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Sharon Fitchie DARD Equality & Better Regulations Advisory Branch Thursday 30 th May 2013

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

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Sharon Fitchie DARD Equality & Better Regulations Advisory Branch Thursday 30 th May 2013

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  1. Sharon FitchieDARD Equality & Better Regulations Advisory Branch Thursday 30th May 2013

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Our team – What We Do • Better Regs –identifying ways to reduce red tape • S75 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

  6. 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

  7. Want More info? Write to - DARD Equality Branch Room 511, Dundonald House Upper Newtownards Road Belfast BT4 3SB Tel: 028 9052 4435 E: equality.branch@dardni.gov.uk W:www.dardni.gov.uk/index/agenda-for-equality.htm

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