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2026 (107 questions)

AQO 4173/22-2715 October 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any consideration her Department has given to the Competition and Markets Authority's recommendations on strengthening oversight of the home heating oil market.
AQW 53836/22-276 October 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for an update on the commencement of Part III of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997; and (ii) to detail any anticipated costs associated with this commencement.
AQW 53256/22-2729 September 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any assessment has been made of the importance of One Health Day, held annually on 3 November, in promoting collaboration across human, animal and environmental health.
AQW 53004/22-2725 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the Sixmilewater River feasibility study, including whether it will be completed in the 2022-27 Assembly mandate.
AQW 53003/22-2725 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the reopening of the Knockmore railway line.
AQW 53002/22-2725 September 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how instances of reported special educational needs discrimination are investigated; and (ii) whether any data related to investigations are published publicly.
AQW 53001/22-2725 September 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any actions being taken to make the provision of education for special educational needs children (i) fit for purpose; and (ii) more accessible.
AQW 51943/22-2715 September 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the introduction of Lucy’s Law.
AQW 51690/22-2711 September 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any funding allocated by his Department to each local council, in the last five years.
AQW 51533/22-2710 September 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any assessment has been made of the environmental impact of commercial sand dredging at Lough Neagh.
AQW 51370/22-279 September 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of animals slaughtered for agri-food production, in each of the last five years, broken down by category of animal.
AQW 51215/22-278 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that GP practices are provided with clear and consistent information on referral pathways and advice for patients seeking an ADHD assessment.
AQW 51214/22-278 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any funding that has been allocated to implement the findings or recommendations of his Department’s February 2026 ADHD Needs Assessment report.
AQW 51213/22-278 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the current waiting time for an adult ADHD assessment in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 51212/22-278 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she has made any assessment of the inconsistency caused by the new Graduated Driver Licensing, where certain new drivers will face a 45mph restriction for 12 months post-test, while others, under the new rules, can drive at the posted speed limit immediately after passing.
AQW 51211/22-278 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps he is taking to ensure equity in the enforcement of the new Graduated Driver Licensing regulations, considering that during the transition, some new drivers will still face the 45mph restriction for 12 months after passing their test, while others, under the new rules, can drive up to the posted speed limit immediately.
AQO 3908/22-273 September 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an update on his engagement with teaching unions following the recent ballots in favour of taking industrial action.
AQW 50400/22-273 July 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement that has taken place with sporting and cultural governing bodies regarding contingency planning for extreme heat.
AQW 50399/22-273 July 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any measures being put in place to ensure public leisure facilities can operate safely and at sufficient capacity during periods of extreme heat.
AQW 50398/22-273 July 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any guidance provided to organisers of festivals and large events on protecting attendees and staff during extreme heat.
AQW 50397/22-273 July 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement that has taken place with the voluntary and community sectors to coordinate support for vulnerable people during extreme heat events.
AQW 50396/22-273 July 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made of the impact of extreme heat on people experiencing homelessness.
AQW 50251/22-272 July 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any guidance for farmers on protecting livestock during periods of extreme heat.
AQW 50250/22-272 July 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any guidance for animal owners on protecting companion animals during periods of extreme heat.
AQW 50249/22-272 July 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether any assessment has been made of the potential economic costs to businesses and workers in Northern Ireland, as a result of extreme heat events.
AQW 50248/22-272 July 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether any support is available to small and medium-sized enterprises to help adapt business premises and operations, during extreme heat.
AQW 50247/22-272 July 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any work that is being undertaken with the tourism and hospitality sectors, to prepare for and manage occasions of extreme heat.
AQW 50107/22-271 July 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail how extreme heat risk is considered in the Northern Ireland Climate Change Adaptation Plan.
AQW 50106/22-271 July 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether extreme heat risk is now integrated into transport infrastructure design standards and maintenance schedules.
AQW 50105/22-271 July 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any contingency plans that exist to manage disruption to public transport services during periods of extreme heat.
AQW 50104/22-271 July 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment that has been made of the vulnerability of Northern Ireland’s (i) road; (ii) rail; and (iii) public transport, infrastructure to extreme heat.
AQW 49944/22-2730 June 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps the Prison Service takes to protect staff and prisoners during extreme heat periods.
AQW 49943/22-2730 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps that are being taken to ensure that residents in care homes and supported living facilities are adequately protected during extreme heat.
AQW 49942/22-2730 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any training or guidance that is provided to frontline health and social care staff on recognising and managing heat-related illness.
AQW 49941/22-2730 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps the health and social care system is taking to adapt estates and infrastructure, including hospitals and care homes, to ensure they remain safe and operational during sustained high temperatures.
AQW 49940/22-2730 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans that are in place to issue public health warnings and guidance during periods of extreme heat.
AQW 49811/22-2729 June 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any guidance issued to schools on managing extreme heat, particularly (i) classroom temperatures; (ii) outdoor activities; and (iii) school uniform arrangements.
AQW 49810/22-2729 June 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the impact of extreme heat on (i) pupil health; (ii) concentration; and (iii) exam performance, in schools.
AQW 49809/22-2729 June 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any engagement they have had with the (i) UK Government; and (ii) Irish Government, regarding coordinated planning for extreme heat events across these islands.
AQW 49808/22-2729 June 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any cross-departmental work being undertaken to (i) prepare for; and (ii) respond to, future extreme heat events.
AQW 49807/22-2729 June 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether any plans exist to improve the resilience of school buildings to extreme heat.
AQW 49572/22-2725 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans she has to review the current three-year restriction for Ukrainian driving licence holders, to align Northern Ireland with Great Britain.
AQW 49338/22-2723 June 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps that are being taken to make Northern Ireland an attractive destination for transatlantic flights, in order to improve connectivity with the rest of the world.
AQW 49337/22-2723 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he is taking to reduce and prevent corridor care in Antrim Area Hospital.
AQW 49336/22-2723 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will consider installing a bus shelter at the Killbegs bus stop, Ballymena Road, Antrim.
AQO 3809/22-2718 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on engagement between his Department, the leadership of Health and Social Care Trusts and the PSNI regarding safety for healthcare staff following recent riots and disorder.
AQW 48428/22-2711 June 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any additional youth work provision being set up to ensure young people do not take part in racially motivated violence.
AQO 3791/22-2711 June 2026 · Northern Ireland Assembly CommissionTo ask the Assembly Commission when it last reviewed its energy efficiency policy with a view to value for money and better environmental outcomes.
AQO 3772/22-2711 June 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to outline any additional youth work provision being set up to support those who have been victims of racially motivated violence.
AQO 3747/22-2711 June 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of recent violence, whether there are plans to update the draft Framework on Race Relations.
AQW 48073/22-278 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans his Department has to support environmental sustainability through circular economy practices in the health sector.
AQW 48072/22-278 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of opportunities to reuse or refurbish medical equipment where clinically appropriate.
AQW 47975/22-275 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment that has been made of the social value of reuse and repair initiatives in supporting low-income households.
AQW 47974/22-275 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any support his Department is providing to (i) reuse organisations; and (ii) community reuse projects.
AQW 47973/22-275 June 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to encourage local enterprise in repair, resale and reuse markets.
AQW 47972/22-275 June 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment her Department has made of the economic benefits of the circular economy sector in Northern Ireland.
AQW 47971/22-275 June 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support her Department is providing to (i) businesses; (ii) social enterprises; and (iii) charities, involved in reuse, repair, refurbishment and remanufacture.
AQW 47235/22-2728 May 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice whether there is any consideration to retrospectively install swift bricks on departmental buildings which do not have them installed.
AQW 47234/22-2728 May 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether there is any consideration to retrospectively install swift bricks on departmental buildings which do not have them installed.
AQW 47233/22-2728 May 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice whether she will consider making swift bricks mandatory on any new build capital projects under her Department's remit.
AQW 47232/22-2728 May 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether he will consider making swift bricks mandatory on any new build capital projects under his Department's remit.
AQW 47231/22-2728 May 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether he will consider making swift bricks mandatory on any new build capital projects under his Department's remit.
AQO 3689/22-2728 May 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the prison population.
AQW 44696/22-2724 April 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he would consider introducing a policy to ensure that swift bricks are included in all new build social housing.
AQW 44695/22-2724 April 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any councils that are taking steps to make swift bricks mandatory on new buildings.
AQW 44694/22-2724 April 2026 · Northern Ireland Assembly CommissionTo ask the Assembly Commission whether it will consider (i) the use of swift bricks; and (ii) the installation of a swift tower, at Parliament Buildings.
AQO 3485/22-2716 April 2026 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the Proposed Draft Budget 2026-29/30.
AQO 3452/22-2716 April 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on their Department's work with regard to relations with the European Union.
AQW 43399/22-2727 March 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the installation of a cycle lane on the Templepatrick Road, Ballyclare, between the junctions of Jubilee Road and Mill Road.
AQO 3443/22-2726 March 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the development of an aviation strategy.
AQO 3432/22-2726 March 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on a new People and Place Strategic Framework.
AQW 43150/22-2725 March 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any plans his Department has for meeting the recycling targets in his Rethinking Our Resources: Northern Ireland Resources and Waste Management Strategy.
AQW 43149/22-2725 March 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the Arc21 incinerator is intended to receive waste from all local councils.
AQW 43016/22-2724 March 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment her Department has carried out on road safety on rural roads.
AQO 3353/22-2712 March 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to outline any assessment that has been made to ensure his Department’s current data definitions provide an accurate understanding of pressures across health and social care.
AQO 3337/22-2712 March 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill.
AQW 41972/22-276 March 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 41062/22-27, to detail any plans she has to reduce the cost of driving licence renewals to the same levels applied in Great Britain.
AQO 3306/22-275 March 2026 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance for an update on how the Reserve Claim repayments will affect the Proposed Draft Budget 2026-29/30.
AQW 41789/22-274 March 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the reason why the trees on the M2 central reservation are being cut down, between the Rathbeg and Dunsilly Roundabouts, Antrim; and (ii) whether her Department has any plans to replace these trees.
AQW 41788/22-274 March 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she has (i) undertaken an assessment of her Department's current vesting scheme; and (ii) any plans to review the scheme.
AQW 41685/22-273 March 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail how his Department is working with (i) councils; (ii) housing providers; and (iii) the voluntary sector, to encourage community participation in World Wildlife Day events, or related environmental activities.
AQW 41684/22-273 March 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will consider using World Wildlife Day to promote driver awareness of wildlife on the roads.
AQW 41683/22-273 March 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether any monitoring will take place of the number of schools taking part in activities linked to World Wildlife Day, including how this information will be used.
AQW 41682/22-273 March 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail how his Department is working with external partners, such as environmental non-governmental organisations, or education bodies, to develop World Wildlife Day materials for teachers.
AQW 41681/22-273 March 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration that has been given to marking World Wildlife Day in schools, including any suggested activities, competitions, or learning resources issued by his Department.
AQW 41431/22-2726 February 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the percentage of designated sites within Areas of Natural Constraint that are in favourable condition.
AQW 41430/22-2726 February 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the percentage of land within designated Areas of Natural Constraint that is Northern Ireland Priority Habitat.
AQW 41429/22-2726 February 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the percentage of farm businesses that are within Areas of Natural Constraint.
AQW 41062/22-2720 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of the reason why there is a difference in cost between driving licence renewals in Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
AQO 3221/22-2719 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline any engagement she has undertaken with local councils to encourage progress around outstanding Local Development Plans.
AQO 3203/22-2719 February 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to outline any assessment his Department has made of health inequalities specific to rural populations.
AQW 40410/22-2712 February 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities when he will answer AQW 30409/22-27.
AQW 40072/22-279 February 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any steps the Executive Office is taking to ensure cross-departmental collaboration, to prevent and end homelessness.
AQW 39958/22-276 February 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking, in collaboration with the Department for Communities, to address the health and mental health impacts of homelessness in South Antrim.
AQW 39957/22-276 February 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any projected homelessness trends for the South Antrim constituency, over the next five years, including any internal modelling or risk assessments undertaken by his Department, and the Housing Executive.
AQW 39956/22-276 February 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail how his Department is working on a cross-departmental basis with other Ministers, to prevent and end homelessness.
AQW 39955/22-276 February 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of new social homes commenced and completed in the South Antrim constituency, in each of the last three years; and (ii) whether he intends to increase targets, in light of the current homelessness figures from the Simon Community.
AQW 39954/22-276 February 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, in light of recent figures from the Simon Community showing that there are over 2,600 people homeless in South Antrim, to detail any actions his Department is taking to address this issue.
AQO 3111/22-275 February 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when the departmental response to the consultation on Rethinking Our Resources: Measures for Climate Action and a Circular Economy will be published.
AQO 3069/22-2729 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, given the recent flooding in Antrim town, whether she has considered bringing forward flood alleviation plans for the area.
AQO 3059/22-2729 January 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to outline any specific health economic modelling his Department is using to assess whether financial decisions are delivering long-term value and better outcomes in the health system, as opposed to balancing budgets and deferring costs into future years.
AQW 39003/22-2726 January 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any measures his Department will take to help arrest the population decline in house martins and swifts.
AQW 39002/22-2726 January 2026 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether he will make swift bricks mandatory, in new houses.
AQW 39001/22-2726 January 2026 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance to detail any steps he will take to ensure building regulations help promote biodiversity.
