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Mr Declan McAleer: Assembly records
All of Mr Declan McAleer’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I thank the Minister for coming to the Chamber on the matter of the SR on the Farming with Nature scheme. As Robbie said, we have considered this in Committee and had written and oral briefings on it. Sinn Féin supports its objective of increasing the extent of habitats on farmland through schemes such as increasing…
Like the Minister, we believe that Brexit was a disaster and was inconsistent with the wishes of the people who live here. However, we welcome anything that reduces trade impediments east-west or west-east. Minister, are you confident that the latest agreement — I appreciate that it is not long since it was agreed —…
I commend the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society for another hugely successful Balmoral show, which was attended by over 100,000 people over four days. It was a fantastic networking event and a fantastic platform to showcase the talent and creativity of our rural communities. I had the opportunity to attend for three…
Mr McAleer asked the Minister for Communities, who may be aware that the Tyrone Fleadh has started in Fintona and there will be a full week of talks, music, parades, language and culture, to join him in commending the Comhaltas for organising a fantastic event and to recognise the important cultural, social and…
I thank Tom Buchanan for securing this important Adjournment debate. As has been stated repeatedly this evening, the project was agreed in 2006, nearly 20 years ago. Sadly, since then, more than 50 lives have been lost on the road. I cannot imagine what it is like for someone to have a child, a relative or a friend…
Minister, you will appreciate that TB has a serious economic impact on farms and a serious emotional impact on farmers. Somewhere in the region of 20,000 cattle each year have to be culled as a result of that desperate disease. From looking at the TB plan, we are talking about it being eight or more years before we…
Mr McAleer asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the TB eradication targets that he recently set out, which aimed to halve the current levels by 2040, 15 years away, are ambitious, given that, if the targets were met, the levels would still be higher than in the South of Ireland.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether, in preparing the revised Operational Protocol, consideration has been given to the principles behind the approach of nutrient neutrality in England and Wales, that have been upheld by the Court of Appeal in England and Wales, which allows…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 24002/22-27, whether a proposal that does not (i) lead to any increase in emissions when measured against existing baseline conditions; and (ii) impede or hinder the ability of other measures coming forward to address any exceedance of…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 24002/22-27, how the proposed revised Operational Protocol will address a proposal for a replacement building which results in a net modelled reduction in emissions when compared with emissions from the existing building which it is…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 22788/22-27, to detail his plans for addressing the lack of resources to progress sheep support.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 23654/22-27, why no specific measures have been outlined to address the risk of carbon leakage resulting from increased mushroom imports, should local production decline despite current assurances regarding the continuation of the Fruit…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of (i) whether a different policy is required in relation to treating replacement buildings differently to new buildings within the Future Operational Protocol; and (ii) when a replacement building cuts ammonia emissions, the proposed…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any actions his Department is taking to mitigate the impacts of climate change on water quality; and (ii) the data and monitoring being used to inform this work.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme, including (i) how it is contributing to water quality improvements; (ii) the number of farms that have signed up to date; and (iii) the number of farmers that have completed the associated training to…
I welcome the Minister's response, and I also welcome the fact that he took the time to come to Carrickmore. You know, Minister, that it is a vast rural area, which brings a lot of issues to do with isolation and accessibility. Minister, the questions that people ask me are these: what are the next steps, and what is…
We accept the importance of farmers: they are the custodians of the countryside, and 75% of the land here is farmed. Does the Member accept that, if this region were considered one that does not meet its global responsibilities towards climate change and the environment, that would have a detrimental impact on our…
Has the Member been following at all the legislation that Minister Muir is introducing? The Department is introducing measures by which we can meet our targets without slashing the national herd.
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. Clearly, he is a climate change denier. The agri-food industry is so important to here. Does the Member accept that, if this region were labelled as one that is not fulfilling its global commitments in regard to climate change, that would have a devastating impact on our…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) how his Department intends to support and promote the environmental benefits of grass-fed beef production as part of a Just Transition for the agri-food sector in meeting Climate Change Act 2022 targets; and (ii) how this approach will…
I thank the Minister for his response. I should declare an interest as a former pupil, former teacher and a parent of two children who are at the school. Does the Minister have any indicative timeline for when the DP will commence and, indeed, conclude? The school was built in 1966 and is in urgent need of capital…