Motion

Protection of Woodburn Forest

Motion TitleProtection of Woodburn Forest

Motion TextThat this Assembly notes with concern the application by Infrastrata to drill at Woodburn Forest, County Antrim; recognises the concerns of residents in County Antrim over drilling proposals at the forest; and calls on the Executive to ensure that such applications are not approved until assurances are secured against any negative potential impacts on water supply, the environment, tourism and local communities.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office18/05/2016

Date Selected By Committee31/05/2016

Date of Plenary Debate06/06/2016

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Tabled By

Member Name	Tabled As
Mr Oliver McMullan	MLA - East Antrim
Mr Gerry Kelly	MLA - North Belfast

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Outcome/Voting

The Motion Was Carried by Oral Vote

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Selected Amendments

No amendments tabled were selected for this motion.

Other Amendments Tabled

Tabled Date	Amendment Text
02/06/2016	Leave out all after ‘notes’ and insert: ‘that Infrastrata has begun exploratory drilling at Woodburn Forest; recognises the concerns of some local residents in relation to the drill; further notes the extensive measures that have been put in place to protect the environment and to ensure that there is no threat to the local water supply; supports plans to ensure that the site is continually monitored as a further safeguard; and calls on the Executive to ensure that further oil and gas exploration continues to be carried out only when the appropriate health and environmental conditions are met.’
01/06/2016	Insert after “Executive”: ‘to rescind Part 16 of the Schedule to the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015’

Tabled Date

Amendment Text

02/06/2016

Leave out all after ‘notes’ and insert: ‘that Infrastrata has begun exploratory drilling at Woodburn Forest; recognises the concerns of some local residents in relation to the drill; further notes the extensive measures that have been put in place to protect the environment and to ensure that there is no threat to the local water supply; supports plans to ensure that the site is continually monitored as a further safeguard; and calls on the Executive to ensure that further oil and gas exploration continues to be carried out only when the appropriate health and environmental conditions are met.’

01/06/2016

Insert after “Executive”: ‘to rescind Part 16 of the Schedule to the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015’

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