AQO 2978/22-2715 January 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any actions his Department is taking to increase recycling in Northern Ireland.
AQO 2940/22-278 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she has discussed the introduction of an infrastructure levy with the Minister of Finance.
AQO 2883/22-275 January 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education, in light of the Supreme Court judgment in the matter of an application by JR87 and another for Judicial Review (Appellant), to outline any plans for a review of the Religious Education syllabus.

2025 (129 questions)

AQO 2841/22-2727 November 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on how their Department is taking forward the findings of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, including the recommendations set out in the Module 2C report on core decision-making and political governance.
AQW 36104/22-2724 November 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any payment schemes available for farm owners whose farms are under three hectares.
AQW 34942/22-277 November 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any measures in place to monitor and prevent illegal dumping or fly-tipping following the festive period.
AQW 34941/22-277 November 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any measures in place to ensure responsible disposal or recycling of Christmas packaging, decorations, and trees.
AQW 34940/22-277 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has issued guidance to councils on reducing the environmental impact of Christmas (i) decorations; and (ii) lighting schemes.
AQW 34939/22-277 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment that has been made of the contribution of Christmas lighting schemes to town centre footfall, in the context of sustainable development.
AQW 34938/22-277 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department is facilitating the use of renewable energy sources for town centre Christmas lighting.
AQW 34422/22-273 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has any plans to adopt roadway sections at Riverside, Antrim, which have not already been formally adopted.
AQW 33769/22-2717 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the opportunities that exist for pupils to engage in hands-on repair or upcycling projects, as part of science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects.
AQW 33768/22-2717 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether his Department will consider incorporating repair and reuse education, including engagement with local repair cafés, into the curriculum.
AQW 33767/22-2717 October 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department is taking to support local community organisations in developing repair cafés.
AQW 33766/22-2717 October 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has considered repair cafés as a tool for community regeneration and skills development.
AQW 33765/22-2717 October 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether (i) deprived; or (ii) rural, communities have access to funding to establish repair cafés.
AQW 33359/22-2713 October 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on his Department’s implementation of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidance on hybrid closed loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes.
AQW 33255/22-2710 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether the Department will include Forest Schools within any forthcoming strategy for outdoor or environmental learning.
AQW 33254/22-2710 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any assessment made of the educational, and wellbeing outcomes for pupils participating in Forest School activities.
AQW 33253/22-2710 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any support available for teachers who wish to become Forest School leaders.
AQW 33252/22-2710 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of schools who currently participate in Forest School programmes.
AQW 33251/22-2710 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to encourage schools to adopt Forest School programmes, as part of the curriculum.
AQW 32900/22-277 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the Rivers Agency has undertaken an assessment of flood risk to residential properties at Chestnut Grange, Glenavy.
AQW 32899/22-277 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the village of Glenavy will be included in areas being considered for flood alleviation plans.
AQW 32692/22-273 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether his Department will pilot green roof projects in schools, to improve biodiversity and reduce energy use.
AQW 32691/22-273 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to outline how green roof projects could be linked to the curriculum, in science and geography.
AQW 32690/22-273 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has undertaken a cost-benefit analysis of installing green roofs on school estates.
AQW 32689/22-273 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any educational value green roofs could bring to schools, in terms of outdoor learning.
AQW 32688/22-273 October 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether green roof projects are being considered for (i) hospitals; and (ii) Health and Social Care Trust estates.
AQO 2518/22-272 October 2025 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for an update on her Department’s plans for coronial investigations into deaths abroad.
AQW 31585/22-2719 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail how the Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework aligns with his Department's initiatives on improving public health and nutrition.
AQW 31584/22-2719 September 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on her Department’s plans to provide active travel routes in the South Antrim constituency.
AQO 2458/22-2718 September 2025 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance for an update on discussions with the UK Treasury on the Local Growth Fund.
AQW 31366/22-2717 September 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any initiatives that will be introduced in schools to promote the objectives of the Food Action Plan, particularly in relation to (i) healthy eating; and (ii) environmental sustainability.
AQW 31365/22-2717 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities how the Food Action Plan aims to address (i) social inclusion; and (ii) access to affordable, nutritious food for all communities.
AQW 31364/22-2717 September 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail how the Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework Action Plan 2025-27 aims to stimulate economic growth within the food and drink sector in Northern Ireland.
AQW 31363/22-2717 September 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether there will be specific funding opportunities available for enterprises that align their practices with the objectives of the Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework Action Plan 2025-27.
AQW 31362/22-2717 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has collaborated with local universities in promoting cancer prevention and early detection amongst students.
AQW 30895/22-2711 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any funding or resources his Department is providing for rural community groups to host cancer awareness events.
AQW 30894/22-2711 September 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps her Department is taking to ensure that information about transport options for medical care is readily accessible in rural communities.
AQW 30893/22-2711 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has considered providing cancer awareness training to community groups and agri-businesses in rural areas.
AQW 30892/22-2711 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has considered providing mobile cancer screening units for hard-to-reach rural areas.
AQW 30891/22-2711 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to provide vegan meals to users of (i) adult day centres; (ii) learning disability centres; and (iii) children’s day centres, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 30412/22-275 September 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail what steps her Department is taking to incorporate green roofs in new public infrastructure projects, as part of its sustainability agenda.
AQW 30411/22-275 September 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline the incentives available to encourage private developers to install green roofs on commercial and residential buildings.
AQW 30410/22-275 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on the supply of oxygen in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 30409/22-275 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether his Department has a small fund available for the regeneration of scheduled monuments, if the owner wishes to apply directly.
AQW 30408/22-275 September 2025 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance to detail what steps are being taken to ensure public procurement supports environmentally sustainable outcomes.
AQO 2368/22-274 September 2025 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the implementation of the recommendations in the Gillen Review Report into the law and procedures in serious sexual offences in Northern Ireland.
AQO 2354/22-274 September 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline any action her Department is taking to stop raw sewage being pumped into Lough Neagh.
AQW 29811/22-273 July 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has considered signalling or dualling upgrades to the Bleach Green line, to manage extra demand in light of the Knockmore line feasibility study.
AQW 29810/22-273 July 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has been made aware of any rail traffic issues on the Bleach Green line, between Antrim and Belfast.
AQW 29809/22-273 July 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the steps her Department has taken to assess the feasibility of a rail halt at the Ballymartin park and ride facility at Templepatrick.
AQW 29708/22-272 July 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the impact that the proposed Nutrient Action Programme will have on water quality at Lough Neagh.
AQW 29707/22-272 July 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what strategies and plans relating to the environment are currently awaiting Executive approval.
AQW 29706/22-272 July 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he has received any submissions from political parties that detail alternative proposals to reduce the amount of nutrients in Lough Neagh.
AQW 29705/22-272 July 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any major environmental decisions he plans to bring to the Executive before the end of the 2022-27 Assembly Mandate.
AQO 2144/22-275 June 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an update on the review of the Supporting pupils with Medication Needs guidance being undertaken by his Department, with specific reference to the management of food allergies.
AQO 2123/22-2729 May 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he has engaged with counterparts in Scotland and Wales to coordinate a joint devolved response to the UK Government’s Pathways to Work Green Paper.
AQW 27775/22-2728 May 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the feasibility study to assess the flood risk from the Six Mile Water River.
AQW 27774/22-2728 May 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on his plans for the future use of the Muckamore Abbey Hospital site.
AQW 27773/22-2728 May 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an update on the Education Information Solutions project to move all post-primary schools to a cashless system.
AQW 27772/22-2728 May 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail what support is available to schools that wish to transfer to a cashless system.
AQW 27771/22-2728 May 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the Sands and Tommy’s Policy Unit May 2025 report entitled Saving Babies’ Lives 2025.
AQO 2068/22-2722 May 2025 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice to outline the impact that late changes in defendant pleas, from not guilty to guilty, are having on all those involved in the justice system.
AQW 27490/22-2721 May 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 17757/22-27, for an update on the replacement of the pedestrian footbridge at Muff Glen, Eglington.
AQW 27489/22-2721 May 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what role research and innovation will play in advancing the objectives outlined in the Food Strategy Framework Action Plan 2025-2027.
AQW 27488/22-2721 May 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how the Food Strategy Framework Action Plan 2025-2027 aims to address sustainability in food production and distribution.
AQO 2000/22-278 May 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of how victims of domestic abuse can be better supported through the social housing system.
AQW 26663/22-277 May 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the cost incurred by her Department to resolve the issue of water affected by nutrient pollution over the last five years.
AQW 26662/22-277 May 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to confirm whether they both received a formal invitation to Pope Francis’s funeral.
AQO 1972/22-271 May 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an update on school placements for pupils with special educational needs for September 2025.
AQO 1952/22-271 May 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline any discussions they have had with the UK Government in relation to funding for legacy issues, given it is not a factor in assessing need.
AQW 26247/22-2729 April 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether her Department plans to adopt Riverside, Doagh, as an approved road; and (ii) to detail any support in place for residents to help repair road defects on unadopted roads.
AQW 25861/22-279 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of rising temperatures as a public health concern.
AQW 25614/22-274 April 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities how his Department is promoting community gardening programmes, including initiatives enabling communities to grow their own fruit and vegetables.
AQW 25613/22-274 April 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education how his Department is promoting school gardening programmes, including initiatives enabling schools to grow their own fruit and vegetables.
AQW 25612/22-274 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any measures in place to ensure that young people in rural areas have adequate access to mental health services and support programmes.
AQO 1900/22-273 April 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline whether a comprehensive review of alternative funding arrangements for Northern Ireland Water will be initiated.
AQW 25243/22-2728 March 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement her Department is having with the hospitality sector to switch to more environmentally conscious takeaway containers.
AQW 25242/22-2728 March 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement her Department is having with supermarkets to reduce their plastic usage.
AQW 25241/22-2728 March 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any support her Department is providing to help rural residents access electric vehicles, particularly electric vehicle charging points.
AQW 25240/22-2728 March 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any measures being taken to enhance access to training and apprenticeship opportunities in rural areas; and (ii) how her Department is engaging with local rural businesses to enhance these opportunities.
AQW 25239/22-2728 March 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 24243/22-27, whether she can provide a time frame for the erection of signage along the A26 road.
AQW 24771/22-2721 March 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the Climate Change Committee’s report entitled Northern Ireland’s Fourth Carbon Budget: Advice for the Northern Ireland Executive.
AQW 24770/22-2721 March 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of the Climate Change Committee’s report entitled Northern Ireland’s Fourth Carbon Budget: Advice for the Northern Ireland Executive.
AQW 24769/22-2721 March 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of the Climate Change Committee’s report entitled Northern Ireland’s Fourth Carbon Budget: Advice for the Northern Ireland Executive.
AQO 1780/22-2720 March 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on whether their Department has an agreed timescale for the appointment of a Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner.
AQW 24243/22-2712 March 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 23277/22-27, whether her Department can erect signs along the A26 to warn drivers of the presence of animals on the road to reduce the risk of roadkill.
AQW 23842/22-275 March 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any consideration her Department has given, in the interests of active travel and safe travel for children from Ballymacrickett Primary School, to installing footways at Glen Road, Glenavy, between Glenavy village and Ballymacrickett Primary School.
AQO 1690/22-2727 February 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to outline what steps are being taken to ensure that givinostat, used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will be available through an Early Access Programme.
AQO 1677/22-2727 February 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education when he will publish the Early Learning and Childcare strategy.
AQW 23392/22-2726 February 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the conclusions his Department has drawn following COP29, including lessons learnt from the conference.
AQW 23391/22-2726 February 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the conclusions her Department has drawn following COP29, including lessons learnt from the conference.
AQW 23390/22-2726 February 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any action being taken by her Department to ensure that community input is incorporated into flood resilience planning decisions.
AQW 23279/22-2725 February 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to ensure that rural areas are adequately equipped with healthcare resources to address future challenges posed by climate change.
AQW 23278/22-2725 February 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health how his Department is addressing the potential effects of climate change on healthcare services in rural areas.
AQW 23277/22-2725 February 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has any plans to implement strategies to mitigate wildlife roadkill incidents, particularly in known high-risk areas.
AQO 1634/22-2720 February 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 will be amended.
AQW 22588/22-2714 February 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans (i) his Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies has to change its vehicles to electric vehicles.
AQW 22587/22-2714 February 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health how his Department is raising public awareness in relation to the necessity of maintaining high nutritional standards in individuals’ diets.
AQW 22586/22-2714 February 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, following Storm Éowyn, what learning the Northern Health and Social Care Trust has adopted into constituency plans to deal with severe weather.
AQW 22585/22-2714 February 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount of money his Department has saved through the use of renewable energy sources in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust in the last five years.
AQO 1610/22-2713 February 2025 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice to outline how her Department works with women and girls, in contact with the justice system, who have offended or are at risk of offending.
AQO 1594/22-2713 February 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline how the energy network will be better protected from storms such as Storm Éowyn going forward.
AQW 22208/22-2710 February 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for her assessment of the condition of the Glen Road, Glenavy; and (ii) whether her Department has any plans to repair defects on the road.
AQO 1548/22-276 February 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the appointment of a Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner, as required in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
AQW 21702/22-2731 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any consideration his Department gave when planning the development of the new Northern Regional College facilities at (i) Causeway campus, Coleraine; and (ii) Farm Lodge campus, Ballymena, in relation to environmental sustainability.
