All of Ms Aoife Finnegan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he has considered the findings of the British study Acting on Methane: Opportunities for the UK Cattle and Sheep Sectors.
I am pleased to speak in support of the Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill that the Minister has introduced. It is practical and much-needed legislation that tackles a range of issues from flooding and drainage to sustainable development. The Bill does so in a way that benefits people and the…
Ending violence against women and girls is one of the most urgent challenges facing our society today. It is a challenge that knows no boundaries. It affects women of every age, background and community. It demands action from every part of government, from every agency and from every one of us. We all know the…
Minister, you have set out your position on this and the depth of feeling in the area. How many representations were received and what was the nature of those representations?
Sinn Féin is deeply concerned at the return of blue-green algae in Lough Neagh and other waterways. That pollution has severe environmental, economic and social consequences. Its continued presence harms biodiversity, threatens public health and is a hammer blow to our eel-fishing communities, which have already…
I thank the Minister for his statements today. What opportunities exist for North/South agriculture research on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, including methane reduction technologies for livestock?
I acknowledge the leadership that the First Minister and deputy First Minister have shown in highlighting ending the scourge of violence against women and girls. Making progress will require a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach. Can the deputy First Minister provide an update on how TEO is working…
Saving Lough Neagh - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘expresses’ and insert: ‘its support for a Nutrients Action Programme which is effective and deliverable in protecting and improving water quality in our waterways; welcomes, the Minister for Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs' commitment to establish a…
I rise with a heavy heart not only as a public representative but as a woman, a mother and a witness to the deep and lasting scars that coercive control inflicts on women and children. Since 2020, 27 women have been killed due to domestic abuse, with Sarah Montgomery — a pregnant mother of two — the latest to be lost…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will consider (i) introducing speed calming measures at the junction of Fords Cross, Silverbridge; and (ii) visiting Fords Cross.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether speed calming measures could be put in place on the Concession Road, Culloville, especially since there is a crèche using the road.
Minister, the North previously had a gender equality strategy, which ended in 2016. Will you outline how the upcoming strategy will differ from it or how it intends to build on the work of the previous strategy?
I thank the First Minister for her statement. She will, no doubt, agree that the Peace programme has been central to supporting peace and building cohesion in many communities throughout the island. Can she provide an update on whether a successor programme was discussed at the plenary meeting?
I highlight my call on the Department of Health to investigate the possibility of replicating the pay-related social insurance (PRSI) scheme in the South for those in the North who suffer from medical hair loss. Whilst we are all aware of the pressures that our public services face, brought on by over a decade of…
To ask the Minister of Health whether he will replicate the Pay Related Social Insurance scheme in the south for those suffering from medical hair loss.
I rise to pay tribute to an extraordinary woman, Rosie Tennyson, who was awarded the Spirit of Triathlon award at the Crooked Lake triathlon in Camlough a few weeks ago. That special award was established by the loved ones of Brendan Carr, a much-missed member of our community who tragically passed away. Brendan had a…
I thank the Minister for his answer. Tiny Tots has requested to be relocated to St Michael's Primary School. Can his Department do anything about that?