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Mr Andrew Muir: Assembly records
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I will respond to a number of the points that you raised. On 3 March, I set out in the Chamber the work that we are doing to tighten waste water regulation and enforcement. For those who are not aware of that, they can look back at Hansard and see what I said in that regard. There is no skewing of data. It is…
The Lough Neagh catchment comprises the upper Bann, Moyola, Ballinderry, Sixmilewater, Braid and Maine, Blackwater and Lough Neagh local management areas. Northern Ireland Water has commissioned integrated environmental modelling to assess the impacts of its assets on river bodies and to support future investigations…
I agree that it is a really valuable green space in an urban area. I have been there on a number of occasions as Minister and when taking part in the parkrun. I am grateful for the work that the trust does to maintain it. There are opportunities for the trust to make applications to the Department through the…
In 2018, Colin Glen Forest Park and Colin Park were transferred to Colin Glen Trust via a community asset transfer under a 999-year lease. That innovative arrangement was designed to ensure that public assets are used to maximum benefit for communities and the wider public good. That aligns with my objective of…
As the Member will be aware, I have outlined the actions that have been taken on that and how we are focused on turning that around as part of the planning improvement plan. One of the key issues is resourcing. The Member will be aware, as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, that a recent Northern Ireland Audit…
I am conscious of that, and it will be covered later in Question Time. It is not right or fair that a separate regulatory regime is in place for Northern Ireland Water, and I am seeking the support of my Executive colleagues to bring that to an end.
I respect the office that MLAs hold. As I outlined, we have provided for more detailed updates to be put in place. Those are taking place now. I have inherited an arrangement that existed previously. I understand the importance of making sure that you get timely, detailed updates, and that is what we are seeking to…
Thank you, Diane. I recognise your frustration about the matter. We have put in place the planning improvement plan to turn things around so that we provide speedier responses. Councils have a role to play in making sure that, before applications go to the NIEA for a response, they are of high quality so that we do…
In the past five years, the shortest and longest response times for planning applications were on the same day as received and 515 days respectively. The varying time frame for application responses can be due to the complexity of the case and the capacity of consultee teams. Response times can also be affected by…
The draft Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 That the draft Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 be approved.
Amendment 16 - Consideration Stage: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (NIA Bill 15/22-27)
No problem. Thank you very much, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I beg your slight indulgence as I congratulate Diane on completing Belfast City Marathon on Sunday, just two weeks after London. That is a big achievement, and it is important that I recognise it. I am much in awe. I will be relatively brief in my…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Members who tabled what is important motion, and I thank Members for their contributions to the debate. Bovine tuberculosis is not simply an animal health issue but one of the most persistent, complex and emotionally draining challenges facing our agri-food sector. Members are…
I thank Members for their responses. This is an important moment for the Assembly and for Northern Ireland. It is the important moment when we affirm the importance of the journey of decarbonisation being just and fair and of ensuring that nobody is left behind. I assure Members that, on the passage, hopefully, of the…
Does the Member acknowledge that there is a planning improvement plan in place for those response times but that we have to understand our environmental responsibilities and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency has an important role to play in that?
Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I will start from where I left off. The Department undertook a 10-week public consultation on the draft just transition commission regulations. That consultation was supported by targeted engagement events with groups that are required by the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022…
I beg to move I will make a few remarks now, and you can cut me off. I am grateful for the opportunity to move the motion today. Before I start, I will set the context for the debate. We are debating it as a result of the issues that are facing not just Northern Ireland but the world as a result of climate change. I…
The car bomb at Dunmurry police station on Saturday night was a reprehensible and evil attack not just on our brave Police Service of Northern Ireland officers but on the entire community. I thank the police and the other emergency services that responded to the incident with courage in helping to evacuate the area.…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I welcome the opportunity to respond to this important motion on drug-related sentencing in Northern Ireland on behalf of the Minister of Justice. The figures quoted in the motion are shocking, and the Minister of Justice is in full agreement that it is a matter of serious concern to see…
Will the Member acknowledge that the area that we are considering is complex, and it is important to give due consideration to the issues concerned? The merit of having the review is to make sure that whatever legislation we make is effective and good law.
I thank the Member for his intervention. I am aware of statutory bodies' responsibilities, but when it comes to private landowners' responsibilities, I will need to speak to you in a bit more detail about the specifics. I know of a location in the Strangford constituency where scramblers are used on a private…