All of Mr Colin McGrath’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 to detail the amount of revenue the NI Environment Agency collected from (i) imported; and (ii) exported, waste shipment notification fees, in each of the last five years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the amount of fee income the Northern Ireland Environment Agency received from (a) waste shipment notifications; (b) environmental permits and licences, in each of the last ten years; and (c) producer responsibility compliance schemes; and…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to detail how many tonnes of waste were imported annually into Northern Ireland from (a) England; (b) Scotland; (c) Wales; and (d) the Republic of Ireland; and (ii) what was the cost to the public purse of processing this material, in each of the…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any assessment made of the impact of imported waste on the capacity of our local infrastructure to deal with local waste.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to detail why full data on imports is not routinely published; and (ii) whether he will commit to publishing an annual breakdown by source country and waste type.
I am pleased to follow on from my colleague's earlier remarks. In the interests of this relating to school, I have had some extra homework to do by having to carry off these remarks on the Bill today, as my colleague who sits on the Education Committee is lounging on a beach on her honeymoon. I am sure that, if there…
I am told that the Finance Minister has washed his hands of the issue by telling health unions simply to contact the Health Minister, while the Executive Office will not even reply to correspondence from the health trade unions or me requesting a meeting. Does that not show that, whilst the Finance Minister, the First…
Extension of Sitting on Monday 15 September 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 15 September 2025 be extended to no later than 11.30pm.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the NI Environment Agency will respond to all concerns raised by members of the public regarding waste management, in the absence of an online reporting form.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for an update on the proposed reporting form for members of the public to raise concerns over waste management; and (ii) why this has not been made available yet.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of supports in place for those living with motor neurone disease; and (ii) what provisions are in place for early diagnosis.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of (a) open; (b) temporary; and (c) permanent vacancies currently in her Department; and (ii) how many of these her Department is actively recruiting for, broken down by section area.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the process by which an enforcement notice for waste processing, served by the NI Environment Agency, is then enforced?
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of waste processing compliance inspections the NI Environment Agency have conducted between 8pm and 8am, in each of the last five years
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail each storm overflow event from the Quoile River into Strangford Lough, in each of the last five years.
I welcome the opportunity to talk on this important issue. I thank Deborah for securing the Adjournment debate and wish her all the best in the days, weeks and years ahead. I am absolutely certain that she will be watching, and she is probably saying, "At the end of the debate, I will be able to click this off, and I…
I do not intend to speak on the motion for very long. At its core, the LCM is a piece of housekeeping legislation that ensures that any changes that take place are agreed here and the provisions are there for the future. We do not know whether it will be used. Currently, it will not be used, because we do not have…
I am possibly seeking this year's award for tenuous link for a supplementary question. One reason that some people are not at their desks may be that they are sick, which may be a reflection of the fact that there is an ageing profile in our Civil Service. The Audit Office flagged that as being a concern. Is the…
Following on from some of the previous questions, I note that a presentation was given about Carlingford lough. Did it contain any details about protecting the lough, given its uniqueness as a shared space and also as a marine conservation area?
I commend the work of Patrician Youth Centre in Downpatrick and local schools, Lecale Trinity Grammar School and Blackwater Integrated College, which deliver a joint Youth Service/schools approach, targeting those for whom the traditional curriculum is not attractive. That approach is appealing and, thus, engaging for…