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Written questions on the subject Climate Change


 
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AQW 9726/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Finance when building regulations will be reviewed and updated to ensure climate change objectives will be met

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09/04/2024 Answered on 17/04/2024
AQW 9499/22-27 Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Communities when he will publish his Department's new Climate Change Action Plan.

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22/03/2024 Answered on 09/04/2024
AQW 9379/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities what plans are in place to provide financial support to Housing Associations to ensure future retrofitting and climate change targets can be met.

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21/03/2024 Answered on 09/04/2024
AQW 9378/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities what actions are being taken to assist historic monuments in meeting climate change targets.

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21/03/2024 Answered on 10/04/2024
AQW 8635/22-27 Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, following the introduction of the Climate Change (Northern Ireland) Act 2022, to detail the number of times his Department has met with the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to establish sectoral plans.

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11/03/2024 Answered on 27/03/2024
AQW 8476/22-27 Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has commissioned (i) financial; (ii) social; (iii) equality; (iv) economic; and (v) rural impact assessments on the effects of proposals and policies as required by the Climate Change Act.

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08/03/2024 Answered on 20/03/2024
AQW 8475/22-27 Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what measures his Department has taken to provide due regard in respect of the Climate Change Act under Section 29 requirements for proposals and policies where departments must give due regard to the special economic and social role of agriculture, including the distinct characteristics of biogenic methane; and (ii) how due regard duty will enable farmers to continue to produce safe high quality food and to make a positive contribution to both the rural and regional economy.

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08/03/2024 Answered on 22/03/2024
AQW 8374/22-27 Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, taking account of net greenhouse gas emissions of major planning projects, (i) how this impacts on his Department's proposed climate action plan; and (ii) for his assessment of whether the approval of major planning projects by local councils is adding to the risk of not complying with legally binding targets set out in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.

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07/03/2024 Answered on 05/04/2024
AQW 8181/22-27 Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of road projects which have been (i) amended; (ii) postponed; and (iii) cancelled, as a result of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.

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05/03/2024 Answered on 21/03/2024
AQO 152/22-27 Mr Danny Donnelly
(APNI - East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the implementation of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.

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29/02/2024 Answered on 11/03/2024
AQW 7869/22-27 Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether he has received a copy of the report commissioned by Translink regarding the impacts on the rail network from climate change, and (ii) what action his Department plans to take to help mitigate these impacts.

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29/02/2024 Answered on 15/03/2024
AQW 7780/22-27 Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether an assessment has been made on the potential impact on the (i) agri-food sector; and (ii) wider Northern Ireland economy of a reduction in livestock numbers to meet Climate Change Act 2008 targets.

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28/02/2024 Answered on 12/03/2024
AQW 7692/22-27 Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he plans to appoint more staff to the unit responsible for active travel, to ensure he meets his 10 per cent active travel spend target, as set out in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.

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28/02/2024 Answered on 14/03/2024
AQO 30/22-27 Mr Tom Elliott
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the cost of implementing the Climate Change Act has been factored into the Department’s budget.

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08/02/2024 Answered on 20/02/2024
AQW 6125/22-27 Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of whether the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 is a material planning consideration for (i) his Department; and (ii) councils when determining major planning applications that will become net emitters of greenhouse gases.

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12/02/2024 Answered on 23/02/2024
AQW 4621/22-27 Mr Stewart Dickson
(APNI - East Antrim)
To ask the Minister for the Economy what action his Department has taken to meet the requirements of the Climate Change Act.

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13/10/2022 Answered on 24/10/2022
AQW 3778/22-27 Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to (i) provide an update on Agricultural sector plans under the Climate Change Act 2022; (ii) outline who will be involved in the development of the sector's plans; and (iii) outline what information will be used to inform and develop these plans.

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29/09/2022 Answered on 13/10/2022
AQW 3463/22-27 Ms Kate Nicholl
(APNI - South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department is on target to produce the first three carbon budget plans by December 2023, as outlined in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.

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23/09/2022 Answered on 26/10/2022
AQW 3029/22-27 Mr John Blair
(APNI - South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide an update on the establishment of the Just Transition Commission, as required by the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.

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08/09/2022 Answered on 26/10/2022
AQW 3028/22-27 Mr John Blair
(APNI - South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide an update on the establishment of the Just Transition Fund for Agriculture, as required by the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.

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08/09/2022 Answered on 26/09/2022
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