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Yes. That is something about which I talked recently with relevant organisations, and it is something that I wish to do. Obviously, we need to have a discussion with the Finance Minister about it, but multi-annual budgeting would be fantastic because it would allow us to plan for the future. Now that the Member has…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Forestry Grant Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Forestry Grant Scheme
I thank the Minister for his answer and his commitment on the issue. Due to the uncertainty that the issue causes within the industry, will the Minister commit to a review to determine whether a multi-year budget package for forestry grants is the way forward?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Forestry Grant Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Forestry Grant Scheme
I am aware of that ongoing issue. I am meeting the previous Chair of the AERA Committee, Lord Elliott — he has not gone away, you know — tomorrow, in relation to these issues, because we need to get the grants out on time. I am concerned about the delays that occurred in the previous financial year, and I am keen that…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Forestry Grant Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Forestry Grant Scheme
I have outlined my response through correspondence. I understand the Member's concern about what is a historic case. I will review it again in response to the Member's questions, and I will write to him further to that. I have corresponded extensively with him on the specific case, but I have to respect due process.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Fraudulent Farm Payments Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Fraudulent Farm Payments
Minister, James Corrigan, the Deputy Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice, advised that the case should be handed over to Deloitte. Why has that advice been ignored, and why, on two occasions since taking up office, have you refused to meet me to discuss the case?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Fraudulent Farm Payments Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Fraudulent Farm Payments
I am aware of the correspondence that the Member has sent not only to me but to officials on that. I am reluctant to comment on the matter in the Assembly, but I give a commitment to review the correspondence. I believe that the decisions that my Department has taken to date on the matter are correct.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Fraudulent Farm Payments Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Fraudulent Farm Payments
I am glad to accept the invitation. The issues facing farmers are important, because we are talking about people's livelihoods. The Budget is causing real concern for people, and it is concerning for me, because the decisions on inheritance tax, agricultural property relief and removing the earmarking of the funding…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Peatlands Restoration: Garron Plateau Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Peatlands Restoration: Garron Plateau
Apologies, Minister. I was genuinely so engrossed in what you were saying about the issues that are coming up for our farmers. I would love to invite you, Minister. I will be in touch with your Department to arrange a meeting about Garron plateau. I thank you for the work that is being done on the peatlands so far.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Peatlands Restoration: Garron Plateau Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Peatlands Restoration: Garron Plateau
No problem at all, Sian. Peatlands are important to me. I was up at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) hill farm recently to see the work being done on peatland restoration. We want to do more than just the work at the hill farm, however. We are progressing a peatland strategy for Northern…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Peatlands Restoration: Garron Plateau Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Peatlands Restoration: Garron Plateau
I am so sorry.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers
My Department has done some initial analysis. As you are aware, the announcement was made on Wednesday, and we are digging through the details. I am happy to place in the Library the analysis that we have done on it. Hopefully, that will help Members. We are dealing with an evolving picture. You know what the UK…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers
I hear what you say, Minister. Your first example about farmers not transferring their land in a timely manner is probably less of a case. In your answer to the Mid Ulster representative, you mentioned 75%, which is higher than the estimate that Rachel Reeves gave at Westminster last week. Can your Department do more…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers
The Department recently announced the Farming for the Generations programme, which is about proactively managing the succession of farms. Unfortunately, there are instances where people pass away and it is difficult for farms to be passed on and be successful in the future. We do not want that. We want to see family…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers
I have to focus on the vires of my Department in this. I have spoken to the president of the Ulster Farmers' Union about it. We need to work together on the matter. It will obviously commission its own research on the change, and that will be valuable when making our case for Northern Ireland. Hopefully, in the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers
Thank you for that, Minister. I was thinking more specifically about getting professional advice from the likes of accountancy practices so that you are best armed to make your case when you go to meet the likes of the Secretary of State or, indeed, the Chancellor. Will you consider doing that, please? The issue is…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers
I thank the Member for his important question. This is what Question Time is about: what affects people in Northern Ireland. The limitation of £1 million of agricultural property relief brings a considerable number of Northern Ireland farmers within the scope of inheritance tax. It is impossible to precisely determine…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Inheritance Tax Changes: Impact on Farmers
A wide range of actions are being progressed. The nutrients action programme is the key measure to control nutrient pollution from agricultural sources and improve water quality and includes a wide range of measures on the storage, spreading and management of slurry, manures and chemical fertilisers. The nutrients…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Slurry: Environmental Impact Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Slurry: Environmental Impact
It was not unusual.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: AERA Special Adviser: Notice Period Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: AERA Special Adviser: Notice Period
Is it not unusual for a special adviser to want only one week's notice, or was her swift exit due to another position that she may have been pursuing?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: AERA Special Adviser: Notice Period Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: AERA Special Adviser: Notice Period
My special adviser left her post on 13 August 2024. The Member will appreciate that it would not be appropriate to comment further on what is essentially a confidential HR process.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: AERA Special Adviser: Notice Period Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: AERA Special Adviser: Notice Period
I am happy to speak to the Member on the specifics afterwards because we need to give her a detailed response. The Department has an enforcement policy, and it is key for people to report the issues urgently. One of the other issues is that we want to ensure that the fines and penalties are appropriate, and we are…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Pollutants: Lough Neagh Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Pollutants: Lough Neagh
The presence of the algae devastated businesses in my constituency to the point of closure. They are yet to receive any compensation. What enforcement action, if any, has been taken against the Departments and agencies responsible for the pollutants?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Pollutants: Lough Neagh Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Pollutants: Lough Neagh
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency and my Department delivered three Lough Neagh outreach events in October 2024 around the lough shore to provide members of the public and other interested parties with information and guidance on blue-green algae. The events provided the opportunity for local stakeholders to see…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Pollutants: Lough Neagh Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Pollutants: Lough Neagh
We know that the lough is central to the many communities around it. How are you engaging with those local communities to tackle the water quality issues that affect Lough Neagh?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Pollutants: Lough Neagh Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Pollutants: Lough Neagh
We have a number of small business research initiatives. One is being taken forward by the UK Space Agency that is about monitoring blue-green algae, and there is significant interest in that. Another is about tackling and, potentially, reducing the blue-green algae blooms in Lough Neagh. We recently announced a…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Pollutants: Lough Neagh Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Pollutants: Lough Neagh
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