Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister has launched his 10-point
Corporate Plan for 2025-2027.
The plan sets a clear strategic direction for the Department of
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) that helps us
travel a path towards a just transition to net zero, whilst also
supporting our agri-food and fishing sectors, improving water
quality and our environment, plus supporting our rural
communities.
Speaking about the Corporate Plan, Minister Muir said:
“I am pleased to publish my Department's Corporate Plan
for 2025-27 which provides a 10-point roadmap for the rest of
this Assembly mandate. Its theme is Towards 2050: Delivering a
net zero nature positive future, supporting sustainable
agriculture and thriving rural communities.
“I want to make sure that the decisions I take and the
direction of travel I have set, delivers environmental
improvements, supports our valuable agri-food and fishing
sectors, improves water quality and achieves strong, sustainable
and diverse rural communities, underpinned by science and
research.”
The 10 key pledges are:
- Bring forward the Carbon Budget Regulations to set carbon
budgets and publish the Climate Action Plan
- Improve water quality, including implement the Lough Neagh
Report and Action Plan
- Improve Environmental Governance
- Continue roll out of the Sustainable Agriculture Programme
- Bring forward solutions to eradicate Bovine TB
- Deliver a range of new animal welfare priorities to protect
domestic and farmed animals
- Deliver a new, partnership-based rural policy
- Publish and work to deliver a new Nature Recovery Strategy
- Publish and work to implement a new Waste Management Strategy
- Continue to fulfil our obligations to implement the Windsor
Framework
“There are significant challenges to meet coupled with
real budget pressures and a constrained mandate, but my
Department is committed to working collectively to deliver on the
pledges within this Corporate Plan.”
Notes to editors:
- The DAERA Corporate Plan can be found on the Departments
webpage at: https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/daera-corporate-plan-2025-27
