Motion or amendment: Failure to Produce a River Basin Management Plan - Amendment 2

Motion or amendment by Mr Eóin Tennyson on .

MLA
Mr Eóin Tennyson
Party at the time
Alliance Party
Date
10 October 2024
Type
Motion or amendment
Business
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Failure to Produce a River Basin Management Plan”
Heading
Failure to Produce a River Basin Management Plan - Amendment 2
Assembly identifier
Document 413772

Text

Failure to Produce a River Basin Management Plan - Amendment 2

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‘the importance of cross-departmental and cross-agency efforts to address water quality issues, the deterioration of river and lake ecosystems, and pollution; recognises that actions to achieve sustainable agriculture and farming practices and investment in wastewater infrastructure are critical to improving water quality; further recognises that improving water quality requires effective cross-border collaboration; acknowledges that effective River Basin Management Plans are required to deliver meaningful improvements in water quality at rivers, lakes and loughs throughout Northern Ireland, including Lough Neagh; calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to urgently finalise, publish and implement an updated River Basin Management Plan ensuring all relevant stakeholders are engaged in the process; and further calls on the NI Executive to support publication and delivery of River Basin Management Plans alongside adequate funding.’

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

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