Northern Ireland Environment Agency

An Executive Agency within DEFRA. The Agency’s primary purpose is to protect and enhance Northern Ireland’s environment, and in doing so, deliver health and well-being benefits and support economic growth.

The Agency’s key priorities are:

• a full compliant regulated industry
• freshwater and marine environment at "good status"
• a compliant crime free waste sector
• good habitat and landscape quality with species abundance and diversity
• promote environmentally sustainable development and infrastructure