Sharon Fitchie DARD Equality & Better Regulations Advisory Branch Thursday 30 th May 2013
DARD - What we do • • • Look after animal and plant health Fisheries, forestry and food Disease prevention – eg Ash dieback Rural Development Programme Support for support farm families Develop sustainable rural communities
Strategic Plan (2012 – 2020) • Agric – food sector worth £ 1 billion+ • Protecting against animal / plant diseases • Support for farm-families to improve their economic income • NI RDP (2014 -2020) • Look after rural and marine environments • Commitment to Equality outcomes • Audit of Inequalities and targets
What’s ahead? • • • DARD Strategic Plan (2012 -2020) Next NI RDP (2014 -2020) CAP Reform Relocating DARD HQ to several locations Reshaping of Government Depts Assembly Elections
Our team – What We Do • Better Regs –identifying ways to reduce red tape • S 75 awareness raising, equality and good relations • Advice on screening, EQIAs, policy development • Input to, NI-wide strategies and action plans, UN reports • Working with various sectoral groups / organisations • Tackling the difficult areas
DARD approach – • On-going engagement with sector groups / organisations • Seek support from senior team • Seek views, ideas and ways to collaborate • Work to improve participation & representation • Work to improve accessibility of services and info
Want More info? Write to - DARD Equality Branch Room 511, Dundonald House Upper Newtownards Road Belfast BT 4 3 SB Tel: 028 9052 4435 E: equality. branch@dardni. gov. uk W: www. dardni. gov. uk/index/agenda-for-equality. htm
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