Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP) is a framework that brings together different sectors across the island of Ireland to create a landscape where pollinators can survive and thrive. It is implemented by the National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC), a Company Limited by Guarantee subject to the oversight of the Heritage Council, a public body under the aegis of my Department. Ireland became one of the first countries in Europe to address pollinator declines by publishing the first AIPP in 2015 and the Plan has received widespread commendation since.

Participation in the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is voluntary. Partner organisations are those that have committed to delivering actions in the Plan. Increasing numbers of state and semi-state organisations have become Partner organisations in the current AIPP 2021-2025, including all 31 Local Authorities, Waterways Ireland, Gas Networks Ireland, Uisce éireann and the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department.

The 2023 Annual Report for the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan was published in December 2023 and reports on the progress of implementation. 89% of the 186 actions have been completed or are currently in train. Further details, including a full list of Partner organisations, are available on the NBDC website at: www.pollinators.ie/all-ireland-pollinator-plan-annual-review-2023/.