All of Miss Michelle McIlveen’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Like you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker, I extend my condolences to John on the passing of his father; it is the first time that I have seen him since then. The DUP stands four-square behind the principle that, after decades in the EU, locally accountable Ministers should be able to bring forward proposals to support…
I thank the Minister for his response. Three thousand acres of land were vested by DFI for the A5. Many of the people affected by that are sheep farmers. What support does the Minister intend to give those who have been caught up in that debacle? In particular, will there be any amendments to the payment scheme this…
I present the petition as a DUP MLA for the rural constituency of Strangford. The 5,000-plus signatories from across Northern Ireland call on the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to immediately withdraw the current public consultation on the nutrients action programme (NAP) 2026-2029. The…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount his Department contributed to the budget for Northern Ireland Housing Executive housing adaptations, in each of last 10 years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of (i) the number of 5G telecom masts which have been destroyed in the last four years; and (ii) the impact this has on consumers.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount the Housing Executive has retained in capital receipts for property sales, in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of applications for staff car parking passes at hospitals in the last 12 months, broken down by (i) Health and Social Care Trust; (ii) health care site; (iii) successful applications; and (iv) unsuccessful applications.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether any consideration has been given to granting powers to local councils to vary the level of non-domestic rate, similar to the standard non-domestic rate and small business domestic rate in operation in other parts of the UK.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 10525/22-27 and AQW 12010/22-27, to detail the average time of responses to pre-application discussions applications by DfI Southern Division in Ards and North Down Borough Council area, in each of the last 12 months.
To ask the Minister of Justice what plans she has to ensure that victims and persons accused of a crime are kept separate and not able to access or occupy the same spaces in Newtownards Court.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 13600/22-27, for an update on the transition of the 1,065 citizens who were receiving telecare services through Health and Social Care contracts to find alternative providers.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for an update on the work of the UK Deposit Management Organisation; and (ii) to detail the projected cost for the implementation of the deposit return scheme.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail to what extent her Department will be liable for in relation to unfulfilled contractual obligations, following the High Court judgement in relation to the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme. to detail to what extent her Department will be liable for unfulfilled…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 13922/22-27, for an update on any telephone calls, meetings or other communications he has had with (i) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; (ii) the Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries; and…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 26213/22-27, to clarify where farmers now stand given that the land vested by the Department for Infrastructure is to be returned to them following the quashing of the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has undertaken ,or commissioned, any research into the potential impact of wildfire or gorse fire related badger displacement on the incidence of bovine TB.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the amount spent by her Department in defending the most recent judicial review proceedings, in relation to the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether there will be a compensation scheme for farmers who had land vested, pursuant to the quashed decision to commence the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme, in relation to lost grants, earnings and other loss.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the High Court ruling of 23 June 2025 on the A5 Western Transport Corridor Scheme, whether he intends to review climate change legislation, including targets, in order to enable the delivery of major infrastructure projects.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the steps her Department took to show that the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme, if proceeded with, would not prevent the mandatory greenhouse gas emissions targets being met, as per the Planning Appeals Commission report, following the Public Local Inquiries into…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, given the recent High Court judgement on the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme, whether the vesting process will now cease in respect of the lands affected by this scheme.