AQW 8413/17-22

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 08/10/2020
Answered On Date: 22/10/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will bring forward a clean air strategy for Northern Ireland.

Answer:

In December 2016, the previous DAERA Minister, Michele McIlveen, gave a commitment to develop an air quality strategy for Northern Ireland.

Since then, the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has been working on developing a draft Clean Air Strategy discussion document. Work has involved close collaboration with other Departments, in particular the Department for Infrastructure. The Discussion Document has now been finalised and will be launched shortly for public consultation. The consultation will invite views on a range of matters relating to air quality and will be an opportunity for stakeholders to put ideas and suggestions to my Department. I welcome full engagement in this process.