AQW 21701/22-2731 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail how his Department is adapting flood risk management plans, taking consideration of climate change.
AQW 21700/22-2731 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail how Inland Waterways is working with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in relation to addressing concerns around the ecological condition of Lough Neagh.
AQW 21699/22-2731 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail how his Department is addressing climate change mitigation requirements in the context of planning advice.
AQW 21698/22-2731 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the 6-Year Rivers Strategy in the context of his Department’s response to climate change.
AQO 1507/22-2730 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether the decision to remove intimidation points in the Housing Selection Scheme by the end of the financial year has led to an increase in applications.
AQW 21193/22-2723 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities how his Department is working with National Museums NI to (i) reduce the carbon footprint of its buildings; and (ii) transition to renewable energy sources where possible.
AQW 21192/22-2723 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities how his Department is working with Libraries NI to (i) reduce the carbon footprint of its buildings; and (ii) transition to renewable energy sources where possible.
AQW 21191/22-2723 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of the role of Libraries NI in delivering environmental education to schools, youth groups and the wider public.
AQW 21190/22-2723 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement his Department has had with Libraries NI to explore partnerships with environmental organisations to deliver green initiatives in library spaces.
AQW 21189/22-2723 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether libraries are being encouraged to expand their collection of environmental books, resources, and digital content to support public education on environmental issues.
AQO 1472/22-2723 January 2025 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the work to enable broadcasting in courts.
AQW 21064/22-2722 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether there are any initiatives to promote careers in (i) aviation; and (ii) airport management for those wishing to study in Northern Ireland.
AQW 21063/22-2722 January 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether there are any initiatives to promote careers in (i) aviation; and (ii) airport management, to pupils in Northern Ireland.
AQW 20949/22-2721 January 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of Environmental Farming Scheme wider level agreements that have ended since this level was withdrawn in 2023.
AQW 20948/22-2721 January 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of hectares; and (ii) the percentage of agricultural land, currently in the Environmental Farming Scheme.
AQW 20947/22-2721 January 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of Environmental Farming Scheme agreements currently in place, broken down by (i) wider level agreements; and (ii) higher level agreements.
AQW 20683/22-2716 January 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Mobuoy consultation.
AQW 20486/22-2714 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy how his Department is working with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to improve mobile phone signal across Northern Ireland.
AQW 20485/22-2714 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the Mobile Action Plan for Northern Ireland.
AQW 20224/22-279 January 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of winter pressures in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 20223/22-279 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his latest assessment of bringing forward flood alleviation plans following the recent flooding in Antrim town.
AQW 20222/22-279 January 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the rationale behind the closure of Straidhavern Primary School, Crumlin.
AQW 20221/22-279 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on Project Gigabit.
AQO 1394/22-279 January 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an update on required remedial work to the buildings at Maine Integrated Primary School, Randalstown.

2024 (198 questions)

AQW 19452/22-276 December 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how his Department is addressing issues related to road safety for animals, particularly in areas with large wildlife populations.
AQW 19451/22-276 December 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the public engagement initiatives undertaken by the Rivers Agency in the last three years.
AQW 19450/22-276 December 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any discussions he has had with the tourism sector to promote the use of public transport options for tourists.
AQW 19449/22-276 December 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy how his Department is promoting initiatives that encourage ethical treatment of animals within the tourism sector.
AQW 19448/22-276 December 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement he has had with the Northern Ireland tourism sector on achieving a net zero future.
AQW 19028/22-2729 November 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any measures he is taking to improve animal welfare in the remainder of the 2022-2027 mandate, with particular reference to (i) regulating the rescue and rehoming sector; (ii) reviewing microchipping regulations; and (iii) regulating cat breeding.
AQW 19027/22-2729 November 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail which vaccines for travel are provided by the NHS, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 18550/22-2721 November 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on how his Department is supporting the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on the Clean Air Strategy.
AQW 18480/22-2720 November 2024 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department is implementing any measures to increase recycling rates in buildings used by their Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 18479/22-2720 November 2024 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department is implementing any measures to reduce general waste in buildings used by their Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 18478/22-2720 November 2024 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any actions they are taking to address climate change within the Executive Office.
AQW 18233/22-2715 November 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether her Department is implementing any measures to reduce general waste in buildings used by her Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 18232/22-2715 November 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether her Department is implementing any measures to increase recycling rates in buildings used by her Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 18231/22-2715 November 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department is implementing any measures to reduce general waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 18230/22-2715 November 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department is implementing any measures to increase recycling rates in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQO 1185/22-2714 November 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his efforts to introduce Lucy's Law.
AQW 18107/22-2713 November 2024 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department is implementing any measures to reduce general waste in buildings used by her Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 18106/22-2713 November 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department is implementing any measures to reduce general waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 18105/22-2713 November 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department is implementing any measures to increase recycling rates in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 18104/22-2713 November 2024 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department is implementing any measures to increase recycling rates in buildings used by her Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 17840/22-278 November 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department is implementing any measures to increase recycling rates in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 17839/22-278 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department is implementing any measures to increase recycling rates in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 17838/22-278 November 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department is implementing any measures to reduce general waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 17837/22-278 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department is implementing any measures to reduce general waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 17757/22-277 November 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 9111/22-27, for an update on the replacement of the pedestrian footbridge at Muff Glen, Eglington.
AQW 17756/22-277 November 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department is implementing any measures to reduce general waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 17755/22-277 November 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department is implementing any measures to increase recycling rates in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQO 1129/22-277 November 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether he will change the relevant procedures to enable multi-use sites, containing both short-term respite and residential beds, to expand provision of respite services.
AQW 17580/22-275 November 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether his Department is implementing any measures to increase recycling rates in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 17579/22-275 November 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether his Department is implementing any measures to reduce general waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 17466/22-274 November 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will consider increasing the fine for individuals who do not license their dogs.
AQW 17465/22-274 November 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will consider increasing the cost for a dog licence.
AQW 17464/22-274 November 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 17463/22-274 November 2024 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by her Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQO 1105/22-2724 October 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether he will commit to funding the Belfast Wide Early Years pilot to the end of the 2024-2025 academic year.
AQO 1092/22-2724 October 2024 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on work pursuant to the High Street Taskforce Delivering a 21st Century High Street report.
AQW 17228/22-2723 October 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 17227/22-2723 October 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether her Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by her Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 17226/22-2723 October 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 17225/22-2723 October 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 17224/22-2723 October 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
AQW 16578/22-2711 October 2024 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by their Department or its ALBs.
AQW 16577/22-2711 October 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether his Department has considered implementing a demolition levy to address the growth of embodied carbon emissions from the built environment.
AQW 16518/22-2710 October 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans his Department has to (i) increase vegetarian and vegan meal options in hospitals; and (ii) incorporate more local, sustainable produce into hospital meals.
AQW 16517/22-2710 October 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any plans his Department has to (i) increase vegetarian and vegan meal options in schools; and (ii) incorporate more local, sustainable produce into school meals.
AQW 16516/22-2710 October 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether his Department gathers feedback from schools on the effectiveness of animal welfare education initiatives.
AQW 16515/22-2710 October 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the charging of electric bicycles is being considered in the plans to improve the electric vehicle charge point network.
AQW 16514/22-2710 October 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the DfI Rivers 2020 to 2030 Asset Management Plan.
AQO 996/22-2710 October 2024 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the appointment of a Climate Commissioner.
AQW 16275/22-277 October 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has worked with animal welfare organisations in relation to aspects of the curriculum which relate to animal welfare and responsible dog ownership.
AQW 16274/22-277 October 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether education around animal welfare is being linked to career paths in veterinary science.
AQW 16273/22-277 October 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether education around animal welfare is being linked to career paths in veterinary science.
AQW 16204/22-274 October 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of no idling zones in protecting those vulnerable to air pollution.
AQW 16203/22-274 October 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the connection between animal welfare and public health.
AQW 16202/22-274 October 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department is considering introducing no idling zones outside schools in order to reduce air pollution.
AQW 16201/22-274 October 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for an update on the progress of flood alleviation schemes that are currently underway; and (ii) how these schemes are being prioritised.
AQW 16200/22-274 October 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the funding and resources that are available to local communities for flood resilience projects; and (ii) how communities can apply for this support.
AQW 15826/22-2727 September 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that new healthcare facilities are designed and built with sustainable, environmentally friendly practices.
AQW 15825/22-2727 September 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any initiatives his Department has that are aimed at promoting green spaces in healthcare facilities, in order to enhance mental well-being among residents.
AQW 15824/22-2727 September 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether he plans to launch public health campaigns that raise awareness of the links between environmental issues, such as pollution and climate change, and health.
AQW 15823/22-2727 September 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health how his Department is collaborating with NI Water to monitor and improve water quality, particularly in relation to its impact on health.
AQW 15822/22-2727 September 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any measures his Department can put in place to deter birds from gathering on electricity lines above residential properties.
AQW 15261/22-2718 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how his Department is working with (i) the Department for Communities; and (ii) other statutory and voluntary agencies to protect historic monuments from coastal erosion.
AQW 15260/22-2718 September 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 12351/22-27, for his assessment of the Carrier Bag Levy Annual Statistics 2023/24.
AQW 15155/22-2717 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what plans his Department has to make traffic lights more energy efficient.
AQW 15154/22-2717 September 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on his Department reaching net zero.
AQW 15153/22-2717 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of social houses that are planned to be built in South Antrim in the next five years.
AQW 14973/22-2713 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he intends to review the upper limits of the Housing Executive Disabled Facilities grant scheme.
AQW 14972/22-2713 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the publication of the Living With Water in Derry/Londonderry Plan for consultation.
AQW 14971/22-2713 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of the Office for Environmental Protection’s recent report entitled, A Review of Implementation of the Water Framework Directive Regulations and River Basin Management Planning in Northern Ireland.
AQW 14785/22-2711 September 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether he plans to reintroduce the Republic of Ireland Reimbursement Scheme.
AQW 14784/22-2711 September 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on his Department reaching net zero.
AQW 14615/22-279 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on planned works for Glenavy town, South Antrim, to alleviate the impacts of flooding.
AQW 14614/22-279 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on planned works for Templepatrick village, South Antrim, to alleviate the impacts of flooding.
AQW 14613/22-279 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers in South Antrim.
AQO 768/22-275 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities when he will publish the new Housing Supply Strategy.
AQW 14053/22-272 July 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the current position in relation to a ban on the importation of (i) dogs and puppies with mutilations, including cropped ears and docked tails; and (ii) cats and kittens that have been declawed.
AQW 13720/22-2724 June 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether his Department plans to increase green space in Northern Ireland’s school estate.
AQW 13719/22-2724 June 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the benefits of increasing green space in Northern Ireland’s school estate.
AQO 710/22-2720 June 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the timescale of the June Monitoring Round.
AQW 13493/22-2718 June 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has plans to mark Clean Air Day on 20 June 2024.
AQW 13377/22-2714 June 2024 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in prisons.
AQO 649/22-2713 June 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline how much funding will be allocated to the action plan being developed by the Green Energy Skills Industry Reference Group.
AQW 13195/22-2711 June 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on access to plant protection products.
AQW 13194/22-2711 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department is seeking to improve space for bicycles on public transport.
AQW 13085/22-277 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how his Department is addressing the environmental impact of infrastructure projects, such as reducing construction waste.
AQW 13084/22-277 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how his Department is supporting the development of green infrastructure, such as urban green spaces.
AQW 13083/22-277 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the progress of installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
AQW 13082/22-277 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what measures his Department is taking to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector.
AQW 13081/22-277 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what initiatives are being implemented to support sustainable urban development.
AQO 612/22-276 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what measures are being considered to meet social housing targets in rural areas.
AQW 12631/22-2729 May 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, further to the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024, for an update on Ministerial direction and control over disease awareness, preparedness and control in relation to animal and plant health.
AQW 12500/22-2724 May 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how his Department's budget for 2024-25 will impact funding for community transport agencies.
AQW 12499/22-2724 May 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities how his Department is supporting local cultural initiatives in South Antrim.
AQO 537/22-2723 May 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether work has commenced on the proposed Strategic Infrastructure Plan.
AQO 513/22-2723 May 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether he plans to increase the school uniform grant for 2024-25.
AQW 12352/22-2722 May 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of electric vehicle charge points that will be available at the new Belfast Grand Central Station.
AQW 12351/22-2722 May 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to increase the carrier bag levy from 25 pence.
AQW 12261/22-2721 May 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether his Department will introduce the provision of one CO2 monitor per classroom, similar to what is in place in England.
AQW 12260/22-2721 May 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether he will consider putting training in place for school staff on the creation of infection-resilient classrooms to improve absent rates in schools.
AQW 12259/22-2721 May 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education how his Department monitors ventilation levels in school buildings.
AQW 12258/22-2721 May 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether he intends to carry out a review of ventilation requirements in school buildings.
AQW 12029/22-2716 May 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail his Department's actions to promote social inclusion and integration for those who are resettling in Northern Ireland from A8 countries.
AQW 12028/22-2716 May 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of residential properties owned by his Department in South Antrim that are currently unoccupied or derelict.
AQW 12027/22-2716 May 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education when his Department intends to use the remaining budget in the School Ventilation Fund.
AQW 11948/22-2715 May 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail his Department’s plans for upgrading the road network in South Antrim in the next five years.
