AQW 34353/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail how his Department ensures consistency and fairness in enforcement between agricultural and non-agricultural pollution incidents.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 24 October 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 24 October 2025
- Answer due by
- 10 November 2025
- Answered
- 11 December 202548 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department’s approach to enforcement is underpinned by the DAERA Enforcement Policy, which includes the principles of proportionality and consistency in relation to the significance of the offence. All reports of water pollution are investigated as potentially criminal offences with appropriate enforcement applied regardless of the business sector involved.