AQW 26724/17-22

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 01/12/2021
Answered On Date: 05/01/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the funding bids his Department has made in preparation for the implementation of the Peatlands Strategy.

Answer:

The draft Peatland Strategy has yet to be finalised and bids have not yet been made for its full implementation.

The Department has however made bids in respect of Green Growth, and, if successful, part of this may be used to assist with the development of natural capital and nature-based solutions including peatland restoration.

Other potential funding steams such as PEACE Plus may also provide opportunities for funding to help deliver some of the strategic objectives identified within the draft Peatland Strategy.