AQW 11947/22-2715 May 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how his Department is addressing the issue of housing and infrastructure development in urban centres, whilst preserving green spaces.
AQW 11946/22-2715 May 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how he is addressing the challenges of ageing infrastructure, such as bridges and public buildings, to ensure safety and functionality for the public.
AQW 11855/22-2714 May 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what steps her Department is taking to promote tourism in the South Antrim constituency.
AQW 11854/22-2714 May 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail which historic environment sites purchase peat-based compost.
AQW 11853/22-2714 May 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail which local councils purchase peat-based compost.
AQW 11676/22-2710 May 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health when the outcomes from the draft Equality Impact Assessment on Belfast Health and Social Care Trust's implementation plan to close Muckamore Abbey Hospital will be available to the public.
AQW 11494/22-278 May 2024 · Northern Ireland Assembly CommissionTo ask the Assembly Commission whether it will consider providing translation services to Members to assist them in carrying out their constituency duties.
AQW 11493/22-278 May 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department has reassessed the potential for the provision of a cycle route on Dublin Road, Antrim.
AQW 11406/22-277 May 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what further active travel initiatives are being considered for the South Antrim constituency to reduce commuter travel time to Belfast city centre.
AQW 11405/22-277 May 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the poverty statistics in the South Antrim constituency in the last five years; and (ii) what his Department is doing to reduce these figures.
AQW 11230/22-272 May 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 10351/22-27, whether he intends to introduce an out-of-hours GP service at Antrim Area Hospital.
AQO 420/22-272 May 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline his plans for animal welfare policy in the 2022-2027 mandate.
AQW 11130/22-271 May 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether his Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in schools.
AQW 11129/22-271 May 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in hospitals.
AQW 11038/22-2730 April 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether he has had any engagement with the retail sector on achieving a net zero future.
AQW 11037/22-2730 April 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether he has plans to introduce or increase climate change and sustainability education in the curriculum for primary schools and post-primary schools.
AQW 10962/22-2729 April 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the publication of an Environment Improvement Plan.
AQO 385/22-2725 April 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance to outline how budget allocations reflect the Executive's priority to protect and better manage Lough Neagh.
AQW 10547/22-2722 April 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any plans he has to introduce an equine strategy.
AQW 10546/22-2722 April 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the plans to (i) upgrade existing bus shelters; and (ii) install new bus shelters in the South Antrim constituency.
AQW 10450/22-2719 April 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether any financial support is available for schools who wish to update and repair their school playground facilities.
AQW 10449/22-2719 April 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the plans on how hospitals in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust plan to meet their requirements as set out in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
AQW 10448/22-2719 April 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the number of pothole repairs that are outstanding in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area.
AQW 10447/22-2719 April 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of Parking Charge Notices issued for pavement parking in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area in the last five years.
AQW 10446/22-2719 April 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any environmental grants are available to schools who wish to provide eco-schemes and projects.
AQW 10353/22-2718 April 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance what action her Department is taking to ensure that shared office spaces in NICS buildings have adequate air ventilation.
AQW 10352/22-2718 April 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the importance of agritourism to the overall economy.
AQW 10351/22-2718 April 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the merits of introducing an out-of-hours GP service at Antrim Area Hospital.
AQW 9856/22-2711 April 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the planned works for Ballyclare town to alleviate the impacts of flooding.
AQW 9855/22-2711 April 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the planned works for Antrim town to alleviate the impacts of flooding.
AQO 303/22-2711 April 2024 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the budgetary situation facing her Department in 2024-25.
AQW 9666/22-279 April 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether he has considered raising the student maintenance loan payment to match inflation.
AQW 9665/22-279 April 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether he has considered (i) freezing the student loan payment thresholds; and (ii) adjusting the student loan payment to match inflation.
AQW 9423/22-2722 March 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of introducing traffic calming measures on Mill Road, Crumlin.
AQW 9422/22-2722 March 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he intends to replace the removed street lighting at Town Parks North, Antrim, in the interests of public safety.
AQW 9421/22-2722 March 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department carries out an inspection after roadwork repairs are completed.
AQW 9420/22-2722 March 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether there is a mechanism for reporting poor quality roadwork repairs.
AQW 9419/22-2722 March 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether there is a standards specification for roadwork repair.
AQW 9320/22-2721 March 2024 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice whether she plans to review the personal injury discount rate in July 2024.
AQW 9319/22-2721 March 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, given the proposed closure of the site on 30 June 2024, what proposals are in place for Muckamore Abbey.
AQW 9318/22-2721 March 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health when he plans to bring the Northern Health and Social Care Trust in line with other Health and Social Care Trusts by implementing the Acute Care at Home Service for Older People.
AQW 9111/22-2719 March 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the replacement of the pedestrian footbridge at Muff Glen, Eglington.
AQW 9110/22-2719 March 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has any plans to promote Northern Ireland's State Care Monuments to the public.
AQW 9109/22-2719 March 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what his Department is doing to promote biodiversity across Northern Ireland’s State Care Monuments.
AQW 9108/22-2719 March 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what his Department is doing to improve disability access to Northern Ireland's State Care Monuments.
AQW 9003/22-2715 March 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what plans his Department has to increase the number of electrical vehicles sold.
AQW 9002/22-2715 March 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what engagement his Department has had with the Department for Work and Pensions in relation to collating and consolidating pension schemes.
AQW 8885/22-2714 March 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his Department’s wildflower policy.
AQW 8884/22-2714 March 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what his Department is doing to reduce the level of mental health issues experienced by stroke survivors.
AQW 8883/22-2714 March 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what actions his Department is taking to introduce recommendations to improve the travel experience for disabled passengers using Belfast International Airport.
AQW 8558/22-2711 March 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what action his Department is taking to review the pay rate for NHS interpreters.
AQW 8557/22-2711 March 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide a timeframe in which his Department will resurface Victoria Road, Ballyclare.
AQW 8556/22-2711 March 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether he is aware of the Rivers Trust's State of our Rivers 2023 report; and (ii) to detail what his Department is doing to improve the quality of our waterways through Rivers Agency and Northern Ireland Water.
AQW 8555/22-2711 March 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether (i) commercial; and (ii) tourism signage can be erected on motorways in the interests of the local economy.
AQW 8554/22-2711 March 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department plans to add any additional reporting services to the NI Direct Portal.
AQW 8363/22-277 March 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what inter-departmental discussions he has had in relation to the introduction of a walking strategy.
AQW 8362/22-277 March 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what inter-departmental discussions he has had in relation to the introduction of a walking strategy.
AQW 8361/22-277 March 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what inter-departmental discussions he has had in relation to the introduction of a walking strategy.
AQW 8360/22-277 March 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what inter-departmental discussions he has had in relation to the introduction of a walking strategy.
AQO 194/22-277 March 2024 · Northern Ireland Assembly CommissionTo ask the Assembly Commission to provide an assessment of how it is progressing with its net zero targets.
AQW 7793/22-2729 February 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department has plans to change MOT appointments to every two years.
AQW 7792/22-2729 February 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether he plans to review the School Transport Policy to include families who are currently excluded.
AQW 7791/22-2729 February 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what action NI Water has taken to (i) mitigate; and (ii) prevent pollution in Lough Neagh.
AQW 7686/22-2728 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what action his Department is taking to support farmers who have had livestock prevented from entering Northern Ireland due to the bluetongue quarantine.
AQW 7685/22-2728 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he can provide a timeline on when the bluetongue quarantine will be lifted.
AQW 7566/22-2727 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his Department's plans to address blue-green algae blooms at Lough Neagh.
AQW 7565/22-2727 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his Department’s plans to update the Defective Premises (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 in line with the Building Safety Act 2022.
AQW 7454/22-2726 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his Department's options for taking forward actions in relation to the Mobuoy site.
AQW 7358/22-2723 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what progress has been made by his Department towards the publication of an updated Environment Strategy.
AQW 7357/22-2723 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether a review is taking place in relation to his Department’s Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System.
AQW 7356/22-2723 February 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department plans to fund the greenway from Ballyclare to Ballynure, which was originally part of the Doagh to Larne greenway proposal.
AQW 7355/22-2723 February 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department plans to increase funding for local care home facilities.
AQW 7215/22-2722 February 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department has plans to (i) review; and (ii) replenish the afforestation scheme on land that is owned by his Department between Greystone Road, Antrim and the DfI Rathmore Depot.
AQW 7214/22-2722 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether there are plans to develop outdoor learning opportunities in his Department’s forestry estate.
AQW 7213/22-2722 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether progress has been made following the discovery of zebra mussels at Movanagher Fish Farm; and (ii) whether there are plans to stock the DAERA Public Angling Estate from this source in 2024.
AQW 7080/22-2721 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for an update on the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme; and (ii) what plans there are to extend the area covered by this scheme.
AQW 7079/22-2721 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what progress has been made by his Department towards the publication of a peatlands strategy.
AQW 7078/22-2721 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on (i) the Forests for Our Future programme; and (ii) the interagency working on this scheme.
AQW 7077/22-2721 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department plans to review the impact on (i) aquatic life; and (ii) the natural environment caused by sand dredging at Lough Neagh.
AQW 6920/22-2720 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what progress has been made by his Department towards publication of an Environmental Improvement Plan.
AQW 6919/22-2720 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what progress has been made by his Department towards publication of a Biodiversity Strategy.
AQW 6918/22-2720 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for an update on the Household Waste Recycling Collaborative Change Programme; and (ii) whether this will be reintroduced.
AQW 6917/22-2720 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the distribution of the 2023-28 Environment Fund.
AQW 6916/22-2720 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his Department’s plan to publish a NI Waste Management Strategy
AQW 6378/22-2714 February 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) how many people where admitted to Emergency Departments in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust in 2023; and (ii) how many people had to wait longer than the Trust’s target time for admission.
AQW 6377/22-2714 February 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities (i) how often the exhibition material on display at the Ulster Museum is changed; and (ii) whether there is a review process in place for changing the materials on display.
AQW 6376/22-2714 February 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether there are plans to resurface Ballycorr Road, Ballyclare.
AQW 5842/22-278 February 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what plans there are to install street lighting on the Toome bypass.
AQW 5841/22-278 February 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department plans to reinstate the Knockmore line as part of the rail network.
AQW 5840/22-278 February 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail his Department's plans for the development of the Circle Line in the transportation network, including the proposed route and the projected timeline for implementation.
AQO 41/22-278 February 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he will increase funding for the Supporting People programme.
AQO 18/22-278 February 2024 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he is considering introducing proposals to ban the XL Bully dog breed, similar to the ban in England and Wales.

2022 (271 questions)

AQW 5323/22-2727 October 2022 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 27312/17-22, for an update on the outstanding task orders at Crumlin Integrated College.
AQW 5322/22-2727 October 2022 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 26722/17-22, whether a location for the Connect2 hub, planned for the Antrim and Newtownabbey area, has been secured.
AQW 5321/22-2727 October 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on his Department’s plans to implement a cycle route between Chapel Roundabout and Belmont Road, Antrim.
AQW 5317/22-2727 October 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on his Department’s plan to conduct a flood study for Antrim.
AQW 5259/22-2726 October 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the number of pothole repairs that are outstanding in the Antrim and Newtownabbey area.
AQW 5258/22-2726 October 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail what pedestrian safety improvements are planned for Antrim Road, Glengormley.
AQW 4998/22-2720 October 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the Department’s plans to resurface Largy Road, Crumlin.
AQW 4997/22-2720 October 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the provision of puffin crossing in Glengormley village centre.
AQW 4996/22-2720 October 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the development of an Environmental Improvement Scheme for Glengormley village centre.
AQW 4995/22-2720 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the official discussions he has had with the Ulster Farmer’s Union on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.
AQW 4990/22-2720 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made on the implications of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill on reducing the environmental impact of fishing, as regulated under EU Regulation.
AQW 4915/22-2719 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made on the implications of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill on the labelling and traceability of fishery and aquaculture products, as required under EU Regulation.
AQW 4913/22-2719 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department intends to introduce legislative protections for animals at the time of killing that ensures farmed fish are spared avoidable pain, distress or suffering during their killing and related operations.
AQW 4912/22-2719 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current animal welfare protections for fish farmed in Northern Ireland.
AQW 4829/22-2718 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will make an assessment of the impact that excluding glass from the scope of the forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers will have on recycling rates.
AQW 4828/22-2718 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what recent estimate his Department has made of the level of plastic pollution in (i) waterways; and (ii) rivers in Northern Ireland, in the latest period for which the data is available.
AQW 4826/22-2718 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to ensure that every person living in Northern Ireland has access to sufficient affordable food.
AQW 4825/22-2718 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether a taskforce has been established for the purpose of co-ordinating a response to the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
AQW 4768/22-2717 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the introduction of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, which risks removing restrictions on the use of decontaminants on meat, what assessment his Department has made on the implications of this proposed legislation on food standards in Northern Ireland.
AQW 4767/22-2717 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made on the implications of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill on animal welfare standards in Northern Ireland.
AQW 4766/22-2717 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made on the implications of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill on habitat restoration in Northern Ireland.
AQW 4561/22-2713 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment has been made of the impact a vacancy in the ministerial office post 28 October 2022 will have on departmental (i) decision making; and (ii) spending.
AQW 4409/22-2711 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what capacity is remaining in Mullaghglass Landfill Site.
