spend by DAERA in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | AE6-20-24 |
| 13/01/2020 | Journey of details of Department’s ministerial CARS SINCE Jan 16 2017 to present as possible – with appropriate details of the journeys. Cost to Dept including fuel and upkeep of the car | AE6-20-17 |
| 13/01/2020 | Timescales for clean-up of Mobuoy dump; funding for clean up; was there a public inquiry, what was the outcome? | AE6-20-15 |
| 03/01/2020 | Confirmation of the regulations DAERA are required and / or empowered to Licence Boarding Kennels | AE6-20-11 |