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Mr Andrew Muir: Assembly records
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With your permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a statement in compliance with section 52 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 regarding the thirtieth North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) agriculture meeting, which was held at the NSMC joint secretariat offices in Armagh on Friday 15 May 2026. Junior Minister…
With your permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, and in compliance with section 52 of the Northern Ireland Act, I wish to make a statement about the 33rd meeting of the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) in the aquaculture and marine sector, which was held on 15 May 2026. The Executive were represented by junior Minister…
There has been sustained and deeply felt public concern in Northern Ireland about the hunting of wild mammals with dogs, and that concern is reflected in the Bill before the Assembly. This is not a new or emerging issue. There have been strong calls, over many years, for a ban on the hunting of wild mammals with dogs,…
It has been an extensive debate, so I will be brief. In preparing for today, I looked back to the debate in 2021. One person who is not here but who was part of that debate, and who personified the ability to have respectful debate and to disagree agreeably, was Christopher Stalford. I remember Christopher today for…
Does the Member accept that those comments were made in the context of a specific reference to the Bill, which is what we are considering? The Member will recognise the complexity of the issue, and we heard that in Mr Butler's contribution. We are scrutinising the Bill in question.
Thank you very much, Brian. There was a pilot scheme, and it is very important that we learn lessons from it. The plan is to launch the main scheme at the end of the year. It is important that we take learnings not just from the pilot but from the young farmers' payment to ensure that any intervention that we make…
The matter was discussed at the North/South Ministerial Council plenary about a fortnight ago. My counterpart, Martin Heydon, was present and keen to engage on the issue. I also met him as part of a North/South Ministerial Council agriculture sectoral meeting on Friday, when we discussed it further. We will consider…