Publications

Two modelling reports describe estimates of nitrogen deposition across the total land area of Northern Ireland and the import/export of atmospheric nitrogen deposition across the UK.

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The 2022-23 Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) Balanced Scorecard has been approved by the DAERA Minister and the DAERA Departmental Board.

Installation of replacement submarine telecommunication cable between Scotland and Northern Ireland.

QUB Tidal Test Site – FlexMarine Demonstration. Flex Marine Power Swimmer TurbineTM demonstration testing at QUB Tidal Test Site in the Strangford Narrows.

Installation of replacement submarine telecommunication cable between Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Schedule 2 to the Environment Act 2021 requires DAERA to prepare an Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP).

DAERA published a Mid-programme Progress Review of NICCAP2 in December 2022 which provides a progress update against actions contained in the implementation plan as well as details of new actions.

The purpose of this report is to inform central government, district councils, the general public and any other interested parties as to the number and nature of noise complaints received each year by district councils across Northern Ireland.

This report provides both summary and detailed figures on the amount of local authority collected municipal waste in Northern Ireland in the latest reporting year, as well as trend data over the last number of years.

Below are links to several pieces of legislation relating to Inland Fisheries in Northern Ireland.

Social and Economic Impact of Angling in Northern Ireland Report - 2007

Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme (NIRDP) 2014 - 2020
Section 75 Report 2021

This study presents the use of machine learning to predict habitat suitability for sandeel in the Northern Ireland inshore region.

A new ban came into operation in NI on 1^st January 2023.

Foams, often used in building insulation and fire equipment, that contain HFCs with a GWP of 150 or more were banned on that date.

The consultation on the UK-wide Reforms to the Packaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN) and Packaging Waste Export Recycling Note (PERN) Systems and Operator Approval has concluded.

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs sought views on proposals to amend the Cross-Compliance penalty regime with effect from the 2022 scheme year. The consultation ran for 12 weeks from 20 June 2022 to 15 August 2022.

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) appointed an Integrated Consultancy Team (ICT), Tetra Tech Ltd. to develop the optimum remediation strategy (ORS) for implementation at the Mobuoy waste site.

DAERA dashboard showing some of the environmental impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on a variety of metrics. These metrics are not the only aspects of the environment impacted by the lockdown. Nor are all key metrics included.

Summary       DAERA’s primary function is the control of Avian Influenza (AI) in poultry or captive bird flocks and is it is not involved in control of the disease in wild species.