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AQW 47019/22-27
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Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 46041/22-27, to detail when the (i) Enva Carryduff; and (ii) Clearway East Twin Road, recycling centres were last inspected by Northern Ireland Environment Agency for fire prevention purposes, including whether they were deemed compliant.
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| 26/05/2026 |
Answered on 29/05/2026
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AQW 46427/22-27
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Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any waste management sites that have been identified by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency as presenting a high risk of fire in each of the last five years.
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| 18/05/2026 |
Answered on 01/06/2026
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AQO 3563/22-27
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Mr Tom Buchanan
(DUP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any progress that has been made with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in the last six months to reduce the backlog of consultation responses to planning applications.
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| 07/05/2026 |
Answered on 19/05/2026
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AQO 3554/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide the longest and shortest response times from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency to planning applications in the last five years.
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| 07/05/2026 |
Answered on 18/05/2026
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AQW 45539/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any planning applications which have been prioritised by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency within the Ards and North Down Borough Council area, in the last five years.
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| 05/05/2026 |
Answered on 26/05/2026
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AQW 45538/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any escalation, prioritisation or intervention mechanisms available where significant economic development, job creation and regeneration of previously developed land are being delayed as a result of prolonged Northern Ireland Environment Agency consultation times.
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| 05/05/2026 |
Answered on 27/05/2026
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AQW 45537/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of Northern Ireland Environment Agency statutory consultations requests that have exceeded the statutory consultation period in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area, in each of the last three years.
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| 05/05/2026 |
Answered on 27/05/2026
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AQW 45536/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the average response times for the Northern Ireland Environment Agency when providing statutory consultation responses on planning applications, in each of the last five years.
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| 05/05/2026 |
Answered on 20/05/2026
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AQW 45365/22-27
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Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to planning applications, to detail the number of times the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (i) requested an extension to the 21-day response period; (ii) were granted such an extension; and (iii) provided a substantive response within the 21-day timeframe, in each of the last five years.
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| 01/05/2026 |
Answered on 27/05/2026
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AQW 44643/22-27
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Mr Stephen Dunne
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps he is taking to improve consultee response times from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in the planning system.
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| 23/04/2026 |
Answered on 05/05/2026
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AQW 41343/22-27
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Mr Tom Buchanan
(DUP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps is he taking to address the 23 staff vacancies in the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
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| 25/02/2026 |
Answered on 13/04/2026
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AQW 41342/22-27
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Mr Tom Buchanan
(DUP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the level of expertise his Department requires, in relation to the 23 vacancies in the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
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| 25/02/2026 |
Answered on 16/03/2026
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AQW 40743/22-27
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Mr Tom Buchanan
(DUP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the target time for the Northern Ireland Environment Agency to respond to a query from an MLA with a full response and not simply an acknowledgement.
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| 17/02/2026 |
Answered on 30/03/2026
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AQW 40742/22-27
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Mr Tom Buchanan
(DUP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any assessment he has made of the backlog of delays within the planning system, as a direct result of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency not responding to the consultant process in a reasonable time frame.
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| 17/02/2026 |
Answered on 10/03/2026
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AQW 40470/22-27
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Mr Stephen Dunne
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the percentage of planning applications for which the Northern Ireland Environment Agency responded within the required 21 day period, in each of the last five years.
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| 12/02/2026 |
Answered on 27/02/2026
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AQW 40421/22-27
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Mr Tom Buchanan
(DUP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 33570/22-27, (i) whether the Northern Ireland Environment Agency has conducted the necessary investigations; and (ii) whether he is in a position to provide a full response.
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| 12/02/2026 |
Answered on 25/02/2026
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AQW 40420/22-27
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Mr Tom Buchanan
(DUP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 33572/22-27, (i) whether the Northern Ireland Environment Agency has conducted the necessary investigations; and (ii) whether he is in a position to provide a full response.
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| 12/02/2026 |
Answered on 26/02/2026
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AQW 40419/22-27
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Mr Tom Buchanan
(DUP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 33571/22-27, (i) whether the Northern Ireland Environment Agency has conducted the necessary investigations; and (ii) whether he is in a position to provide a full response.
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| 12/02/2026 |
Answered on 25/02/2026
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AQW 40418/22-27
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Mr Tom Buchanan
(DUP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 33573/22-27, (i) whether the Northern Ireland Environment Agency has conducted the necessary investigations; and (ii) whether he is in a position to provide a full response.
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| 12/02/2026 |
Answered on 25/02/2026
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AQW 40417/22-27
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Mr Tom Buchanan
(DUP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 33574/22-27, (i) whether the Northern Ireland Environment Agency has conducted the necessary investigations; and (ii) whether he is in a position to provide a full response.
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| 12/02/2026 |
Answered on 25/02/2026
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