AQW 50251/22-27

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 02/07/2026
Answered On Date: 16/07/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any guidance for farmers on protecting livestock during periods of extreme heat.

Answer:

DAERA regularly issues guidance on NI Direct and its own social media platforms during periods of prolonged hot weather in relation to protection of livestock. Such guidance is mainly in relation to protection of livestock during transport, which, in line with the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024, is under the direction and control of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).