Executive Daily Update: Initiatives to deal with Coronavirus (6 April 2020)

Northern Ireland Executive Ministers and their officials have over the last 48 hours been involved in a number of initiatives and critical decisions relating to the Coronavirus emergency.

MINISTER PAUSES ALL ROUTINE DAERA INSPECTIONS

Minister Edwin Poots pauses all routine DAERA inspections of businesses, industry and utility services until 30 April 2020.

Mallon delivers MOT test centres to help fight COVID-19

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has now released the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) test centres, to help in the fight against COVID-19.

Hargey announces thousands to benefit from food parcels service

COMMUNITIES Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has announced that in the coming days a new weekly service commence which will see 10,000 food boxes being delivered to the most vulnerable in society during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Keep fighting back against Covid 19 – Health Minister

Stick to the rules on social distancing if you don’t want a ban on outdoor exercise. That’s the message from Health Minister Robin Swann as Northern Ireland begins another week of staying at home and keeping our distance.