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I thank the Minister for engaging late yesterday evening on the matter. I am looking at the dates around the outbreak. The housing order was issued on Wednesday 12 February, I believe, with measures being put in place at the farm on 14 February. What confidence can poultry farmers have that the Department is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Avian Influenza Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Avian Influenza
Will the Minister give us some more information on what poultry farmers can do to protect their farms from an outbreak of avian influenza?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Avian Influenza Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Avian Influenza
I thank the Minister for liaising with the Chair of the Committee and I last night on the matter. Minister, I understand that a closed flock of birds was involved. Have you any assessment at this stage of how the contamination came in in the first place?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Avian Influenza Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Avian Influenza
First, I thank the officials in my Department, who were working all weekend on site until late last night to deal with the issue. I spoke to the Chief Veterinary Officer late last night, and he outlined the efforts that are being undertaken to deal with the issue. I prioritised being on site to deal with the issue,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Avian Influenza Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Avian Influenza
It is fair to say that the issue has caused significant concern and distress to many poultry farmers across Northern Ireland. The poultry industry is worth hundreds of millions of pounds to the Northern Ireland economy. It is regrettable, Minister, that you are here talking about the issue via a question for urgent…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Avian Influenza Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Avian Influenza
An investigation was instigated on Friday 14 February at premises near Dungannon, County Tyrone, after a number of mortalities in a commercial poultry flock. Preliminary results have indicated the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1. The unit is a family run farm, so my thoughts are with the family…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Avian Influenza Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Avian Influenza
I am far from an expert on the matter, but it is one of those policies that, when it works, it works. However, if you are an individual who believes that you have not been treated with dignity at work, it has not worked for you. There are always lessons to be learned in any policy, and the real-life experiences of…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Civil Service: Dignity at Work Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Civil Service: Dignity at Work Scheme
Given the significant expenditure of our Departments, we have to ensure that that investment does not create further adverse impacts on the climate and that we take measures that support the objectives of the Climate Change Act 2022 and the strategies that have been brought forward by various Departments, particularly…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Social Value in Procurement Policy Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Social Value in Procurement Policy
Minister, you referenced climate change in response to my question and, indeed, in response to the previous question. How can social value help to mitigate the impact of climate change?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Social Value in Procurement Policy Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Social Value in Procurement Policy
The revised public procurement note on scoring social value is effective from 24 February 2025. Related to the previous question, one of the main revisions of the policy note is in connection with climate change. The revised policy expands on delivering climate action and includes more indicators, more focus on…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Social Value in Procurement Policy Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Social Value in Procurement Policy
I am actively working in collaboration with the AERA Minister in particular on such issues as the green growth strategy and climate change activities etc. It will continue to be a challenge over the next number of years. Given the budgetary constraints that the Executive face, it is very difficult to set aside a…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Storm Éowyn: Recovery Efforts Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Storm Éowyn: Recovery Efforts
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht a fhreagra. I appreciate the Minister's giving the detail. However, given the concerns around climate change and the probability that extreme weather events, such as the storm that we witnessed, will become more frequent, could the Minister detail any forward-looking work that is…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Storm Éowyn: Recovery Efforts Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Storm Éowyn: Recovery Efforts
As I outlined earlier to a colleague, we have made significant investments on behalf of the Executive, providing money to the majority of Departments that made bids for funding and support. The Member will also be aware that the significant damage in and around the Stormont estate has had an impact on the Department…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Storm Éowyn: Recovery Efforts Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Storm Éowyn: Recovery Efforts
I am more than happy to do so. We have common cause to support those who face challenges in the housing market. Where my Department can assist, it will.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Property Management Companies: Regulation Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Property Management Companies: Regulation
That is no problem, thank you. I appreciate that the Minister is not long in office. I recently met officials from his Department to feed back some information from my constituency of Lagan Valley, where constituents have no voice on the matter and some of whom cannot sell houses. If the Minister can give his…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Property Management Companies: Regulation Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Property Management Companies: Regulation
At this stage, I am not aware of that work, but I am more than happy to respond to the Member in writing.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Property Management Companies: Regulation Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Property Management Companies: Regulation
Yes, I am more than happy to do that. Any measures that we can take to support parents with childcare needs and the childcare sector are important not only for the families but for the broader economy.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Childcare Costs: Departmental Support Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Childcare Costs: Departmental Support
Thank you for that answer, Minister. Will you, please, make representations to the UK Government on getting an increase in tax-free childcare allowance?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Childcare Costs: Departmental Support Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Childcare Costs: Departmental Support
It has to be said that, since coming back in February last year, the Executive have made significant strides in childcare. Working together, we have seen significant investment in childcare. For instance, the 2025-26 draft Budget increases the allocations for short-term supportive measures to £50 million. That is the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Childcare Costs: Departmental Support Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Childcare Costs: Departmental Support
I am aware of the report and the comments in it. The usual way of responding to such reports is that the PAC forwards the report to the sponsor Department and my Department for a formal response. That is how the report will be dealt with: through the formal processes. I am not in any way underestimating or…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Major Capital Projects: Skills Gap Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Major Capital Projects: Skills Gap
I do not think that anybody is placing the blame solely on the Civil Service. However, it has been acknowledged that the cost is £2·45 billion. That is not small change. It was recognised in the report that your Department has established a commercial delivery group. Are you aware of that? What has been done?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Major Capital Projects: Skills Gap Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Major Capital Projects: Skills Gap
I have heard some of the public discourse on the issue. It is wrong and a huge mistake to blame the Civil Service for it. We are all responsible for the delivery of capital projects. It is worth noting — I say this advisedly — that, although the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) does excellent work, every report that it…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Major Capital Projects: Skills Gap Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Major Capital Projects: Skills Gap
The Member has proven himself wiser than I thought he was about commissions and councils. I thank him very much for that. I am here not to respond about any matters in the Sinn Féin manifesto but as a member of a power-sharing Executive who have to work collaboratively to deliver the public services that people want…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution: Sinn Féin Election Manifesto Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution: Sinn Féin Election Manifesto
Thank you, Minister. In fact, you mentioned the Fiscal Commission earlier, but the Fiscal Commission does not exist any more. It reported three years ago. So far, there has been virtually no progress made on delivering on any of its findings. You mentioned the rating review cycle earlier. Your predecessor said that…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution: Sinn Féin Election Manifesto Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution: Sinn Féin Election Manifesto
The Member will be aware that all parties stand on their manifesto. If appointed to the Executive, Members have to work in a power-sharing Executive with Executive colleagues and agree a work programme. That is what we have done since we came back. On that specific issue, in reply to an earlier question, I said that…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution: Sinn Féin Election Manifesto Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution: Sinn Féin Election Manifesto
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