Debate contribution: NI Government Mournes Strategic Group
Debate contribution by Mr Andrew Muir on .
- MLA
- Mr Andrew Muir
- Party at the time
- Alliance Party
- Date
- 7 September 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- NI Government Mournes Strategic Group
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5670019
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The implementation of environmental plans and strategies, such as the environmental improvement plan, the peatland strategy and the draft nature recovery strategy, will all benefit the Mournes. Initiatives to implement the wildfires Northern Ireland strategic action plan will support habitat restoration alongside the development of wildfire management and response plans for the eastern Mournes. Work has commenced on the development of an updated outdoor recreation plan for Northern Ireland, which will offer benefits for the Mournes. Alongside that, we are delivering the Farming with Nature package. The first phase, the Farming with Nature transition scheme, offers support to a wide range of practical actions to improve biodiversity, protect water quality and contribute to climate resilience and farm sustainability. In addition to that, we will roll out further elements of Farming with Nature and will continue to engage with people, including through the strategic forum, which meets for the first time on Wednesday.
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