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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.
I declare an interest as a partner in a livestock farm business. Bovine TB is an important issue and one that has generated significant concern for many years among the farming community in Northern Ireland. It is a battle that continues to rage, and much more could be done by the Department to drive down rates of…
I thank the Minister for his statement. The Minister will be aware from last night's rally of the strength of feeling among farmers about the issue of planning and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency. There are 200 applications in the system, many of which are for replacement buildings on farms. Has the Minister…
I thank the Minister for his statement. Agriculture plays a key role in the Northern Ireland economy, and the agri-food sector employs over 100,000 people or thereabouts. Indeed, Northern Ireland produces food for 10 million people in the UK. Will the Minister undertake to work constructively with the sector and its…
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline any additional assistance that her Department can provide to the PSNI to prevent the rise in vehicle ramming incidents against PSNI patrols.
Protecting Farming Families Following the Autumn Budget 2024 That this Assembly condemns the failure by the UK Government to prioritise farming families and the rural economy as part of the Autumn Budget 2024; notes with deep concern the decisions to introduce new thresholds for Inheritance Tax and Agricultural…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the findings of any condition report possessed by her Department on the current condition of Marlborough House, Craigavon.
To ask the Minister of Finance for her assessment of the impact a listing by Historical Environment Division would have on the disposability and future use of Marlborough House, Craigavon.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline any discussions he has had with his Department's Historic Environment Division in relation to local concerns around the proposed Listed Building status of Marlborough House, Craigavon.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any discussions she has had with the Minister for Communities on the future use and issues associated with the potential listing of Marlborough House.
Release of Police Ombudsman’s Report into the Kingsmill Massacre That this Assembly condemns the callous, sectarian and terrorist murder of ten protestant workmen at Kingsmill on 5 January 1976; stands with the sole survivor, Mr Alan Black, and the bereaved families in their ongoing pursuit of truth and justice;…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Failure to Produce a River Basin Management Plan”
Failure to Produce a River Basin Management Plan - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘to address pollution;’ and insert: ‘recognises that without an effective River Basin Management Plan, there are cross-border, environmental, public health and economic consequences, including increased flood risks, threats to…
I declare an interest as a partner in a farm business that is in receipt of the basic farm payment. There is no question that the basic farm payment scheme has played a pivotal part in farming in Northern Ireland. Our industry could not have done without it over the years. A continual theme in our agri-food industry…
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…
Will the Minister undertake to raise with the Government at Westminster an inflationary increase to direct payments to farmers, given that, in recent years, inflation on direct payments has reduced in real terms the amount of money that farmers receive?
The Minister is aware that farm incomes fell to 46% in 2023-24 and that the basic farm payments are vital for the viability of many farms. I congratulate and commend his Department on getting basic farm payments out on 1 September; ours was one of the only regions in the UK to do so.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline how the Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland will improve transport links and roads in Newry and Armagh.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail his plan to address the significant amount of detritus built up along kerb edging at road junctions, traffic islands, traffic lights and bus stops in the Newry and Armagh constituency.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the time frame for (i) the repair of road surface defects; and (ii) the replacement of worn white line markings, in Legacorry Park, Richhill, to enhance road safety for residents and those accessing the school.