All of Mr Philip McGuigan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I note that, in her response to the substantive question, the junior Minister said that 14 recommendations would be sent to Ministers. Do Ministers support all the recommendations in the high street task force report?
I thank the Minister for his response. Given that 10% of herds here have TB when the rate in the South is half that, I completely agree that it is unacceptable. Will the Minister provide an update on the status of the TB eradication partnership's (TBEP) report? Will the tweaking that he is talking about be based on…
I welcome the new direction and the locally-led, working-together collaborative approach to tackling regional imbalance. Will the Department provide oversight to ensure that the local economic partnerships operate effectively?
Mr McGuigan asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, after pointing out that a couple of farmers have contacted him in recent weeks about their herds being shut down as a result of bovine TB and accepting that the Minister has responded already on the subject, to confirm, given that he said…
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether Forest Service plans to further develop and take responsibility for the multiple community benefit of woodlands for access and biodiversity as a properly planned community and tourism asset.
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given that invasive plants threaten long-term forestry production, biodiversity and are a source of the spread of these species into the wider environment, whether Forest Service plans to remove them from their woodlands.
Following on from answers that the Minister has already given, I ask whether the recent HMRC trade data suggests that manufacturing exports are benefiting from dual market access?
I thank the First Minister for that response and for the movement on the appointment process for a new Commissioner for Victims and Survivors. In recognising the key role that commissioners play here in our model of government, can the First Minister say what stage the recruitment competitions to appoint commissioners…
It was an enjoyable debate on a very serious issue, leaving aside all the Members who tried to insert pretty cringey puns. It is, as I said, a serious matter. I scored out aspects of my contribution as they were covered by everybody else. Everybody who spoke got to the heart of the issue in recent weeks: fairness agus…
I thank the Minister for her statement and for the work that she did over the weekend that brought a result for Derry City and Strabane District Council. There can and should be no differentiation in the growth deals and the positive benefits that they bring to citizens and ratepayers across the North. I concur with…
Thank you for the promotion, a Cheann Comhairle. I thank the Minister for her answer. What difference will the sale of those properties make to public finances?
Go raibh maith agat, a Chéad-Aire. I thank the First Minister for her statement, and I note that she spoke about the women who have lost their lives in horrific circumstances in recent weeks. Does the First Minister agree that the launch of the framework and delivery plan is essential and timely?
Dynamic Pricing That this Assembly notes the extortionate prices charged for concert tickets as a direct result of dynamic pricing; recognises the lack of transparency around dynamic pricing and the fact that consumers may be unaware that the price of tickets can be increased by 100 per cent of the original purchase…
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…
As we have just heard, the purpose of the change is to increase the prescribed amounts of overall indebtedness to £50,000, the monthly surplus income to £75 and the total value of property that a debtor can own to £2,000. It is also the intention to remove the application fee, which is currently set at £90. I thank…
I welcome the statement and the Minister's commitment to solving the issue. In the section of his statement about the small business research initiative, the Minister indicated that, so far, 44 individuals or companies had come forward to offer solutions. I would be interested to hear from the Minister or the…
I welcome the statement. As the Chair of the Committee said, it is a substantial statement with a lot of positive actions in it. The Minister touched on the work to improve all-Ireland study, including engagement with his counterpart in the South. What are the main barriers currently to cross-border mobility for…
I thank the Minister for the update on the meeting. Will he provide an update on the Shared Island Fund proposals for the Wild Atlantic Way and the Causeway coastal route?
I note the commitment of the Minister and, indeed, that of the other Executive Ministers on this. The Minister has alluded to the question that I was going to ask, which is whether he and the First Minister and deputy First Minister will be in contact with an incoming British Government after the election results to…