Question Results

Tuesday 02 December 2025


 
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1 AQO 2803/22-27 Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the criteria that will be used by the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Transformation Programme to determine whether existing powers under The Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 or licences issued under The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 are the most appropriate legislative route for implementing any preferred wildlife intervention.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
2 AQO 2804/22-27 Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 33105/22-27, to outline the schemes in the Sustainable Agriculture Policy that can help the green growth of the apple growing industry in County Armagh.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
3 AQO 2805/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline how the recently reconvened Coastal Forum will help support greater coastal resilience and adaptation.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
4 AQO 2806/22-27 Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any engagement he has had with the British Government in relation to the introduction of an agricultural relief mechanism, similar to that operated by Irish Revenue and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Dublin, in order to protect family farm succession.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
5 AQO 2807/22-27 Mr Patsy McGlone
(SDLP - Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline a timeline for developing a business case to support fishermen on Lough Neagh whose livelihoods have been impacted by the continued occurrence of blue-green algae.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
6 AQO 2808/22-27 Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any representations he has made to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on behalf of farmers and pet owners in relation to the veterinary medicine deadline of 1 January 2026.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
7 AQO 2809/22-27 Mr Alan Robinson
(DUP - East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the impact that fireworks are having on wildlife.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
8 AQO 2810/22-27 Mr Jonathan Buckley
(DUP - Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his Department's actions in combating bovine TB levels in the last 12 months.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
9 AQO 2811/22-27 Miss Nuala McAllister
(APNI - North Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the impact that the introduction of environmental principles will have on decision-making in Northern Ireland.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
10 AQO 2812/22-27 Miss Áine Murphy
(SF - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any consideration was given to expanding NISRA's scope for data capturing rather than designing a bespoke Rural Research and Evidence Model.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
11 AQO 2813/22-27 Mrs Pam Cameron
(DUP - South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any discussions he and his officials have had with the Department for the Economy in relation to the re-establishment of the Inter-Departmental Biomethane Group.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
12 AQO 2814/22-27 Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether provisions will be put in place to ensure the Just Transition Commission will act in the interests of sectors such as agriculture and fisheries as we decarbonise our economy.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
13 AQO 2815/22-27 Ms Connie Egan
(APNI - North Down)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how the Shared Island Fund is facilitating cross-border cooperation within agriculture, environment and rural affairs.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
14 AQO 2816/22-27 Mr Danny Donnelly
(APNI - East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his actions to establish an Independent Environmental Protection Agency.

To be answered on 02/12/2025
15 AQO 2817/22-27 Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any contingency plans in place for occasions where there is a reduction in the supply of veterinary medicines.

To be answered on 02/12/2025

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