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Mr Tom Buchanan: Assembly records
All of Mr Tom Buchanan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I will be brief, as I do not want to repeat what the other Committee members have already said. As a party, we are content to support the motion. No one could disagree with the sentiments or principles of the Bill, or what it is aiming to achieve, but nevertheless concerns were raised as to the outworkings of the…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Veterinary Medicines”
Veterinary Medicines - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘health’ and insert: ‘welcomes the establishment of a Veterinary Medicines Working Group to urgently advise the UK Government on proposals that would positively resolve this issue for farmers, industry and animal owners; and calls on the UK Government to ensure…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of lessons they have learned for their Department arising from the evidence presented to the Northern Ireland module of the Covid-19 Inquiry.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 11497/22-27, to detail his proposed approach to the Planning Appeals Commission following their decision to suspend the Curraghinalt Project (Dalradian) Public Inquiry.
Minister, your statement indicates an increase from 3 hectares to 5 hectares in the area of land that will be required to be eligible for the farm sustainability transition payment from 2025. That will, no doubt, knock out a number of small farm holdings that will not qualify for the new payment. What assessment has…
I bring some good news about Queen Elizabeth II Primary School in west Tyrone. Queen Elizabeth II Primary School at Kilskeery in west Tyrone was built and opened in 1953 during the Queen's coronation year and was one of only two schools to be named after Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. For over 70 years, the school…
Promoting On Farm Investment That this Assembly believes investment in new and replacement farm buildings is essential to improving agriculture’s environmental footprint in Northern Ireland; criticises the decision to drop the published Ammonia Standing Advice used by the NIEA to assess the air quality impacts…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the amount of funding his Department has provided the Office for Environmental Protection in each of the last three years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the environmental bodies operating under his Department; and (ii) the annual cost of each body in each of the last three years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the environmental areas covered by the work of the Office for Environmental Protection.
Northern Ireland has one of the most beautiful natural environments. Lough Neagh forms part of that and is the envy of many other countries around the world. Therefore, we must endeavour to do all that we can to ensure that that natural environment and habitat is protected. It is also welcome that, according to the…
To ask the Minister of Justice whether the Planning Appeals Commission sought legal advice when it decided not to proceed with the scheduled opening hearing sessions of the Curraghinalt Project (Dalradian) Public Inquiry in September 2024.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline what respite care is available for young people with complex needs and severe learning difficulties, who are being cared for at home full-time.
Independent Environmental Protection Agency - Amendment 2 Leave out all after the first ‘crisis’ and insert: ‘acknowledges the complex characteristics of biodiversity and ecological breakdown in Lough Neagh which includes high concentrations of phosphates and nitrates from agricultural runoff, pollution linked to…
To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of whether the Planning Appeals Commission’s decision to suspend the start of the Curraghinalt Project (Dalradian) Public Inquiry was consistent with the views of the three referring authorities.
To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of whether the Planning Appeals Commission considered the views of the three referring authorities of the Curraghinalt Project (Dalradian) Public Inquiry when the Commission decided to suspend the start of the inquiry.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department, as a referring authority, is in a position to commence the Curraghinalt Project (Dalradian) Public Inquiry on 10 September 2024 as initially planned.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department, as a referring authority, is in a position to commence the Curraghinalt Project (Dalradian) Public Inquiry on 10 September 2024 as initially planned.