Northern Ireland Environment Agency

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is a regulatory agency within DAERA which has waste regulation as part of its remit. 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.