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.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how the draft ammonia strategy ensures that efforts to reduce emissions do not compromise food production, particularly for small family farms.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the number of individuals that have reoffended after being convicted under the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011; and (ii) the number of animal cruelty-related deaths recorded where no convictions were made, in each of the last five years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given that the equality and disability screening template demonstrates that the spatially targeted measures in the draft ammonia strategy will impact on religious belief and political opinion, whether an Equality Impact Assessment will now be required.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the impact the transition from working tax credits to universal credit has had on small family farms; (ii) how his Department plans to address the financial challenges small family farms face following this transition; and (iii) any specific support available to assist…
I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion. First, I will make a winding-up speech, and then I will make some comments on behalf of Sinn Féin. At the beginning of the debate, Robbie Butler, in his first foray into the Chamber as the Chair of the Committee — I welcome him to the role — pointed out that new…
I thank the Minister for his reply and welcome the timeline. The Minister will be aware that, when the schools relocate to the campus, there will be a number of vacated sites in the town centre that could be strategically important to the development of Omagh. Has the Department engaged with fellow stakeholders about…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given the importance of the sheep sector to the agri-food industry, particularly in Less Favoured Areas, (i) why there has been a lack of sheep research commissioned by his Department and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, as highlighted by…
I welcome the announcement of £138 million per year to the local economy and an extra 1,000 jobs. That is great news and I welcome it, albeit I would like to see some of the jobs created for the west, for example, in Omagh, the county town of Tyrone. If you could keep that on your radar as well, it would be welcome.…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 15491/22-27, given the Future Agriculture Policy’s requirement to finish cattle at proposed ages and meet calving intervals for carbon targets which will require farm buildings that promote efficiencies, how the Air Quality Impact…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how his Department plans to utilise the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme as a tool to ensure compliance with (i) Article 6.3 of the Habitats Directive; and (ii) Article 28 of the Environment Order (NI) 2002 in protecting and enhancing our natural habitats.
I beg to move I welcome the opportunity to debate the motion this evening on the farmers' basic payment scheme. Our farmers are grappling with some of the greatest challenges they have ever faced. Among them are Brexit, climate change and animal diseases. On top of those, the rising cost of production and reforms to…
I welcome the Minister's statement. As one of the representatives of communities along that route, I can say that everyone is hoping and praying that this is it and this is the moment that things will get started on the ground. Minister, when will you be in a position to announce further details about the remaining…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 15755/22-27, whether compensation was paid by his Department to the meat industry as a result of Civil Service outage.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 15489/22-27, to detail (i) how his Department has ensured due regard to its duties under (a) Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998; and (b) the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 during the revision of the impact assessments…
I am glad to note that the Minister continues to lobby the British Government on the budget. May I also suggest, Minister, if you have not already done so, that you include in conversation what was the pillar 2 rural development programme, which was also funded from the EU budget but is no longer available, so that…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 14881/22-27, to detail (i) the steps his Department is taking to develop a new sheep scheme similar to the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme in the south of Ireland, aimed at enhancing sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to list the specific regulations in place that generate income for his Department; (ii) to detail the amount of income generated from these regulations in each of the last five years; and (iii) how these funds are allocated to support regulatory…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to detail the annual budget allocated for the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) for each year since its inception; (ii) for a breakdown of administration costs for managing the EFS; (iii) for a breakdown of the financial support provided to…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the temporary unavailability of the Animal and Public Health Information System in August 2023 due to the Civil Service outage, to detail (i) any compensation his Department provided to livestock marts as a result of this system disruption;…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 15262/22-27, given the Strategic Investments Board's (SIB) review of the TB Strategic Partnership Group (TBSPG) and SIB highlighting the need for scientific opinion and stakeholder engagement, (i) how his Department plans to address the…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the review of Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation Framework to be completed in 2025, to detail (i) the key areas being assessed; (ii) how the outcomes of this review will influence future funding and policy decisions for rural…