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Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the total expenditure by his Department on external consultants to undertake Strategic Environmental Assessments and related technical work as part of policy development processes, including under the Nutrients Action Programme, in each of the…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether his Department currently retains sufficient internal expertise to conduct technical assessments such as Strategic Environmental Assessments in-house; and (ii) what steps are being taken to build internal capacity in this area.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any support her Department provides to students from Northern Ireland, studying in the United States of America, who have had their study visas revoked or otherwise impacted by recent changes in immigration policy by the US Government.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline the work her Department undertakes to ensure Invest NI, and other business support opportunities, are made available and visible to new communities.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the careers (i) guidance; and (ii) support, provided by her Department in special schools to encourage employment options for young people with disabilities.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the support her Department provides for people over the age of 18 with autism and severe learning disabilities, wishing to attend further education but who need assistance with transport, having availed of an essential taxi service throughout all their school years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of the causes of Ards and North Down's low ranking, as outlined in Invest NI Activity by District Council Area 2019-2020 to 2023-2024, in terms of the (i) number of investments; (ii) total assistance offered; (iii) total investment; and (iv) jobs to be created.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline the steps she is taking to ensure that Invest NI is able to reach its targets of investment in low carbon and the green economy, as set in its Business Strategy 2024-27.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 29042/22-27, for her assessment on whether, not removing students from the Irish Republic from university student cap numbers, is negatively impacting students from Northern Ireland, by limiting their opportunity to study in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of the implications for Mineral Prospecting Licences, issued by her Department, as a consequence of the High Court judgment of Monday 23 June 2025 on the A5 Western Transport Corridor.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail what considerations her Department undertook to establish if the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme would meet the legislation set out in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, given her Department's own Environmental Statement Addendum in 2022, which stated…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will be carrying out a Rural Impact Assessment on farmland price increases in areas surrounding the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will be carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment on the land vested during the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline what consideration values her Department will use to determine how Landowners affected by the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme will be compensated.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline the timeframe as to when her Department will return vested lands as part of the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the amount spent by her Department in defending the most recent judicial review proceedings, in relation to the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether there will be a compensation scheme for farmers who had land vested, pursuant to the quashed decision to commence the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme, in relation to lost grants, earnings and other loss.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the specific environmental and carbon reduction requirements that were included in the procurement process for the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme, including expectations around (a) construction materials; (b) vehicles used; and (c) low-carbon technologies; and…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will facilitate additional train and bus services for Armagh GAA supporters travelling to Croke Park on 29 June 2025, given that existing services are now at capacity.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, following confirmation of works in the 2023-24 financial year, to provide a timeline for the commencement of resurfacing works for High Street, Newry.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether her Department has, at all times, followed the legal advice provided in relation to the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme; and (ii) to provide an overview of any occasions when her Department proceeded with action in relation to the A5 Western Transport Corridor…