Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status | Index Terms |
AQW 11224/22-27
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Mr William Irwin
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of farm-related planning applications responded to positively by the NIEA using the ammonia interim assessment approach, following the decision to cease relying on published ammonia advice as a basis for statutory advice on planning applications.
[Priority Written]
| 01/05/2024 |
To be answered by 10/05/2024
| Farms; Applications; Planning permission; Northern Ireland Environment Agency |
AQW 11214/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what mechanisms his Department has to conduct monitoring of the Environmental Impact Assessment systems in local planning authorities.
| 01/05/2024 |
To be answered by 17/05/2024
| Environmental impact assessment; Planning permission; Applications; Monitoring; Government departments |
AQW 11058/22-27
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Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Health (i) for an update on the development of the Area Integrated Partnership Boards; and (ii) what boards have been established.
| 30/04/2024 |
To be answered by 16/05/2024
| Partnerships; Planning permission; Health services |
AQW 11036/22-27
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether the Ministerial Code will be amended to bring it in line with the Executive Committee (Functions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2020 to reflect the Minister for Infrastructure's ability to make decisions under the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 without bringing it to the Executive.
| 30/04/2024 |
To be answered by 16/05/2024
| Codes of practice; Ministerial duties; Ministerial responsibility; The Executive Office; Planning permission |
AQW 11013/22-27
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Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the implications for the Curraghinalt Project (Dalradian) Public Inquiry following his Written Ministerial Statement of 29 April 2024.
[Priority Written]
| 29/04/2024 |
To be answered by 03/05/2024
| Ministerial statements; Public inquiries; Gold; Mining; Planning permission |
AQW 10960/22-27
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Mr Alex Easton
(IND - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail what schools currently have planning permission for new school builds.
+ Display Answer
| 29/04/2024 |
Answered on 01/05/2024
| Schools; Planning permission; Construction; Buildings |
AQW 10826/22-27
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Mrs Deborah Erskine
(DUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the role the planning system can have in facilitating the statutory requirement to achieve 80 per cent renewable electricity by 2030; and (ii) the plans in place to accelerate decision making on renewable applications.
| 25/04/2024 |
To be answered by 13/05/2024
| Planning permission; Renewable energy; Performance standards; Electricity generation; Climate change |
AQW 10825/22-27
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Mrs Deborah Erskine
(DUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) why the response to the consultation on the Review of Regional Strategic Planning Policy on Renewable and Low Carbon Energy has yet to be published, despite the consultation closing in June 2023; and (ii) when he intends to publish it.
| 25/04/2024 |
To be answered by 13/05/2024
| Planning permission; Policy; Renewable energy; Carbon emissions; Reviews |
AQW 10754/22-27
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Ms Kate Nicholl
(APNI - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether regulations permit developers to begin construction work before building plan approval is granted.
| 24/04/2024 |
To be answered by 10/05/2024
| Construction; Planning permission; Regulation |
AQW 10596/22-27
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Mr Eóin Tennyson
(APNI - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an indicative timescale for the funding allocation to Lurgan Model Primary School following the recent planning approval for an extension and stand-alone nursery unit.
+ Display Answer
| 22/04/2024 |
Answered on 29/04/2024
| Finance; Primary education; Schools; Planning permission; Upper Bann |
AQW 10578/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) how many planning applications are awaiting assessment by NIEA as a statutory consultee; (ii) how many applications did NIEA respond to in (a) February 2023; and (b) February 2024; and (iii) how many officers are resource allocated for responding on behalf of NIEA as a statutory consultee.
+ Display Answer
| 22/04/2024 |
Answered on 29/04/2024
| Northern Ireland Environment Agency; Applications; Planning permission; Staff |
AQW 10577/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the reasons NIEA suspended assessment of planning applications as a statutory consultee in March 2023; and (ii) his assessment of how this suspension impacted on applications related to the rural and agricultural economy.
| 22/04/2024 |
To be answered by 08/05/2024
| Northern Ireland Environment Agency; Planning permission; Applications; Public consultation |
AQW 10524/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the steps being taken to address concerns in relation to the under-performance of the new planning portal.
| 19/04/2024 |
To be answered by 07/05/2024
| Planning permission; Electronic services; Performance standards |
AQW 10514/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of the benefits of incorporating best practice processes from the planning system in the Republic of Ireland.
| 19/04/2024 |
To be answered by 07/05/2024
| Republic of Ireland; Planning permission; Administration |
AQW 10511/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the efforts he is making to ensure that planning offices are fully resourced.
| 19/04/2024 |
To be answered by 07/05/2024
| Offices; Staff; Planning permission; Local councils |
AQW 10388/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for a breakdown of what percentage of the planning application for a major development is allocated to the (i) planning authority; and (ii) statutory consultees.
| 18/04/2024 |
To be answered by 03/05/2024
| Applications; Planning permission; Public bodies; Public consultation; Development plans |
AQW 10360/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the improvements being made through the Planning Improvement Programme.
| 18/04/2024 |
To be answered by 03/05/2024
| Planning permission; Cost effectiveness; Efficiency scrutinies |
AQW 10250/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the rationale in relation to the decision not to intervene in the expansion of the Cloghan Point oil terminal.
| 17/04/2024 |
To be answered by 02/05/2024
| Oil; Infrastructure; Planning permission; Local councils |
AQW 10081/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department, in the design and development of the new planning portal, ensured that approved drawings can be placed under one section in the portal in the interest of improving public access to planning applications online.
+ Display Answer
| 15/04/2024 |
Answered on 30/04/2024
| Electronic services; Planning permission; Applications; Design |
AQW 10001/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail his Department’s responsibilities to protect an existing road network, where a planning application has been approved and built, but with recommendations from the local planning office that steps be taken to mitigate anticipated negative impacts on the road network that were subsequently brought to fruition.
+ Display Answer
| 12/04/2024 |
Answered on 30/04/2024
| Planning permission; Road traffic; Road traffic control; Impact assessments |
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