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Minister, do you agree that, since the removal of EU rural support, much of the aid to our rural communities has diminished?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme: Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme: Update
I assure the Member that we are giving active consideration to that. The previous Minister, who is in the Chair today — I am not looking for any extra time as a result of my saying this — introduced the scheme as a pilot initiative. We have to consider where that fits into our new policy and provide a bit of…
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— in the previous mandate. I support what has been said and underline the importance of rural halls and basic services as part of any future replacement rural development programme.
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I associate myself with what the Minister has said. Last week, rural halls and the farming community performed admirably during the storm crisis. It was former Minister Poots who introduced the pilot scheme for rural halls —
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We are giving active consideration to how we can support rural halls in the context of the new policy. Initial discussion took place with officials last week about that. It is something that I want to tease out a bit more, however. I understand why many people have made representations to me about the importance of…
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I thank the Minister for his answer. Minister, I appreciate your response about the new rural policy unit's reviewing and evaluating the rural halls refurbishment scheme. We have seen the work that rural communities have done over the past few weeks to help keep Northern Ireland moving. Will you commit to ensuring…
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I thank Mr Buchanan for his question. The question is about rural communities and rural halls, so I record my thanks to the rural communities across Northern Ireland for the support that they have given to so many people who were affected by the recent storm. As I have said a number of times, I am very grateful for…
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Part of the consultation that was undertaken last year, which I have talked about, related to businesses and waste. I will announce a way forward on that over the time ahead. There are already laws in place around the issue of businesses and packaging. I am happy to write to the Member to outline the situation and the…
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On recycling, has the Department considered imposing levies on companies such as Amazon, whose packaging of deliveries takes up a significant proportion of people's bins? I am sure that we all agree that the goods are over-packaged.
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The Member talks about an issue that I am quite excited about. It is a positive development in farming. There is so much good work in farming, and some of it has been highlighted today. The role of anaerobic digestion is growing, and we need to make sure that we do it in a coordinated fashion. I engage with the…
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) is often an overlooked aspect in the recycling of household waste, including food and garden waste. Will the Minister provide an update on where he sees that fitting into the circular green economy that he is talking about? Is any action being taken with councils to encourage greater use of AD?
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There will be significant benefits. My officials have been working closely with the Department for the Economy — I congratulate Caoimhe Archibald on her appointment as Minister for the Economy — on the development of a circular economy strategy to support the ambition of delivering a low-carbon circular economy. The…
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Successful and increasing recycling and a circular economy are very closely related. Will the Minister give us an idea of his thinking on what benefit there will be to individuals from a circular economy?
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Thank you, Mr Brett. The Member raises an important issue, in that one of the other issues that relate to this is how we can create better public understanding of what can and cannot be recycled and which bins to use. Sometimes, there is confusion around that. Last year, my officials undertook a consultation around…
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The Minister may be aware that the North Belfast constituency is covered by two local government authorities: Belfast City Council and Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. Despite being only streets apart, the quality of service offered to ratepayers in the two jurisdictions is miles apart. The rates of recycling…
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I am committed to assisting local councils to transform kerbside recycling and household recycling centre infrastructure and services to help meet our recycling targets and deliver a circular economy in Northern Ireland through my Department's £23 million household waste recycling collaborative change programme. That…
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I am working hard to deliver for farmers in Northern Ireland. I am proud of that. I have delivered key successes in the draft Budget. We are the only region of the UK to get ring-fenced funding for agriculture, agrienvironment, fisheries and rural development not just for the next financial year but for future years.…
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How does the Minister propose to break down barriers and address division between him and the farming community in Northern Ireland? At a recent public meeting attended by thousands of farmers, the loudest cheer of the night was when they said, "Tell the Minister to get the boot off the farmer". What will the Minister…
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The council's 'Segregation and the Environment' report highlights the issues that we face with duplication of services: lack of connectivity between people and communities; parallel services and buildings that all need to become climate-resilient; and additional costs that we therefore bear, both financially and in…
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Thank you, Minister, for your answer. You mentioned the duplication of services: could you give an assessment of your understanding of how that duplication increases the carbon footprint?
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My officials have regular engagement with many of our local authorities that are leading the way in some of their innovative local climate initiatives. I am aware of and have read Belfast City Council's important work through the development of the report, 'Segregation and the Environment: Breaking Down Barriers'.…
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I thank the Member for her supplementary question. It took a while to get the EIP agreed, but I am a runner and I do marathons. What you do is train harder and work hard at it. That is what I do with my Executive colleagues, and that is how we get progress in this place as part of a power-sharing Executive. I share…
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Thank you, Minister, for your answer. I understand that you experienced significant frustration in trying to get the plan approved. I am concerned about the environmental deterioration of the Mobuoy site and the pollution of the River Foyle in the absence of proper interventions. Are you confident that the plan will…
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Before I commence my answer, I want, one year since taking up office as Minister, to thank the officials in my Department who have supported me over the last 12 months and the officials in the Assembly who organise the business here. I approach each Question Time with trepidation. Apparently, that is the way it should…
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I thank the Member for giving way. The motion and the DUP amendment speak to the need for some form of review of how we fund that. Does the Member agree that delivery of the 14-19 framework is also vital? The gateway review of it in 2024 was not favourable. You can provide as much funding as you want, but we need the…
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