All of Mr Tom Buchanan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of planning applications in each constituency are currently with the NIEA awaiting a response, broken down by (i) agriculture-related; (ii) private dwellings; and (iii) other categories.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the turnaround time for the NIEA to respond to a planning application for (a) an agriculture-related application; and (b) a private dwelling application; and (ii) how this has improved in the last six months.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many kilometres of hedgerows have been cut and rooted out to make way for the A5 Western Transport Corridor.
Over the past week, the BBC has, once again, shown its true colours with the broadcasting of the documentary 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone', which featured prominently family members of the terrorist group Hamas. The documentary, which first aired on BBC 2 on Monday evening last week, centred around the 14-year-old…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, since taking up office, to detail the number of Written Ministerial Statements he has issued on a sitting day of the Assembly, as opposed to bringing them to the floor of the house as an Oral Ministerial Statement.
I will make a few comments in my winding-up speech on the prayer of annulment. The Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 are nothing short of a devious move to implement further EU law in Northern Ireland. Therefore, it is no surprise in the House…
To ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of his Department’s funding for musical instruments for organisations in the arts, culture and community sectors.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of the impact on the environment as a result of the removal of hedgerow, in preparation for the A5 Western Transport Corridor.
I welcome the opportunity to make a few comments at the Second Stage of the Budget Bill as a member of the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. The Chair of the Committee highlighted a number of issues yesterday, so I will keep my comments brief. Our agriculture industry and farm businesses are…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how his Department proposes to restore the fish stock levels in the Glenmornan River following the recent fish kill.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether there are any potential dangers to (i) human health; and (ii) animal health following the pollution incident in Glenmornan River, Artigarvan.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail how much fraud has been identified within his Department in the last three years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any discussions he has had with NI Water in relation to the current levels of pollution in waterways.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the financial support his Department is offering to farm businesses affected by the A5 Western Transport Corridor.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the impact (i) of the fish kill in Glenmornan River; and (ii) this will have on future fish stock levels.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of cattle which were green-tagged for removal from their herd due to showing signs of bovine TB (bTB) following a skin test have had the green tags removed by a Department vet after a blood test showed no signs of that animal being…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any consultation his Department has had with the Department for Infrastructure before the commencement of preparatory works for the A5 Western Transport Corridor, which led to the removal of significant amounts of hedgerow.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the environmental impact resulting from the uprooting of hedgerows in preparation for the A5 Western Transport Corridor.
The announcement of the Chancellor's Budget in autumn 2024 not only dealt a body blow to the agriculture industry in Northern Ireland but was a complete betrayal of our hard-working family farmers, who are the cornerstone of our economy and a fundamental part of our local communities and rural life. The dismantling of…
Prayer of Annulment: The Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 That the Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (SR 2025/11) be annulled.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to comments by the Planning Appeals Commissioner on 15 January 2025 in relation to the Dalradian Public Inquiry in which she criticised the cost on the public purse, and, in particular the inaction of government departments and the Department for Infrastructure's…
Today marks the commencement of the third week of the Omagh bomb inquiry, a human atrocity that tore the heart out of Omagh, claiming 31 lives, including two unborn children, and injuring over 220 people, leaving many families bereft of their loved ones, a grief and pain that they carry with them to this very day.…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to comments by the Planning Appeals Commissioner on 15 January 2025 in relation to the Dalradian Public Inquiry in which she criticised the inaction of government departments, in particular the Department for Infrastructure to follow their own legislative…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to comments by the Planning Appeals Commissioner on 15 January 2025 in relation to the Dalradian Public Inquiry in which she criticised the inaction of government departments, in particular the Department for Infrastructure to follow their own legislative procedures,…