Written question AQW 54907/22-27

Written question by Ms Cara Hunter on .

MLA
Ms Cara Hunter
Party at the time
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date
16 October 2026
Type
Written question
Assembly reference
AQW 54907/22-27
Department
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Business
To the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Assembly identifier
Document 504636

Text

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any meetings held since January 2024 between him, or officials in his Department, and chief executives of district councils regarding the enforcement of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 in respect of non-farmed animals, including (ii) the date of each meeting; (iii) any councils represented; (iv) any issues discussed; and (v) any actions agreed relating to (a) enforcement capacity; (b) officer training; (c) out-of-hours provision; and (d) the funding of council animal welfare services.

89 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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