AQW 7566/22-27

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 27/02/2024
Answered On Date: 14/03/2024
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his Department's plans to address blue-green algae blooms at Lough Neagh.

Answer:

The situation in Lough Neagh cannot be addressed in isolation from the need to improve the quality of our environment more generally. It is my intention to bring a detailed action plan for Lough Neagh to the Executive. However, I will first bring a new Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) to the Executive for consideration in March. The EIP, which is a plan for significantly improving our natural environment, will contain actions relevant to improving water quality across Northern Ireland.