AQW 4408/22-2711 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what capacity is remaining in Cottonmount Landfill Site.
AQW 4407/22-2711 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 25511/17-22, to provide an update on his Department’s plan to increase the maximum fine for littering to £200, following the public consultation which closed on 18 January 2022.
AQW 4406/22-2711 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 25512/17-22, to provide an update on his Department’s progress in achieving a new Eco-Department accreditation.
AQW 4405/22-2711 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 30570/17-22, to provide an update on plans to protect and restore Randalstown Forest following stakeholder consultation.
AQW 4336/22-2710 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, following the recent announcement that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has awarded 22 projects funding through the Landscape Recovery scheme, will he be implementing a similar scheme in Northern Ireland.
AQW 4335/22-2710 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what recent assessment his Department has made on the use of mineral fertilisers in reducing input costs.
AQW 4333/22-2710 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding the impacts of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill for the fisheries sector in Northern Ireland.
AQW 4332/22-2710 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding the impacts of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill for the agriculture sector in Northern Ireland.
AQW 4249/22-277 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 2934/22-27 and given that the publication of the Peatland Strategy will require Executive approval, what impact will the absence of an Executive have on peatland restoration in Northern Ireland.
AQW 4241/22-277 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he has met with his UK Government counterparts in relation to the easing of immigration regulations for agri-food workers to address labour shortages in the sector.
AQW 4240/22-277 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, following the recent announcement that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has commissioned Natural England to assess the vulnerability of seabird species in light of the pressures they are facing and to propose actions to address them, whether he will consider commissioning similar research on the seabird population of Northern Ireland.
AQW 4239/22-277 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the impact the cost of living crisis is having on the number of family pets being given to animal rescue and rehoming organisations.
AQW 4238/22-277 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with the Minister for Infrastructure on (i) the contribution of allotments to communities; and (ii) the steps to take to promote allotments through the planning system.
AQW 3928/22-273 October 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities (i) when was the last Affordable Warmth Customer Satisfaction Survey conducted by the Housing Executive; and (ii) what were the results of this survey.
AQW 3927/22-273 October 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities (i) when was the last Warm Homes Customer Satisfaction Survey conducted by the Housing Executive; and (ii) what were the results of this survey.
AQW 3926/22-273 October 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, in relation to improvements in home energy efficiency across the Housing Executive’s housing stock, what progress has been made to deliver the whole house solution, as recommended in the Cavity Wall Insulation Inspection Report carried out by South Eastern Regional College.
AQW 3925/22-273 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what advice his Department (a) has issued; and (b) is planning to issue to minimise the risk of future outbreaks of avian flu in Northern Ireland this year; and (ii) what other steps he is taking to minimise the risk of outbreaks in 2023.
AQW 3921/22-273 October 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to outline what plans his Department has to develop a highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds response plan for Northern Ireland, as recommended by the United Nations Convention on Migratory Species Scientific Task Force on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in wild birds; and (ii) to provide a timescale for the delivery of such a response plan.
AQW 3831/22-2730 September 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what steps he is taking to ensure mature students with learning disabilities receive support and encouragement to access higher education.
AQW 3830/22-2730 September 2022 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education how many school age children have been diagnosed with dyslexia in each of the last five years.
AQW 3829/22-2730 September 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether her Department will (i) review; and (ii) increase the support it offers to claimants whose capability for work is affected because they are disabled or have a health condition, including people who have dyslexia.
AQW 3828/22-2730 September 2022 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what assessment her Department has made of the impact on children’s wellbeing of receiving an early diagnosis of dyslexia.
AQW 3827/22-2730 September 2022 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what steps she is taking increase access to diagnostic assessments for parents who have concerns that their child may have dyslexia.
AQW 3767/22-2729 September 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the provision of cycle lanes on the Scullions Road, Newtownabbey.
AQW 3766/22-2729 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to inform the public about the threats posed by invasive species, including Japanese knotweed.
AQW 3765/22-2729 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what engagement he has had with the telecoms industry on improving the telecommunications network in rural areas of Northern Ireland.
AQW 3764/22-2729 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to ensure that the School Milk Subsidy Scheme provides non-dairy substitutes for children with a dairy intolerance.
AQW 3763/22-2729 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what additional staffing resource has been required to work on the proposed Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
AQW 3677/22-2728 September 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the plans to upgrade or install new bus shelters in the South Antrim constituency.
AQW 3672/22-2728 September 2022 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health if he will introduce a scheme to provide free formula feed to mothers living with HIV who have been advised to formula feed exclusively from birth.
AQW 3671/22-2728 September 2022 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what steps his Department is taking to ensure that HIV and sexual health services are (i) fully funded; and (ii) meet the needs of local communities.
AQW 3670/22-2728 September 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any planned improvement works on the foot paths on Scullions Road, Newtownabbey.
AQW 3669/22-2728 September 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what discussions her Department has had with the Department of Health on preventing cold-related deaths this winter.
AQW 3592/22-2727 September 2022 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what steps his Department is taking to prevent cold-related deaths this winter.
AQW 3588/22-2727 September 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what recent discussions he has had with his UK Government counterparts on the potential impact of lifting the ban on fracking in England will have on the UK’s target of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
AQW 3587/22-2727 September 2022 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance (i) how many full-time equivalents are employed by his Department at each civil service grade; and (ii) for each grade what proportion are (a) women; (b) people from ethnic minority backgrounds; and (c) disabled.
AQW 3586/22-2727 September 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities (i) how many pensioners were in absolute poverty in 2020/21; and (ii) what assessment has her Department made on the number of pensioners who might be living in poverty in 2022/23.
AQW 3582/22-2727 September 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what estimate her Department has made of the number and proportion of eligible households that did not receive Pension Credit in the 2021/22 financial year.
AQW 3515/22-2726 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the impact of the increase in household bills on pet welfare.
AQW 3514/22-2726 September 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring households in Northern Ireland can access financial support to improve (i) insulation; and (ii) the energy efficiency of houses.
AQW 3513/22-2726 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the legislation, that falls under his Department’s remit, that will be subject to revocation or reform under the proposed Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
AQW 3511/22-2726 September 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the legislation, that falls under his Department’s remit, that will be subject to revocation or reform under the proposed Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
AQW 3392/22-2722 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans his Department has made to ensure Northern Ireland’s participation in COP15 in October 2022.
AQW 3378/22-2722 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what engagement his Department has had with the Task Force on Displacement, established in 2015 at COP21.
AQW 3377/22-2722 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Northern Ireland makes a fair contribution to the climate finance commitments made at COP26.
AQW 3376/22-2722 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Northern Ireland makes a contribution to the delivery of the commitments made by the UK Government in the Global Ocean Alliance 30by30 initiative.
AQW 3375/22-2722 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what engagement he has had with his UK counterparts on the Global Ocean Alliance 30by30 initiative; and (ii) what assurance he received from the UK Government that it will deliver on the commitments made under this initiative.
AQW 3297/22-2721 September 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the level of funding and support provided by her Department for the preservation and restoration of heritage sites.
AQW 3296/22-2721 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans his Department has made to ensure Northern Ireland's participation in COP27.
AQW 3295/22-2721 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what engagement he has had with animal welfare charities in relation to animal welfare issues caused by unexpected firework noise and pollution.
AQW 3283/22-2721 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what engagement he has had with local Councils in relation to animal welfare issues caused by unexpected firework noise and pollution.
AQW 3282/22-2721 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in relation to the distress and anxiety firework noise and pollution causes to animals, what consideration has the Minister given to developing a public awareness campaign on the safe use of fireworks.
AQW 3186/22-2720 September 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what assessment her Department has made on the adequacy of the powers of the Child Maintenance Service to help prevent financial coercion through the non-payment of child maintenance.
AQW 3185/22-2720 September 2022 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what assessment his Department has made on the length of waiting times for female domestic abuse survivors needing to access specialist mental health support.
AQW 3184/22-2720 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) when the COP26 Devolved Administrations Ministerial Group last met; and (ii) did he attend this meeting.
AQW 3183/22-2720 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department has taken to help address the impact of rising fertiliser prices on food production.
AQW 3170/22-2720 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to address staffing shortages in the veterinary sector.
AQW 3030/22-278 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide an update on the establishment of the independent office, known as the Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner, as required by the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
AQW 3029/22-278 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide an update on the establishment of the Just Transition Commission, as required by the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
AQW 3028/22-278 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide an update on the establishment of the Just Transition Fund for Agriculture, as required by the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
AQW 3027/22-278 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when his Department intends to launch a public consultation on the carbon budgets, as required by the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
AQW 2935/22-277 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what engagement his Department has had with the Cabinet Office regarding the ‘Retained EU law dashboard’; and (ii) whether his Department has submitted a request for the dashboard to allow users to filter legislation by devolved administrations.
AQW 2934/22-277 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 797/22-27, (i) whether he anticipates the implementation of the Peatland Strategy will require cross-Departmental approval; and (ii) what impact the absence of a functioning Executive will have on the rollout of the associated Action Plan.
AQW 2933/22-277 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consultation his Department has conducted with stakeholders on the Biodiversity Strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 2932/22-277 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consultation his Department has conducted with stakeholders on the development of the Clean Air Strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 2931/22-277 September 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Clean Air Strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 2851/22-276 September 2022 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education, when her Department or the Education Authority decides to close a rural primary or post-primary school, is that body required to produce an impact assessment on the rural area/community.
AQW 2850/22-276 September 2022 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether her Department or the Education Authority has considered placing a Specialist Education Unit in Crumlin Integrated College and if this has been considered, to provide a copy of the report outlining the decision.
AQW 2849/22-276 September 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department plans to change the Northern Ireland planning system to mitigate fire risk in the context of the Grenfell disaster.
AQW 2848/22-276 September 2022 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance what assessment his Department has made of the cost to residential leaseholders in Northern Ireland of ensuring tall buildings meet (i) building; and (ii) fire safety regulations following the implementation of the Fire Safety Act 2021.
AQW 2847/22-276 September 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what recent steps her Department has taken to address sexual harassment in the hospitality sector.
AQW 2769/22-275 September 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what recent consultation he has had with airports in Northern Ireland in regard to improving the travel experience for disabled passengers.
AQW 2768/22-275 September 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, with reference to the Montreal Convention, what consultation he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on increasing the amount of compensation a disabled person can claim for damaged mobility equipment whilst travelling on British airlines.
AQW 2765/22-275 September 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, in context of the cost of living crisis, what measures are being taken to tackle rural poverty.
AQW 2680/22-273 August 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 583/22-27, whether the Northern Ireland Environment Agency tested only the water for pollution or whether adjacent land was also tested for contaminants.
AQW 2679/22-273 August 2022 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education how many pupils currently attend (i) primary and (ii) post-primary schools in Locality North who do not qualify for a bus pass because they do not attend their closest school of type, broken down by school, for each year for the past five years.
AQW 2678/22-273 August 2022 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what temporary variations have been awarded in Locality North, broken down by (i) school; (ii) sector; and (iii) the number of pupils for each year, for the past five years.
AQW 2677/22-273 August 2022 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the approved admissions for each post-primary school in Locality North, each year, for the past five years.
AQW 2676/22-273 August 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any proposed investment in foot path provision on the Glenavy Road between Crumlin and Glenavy.
AQW 2581/22-271 July 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what steps his Department is taking to improve footpath provision on the Hillhead Road, Ballyclare.
AQW 2569/22-271 July 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of Penalty Charge Notices issued for pavement parking, broken down by (i) constituency; and (ii) district electoral ward, for each of the last five years.
AQW 2568/22-271 July 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail which (i) footpaths; and (ii) roadways are awaiting adoption in South Antrim.
AQW 2567/22-271 July 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 29742/17-22, to provide an update on the installation and refurbishment of bus shelters in South Antrim.
AQW 2559/22-271 July 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide an update on the resurfacing of Largy Road, Crumlin.
AQW 2442/22-2730 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many (i) bus stations; and (ii) rail stations within the South Antrim constituency do not have tactile paving for blind and partially sighted passengers.
AQW 2441/22-2730 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide an update on the feasibility study for the Doagh to Larne greenway.
AQW 2440/22-2730 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 16819/17-22, to provide an update on the feasibility of providing parklets in Ballyclare.
AQW 2439/22-2730 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 19687/17-22, to provide an update on his Department’s plans to estimate the carbon stocks stored in (i) grasslands soils; and (ii) above ground biomass, across Northern Ireland’s farmed landscape.
AQW 2438/22-2730 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide an update on the delivery of the part-time 20mph speed limit programme for 2021-22.
AQW 2342/22-2729 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many primary schools in the South Antrim constituency accessed (i) the Active School Travel Programme; and (ii) the Cycling Proficiency Scheme, in the last year.
AQW 2335/22-2729 June 2022 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail how many asylum seekers have been eligible to access general practice services in Northern Ireland in the last year.
AQW 2334/22-2729 June 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail how many refugee children have been placed in contingency accommodation in Northern Ireland in the last year.
AQW 2333/22-2729 June 2022 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what steps she is taking to support refugee children with special educational needs in Northern Ireland.
AQW 2332/22-2729 June 2022 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education how many refugee children have been eligible to access school education in Northern Ireland in the last year.
AQW 2254/22-2728 June 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for her assessment of the adequacy of accommodation available to refugees with disabilities in Northern Ireland.
