| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQW 48741/22-27
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 47606/22-27, to detail (i) any criteria used to determine when reduced stocking densities are required under the Farming with Nature scheme; and (ii) how these decisions will be applied across farms, broken down by land classification.
[Priority Written]
| 16/06/2026 |
To be answered by 24/06/2026
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AQW 48440/22-27
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps he is taking to strengthen public sector procurement by increasing the sourcing of locally produced fresh food for government agencies, schools, hospitals and other public buildings.
| 11/06/2026 |
To be answered by 26/06/2026
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AQW 48439/22-27
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the amount spent on agency staff by his Department and its arm's-length agencies, broken down by (a) business area; (b) directorate; and (c) agency; (ii) the number of agency staff employed within each area; and (iii) the principal functions undertaken by agency staff in each case, in each of the last five financial years.
| 11/06/2026 |
To be answered by 26/06/2026
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AQO 3640/22-27
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the Dormant Assets for All programme.
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| 21/05/2026 |
Answered on 04/06/2026
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AQW 47725/22-27
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any engagement he has had with local councils regarding the role of Shared Environmental Services (SES) in planning and environmental assessment processes affecting poultry development and licences for exporting hen manures; (ii) whether he will support councils and SES to engage with the National Parks and Wildlife Service to help resolve any issues currently impacting on licences for exporting hen manure to the south of Ireland; (iii) any role his Department can play in supporting cooperation between councils, SES and relevant environmental authorities to facilitate a timely resolution.
[Priority Written]
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| 03/06/2026 |
Answered on 12/06/2026
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AQW 47724/22-27
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 44827/22-27 and AQW 44707/22-27, to detail any circumstances, evidence or findings arising from the finalisation of the Ammonia Strategy that would prompt his Department to undertake a full Equality Impact Assessment, including whether the potential concentration of impacts on farming businesses located near designated sites forms part of that consideration.
| 03/06/2026 |
To be answered by 18/06/2026
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AQW 47606/22-27
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether the Farming with Nature scheme requires reduced stocking densities in Less Favoured Areas; and (ii) to detail how this will be applied.
[Priority Written]
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| 02/06/2026 |
Answered on 10/06/2026
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AQW 47008/22-27
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for an update on the arrangements for the transfer of poultry litter to the south of Ireland; (ii) to detail any engagements he has had with the Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine on this, including at the most recent North South Ministerial Council meeting.
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| 26/05/2026 |
Answered on 15/06/2026
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AQW 47007/22-27
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether (i) he has any plans to make the completion of carbon audits a condition for receiving Farm Sustainability Payments; and (ii) any consideration has been given to issues raised by farmers in relation to any such requirement.
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| 26/05/2026 |
Answered on 09/06/2026
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AQW 47006/22-27
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps he is taking to ensure that existing carbon sequestration measures already being carried out on farms are accurately assessed, recorded, and fully recognised within any future proposed carbon auditing process, so that farmers receive appropriate credit for their current practices.
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| 26/05/2026 |
Answered on 08/06/2026
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