Every imported question, contribution and motion, with its classification. Unflagged, uncertain and not-yet-analysed records are all included so the analysis can be checked independently.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what action his Department is taking to increase the use of renewable energy on farms; and (ii) what are the indicative costs for farms to implement such measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on-farm.
To ask the Minister for the Economy how his Department is supporting businesses following the rise in energy costs and inflationary increases in input costs.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail his Department’s total expenditure on supporting the development and growth of local firms and start-ups in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 24874/17-22, whether his Department has had any recent discussions with (i) other Executive Departments; and (ii) energy suppliers in relation to the introduction of a Warm Home Discount Scheme similar to the one currently in operation in Britain.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of the disability employment gap in Northern Ireland, which currently stands at 42 per cent, compared to the UK average of 28 per cent.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) to detail any training or employment schemes currently available for people with disabilities; (ii) for his assessment of the success of previous schemes; and (iii) what other support his Department offers disabled people seeking employment.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 1283/22-27, to confirm whether the funding which has been unspent, due to the absence of a resurfacing contract for the Newry, Mourne and Down area, has been ring-fenced and carried forward to be spent on resurfacing in the area when a contract is awarded.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the progress of (i) the Narrow Water Bridge Project; and (ii) the Southern Relief Road in Newry.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, following his announcement on 30 June 2002 regarding the awarding of road resurfacing contracts, to detail the roads in the Strabane area which are to be re-surfaced under these contracts.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the roads that will be resurfaced in West Tyrone as part of the awarding of road resurfacing contracts, announced on 30th June 2022.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the A2 Buncrana Road scheme, including (i) whether designs have been finalised; (ii) when the work will commence; and (iii) the estimated total cost.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he intends to revise his Department’s policy on 30mph speed limit repeater signs to take into account local road safety concerns.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what processes are in place to allow the Department to adopt alleyways, which have existed for long periods and require regeneration.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what engagement has been undertaken to date with other agencies in order to address problems with alleyways across Belfast.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many liability claims have been received by the Department for injuries or damage incurred within alleyways owned by the Department.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what work has been undertaken to identify and map the alleys and open spaces that are in the Department's ownership, in residential communities in Belfast.