AQW 9385/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the announcement for England, Scotland and Wales, what plans she has to introduce an early warning sewage monitoring system for COVID-19.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 23 October 2020
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 23 October 2020
- Answer due by
- 9 November 2020
- Answered
- 17 November 202025 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Department is engaged with DEFRA and other UK regulators on its participation in the UK wide programme on COVID-19 surveillance in wastewater.
DAERA are committed to funding a virus surveillance monitoring programme in Northern Ireland and are currently scoping this programme and securing its delivery mechanisms. This programme will be in place by December 2020