AQW 2253/22-2728 June 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether her Department has received guidance from the Home Office in respect to operating the full asylum dispersal system in Northern Ireland.
AQW 2247/22-2728 June 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the steps her Department is taking to support asylum seekers who raise complaints concerning poor housing conditions to the accommodation provider.
AQW 2246/22-2728 June 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for her assessment of the adequacy of the Northern Ireland Strategic Migration Partnership's role of promoting partnership between the Home Office and devolved administrations, with reference to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders & Immigration: An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation report.
AQW 2245/22-2728 June 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the mechanisms her Department uses to cooperate with the Home Office on monitoring devolved services for asylum seekers.
AQW 2188/22-2727 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide an update on works at the waste water pumping station at Neillsbrook, Antrim.
AQW 2187/22-2727 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide an update on works at the waste water pumping station on the Glenavy Road, Antrim.
AQW 2186/22-2727 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide an update on any planned track refurbishment works on the rail network within the South Antrim constituency.
AQW 2185/22-2727 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide an update on planned safety upgrade works to the railway junction at the Ballyclare Road.
AQW 2181/22-2727 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide an update on the safety upgrade works at Ballyclare Bus Station.
AQW 2108/22-2724 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide an update on the safety upgrade work at Antrim Bus Station.
AQW 2107/22-2724 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide an update on the Mossley West Park and Ride Extension.
AQW 2106/22-2724 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide an update on Phase 2 of the Ballymartin Park and Ride.
AQW 2105/22-2724 June 2022 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what steps he is taking to secure an endometriosis specialist in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, as recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
AQW 2098/22-2724 June 2022 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what the average waiting time is to see a pain specialist in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 2011/22-2723 June 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what action his Department is taking to increase the connection of renewable energy sources to the transmission grid.
AQW 2010/22-2723 June 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what action his Department is taking to introduce new flexibility measures, such as energy storage, to help prevent future energy price spikes.
AQW 1854/22-2721 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail plans for the implementation of Clause 22 of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
AQW 1853/22-2721 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the development of a cycle lane on Scullions Road, Mallusk.
AQW 1852/22-2721 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 277/22-27 and in the absence of a functioning Assembly, whether his Department will be able to implement the Ammonia Strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 1851/22-2721 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will implement an immediate ban on burning on peatland habitats to prevent further damage to these carbon stores and enhance efforts to restore peatlands to full health.
AQW 1850/22-2721 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to ensure that Northern Ireland achieves the targets of our Nationally Determined Contribution of the Paris Agreement.
AQW 1776/22-2720 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will appoint organic advisors in his Department to advise farmers on transitioning to organic farming.
AQW 1775/22-2720 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the amount of funding for rural projects provided by his Department in South Antrim, in each of the last five years.
AQW 1774/22-2720 June 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 25269/17-22, for an update on the Department’s review of petroleum licensing.
AQW 1773/22-2720 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what mitigating actions his Department is taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, following the decision to permit Kilroot power station to exceed its emissions limits.
AQW 1770/22-2720 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the reasoning behind his Department’s decision to permit Kilroot power station to exceed its emissions limits.
AQW 1702/22-2717 June 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what consideration his Department has given to the development of sectoral plans for the energy sector, as required in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
AQW 1701/22-2717 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what consideration his Department has given to the development of sectoral plans for the transport sector, as required in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
AQW 1700/22-2717 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration his Department has given to (i) the development of sectoral plans for the agriculture sector; and (ii) the rollout of carbon audits of farms to assess where performance improvements and savings can be made, as required in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
AQW 1699/22-2717 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consultation his Department has conducted with stakeholders ahead of developing Sectoral Plans, as required in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
AQW 1698/22-2717 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the schools in the South Antrim constituency that have benefited from the School Pollinator Garden Scheme.
AQW 1605/22-2716 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what consideration he has given to the disparity of charges, between local councils, for complaints in relation to the High Hedges Act (Northern Ireland) 2011; and (ii) whether there is a planned review, with a view to standardising this charge.
AQW 1604/22-2716 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in relation to the Park Road, Mallusk, to detail (i) when the last road safety assessment was conducted, given the high numbers of heavy goods vehicles using this rural road; and (ii) the outcome of any such road safety assessment.
AQW 1521/22-2715 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to halt land degradation in Northern Ireland.
AQW 1520/22-2715 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration he has given to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land which concludes that unsustainable land management is a direct cause of land degradation, with agriculture being a dominant sector driving degradation.
AQW 1519/22-2715 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration he has given to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land which concludes that the expansion of areas agriculture have contributed to increasing net greenhouse gas emissions.
AQW 1518/22-2715 June 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what consideration he has given to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report, Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change.
AQW 1514/22-2715 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration he has given to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report, Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change.
AQW 1433/22-2714 June 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what consideration he has given to the recommendations in the Doubling Back and Doubling Down: G20 scorecard on fossil fuel funding report.
AQW 1420/22-2714 June 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, following the publication of the Doubling Back and Doubling Down: G20 scorecard on fossil fuel funding report, what steps he has taken to improve Northern Ireland’s contribution to the UK’s (i) rating for progress in ending support for fossil fuels; ii) rating for transparency; and (iii) overall ranking and score of Members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
AQW 1419/22-2714 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline his plans to bring forward legislative proposals to require new build homes and buildings to have electric car charging points.
AQW 1418/22-2714 June 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what consideration she has given to the implementation of a scheme to improve the energy performance of social rented homes, such as the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, as proposed by the UK Government.
AQW 1417/22-2714 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 796/22-27, to provide a timeframe in which he intends to launch the public consultation on the first Climate Action Plan.
AQW 1257/22-2710 June 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether he is aware of sectarian graffiti at the fishery at Stoneyford Reservoir; and (ii) whether his Department intend to remove this graffiti.
AQW 1256/22-2710 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether he is aware of sectarian graffiti at the fishery at Stoneyford Reservoir; and (ii) whether his Department intend to remove this graffiti.
AQW 1196/22-279 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what recent assessment his Department has made of the levels of pyridine in Northern Ireland waters.
AQW 1195/22-279 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the use of snares.
AQW 1194/22-279 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to promote inland fishing opportunities as part of Northern Ireland’s tourist product.
AQW 1193/22-279 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to address rural crime such as wildlife crime and livestock theft.
AQW 1189/22-279 June 2022 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what steps he is taking to increase the take up of HIV testing.
AQW 1138/22-278 June 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent companies from fire and rehire practices.
AQW 1137/22-278 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to ban single-use plastic cutlery.
AQW 1136/22-278 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to ban single-use plastic carrier bags.
AQW 1135/22-278 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to increase the diversion of food waste from the residual waste stream.
AQW 1131/22-278 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the recent rising input costs and price volatility around certain agricultural commodities, what assessment he has made of the merits of increasing support payments and grants to farmers.
AQW 1051/22-277 June 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what discussions his Department has had with (i) airlines; and (ii) airports, in relation to supporting customers who have experienced flight cancellations.
AQW 1046/22-277 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Southeast Asia, what measures are in place (i) to reduce the risk of the virus entering Northern Ireland; and (ii) to prevent its introduction to livestock.
AQW 1044/22-277 June 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department plans to take to increase the glass recycling rate.
AQW 1043/22-277 June 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals on Renters Reform to improve standards in the private and socially rented sectors.
AQW 797/22-2731 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail a timeframe in which he expects an action plan for the Peatland Strategy 2021-2040.
AQW 796/22-2731 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail a timeframe in which he expects to commence the (i) Climate Action Plan; and (ii) Carbon Budget, as outlined in the Climate Change Bill.
AQW 795/22-2731 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consultation his Department has conducted with stakeholders ahead of developing a Climate Action Plan, as required in the Climate Change Bill.
AQW 794/22-2731 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail on any additional legislation required to increase the maximum fine for littering to £200, as proposed in the draft Environment Strategy.
AQW 790/22-2731 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to review enforcement powers under the Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
AQW 735/22-2730 May 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what engagement his Department has had with Translink in regard to assisting blind and partially sighted passengers in their travel to and from bus stations.
AQW 734/22-2730 May 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what engagement his Department has had with Translink in regard to assisting blind and partially sighted passengers at rail stations and platforms.
AQW 733/22-2730 May 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many rail stations across Northern Ireland have tactile paving on the platform to assist blind and partially sighted passengers.
AQW 732/22-2730 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail a timeframe in which he intends to publish the Peatland Strategy.
AQW 731/22-2730 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration his Department has given to providing financial support for farmers to address the increasing costs of animal feed and fertiliser.
AQW 664/22-2727 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department will conduct an assessment of Northern Ireland's food production becoming self-sufficient.
AQW 663/22-2727 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to introduce mandatory licensing for pet grooming parlours.
AQW 662/22-2727 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to introduce mandatory licensing for mobile animal exhibits.
AQW 661/22-2727 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to introduce mandatory licensing for dog home boarding activities if they are carried out as a commercial business.
AQW 660/22-2727 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department will publish the outcomes, in full, of the External Independent Review of how his Department dealt with concerns raised in the recent Industrial Tribunal case taken by a former Departmental vet, announced on 27 May 2022.
AQW 588/22-2726 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what recent assessment his Department has made of the extent to which good soil health reduces flood risk.
AQW 587/22-2726 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he has any plans to introduce mandatory licensing for professional dog walkers.
AQW 586/22-2726 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the import of foie gras.
AQW 585/22-2726 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps he has taken to facilitate entry into Northern Ireland for Ukrainian refugees travelling with pets.
AQW 583/22-2726 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his Department’s investigation into the water quality or pollution incidents at Lough Neagh, following the deaths of two dogs.
AQW 350/22-2723 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on a blue carbon action plan for Northern Ireland.
AQW 349/22-2723 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework.
AQW 348/22-2723 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what measures are being taken within the Future Agricultural Policy Proposals to support small farmers.
AQW 347/22-2723 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to introduce further proposals to the existing Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Strategy for Northern Ireland, such as the testing of non-bovine animals.
AQW 344/22-2723 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what additional legislation needs to be introduced to fully implement the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 278/22-2720 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on progress towards publishing a litter strategy for Northern Ireland by 2024.
AQW 277/22-2720 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide an update on the Ammonia Strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 276/22-2720 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Biodiversity Strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 271/22-2720 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Clean Air Strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 270/22-2720 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Forests for Our Future programme.
AQW 11/22-2716 May 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what investigation has his Department undertaken regarding animal welfare breaches at the Ballymena Livestock Market.
AQW 31064/17-2218 March 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether departmental staff were (i) retained for inspection duties at the Port of Larne when the Port wasn’t operating; and (ii) whether they were transferred for duties at other locations.
AQO 3312/17-2210 March 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline the impact of not having up-to-date ammonia guidance on the ability to promptly process planning applications.
AQW 30644/17-227 March 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities why people receiving contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance were not included in the £200 Energy Payment Support Scheme.
AQW 30643/17-227 March 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of (i) households; and (ii) individuals, currently in Housing Executive temporary housing in the South Antrim constituency.
AQW 30642/17-227 March 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what steps his Department is taking to promote tourism in the South Antrim constituency.
AQW 30641/17-227 March 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what investment his Department has made to promote Lough Neagh as a tourist destination, in each of the last 5 years.
AQW 30640/17-227 March 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on capital projects currently planned for the South Antrim constituency.
AQW 30570/17-224 March 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to protect and restore Randalstown Forest.
AQW 30569/17-224 March 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to protect and restore Tardree Forest.
AQW 30568/17-224 March 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what steps her Department is taking to improve the accessibility of the trails at Antrim Lough Shore Park.
AQW 30567/17-224 March 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what steps her Department is taking to improve the accessibility of the trails at Crumlin Glen.
AQW 30566/17-224 March 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking increase woodland resilience to climate change, including extreme weather events.
AQW 30461/17-222 March 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Environment Act 2021, when he intends to appoint the Northern Ireland Non-Executive Director for the Office for Environmental Protection.
AQW 30459/17-222 March 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide details on the Lough Neagh Levels Scheme.
AQW 30458/17-222 March 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether Lough Neagh will benefit from the Blue/Green Fund.
AQW 30457/17-222 March 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on maintenance work at the Lough Neagh Quays.
AQW 29882/17-2216 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference, to detail any discussions he has had with his UK counterparts on the restoration of nature for a green recovery.
AQW 29881/17-2216 February 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will consider lowering the 40mph speed restriction on the Antrim Road, Templepatrick.
AQW 29880/17-2216 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assurances he can give to farmers facing financial pressures as a result of a continuing rise in input costs.
AQW 29879/17-2216 February 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in relation to the rising cost of living, what assessment she has made of the cost of (i) rail travel; and (ii) bus travel with regard to attracting more people to avail of public transport.
AQW 29878/17-2216 February 2022 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what assurances she can give to people facing financial pressures as a result of the rise in the cost of living.
AQW 29820/17-2215 February 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of the impact COVID-19 has had on attendance rates at further and higher education colleges.
AQW 29819/17-2215 February 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy how many people have received financial remedy as a result of (i) not being able to use; or (ii) not having received their High Street Scheme card.
AQW 29817/17-2215 February 2022 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what measures he is taking to ensure patients can access dental care, in light of a limited number of surgeries currently accepting NHS patients.
AQW 29816/17-2215 February 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide a timeframe for the public inquiry on the Dalradian Gold Mine project.
