AQW 17426/17-22

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 15/04/2021
Answered On Date: 28/04/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 13864/17-22, whether there is an update on the launch of a public consultation on a peatland strategy for Northern Ireland.

Answer:

My Department is developing a Peatland Strategy for Northern Ireland, reflecting the commitments in the UK Peatland Strategy and New Decade, New Approach document and will provide a framework for conserving our intact semi-natural peatlands and restoring degraded semi-natural peatlands.

Officials are finalising the document and it is my intention to initiate a public consultation exercise shortly.