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I will be very quick. I notice that other areas that have an independent environment agency — the likes of the Lake District — have blue-green algae; that has not stopped it. I am not making a case about an independent environment agency — that is a debate for another day. I am just saying that, even with an…
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I thank the Minister for giving way. On 15 December, I and other members of my party met officials from your Department. They outlined to us that they were bringing forward some 113 recommendations to the Department to deal with the issues in Lough Neagh. Are those 113 proposals — if, in fact, there are now 113 — to…
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On the other areas where blue-green algae has been identified, is the Minister aware of the recent traces in Moorlough in my constituency, particularly in Strabane?
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May I start by thanking the Members for bringing the issue to the Floor for discussion? It is good to be back in a functioning Assembly with the Executive restored. It is also good to see the good will being shown towards each other and the consensus emerging in relation to the issue. I also thank Members for their…
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I have been proud to campaign alongside Lough Neagh communities and local environmental activists in the Save Lough Neagh campaign to demand action to resolve the unfolding crisis. One thing that is repeated by those activists is that the lough is not dying; it is being murdered. It gives me absolutely no pleasure to…
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First, may I, on the record in the Chamber, join others in congratulating Andrew Muir on his appointment as AERA Minister? There is a historical significance in that Andrew is an LGBT man but also in that he is the first Alliance Party Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. There are therefore two…
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I add my congratulations to the Minister on taking up his new post. I look forward to working with him through the mandate. Several members have referred to the high level of phosphorus and nitrates in Lough Neagh and, indeed, the invasive species of zebra mussel and its ability to filter up to one litre of water per…
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Following yesterday's important motions on childcare and planning reform and today's debate on a women's health strategy, it is good to see that the crisis at Lough Neagh is also high on the agenda of the Assembly. I thank Mr McGuigan for tabling the motion. I echo many of the sentiments articulated by Members, with…
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I thank the Member for giving way. I hope that I can give some sort of reassurance, as well as asking for some clarification from the Member. Does he agree that there is a fundamentally strong case for including non-governmental organisations such as Northern Ireland Water, which has been mentioned for a variety of…
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I welcome the opportunity to debate this important matter today, and I thank the Members who tabled the motion. Lough Neagh, like many other natural environments in Northern Ireland, is vital to the well-being of the area and, indeed, the country. The motion calls for: "a cross-departmental body to be set up to…
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I thank the Member for his commitment to a strategy to address the issue and his desire for evidence. Does he share my assessment that an independent environmental protection agency is needed to support that work?
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I congratulate the Minister on his position. I look forward to working with him on many aspects of the environment, agriculture and rural affairs. I appreciate the work that he will do on that. I also thank the Members opposite for tabling the motion and the amendment. We will support both. I am a Member for Mid…
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I take the opportunity to congratulate you on your new role, Mr Speaker. Although I rise as a representative of North Antrim, I think that my accent belies the fact that north Antrim was not my first home. Until last year, when I moved my family to a place where we have a view of Rathlin Island, we had a view of Ram's…
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Lough Neagh, which is the largest freshwater lake in the United Kingdom and measures over 300 square kilometres, is no doubt one of Northern Ireland's crown jewels, with its shores touching five of our six counties. It is one of the most beautiful natural assets and is an important resource for our drinking water,…
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The Member for Mid Ulster mentioned the eel fishery, as you did, and one of my strongest and most abiding childhood memories is trying the wild eels from Lough Neagh at my Auntie Rita and Uncle Barney's house in Glenavy on the lough shore. Does the Member agree that the most effective and sustainable way to secure and…
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I appreciate the opportunity to speak on the motion. As we all know, the issues facing Lough Neagh may not be insurmountable, but they are not simple or quick fixes, as outlined by the previous contributor. The starting point needs to be bringing the lough back into public ownership. That motion was proposed by…
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I welcome the motion and the amendment and the opportunity to support them on this very important issue. I am from the shores of Lough Neagh — I was reared there — so I am deeply passionate about the future of the lough. It is extremely important to me. We will come to other issues, such as returning the lough to…
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Mr Speaker, as you will remember, when you were Minister of Agriculture in 2022, a regrettable series of deaths of dogs and other animals was reported to my office in Ballyclare and to councillors. The common denominator was that the deaths were all connected to the lough. Along with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough…
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The issue is, no doubt, of concern to the general public across the Province, given the size of Lough Neagh and its significance in our environment. The lough contains around 800 billion gallons of water and provides 40% of the Province's drinking water. It is therefore very much on people's minds, especially when we…
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Will the Member clarify how those figures of 64%, 24% and 12% were derived?
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