AQW 29742/17-2214 February 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans to either upgrade or install new bus shelters in the South Antrim constituency.
AQW 29741/17-2214 February 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the upgrade of the Mossley West railway station.
AQW 29740/17-2214 February 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any proposed investment in cycle lane provision for the South Antrim constituency.
AQW 29739/17-2214 February 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any pedestrian safety improvements currently planned for Glengormely town.
AQW 29738/17-2214 February 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any traffic calming measures currently planned for Glengormely town.
AQW 29665/17-2211 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the impact of not implementing climate action legislation within the current mandate.
AQW 29664/17-2211 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the rationale for the inclusion of sustainable development, set out in the UK Environment Act 2021, as one of the principles in the Future Agricultural Policy Proposal consultation document.
AQW 29663/17-2211 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs why environmental protection, as set out in the UK Environment Act 2021, is not listed as one of the principles in the Future Agricultural Policy Proposal consultation document.
AQW 29662/17-2211 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs why the Future Agricultural Policy Proposal consultation document limits the application of environmental legal principles, established within the UK Environment Act 2021, to the development of any future agri-environment policy.
AQW 29661/17-2211 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to publish the draft Ammonia Strategy within the current mandate.
AQW 29589/17-2210 February 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department plans to resurface roads or foot paths at Sherwood Parks, Newtownabbey.
AQW 29588/17-2210 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to reduce wildlife by-catch and entanglement, including of marine mammals and seabirds, as a result of fishing.
AQW 29510/17-229 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the total cost of legal advice he received in relation to halting checks at ports.
AQW 29509/17-229 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to maintain fish stocks at levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield.
AQW 29508/17-229 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to ensure that actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change (i) do not damage nature; and (ii) benefit biodiversity.
AQW 29507/17-229 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his Department’s bid for £100m investment in key infrastructure at Kilkeel, Ardglass and Portavogie Harbours.
AQW 29506/17-229 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what impact assessments his Department has conducted on the effect that trade deals with Australia and New Zealand will have on our local farmers and economy.
AQW 29369/17-227 February 2022 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether he intends to review the businesses which are able to avail of the Omicron Hospitality Payment.
AQW 29368/17-227 February 2022 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance why cafes and catering facilities within soft play businesses were excluded from the Omicron Hospitality Payment.
AQW 29367/17-227 February 2022 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance (i) for an update on the current position on the Northern Ireland Civil Service Pay Claim; (ii) what proposals are currently being considered; and (iii) when outcomes are expected.
AQW 29366/17-227 February 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to update the information document currently provided by his Department, Cattle Tagging Best Practice.
AQW 29365/17-227 February 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 27597/17-22, when resurfacing of the Largy Road in Crumlin will commence.
AQO 3066/17-2227 January 2022 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the action plan for the implementation of the Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition report recommendations.
AQW 28597/17-2224 January 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for an update on the pollution incident at the Glenavy River in May 2020; and (ii) to detail any associated outcomes of this investigation.
AQW 28596/17-2224 January 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 22225/17-22, for an update on the number of pothole repairs currently outstanding in South Antrim.
AQW 28595/17-2224 January 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the roll-out of the part-time 20mph speed limit zones at schools across the Northern Division.
AQW 28594/17-2224 January 2022 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in the interest of public safety, particularly for those using the route for walking and running, whether her Department will introduce street lighting on the Toome Bypass between the Staffordstown and Brecart roundabouts.
AQW 28593/17-2224 January 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to address fly-tipping at clothing banks.
AQW 28432/17-2220 January 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether the timetable for the roll-out of Project Stratum in Randalstown will be delayed due to the addition of 8,500 premises to the scheme.
AQW 28431/17-2220 January 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether the timetable for the roll-out of Project Stratum in Antrim will be delayed due to the addition of 8,500 premises to the scheme.
AQW 28430/17-2220 January 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when his Department will publish the background evidence paper which was due to be published following the launch of the consultation on Future Agricultural Policy Proposals for Northern Ireland.
AQW 28429/17-2220 January 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, following the launch of the Sustainable Farming Incentive by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs last month, whether he intends to introduce a similar scheme in Northern Ireland.
AQW 28428/17-2220 January 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to prevent littering at recreational spaces along coastlines.
AQW 28152/17-2217 January 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his Department’s inspection regime of canine fertility clinics in Northern Ireland.
AQW 28151/17-2217 January 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how his Department regulates canine fertility clinics in Northern Ireland.
AQW 28150/17-2217 January 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with all local councils with regard to addressing illegal dog breeding.
AQW 28066/17-2214 January 2022 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to review enforcement powers under the Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 before the end of the current mandate.
AQO 2994/17-2213 January 2022 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline the number of jobs with apprenticeships which could be affected as a result of the loss of £100 million in core funding from the EU.

2021 (426 questions)

AQW 27598/17-2216 December 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the timeframe in which her Department intends to resurface Ballycorr Road, Ballyclare.
AQW 27597/17-2216 December 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether Largy Road, Crumlin, will be included in the 2022/23 resurfacing programme.
AQW 27596/17-2216 December 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department intends to provide tourist attraction signage for Ballylagan Organic Farm, Straid.
AQW 27595/17-2216 December 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the impact of hunting with dogs on biodiversity preservation and wildlife conservation.
AQW 27508/17-2215 December 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether Kiln Road, Newtownabbey, will be included in the 2022/23 resurfacing programme.
AQW 27507/17-2215 December 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether Ballylagan Road, Straid, will be included in the 2022/23 resurfacing programme.
AQW 27506/17-2215 December 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether Antrim Road, Dunadry, will be included in the 2022/23 resurfacing programme.
AQW 27505/17-2215 December 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether Dunadry Road, Antrim, will be included in the 2022/23 resurfacing programme.
AQW 27504/17-2215 December 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the timeframe in which her Department intends to resurface Rashee Road, Ballyclare.
AQW 27427/17-2214 December 2021 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department plans to re-open mobile vaccination clinics to assist with the roll-out of the booster vaccination programme in the South Antrim constituency.
AQW 27426/17-2214 December 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure the detail the timeframe in which her Department intends to resurface Johnston Park, Glenavy.
AQW 27425/17-2214 December 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure the detail the timeframe in which her Department intends to resurface Grange Road, Parkgate.
AQW 27424/17-2214 December 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure the detail the timeframe in which her Department intends to resurface Gobrana Road, Glenavy.
AQW 27423/17-2214 December 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure the detail the timeframe in which her Department intends to resurface Hillhead Road, Ballyclare.
AQW 27316/17-2213 December 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with Belfast City Council in relation to the reopening of Belfast Waterworks following the avian influenza outbreak in the park.
AQW 27315/17-2213 December 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to provide a timeframe in which the outstanding task orders at Crumlin Integrated Primary School will be completed.
AQW 27314/17-2213 December 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to provide a timeframe in which the outstanding task orders at Kilbride Central Primary School will be completed.
AQW 27313/17-2213 December 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to provide a timeframe in which the outstanding task orders at Randalstown Central Primary School will be completed.
AQW 27312/17-2213 December 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to provide a timeframe in which the outstanding task orders at Crumlin Integrated College will be completed.
AQW 26726/17-221 December 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of prosecutions for river pollution in South Antrim, in each of the last five years.
AQW 26725/17-221 December 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the funding bids his Department has made in preparation for the implementation of the Clean Air Strategy.
AQW 26724/17-221 December 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the funding bids his Department has made in preparation for the implementation of the Peatlands Strategy.
AQW 26723/17-221 December 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what financial support his Department provides for agri-food businesses in Northern Ireland to attend international trade shows.
AQW 26722/17-221 December 2021 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 26350/17-22, whether a location for the Connect2 hub, planned for the Antrim/Newtownabbey area, will be finalised within the current mandate.
AQW 26655/17-2230 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his Department’s public communication plan surrounding the new housing order for all birds in Northern Ireland, in order to control the spread of Avian Influenza.
AQW 26654/17-2230 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the preliminary steps his Department has taken towards delivering on the commitments of the Glasgow Climate Pact.
AQW 26653/17-2230 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what cross-departmental discussions he has had in regard to reducing social exclusion in rural communities.
AQW 26652/17-2230 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what long-term analysis his Department conducts on the trends of market prices for agricultural products.
AQO 2853/17-2225 November 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an update on her engagement with the Minister of Justice on the recommendation in the Gillen Review Report into the law and procedures in serious sexual offences in Northern Ireland for a review of the Relationship and Sexuality Education Minimum Content Order.
AQW 26354/17-2224 November 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether her Department has recently assessed the potential for provision of a cycle route on Dublin Road, Antrim; and (ii) what was the outcome of this assessment.
AQW 26353/17-2224 November 2021 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of Housing Executive properties in the South Antrim constituency which are deemed to have inadequate or inefficient insulation.
AQW 26352/17-2224 November 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail planned works for Ballyclare town to alleviate the impacts of flooding.
AQW 26351/17-2224 November 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail planned works for Antrim town to alleviate the impacts of flooding.
AQW 26350/17-2224 November 2021 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether a location has been finalised for the Connect2 hub planned for the Antrim/Newtownabbey area.
AQW 26171/17-2222 November 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 25174/17-22, whether he intends to engage with the Northern Ireland steel sector in regards to achieving a net zero future.
AQW 26170/17-2222 November 2021 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, in light of rising home energy costs, what additional support measures or schemes she will bring forward to relieve increased financial pressures for families over the winter period.
AQW 26169/17-2222 November 2021 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for his assessment on the potential merits of introducing an out of hours GP service at Antrim Area Hospital.
AQO 2818/17-2218 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to raise public awareness of the current threats to biodiversity, including the species and habitats most at risk.
AQW 25810/17-2215 November 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any engagement they have had with stakeholders on the development of the refugee integration strategy.
AQW 25809/17-2215 November 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the discussions they have had with their UK Government counterparts on ending all aid spending on fossil fuel production overseas and redirecting it towards international climate aid.
AQW 25675/17-2211 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when the appointment process for the Northern Ireland Non-Executive Director of the Office for Environmental Protection will be launched.
AQW 25674/17-2211 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the rationale of proposed targets within the draft Environment Strategy, which differ from the UK Committee on Climate Change priority recommendations made in its June 2021 progress report in relation to reforestation.
AQW 25673/17-2211 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on progress towards publishing a litter strategy for Northern Ireland by 2024.
AQW 25672/17-2211 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on progress towards publishing a new waste management strategy by 2023.
AQW 25671/17-2211 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for a timetable for the development of a fisheries policies in line with the UK Fisheries Act 2020.
AQO 2762/17-2211 November 2021 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an estimated cost of lung disease to his Department in each of the last five years.
AQW 25615/17-2210 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when he will lay in the Assembly the draft commencement order for the Environment Act 2021 for approval.
AQW 25614/17-2210 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consultation his Department has conducted with stakeholders in regard to sheep scab disease control.
AQW 25613/17-2210 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to control the spread of sheep scab.
AQW 25612/17-2210 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what support is currently available to farmers with animals affected by sheep scab.
AQW 25514/17-229 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the discussions he has had with the Secretary of State in regard to an Environmental Improvement Plan for Northern Ireland, which will be required under the UK Environment Bill.
AQW 25513/17-229 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail a timeframe in which he intends to publish the draft Environment Strategy.
AQW 25512/17-229 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his Department’s plans to become the world’s first eco-department.
AQW 25511/17-229 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail a timeframe in which he intends to increase the maximum fine for littering to £200.
AQW 25510/17-229 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the river basin management plans.
AQW 25415/17-228 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made of the local environmental impact of West Cumbria Mining's plans to mine coal under the Irish Sea.
AQW 25414/17-228 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with his UK counterparts in regard to the environmental impacts of the proposed deep coalmine in Cumbria.
AQW 25413/17-228 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs pursuant to AQW 11012/17-22, for an update on the Biodiversity Strategy for Northern Ireland to 2030.
AQW 25412/17-228 November 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of the latest bus hijacking in Rathcoole, what discussions she has had with the Police Service of Northern Ireland in relation to the safety of public transport staff and passengers.
AQW 25411/17-228 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the draft Clean Air Strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 25338/17-225 November 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will bring forward legislative proposals to end sewage discharges into bathing waters.
AQW 25337/17-225 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to address unlicensed dog breeding.
AQW 25336/17-225 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to address the illegal trafficking of puppies.
AQW 25335/17-225 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with the animal welfare sector on statutory regulations in regard to tackling the illegal puppy trade.
AQW 25334/17-225 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the potential merit of introducing one centralised database for microchipped and registered pups.
AQW 25270/17-224 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the potential merit in introducing a ban on the sale of peat compost to gardeners.
AQW 25269/17-224 November 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what steps he is taking in response to the recommendation of the International Energy Agency that there should be no new investments in oil and gas production fields, coal mines or unabated coal power plants beyond 2021.
AQW 25268/17-224 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Waste Management Strategy.
AQW 25267/17-224 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on actions taken by his Department to implement the All Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025.
AQW 25266/17-224 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions his Department has had with (i) NIEA; and (ii) NI Water on implementing an environmental quality standard on plastics in waterways.
AQO 2715/17-224 November 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether the Refugee Integration Strategy will include refugees from global south countries who are facing the greatest risk due to the climate emergency.
AQW 25177/17-223 November 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what recent steps her Department has taken to help ensure untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers in South Antrim.
