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Mr Doug Beattie MC: Assembly records
All of Mr Doug Beattie MC’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
How long would it take the PPS, the PSNI and the Youth Justice Agency to be ready or what could be a significant rise in the minimum age of criminal responsibility?
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any steps his Department plans to take to address agricultural runoff and wastewater management more effectively; and (ii) whether there are any plans to strengthen enforcement against environmental breaches.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department is taking to address rising input costs, including fertiliser, feed and fuel, for farmers.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any support that is available for small and family-run farms transitioning to greener practices.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail how any future farm support schemes will balance food security, sustainability, and farm profitability.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail how his Department is supporting peatland restoration and carbon sequestration projects.
I will make remarks on a number of the amendments in group 3. First, it has been a really good and informative debate. I have picked up quite a bit from it. It has, of course, had passion, and it has, without a doubt, been robust and challenging. However, everything that has been said has been fair and been delivered…
Review of the Police Ombudsman’s Office That this Assembly notes the serious and damaging investigation into the previous Police Ombudsman; acknowledges that this had a detrimental effect on the credibility of the position; accepts the operational and financial independence of the Police Ombudsman’s Office; recognises…
To ask the Minister of Justice, regarding the Joint Guidance for Medical Practitioners on Injury on Duty Awards, to detail (i) whether amendments require ministerial approval or agreement from her Department; and (ii) any formal (a) scrutiny; (b) consultation; (c) governance; and (d) Assembly oversight, that applies…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Legacy is a running sore in Northern Ireland and further afield. I know that all of us in the Chamber will look at legacy through a different prism, and that is fine. The substance of the motion is similar to that of one that I brought to the Chamber in March of last year about the Dublin…
Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals That this Assembly recognises the need to promote animal welfare and humane training methods for domestic animals; agrees that aversive training tools including shock collars, prong collars, choke chains and grot collars are a barbaric and cruel way to…
Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording) That this Assembly recognises the importance of promoting animal welfare and humane, reward-based training methods for domestic animals; agrees that aversive training tools, including shock collars, prong collars, choke chains and grot…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases”
The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’ and insert: ‘continued to advance the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill under direct political pressure from the Irish Government; further believes the UK Government should consider…
This is outside my patch, so I might do a little bit of promotion for somewhere else. Thank you, Colin, for bringing this forward: your enthusiasm is infectious, and you have a story to tell. St Patrick is an important religious and cultural figure. The St Patrick story travels the centuries in various guises. As a…
I thank the Minister for her comprehensive answer. The 'Joint Guidance for Medical Practitioners on Injury on Duty Awards' was placed on a statutory footing in 2024, which means that it is legally binding. However, the first page states: "Please note however as this document does not have statutory underpinning".…
I thank the Minister for her answer. In many ways, she has answered my supplementary question, which was about the specifics and how we measure those outcomes. Minister, given the finite amount of money that is being used for this delivery unit over a five-year period, are there any plans to increase that funding?
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any planned funding measures to support the Northern Ireland Horse Board in issuing horse passports.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any funding provided by his Department to the Northern Ireland Horse Board, in each of the last ten years.