Question Results

Tuesday 03 June 2025


 
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1 AQO 2079/22-27 Mr Patsy McGlone
(SDLP - Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any analysis his Department has conducted on the impact of the recent UK-EU agreement on Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector.

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2 AQO 2080/22-27 Mr Alan Robinson
(DUP - East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the potential implications for livestock numbers of the Climate Action Plan being prepared by his Department.

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3 AQO 2081/22-27 Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the work being undertaken to improve water quality in the Lough Neagh catchment area.

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4 AQO 2082/22-27 Mr Andy Allen MBE
(UUP - East Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the Carrier Bag Levy.

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5 AQO 2083/22-27 Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide an update on the Deposit Return Scheme.

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6 AQO 2084/22-27 Mr Gary Middleton
(DUP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of recent concerns raised by the Northern Ireland Shows Association about the need for core government funding to support local agricultural shows, to outline the steps his Department is taking to ensure that these shows receive adequate financial support.

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7 AQO 2085/22-27 Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the extent of the puppy smuggling trade in Northern Ireland.

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8 AQO 2086/22-27 Mr Phillip Brett
(DUP - North Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any consideration he has given to introducing a rural halls fund.

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9 AQO 2087/22-27 Mr William Irwin
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any further action he will take to improve the timeframes associated with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency responding to planning application consultations.

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10 AQO 2088/22-27 Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Green Growth Strategy.

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11 AQO 2089/22-27 Mr Keith Buchanan
(DUP - Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any plans in place to provide financial support to community facilities in rural communities.

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12 AQO 2090/22-27 Mr David Brooks
(DUP - East Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any assessment his Department has made of how the potential disruption to supplies of veterinary medicines from Great Britain, under the Windsor Framework, will impact on the welfare of pets and companion animals in Northern Ireland.

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13 AQO 2091/22-27 Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will consider a delay in progressing a new statutory regulation for Farm Sustainability Standards and a Revised Penalty Matrix until after concerns in respect of the Nutrients Action Programme 2026-2029 consultation proposals have been addressed.

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14 AQO 2092/22-27 Mr Stewart Dickson
(APNI - East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how proposals within his Animal Welfare Pathway 2025-27 will benefit pets and their owners.

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15 AQO 2093/22-27 Mr Peter McReynolds
(APNI - East Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how the Food Strategy Framework Action Plan 2025-2027 will help facilitate economic prosperity in the agri-food sector.

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