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Mr William Irwin: Assembly records
All of Mr William Irwin’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
First of all, I declare an interest as I am a partner in a farm business. I welcome the opportunity to discuss this very important issue in our agriculture community in Northern Ireland. The feeling amongst our farming community and the wider agri-food sector is illustrated by the joint letter recently signed by…
I welcome the fact that criminal assets may be seized from those responsible. Will the Minister assure the House that every effort will be made to pursue those responsible and seize assets?
Opposing Plans for the Nutrients Action Programme 2026-2029 That this Assembly recognises the need to tackle all sources of pollution affecting water quality in Lough Neagh and in rivers throughout Northern Ireland; expresses alarm at plans to impose stricter phosphorus limits on over 3,500 local farms, mandate low…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any further action he will take to improve the timeframes associated with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency responding to planning application consultations.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of (i) the UK-India trade deal; and (ii) the impact of the ‘double contribution convention’ for National Insurance contributions which is included in the deal.
Although today's agreement will remove barriers to the movement of seeds, plants, food products and live animals between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the grave threat that continues to loom large is with the supply of veterinary medicines. Does the Minister accept that, while some progress has been made, there…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to provide a summary of their engagement at the most recent meeting of the Council of the Nations and Regions.
I thank the Minister for her response. I am sure that the Minister will accept that the agri-food sector is the backbone of the Northern Ireland economy, yet farm families are staring down the barrel of a double hit of inheritance tax, which threatens our young people's succession, and an increase in National…
Mr Irwin asked the Minister for the Economy to outline her Department's assessment of the impact that the sustained pressure on farm businesses could have on Northern Ireland's broader economic growth, particularly in light of the Labour Government's proposed inheritance tax and the rising cost burden of higher…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether a fresh assessment can be made to enable the installation of a 40mph speed limit at Milltown on the Aghory Road, Portadown.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the levels of bovine TB in Northern Ireland, to outline his plans to address tuberculosis in wildlife.
I thank the Minister for his response. In light of the winter pressures, what steps is the Department taking to reduce the number of people unnecessarily attending accident and emergency departments? How can we better educate the public on appropriate alternatives in order to ease the burden on our emergency services?
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will carry out an assessment to install a pedestrian crossing on the Annareagh Road, Richhill, in the vicinity of Old Brewery Lodge, to facilitate safer road crossing for school children.
To ask the Minister of Justice, in light of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services' report, The Police Service of Northern Ireland: An inspection of police effectiveness and efficiency, to outline what action she will take to increase PSNI officer numbers.
I thank the Member for his response. Does he agree that it is important that the Assembly website be as accessible as possible, especially to elderly people?
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the measures that will be used to determine the location of the 600 houses proposed to be purchased by the Housing Executive for temporary accommodation over the next three years.
To ask the Minister for Communities how many of the 600 houses proposed to be purchased by the Housing Executive for temporary accommodation will be in the Newry and Armagh constituency.