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.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will be investigating how a decision to proceed with the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme was allowed to be made without satisfactory evidence to show that it would not prevent the mandatory greenhouse gas emissions targets being met, as advised by the Planning…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the net zero targets, as set out in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, will prevent any further progress on the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme and other major infrastructure projects, including the Ballynahinch bypass.
A5 Upgrade: Climate Change Targets To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the latest High Court ruling on the A5 road project, whether he intends to review climate change legislation, including targets, in order to enable the delivery of major infrastructure projects across…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline (i) why the Capital Investment Scheme under the agriculture pillar of the draft Climate Change Action Plan 2023-2027 Consultation has been classed as unquantified; and (ii) how this will be delivered.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he anticipates the £70 million capital investment required for the agriculture sector, as outlined within the draft Climate Action Plan 2023-2027, will be made by his Department or industry.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the engagement he had with the agricultural sector on the draft Climate Change Action Plan 2023-2027 Consultation (i) during the development of the Plan; and (ii) prior to its publication.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail how he plans to fund the proposals outlined within the draft Climate Change Action Plan 2023-2027 Consultation.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail what barriers there are to progressing renewable energy development on Forest Service land.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the percentage of animals that had TB detected during a TB test, that were animals of less than 42 days old, in the last twelve months.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of herds, that were restricted from moving as a result of a TB outbreak, were approved to move animals under licence to another herd, in the last twelve months.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the average processing time in the last twelve months for dealing with requests to move animals under licence for herds that are restricted from moving animals following a TB outbreak.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of herds, that were restricted from moving animals as a result of a TB outbreak, that requested to move animals to another holding under licence in the last twelve months.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any representations he has made to the UK Government on behalf of the Northern Ireland fishing fleet in relation to Seasonal Worker visas, in the last twelve months.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide a timescale for the establishment of a dedicated co-design group with a remit to develop a suite of support measures for the sheep sector.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the review of arm’s-length bodies being undertaken within his Department.