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.
Miss McIlveen asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister how aware their office is of the challenges faced by the agri-food sector in accessing workers, particularly in the mushroom growing and fishing industries, and the impact of that on the Northern Ireland economy.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of full-time lecturers employed at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise on (i) 7 October 2024; and (ii) 7 October 2014.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise advisers to farmers in place on (i) 7 October 2024; and (ii) 7 October 2019.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the steps he intends to take to replace the Business Development Groups Scheme in order to facilitate farming knowledge transfer.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of why only 37 per cent of statutory consultation responses to Ards and North Down Borough Council on major planning applications in 2023-24 were on time.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the steps he is taking to improve the Environment Marine and Fisheries, NIEA response times to local planning authority consultations on major planning applications from the current 33 per cent within the 21 day response target.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the steps he is taking to improve the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland response time to local planning authority consultations on major planning applications from the current 31 per cent within the 21 day response target.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department has any plans to improve drainage on Bog Road, Portavogie, to address flooding in the area.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans his Department has to enhance the bus service between Carrowdore and (i) Bangor; (ii) Newtownards; and (iii) Belfast.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the progress being made in producing an animal health and welfare strategy.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any recent discussions that have taken place to establish a veterinary school in Northern Ireland to address the shortage in vets.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of (i) the Migration Advisory Committee review on the Seasonal Worker visa; and (ii) the impact this will have on labour availability and economic productivity in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any representations he has made to the Home Office in relation to the challenges facing the agri-food sector in accessing migrant workers.
Farmers' Basic Payment Scheme (Revised Wording) - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘small family farms;’ and insert: ‘welcomes the fact that this annual support was maintained at pre-2020 levels for the duration of the last Parliament; acknowledges, however, the need to address the significant uncertainty regarding the…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for a breakdown of DfI Roads response times to local planning authorities on major planning applications in the last five years, broken down by (i) division; and (ii) local authority.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the steps he is taking to improve DfI Roads response time to local planning authority consultations on major planning applications from the current 64 per cent within the 21 day response target.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the steps he is taking to improve DfI Rivers response time to local planning authority consultations on major planning applications from the current 57 per cent within the 21 day response target.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the steps he is taking to improve Historic Environment Division response time to local planning authority consultations on major applications from the current 26 per cent within the 21 day response target.
I congratulate the Belfast battalion of the Boys' Brigade (BB), as it celebrates 100 years of Ganaway training and activity centre, which is located on the picturesque Ards peninsula in my constituency of Strangford. On Sunday, I was privileged to attend a thanksgiving service to mark that significant milestone.…