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Thank you, Minister. Surfers Against Sewage has long campaigned and advocated for cleaner waters for recreation. Will the Minister meet Surfers Against Sewage with me?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Bathing Waters Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Bathing Waters
I am committed to ensuring that Northern Ireland's bathing waters framework remains fit for purpose and reflects how people use our rivers, lakes and coastal waters today. Protecting public health and improving water quality remain central to my intent. Northern Ireland continues to enjoy high-quality bathing waters,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Bathing Waters Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Bathing Waters
We are making steady progress on the delivery of the Lough Neagh action plan. A number of actions are particularly challenging, one of which sits with the Department for Infrastructure, namely investment in waste water infrastructure. That is one of the key issues. We need to be brave and face up to that issue. It is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae
Of the actions in the Lough Neagh action plan that are listed as "Progressing", how many do you anticipate being completed before the end of the mandate?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae
I am not in a position to advise on behalf of HMRC. That is something for it to consider. If the Member wishes to raise that issue with HMRC, I am sure that it will give him clarity on it.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae
Minister, I have done a quick calculation on the support package for eel fishermen and the hauliers, and, give or take £100, it averages out at around £2,800 per annum. Will that, too, be liable for income tax?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae
I have many good relationships with farmers who are committed to nature-friendly farming and our environment, and I congratulate them for that. As I set out in my response to the substantive question, £49 million has been secured under the Shared Ireland initiative to support nature-based solutions on farms as part of…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae
Minister, I appreciate that the relationship between you and the farming community is not good. What can you do to support the community to help it with the Lough Neagh issue? In the past, the finger was pointed at them, but we know that it is not all their fault. They are not completely clean, but it is not all their…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae
I met with the eel fishermen last week regarding the package. I want to reassure you and those affected by this that the Department has stretched itself as far as it can to provide that support package. In Northern Ireland, it is often the least well-off who are affected the most as a result of environmental damage,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae
Minister, on Friday, you made a very important announcement about a financial mitigation package for fishermen because of the endemic pollution of the Lough. I think that we would both agree that the package will not provide full compensation for the eel fishermen's loss of livelihood because they can no longer fish…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae
The impact of not taking the correct actions to ensure that we have a fair and proportionate regulation and enforcement regime for all the polluters associated with water quality is devastating. It is not lost on me that, recently, the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee opposed an…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae
Minister, what impact has the Executive's obstruction of holding NI Water to account had on the efforts to save Lough Neagh?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae
Steady progress is being made to deliver the Lough Neagh action plan, with partners continuing to implement measures aimed at improving water quality and protecting the long-term health of the lough. The consultation on an updated nutrients action programme to tackle pollution from agricultural sources has recently…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae
The Member has raised the cross-border initiative that we are taking forward. We have taken lessons from other parts of the world where the regionalisation approach has worked well. There has been a significant uptake by farmers of the surveys, as well as the biosecurity advice. We will update the Committee in due…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis
Can the Minister give an update on the cross-border pilot and the regional cooperation programme to tackle bovine TB because it is one of the biggest issues for farmers in my constituency? Will the pilot include part of my constituency, and what will it cost?
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Just get on with the job and do it.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis
As the Member will be aware from my previous responses, there has been one consultation on wildlife interventions. The Member will be acutely aware of the importance of making sure that the consultation is properly carried out. I have been very clear that we need to follow due process on the matter. The ability to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis
In typical Alliance style, the Minister likes to talk about the issue rather than grasp the nettle. While you continue to talk about TB and issue endless consultations, many family farms continue to be put at risk. When will you stop dithering, and put in place the necessary legislation to allow for a province-wide…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis
Thank you, Declan. The whole genesis of the blueprint is based on the Chief Veterinary Officer's report. Its three pillars are people, cattle and wildlife, and that is what we are seeking to pursue. In response to Brian, I set out the actions in all those areas. We have lost two years of this mandate. We obviously…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis
The Minister will appreciate that TB eradication is probably one of the most researched subjects, going back to the work of the TB eradication partnership (TBEP) and the earlier test and vaccinate or remove (TVR) study that former Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill implemented. When are we likely to see a holistic…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis
I am very aware of the devastating impact that TB can have on the family farm. I have met families who have been affected by it, and those conversations will stay with me for a long time. I am also mindful of the importance of following due process. We are consulting on wildlife interventions. I want to make sure that…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis
I thank the Minister for that answer. Indeed, we know that bovine TB is a nightmare for farmers and can result in the mandatory slaughter of an entire cattle herd. Are there circumstances in which the Minister would support a limited and controlled badger cull in order to prevent the spread of bovine TB?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis
Bovine TB remains a top priority, and I am pleased to advise that good progress has been made recently on a number of key actions agreed in the blueprint for eradication. Those actions, which are being taken forward with the TB partnership steering group, include further increased use of interferon gamma testing, with…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Bovine Tuberculosis
Minister, for clarity's sake, do you support Portadown district in the exercise of its lawful right?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Garvaghy Road: Potential Prosecutions Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Garvaghy Road: Potential Prosecutions
First, I appreciate the Member's withdrawing his comment, because the only link between the two was the cost of mutual aid. To be absolutely clear, that was the only link. I was asked a question about cost, and my answer was about cost. Peaceful assembly is an important human right, but "peaceful" assembly does not…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Garvaghy Road: Potential Prosecutions Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Garvaghy Road: Potential Prosecutions
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