Debate contribution: Fire and Rescue Service: Gorse Fires

Debate contribution by Mr Colin McGrath on 8 April 2025.

MLA: Mr Colin McGrath
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 8 April 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Fire and Rescue Service: Gorse Fires
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4919758

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After the previous set of wildfires in the Mournes in 2021, we were promised a wildfire management plan and a Mournes wildfire strategy, which were to be delivered by the Department of Finance and the Agriculture Department, so does the Minister agree that the lack of progress on those matters has, literally, fuelled the fire and put our firefighters, our communities and our natural environment at grave risk?

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 1231/22-27.

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