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Mr John Blair: Assembly records
All of Mr John Blair’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
The Minister mentioned discussions with Executive colleagues, and I understand that. Will he tell us as precisely as possible about his long-term plans to ensure that Northern Ireland Water has the funding that it needs to upgrade the waste water infrastructure and address the problems with Lough Neagh? What measures…
I thank the Minister for his answer. At this stage, can he give any detail on discussions that he has had with the Department for Infrastructure about the reform of the planning system or with the Department of Finance about budgets to ensure that the housing supply strategy can be properly implemented?
Mr Blair asked the Minister for Communities to clarify whether the discussions with Treasury, to which he has referred a number of times, specifically referenced the ability of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to increase investment through borrowing to improve our housing stock.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of the Office for Environmental Protection’s recent report entitled, A Review of Implementation of the Water Framework Directive Regulations and River Basin Management Planning in Northern Ireland.
— for Environmental Protection. It relates directly to the question, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker, which is this: can the Minister give us an update on Northern Ireland's first draft environment strategy and the environmental improvement plan?
The Minister might be aware that, yesterday, I asked a question to the First Minister and deputy First Minister in relation to Lough Neagh, on the closely related matter of the environmental improvement plan. I got a reply about Executive confidentiality, even though the matter that I referenced has been widely and…
Removing the Barriers to Green Growth That this Assembly recognises that fair and just growth in the green economy is vital for securing Northern Ireland’s economic future and delivering on our Net Zero commitments; welcomes work from the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to bring forward a Green…
I welcome the progress on the ending violence against women and girls strategic framework. I am also grateful for the information that the Minister has given us today on her Department's work on a domestic and sexual abuse strategy. I am keen to hear more about that. Does the Minister know whether funding will be…
I thank the First Minister and deputy First Minister for the statement today and, in particular, for the reference to the: "evident biodiversity crisis, as seen at Lough Neagh." It seems clear to me that a meaningful environmental improvement plan is a crucial part of tackling the environmental, ecological and…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers in South Antrim.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Replacement of EU Funding for Community and Voluntary Sector (Revised Wording)”
Replacement of EU Funding for Community and Voluntary Sector (Revised Wording) - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘Development Fund’ and insert: ‘, the European Social Fund and the EU funded NI Rural Development Programme have had on our society; notes British Government failure to deliver on the commitment to fully…
Committee Membership - Revised Wording That Mrs Michelle Guy replace Ms Kate Nicholl as a member of the Committee for Education and as a member of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee; that Ms Kate Nicholl replace Ms Connie Egan as a member of the Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee; and that Ms…
Budgetary Pressures That this Assembly expresses its grave concern at the significant budgetary pressures facing the Executive; recognises the severe impact of these pressures on the delivery of, and investment in, public services, including policing and justice, health and social care, education, housing,…
Opposition to Racism That this Assembly condemns the criminal damage and targeting of businesses in recent days; rejects all forms of Islamophobia, xenophobia and racism; endorses the work of voluntary sector organisations combatting racism and supporting those impacted by it; recognises the work of the Police Service…
I thank the Minister for taking action when others appear to be delaying things. Does the Minister agree with requests from angling associations and others, following recent serious fish kills, to review fines and penalties for environmental crime? Does he also agree that Executive parties and all political parties…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the current position in relation to a ban on the importation of (i) dogs and puppies with mutilations, including cropped ears and docked tails; and (ii) cats and kittens that have been declawed.
Does the Minister intend to progress work on the Knockmore line in this financial year and, if so, how? That connection of Lisburn, Antrim and the International Airport would be of vital benefit all the time, not just at election time.