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DAERA consultation on Nutrients Action Programme review and 2026-2029 programme

8 releases from 6 parties, 1 May 2025 to 10 June 2025.

Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication

  1. Nutrients Action Programme an essential opportunity to address crisis in waterways, says Blair

    • Alliance
    • Response to an event
    • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department

    Alliance's agriculture and environment spokesperson John Blair MLA welcomes DAERA's launch of a consultation on reviewing the 2019 Nutrients Action Programme and the proposed programme covering 2026 to 2029.

    Original release

  2. Butler Warns of Strain on Farmers Amid NAP Consultation

    • UUP
    • Response to an event
    • Criticises a public body, agency or council

    UUP agriculture spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA warns that proposed 2026–2029 Nutrients Action Programme changes must not strain farmers' livelihoods, calls for scrutiny of the consultation, and urges stakeholders to respond before the deadline.

    Original release

  3. Minister challenged on Nutrients Action Programme

    • DUP
    • Criticism
    • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department
    • Contains a proposal

    DUP representatives, including Westminster spokesperson Carla Lockhart MP and Stormont agriculture spokesperson Michelle McIlveen, reject DAERA's draft Nutrients Action Programme and call for publication of a full economic impact assessment and the data behind its modelling.

    Original release

  4. New Nutrients Action Programme Proposals Will Devastate Family Farms Without Delivering Real Environmental Gains

    • TUV
    • Criticism
    • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department
    • Contains a proposal

    TUV vice chairman Causeway Councillor Allister Kyle says proposed Nutrients Action Programme measures for 2026–2029 would harm small and medium farms, citing slurry spreading limits, a 3-metre buffer strip and low emission equipment rules. He calls on the Department to redraft the programme and…

    Original release

  5. Nutrient Action Programme proposals unworkable – McAleer

    • Sinn Féin
    • Criticism
    • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department

    Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer says the Nutrient Action Programme proposals – cutting the P balance to 8 kg/ha from 2029 and mandating Low Emission Slurry Spreading Equipment by 2030 – are unworkable, could force farmers out of business and ignore local conditions, and urges the Minister to listen and

    Original release

  6. Patsy McGlone: Incentives and clarity for farmers needed amid nutrients action programme changes

    • SDLP
    • Call for action
    • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department

    SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone MLA calls on DAERA to match nutrients action programme regulation with increased financial support and a realistic lead-in time for farmers. He cites Irish Government low-emission slurry spreading and advisory supports as a model.

    Original release

  7. DUP launches petition urging Muir to scrap damaging NAP proposals

    • DUP
    • Call for action
    • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department
    • Contains a proposal

    DUP Deputy Leader and Agriculture Spokesperson Michelle McIlveen MLA launches a petition urging DAERA Minister Andrew Muir to withdraw the Nutrients Action Programme consultation, which she says threatens farm jobs and food production. A Stormont debate on a DUP motion is set for 10 June.

    Original release

  8. DUP leads Assembly call to withdraw NAP consultation

    • DUP
    • Call for action
    • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department
    • Contains a proposal

    Deputy Leader and DUP Agriculture Spokesperson Michelle McIlveen led an Assembly debate urging the DAERA Minister to pull back the consultation on the Nutrients Action Programme.

    Original release

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