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Ms Diana Armstrong: Assembly records
All of Ms Diana Armstrong’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
40th Anniversary of Nexus That this Assembly congratulates Nexus on the occasion of its 40th Anniversary; reaffirms its commitment to, and support for, actions to tackle all forms of sexual abuse and abusive relationships; and commends all those working to support people impacted by sexual abuse and abusive…
I welcome the opportunity to speak in support of the motion and the amendment. The importance of the sheep sector cannot be overstated. It is a cornerstone of our rural community and rural economy, particularly in less-favoured areas, where alternative agricultural activities are limited. Sheep farming has played and…
Does the Minister accept that the figures attributed to the TB programmes are way out of proportion to those for sheep farmers, given that the MV surveillance programme cost little more than £200,000 last year compared with £50 million for the TB programmes? Is that fair and equitable?
I thank the Minister for his response. Given that 13 months have passed since the previous Minister of Agriculture's proposal for a non-selective cull of badgers was overturned in a judicial review, when will your Department confirm its position on the matter?
Ms D Armstrong asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given his Department's decision to end funding in January 2026 for maedi-visna (MV) testing in sheep flocks, as mentioned in Miss McIlveen's earlier question, what measures he is taking to support farmers in the transition period up to…
At the outset, I declare an interest in this and the previous motion, as I am a farming family member. I support the motion and thank the proposer for bringing it to the House. The debate follows the Ulster Farmers' Union rally last night at the Eikon centre. As has been referenced, over 6,000 farm family members…
I thank Members for their contributions so far and those who tabled the important motion. Bovine TB is one of the most significant and expensive infectious diseases affecting our agri-food sector in Northern Ireland. As an MLA for the rural constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone, where TB rates are amongst the…
Will the Minister outline how many times her Department has engaged with the Director of Public Prosecutions when sentences for violence against women and girls have been too lenient and how many sentences that applies to?
Last night, I attended the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) rally at the Eikon exhibition centre in Lisburn. Over 6,000 farming folk attended what was a phenomenal show of the strength of opposition to the Chancellor's proposed draconian taxes on farm succession and inheritance. The number of young people in attendance was…
I thank the Minister for that very reassuring update. I am particularly pleased to hear that the hospital is delivering more elective activity than ever. In light of some of the recent concern in the local area that the South West Acute Hospital is facing a downgrade following the publication of the network document,…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his Department's assessment of the financial sustainability of the bovine TB Eradication Programme.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the amount paid by their Department to cover staff and office costs of the Northern Ireland Bureau in North America, since the start of the 2022-2027 mandate.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the amount paid by their Department for (i) staff costs; and (ii) office costs to cover the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels, since the start of this Assembly mandate.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any consideration he has given to better financially support Masters' students who choose to study in Great Britain.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement his Department has had with (i) Fermanagh and Omagh District Council; and (ii) Mid Ulster District Council in relation to the Sub-Regional Economic Plan.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department has finalised any improvement plans for the A32 road between Enniskillen and Omagh for the 2025-26 financial year.
I thank the Member for securing the Adjournment debate. I am obviously not a Mid Ulster constituent, but part of my constituency falls into the mid-Ulster area. Like other Members here, I represent a rural constituency: Fermanagh and South Tyrone. There are many parallels between Mid Ulster and Fermanagh and South…
Minister, the introduction of the electronic travel authorisation is being seen as a barrier to the transit to Northern Ireland of international tourists who arrive in Dublin. What steps is Tourism Ireland taking to mitigate that and prevent any damage to our local tourism industry?
I welcome the Minister's statement on the North/South Ministerial Council. The Minister referenced the Shared Island enterprise scheme funding of €30 million. I understand that the scheme is dedicated to fostering women's entrepreneurship on an all-island basis. Will the Minister give his assessment of uptake of the…