| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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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]
| 03/06/2026 |
To be answered by 11/06/2026
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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]
| 02/06/2026 |
To be answered by 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.
| 26/05/2026 |
To be answered by 10/06/2026
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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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AQW 47005/22-27
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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 any assessment has been made of the threat posed by bluetongue disease to the local agriculture sector; (ii) to detail any engagement he has had with the Irish Government on a coordinated all-island response; and (iii) whether he has any plans to introduce or support a vaccination programme for susceptible livestock.
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| 26/05/2026 |
Answered on 08/06/2026
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AQW 47004/22-27
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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 engagement he has had with the British Government and Irish Government on (i) developing an all-island and wider market monitoring and transparency framework for fuel and fertiliser pricing; (ii) introducing a one-off, time-limited fertiliser support scheme for the 2026 season through direct payments or vouchers; (iii) extending or reinstating targeted energy cost support schemes for agricultural businesses, particularly those in energy-intensive sectors; and (iv) ensuring that agriculture and food production are treated as priority sectors in the event of any fuel supply disruption or emergency allocation arrangements.
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| 26/05/2026 |
Answered on 08/06/2026
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AQW 46655/22-27
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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, whether his Department will give any further consideration to the decision not to undertake a full Equality Impact Assessment in respect of the revised Proposed Ammonia Strategy, given that policies to reduce ammonia emissions and how planning applications are assessed may disproportionately impact certain farming businesses, particularly those located near designated sites.
[Priority Written]
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| 20/05/2026 |
Answered on 29/05/2026
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