AQW 18550/22-27

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 21/11/2024
Answered On Date: 05/12/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on how his Department is supporting the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on the Clean Air Strategy.

Answer:

Air quality is the lead responsibility of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).

As outlined in response to AQW 16204/22-27, the Executive’s overarching strategic framework for Public Health, Making Life Better (MLB), recognises that health and wellbeing is influenced by many factors, including the wider physical environment. MLB includes a commitment to protect and promote good health and wellbeing through working collaboratively to improve air quality.