Executive Daily Update: Initiatives to deal with Coronavirus (28 April 2020)

Northern Ireland Executive ministers and their officials have over the past 24 hours been involved in a number of initiatives and critical decisions relating to the Coronavirus emergency.

Poots welcomes self-employment support scheme for farmers

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed confirmation that farmers can apply for the UK Government’s Self-employment Income Support Scheme which provides support following the negative impacts of COVID-19.

Unscrupulous traders profiteering by exploiting Covid-19 warned

Trading Standards and The Consumer Council are warning unscrupulous traders to stop exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic to profiteer, or face action.

Joint Statement by the Department of Health and the Police Service of Northern Ireland

The regulations on social distancing were introduced quickly for very good reason. In an ideal world, they would have received detailed scrutiny at the Assembly before becoming law.

Mallon announces temporary changes to major planning application process to keep NI moving forward

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has today announced changes to the process for major planning applications, temporarily removing the requirement to hold a public event as part of the pre application community consultation.