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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 qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I welcome the Minister's response. In light of that, is he satisfied that his Department is fulfilling its statutory responsibilities under the Rural Needs Act 2016 to pay due regard to the needs of rural areas when developing and implementing policies?
Mr McAleer asked the Minister for Communities whether he will consider reviewing the policy that he referred to in a reply to a recent question, in which he said that the regeneration focus of his Department is on populations of 5,000 or more, given that, in rural constituencies such as West Tyrone, there are only two…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what actions he will take to address loss of earnings by farmers who can no longer graze large numbers of sheep during the autumn and winter months due to the number of migratory birds damaging the land; (ii) whether he will give consideration to a…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department will undertake a review of legislation with the aim of strengthening the protection of wildlife.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how the Future Agriculture Policy improves the position of the primary producer in the food chain.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration he has given to a support package for farmers experiencing fodder shortage during bad weather in March and April 2024.
The Minister will be more than aware that the project has been delayed by legal challenges and that, sadly, legal challenges have resulted in delays that have cost lives, no longer ago than last week. Are the Minister and his Department expecting further legal challenges to the project?
Mr McAleer asked the Minister for Infrastructure whether he has considered asking the British Government to contribute to the final costs of the A5 dual carriageway project.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether his Department has sought legal advice on the impact on the provision of agricultural relief as a result of land moving away from food production under the draft Peatlands Strategy; and (ii) what engagement he has had with HMRC on this…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to detail the amount of peat that has been imported; and (ii) for a breakdown of the country of origin, in the last five years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the process for retired or retiring horses leaving the horse racing industry.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 8474/22-27, to detail any engagement or representations he has made in relation to the Seasonal Workers Scheme, particularly with reference to the mushroom sector.
I welcome the opportunity to speak in the Supply resolution debate. As I said in my Member's statement, there are many issues facing the farming community. The Committee Chair touched on the some of those during his contribution, such as the reduction in spend on TRPSI. As we know, the tackling rural poverty and…
In my capacity as Sinn Féin agriculture spokesperson, I welcome the opportunity to make some brief points. The Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee received a briefing from departmental officials on the Department's budget. I note that the Department's approach is to protect core front-line services as…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee December 2021 report Guidance on Decision-making Thresholds for Air Pollution, why the 0.08 per cent figure was not included in his Department's July 2023 call for evidence on the Future…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of groups and organisations in receipt of funding from his Department; and (ii) the amount of funding, broken down by whether it relates to (a) agriculture; (b) environment; and (c) rural affairs in each of the last five years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether an assessment has been made on how attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea impacts the import of livestock to the North.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) how many staff in Natural Environment Division are working on assessing planning applications; (ii) how many of these staff are focused on agricultural applications; and (iii) how many of these staff deal with ammonia-air quality assessments.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has commissioned (i) financial; (ii) social; (iii) equality; (iv) economic; and (v) rural impact assessments on the effects of proposals and policies as required by the Climate Change Act.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what measures his Department has taken to provide due regard in respect of the Climate Change Act under Section 29 requirements for proposals and policies where departments must give due regard to the special economic and social role of agriculture,…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) how many planning cases associated with (a) livestock developments; (b) poultry; and (c) slurry tanks is the NI Environment Agency currently dealing with; and (ii) when they expect to clear this backlog.