Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) (Irish: An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Comhshaoil agus Gnóthaí Tuaithe, Ulster Scots: Depairtment o' Fairmin, Environment an' Kintra Matthers) is a government department in the Northern Ireland Executive, the devolved administration for Northern Ireland. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. The department was called the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development between 1999 and 2016. The Minister of Agriculture previously existed in the Government of Northern Ireland (1921–1972), where the department was known as the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland or the Ministry of Agriculture. The current Permanent Secretary is Denis McMahon.

"DARD" redirects here. For other uses, see DARD (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Department overview
FormedJune 1921 (as Ministry of Agriculture)
Preceding Department
JurisdictionNorthern Ireland
HeadquartersDundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3SB
Employees3,040 (March 2019)
Annual budget£192.3 million (resource) & £291.8 million (capital) for 2018–19
Minister responsible
Websitewww.daera-ni.gov.uk
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