AQW 25176/17-223 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what recent steps his Department has taken to address microplastic pollution of waterways.
AQW 25175/17-223 November 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of recent events on the South Coast of England, what steps her Department is taking to prevent sewage discharges into streams, rivers and the sea.
AQW 25174/17-223 November 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland steel sector in regards to achieving a net zero future.
AQW 25173/17-223 November 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland concrete and cement industry in regards to achieving a net zero future.
AQW 25088/17-222 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the potential merit in the deployment of a cattle vaccine as part of the bTB eradication strategy.
AQW 25087/17-222 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the potential merit of improving testing regimes for cattle as part of the bTB eradication strategy.
AQW 25086/17-222 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what recent steps his Department has taken to prevent deterioration in aquatic life; and (ii) what resources he will provide to local authorities in Northern Ireland to protect and restore water habitats.
AQW 25085/17-222 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of (i) the level of pollution in the Owenkillew River; and (ii) the impact of that pollution on aquatic life.
AQW 25084/17-222 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of (i) the level of pollution in the Three Mile Water River; and (ii) the impact of that pollution on aquatic life.
AQW 24989/17-221 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what disease control measures his Department is taking following confirmation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in Worcestershire, England.
AQW 24988/17-221 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what advice his Department has issued to poultry farmers and pet bird keepers following confirmation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in Worcestershire, England.
AQW 24987/17-221 November 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to adapt to the impacts of climate change and prepare and protect communities from its adverse effects.
AQW 24986/17-221 November 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what steps her Department is taking to protect coastal roads from rising sea levels and coastal erosion as a result of climate change.
AQW 24985/17-221 November 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of flood defences in Northern Ireland.
AQW 24779/17-2221 October 2021 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the woodland management plan for the Stormont Estate.
AQW 24778/17-2221 October 2021 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance what measures are in place to restock the woodland areas on the Stormont Estate following the tree felling work.
AQW 24777/17-2221 October 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for a timetable of progress planned for the draft Refugee Integration Strategy.
AQW 24581/17-2219 October 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether he intends provide financial support for owners and occupiers to install heat pumps in place of oil and gas boilers to support the move towards a net-zero economy.
AQW 24580/17-2219 October 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for his assessment on the UK government’s plans to award £5000 grants for heat pumps ahead of the ban on new gas boiler sales in 2035; and (ii) whether he intends to implement similar policies in Northern Ireland.
AQW 24579/17-2219 October 2021 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what steps her Department is taking to address illegal clothing banks, given that some of these banks use charity logos to attract donations.
AQW 24407/17-2215 October 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the volume of animal food stuffs currently imported to be sold in the Northern Ireland market.
AQW 24406/17-2215 October 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what percentage of the Northern Ireland population is currently fed by the local food processing sector.
AQW 24405/17-2215 October 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what capacity is remaining in Mullaghglass Landfill Site.
AQW 24404/17-2215 October 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what capacity is remaining in Cottonmount Landfill Site.
AQW 24236/17-2213 October 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in the context of labour shortages, what compensation will be offered to farmers who have been forced to cull livestock to increase accommodation.
AQW 24235/17-2213 October 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline (i) what discussions his Department has had with the agri-food sector on the rising costs animal feed; and (ii) for his assessment on the impact this is having on the industry.
AQW 24154/17-2212 October 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number and nature of petroleum licence applications currently being considered by his Department.
AQW 24153/17-2212 October 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy when the Hatch Regeneris research into the economic, societal and environmental impacts of future onshore petroleum exploration and production, including unconventional oil and gas in Northern Ireland, will be published.
AQW 24152/17-2212 October 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment on the scale of livestock for our food system in Northern Ireland currently being culled and incinerated as a result of labour shortages in the agri-food sector.
AQW 23986/17-228 October 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the steps his Department is taking to phase out all gas-fired power stations, where carbon is emitted and not captured, by 2035 as recommended by the Climate Change Committee.
AQW 23911/17-227 October 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to ensure the effective operation of food and drink supply chains in the context of labour shortages.
AQW 23910/17-227 October 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what steps his Department is taking to increase the population of bees and other pollinators; and (ii) what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which any such plans will improve pollination.
AQW 23909/17-227 October 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (ii) for an update on the development of a draft Refugee Integration Strategy; and (ii) when the consultation will be launched.
AQW 23908/17-227 October 2021 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice (i) to detail the number of recorded sexual assaults in prisons in Northern Ireland; and (ii) for her assessment on the scale of sexual abuse in prisons in Northern Ireland.
AQW 23907/17-227 October 2021 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to provide an update on (ii) the number of victims of sexual assault on the waiting list to access counselling via Nexus; and (ii) the average waiting time for individuals to be seen.
AQW 23501/17-2230 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for his Department’s assessment of efforts made by Northern Ireland waste management delivery structures to achieve consistency in recyclables across all local council areas; and (ii) when these assessments were carried out.
AQW 23500/17-2230 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what quantity of waste was exported from Northern Ireland; and (ii) the cost of exporting the waste, in each of the last five years.
AQW 23499/17-2230 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will bring forward a ban on biodegradable waste being sent to landfill from 2025, in line with the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee.
AQW 23498/17-2230 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the steps his Department is taking to promote farmland shifts to producing energy crops as recommended by the Climate Change Committee.
AQW 23497/17-2230 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his Department’s assessment on the number of households in Northern Ireland that do not currently have glass collected for recycling.
AQO 2561/17-2230 September 2021 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the work her Department is undertaking in partnership with the Department for the Economy to prepare for the retrofitting of around 50,000 homes per annum to make them energy efficient.
AQW 23137/17-2224 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when he will launch the consultation on the Green Growth Strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 23136/17-2224 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his Department’s plans to introduce Pollution Prevention and Control Farm Permits.
AQW 23135/17-2224 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his Department’s plans to promote the use of low emission farm machinery such as slurry spreading equipment.
AQW 23134/17-2224 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will update the Efficient Farming Cuts Greenhouse Gases Implementation Plan before the end of the current Assembly mandate.
AQW 23133/17-2224 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with his UK counterparts in relation to fossil fuel divestment.
AQW 23061/17-2223 September 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the preparatory work his Department is conducting ahead of the introduction of climate change legislation.
AQW 23060/17-2223 September 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the funding bids his Department has made to support public bodies in preparation for the introduction of climate change legislation.
AQW 23059/17-2223 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the preparatory work his Department is conducting ahead of the introduction of climate change legislation.
AQW 23058/17-2223 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the funding bids his Department has made in preparation for the introduction of climate change legislation.
AQW 23057/17-2223 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail what funding bids his Department has made to support (i) farmers; and (ii) the wider agri-food sector in preparation for the introduction of climate change legislation.
AQO 2526/17-2223 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what actions his Department is taking to address labour shortages in the agri-food sector.
AQO 2502/17-2223 September 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether there is an opportunity to extend the Glider route beyond the route proposed in the Belfast Rapid Transit Phase 2 consultation.
AQW 22907/17-2221 September 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy in light of the continuing carbon dioxide shortage, which it is reported may result in a mass cull of livestock, to outline the steps he is taking to support the agri-food sector.
AQW 22906/17-2221 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs given it is reported it could lead to a mass cull of livestock, to detail any discussions he has had with the agri-food sector on resolutions to the continuing carbon dioxide shortage.
AQW 22905/17-2221 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in light of the continuing carbon dioxide shortage, which it is reported may result in a mass cull of livestock, to outline the steps he is taking to support the agri-food sector.
AQW 22738/17-2217 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to help address livestock worrying.
AQW 22737/17-2217 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to ensure the welfare of animals at livestock auctions.
AQW 22736/17-2217 September 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what recent assessment their Department has made of its preparedness for COP26.
AQW 22735/17-2217 September 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education ahead of COP26, what steps she is taking to engage with school children on the climate crisis.
AQW 22734/17-2217 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, ahead of COP26, to detail any discussions he has had with his UK counterparts on the contribution climate change makes to gender inequality.
AQO 2487/17-2216 September 2021 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to outline the evidence informing the policy of vaccinations in care home settings.
AQO 2480/17-2216 September 2021 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance to outline the ongoing cross-cutting and centrally driven actions his Department is taking to address the climate emergency.
AQW 22442/17-2214 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, ahead of COP26, to detail any discussions has he had with his UK counterparts on the restoration of nature for a green recovery.
AQW 22227/17-2210 September 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what steps her Department will take to protect South Antrim constituents in Mallusk from increased HGV movements in this residential area.
AQW 22226/17-2210 September 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide details of any money paid out by the Department for Infrastructure for claims of damage or injury caused by potholes in the South Antrim constituency, in each of the last five years.
AQW 22225/17-2210 September 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many pothole repairs are currently outstanding in the South Antrim constituency.
AQW 22224/17-2210 September 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the average length of time to action a repair request for potholes.
AQW 22223/17-2210 September 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many potholes in the South Antrim constituency (i) have been reported for repair and (ii) have been repaired, in each of the last five years.
AQO 2438/17-229 September 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education how she will protect the safety of the school population in order to maximise in-school learning.
AQW 21968/17-227 September 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what assessment their Department has made of the Immigration Act 2020’s impact on Northern Ireland’s labour market.
AQW 21967/17-227 September 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) what assessment their Department has made of the potential effect of climate change on the displacement of people; and (ii) with consideration to this, what steps their Department is taking to prepare for future increases in refugees seeking safety in Northern Ireland.
AQW 21966/17-227 September 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) what discussions their Department has had with UK Government counterparts regarding the Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme; (ii) what estimate their Department has made of the proportion of the 20,000 refugees under the resettlement scheme will provided protection in Northern Ireland.
AQW 21965/17-227 September 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what recent assessment their Department has made of the adequacy of accommodation for asylum seekers and refugees in Northern Ireland.
AQO 2402/17-226 September 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the recent fish kill at the Three Mile Water River, Newtownabbey.
AQW 21711/17-228 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what engagement his Department has had with (i) the USPCA; and (ii) other animal welfare charities in relation to the development of the bovine tuberculosis eradication strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 21710/17-228 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs pursuant to AQW 18508/17-22, whether he intends to conduct a public consultation on proposals to destroy protected wildlife as part of the bovine tuberculosis eradication strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 21709/17-228 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) how many badgers have been tested for bovine tuberculosis; and (ii) what percentage of these badgers tested positive for bovine tuberculosis, in each of the last five years.
AQW 21708/17-228 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what guidance his Department has issued in relation to (i) purchasing; and (ii) caring for a puppy.
AQW 21707/17-228 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what advice his Department has issued in relation to puppy trafficking.
AQW 21546/17-226 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the potential merits of conducting a review of current regulations on microchipping pets to identify whether improvements are required.
AQW 21545/17-226 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessemnt of the potential merits of introducing compulsory scanning of pets' microchips by vets.
AQW 21544/17-226 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration he has given to implementing a ban of (i) fish being sold at fairs; and (ii) fish being given as prizes at fairs.
AQW 21543/17-226 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to ensure the welfare of exotic animals being held in private residences is being protected.
AQW 21542/17-226 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans his Department has to create a Government-run pet registration database.
AQW 21451/17-225 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration his Department has given to the introduction of a concessionary rate for carers accessing departmental owned (i) forests; (ii) country parks; (iii) nature reserves; and (iv) fisheries.
AQW 21450/17-225 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration his Department has given to increasing the number of fisheries in the Public Angling Estate which have special facilities or provide suitable access for anglers with disabilities.
AQW 21449/17-225 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the funding allocated by his Department to increase access to active recreation activities for people with a disability.
AQW 21448/17-225 July 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to detail the data on the difference in the average pay between all men and women within his Department's workforce; and (ii) what steps his Department is taking to close any gender pay gaps.
AQW 21367/17-222 July 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will consider the inclusion of Doagh Primary School in the future rollout of the part-time 20mph zones scheme.
AQW 21366/17-222 July 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will consider the inclusion of Carnmoney Primary School in the future rollout of the part-time 20mph zones scheme.
AQW 21365/17-222 July 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will consider the inclusion of Glengormley High School in the future rollout of the part-time 20mph zones scheme.
AQW 21364/17-222 July 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will consider the inclusion of Straid Primary School in the future rollout of the part-time 20mph zones scheme.
AQW 21363/17-222 July 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detailo the schools in South Antrim that are being considered for new 20mph zones in the next twelve months.
AQW 21306/17-221 July 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what plans she has to meet with the Lough Neagh Partnership in relation to the development of the inland waterway, Lough Neagh.
AQW 21305/17-221 July 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what consideration her Department has given to establishing a navigation and safety plan for Lough Neagh.
AQW 21304/17-221 July 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what plans her Department has for establishing and leading an interdepartmental committee for Lough Neagh, similar to the Rathlin Project, which operates under her Department.
AQW 21238/17-2230 June 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what steps she is taking to ensure that (i) air pollution; and (ii) the associated health effects are included in the curriculum.
AQW 21237/17-2230 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any discussions he has had with his UK counterparts in regard to ensuring the UK’s animal welfare standards are not undermined when agreeing new free trade agreements.
AQW 21236/17-2230 June 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the proportion of buses in regular operation that are powered solely by renewable fuels.
AQW 21235/17-2230 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the steps his Department is taking to address methane emissions.
AQW 21234/17-2230 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline his Department’s plans to promote the recycling of organic wastes as a method to help tackle methane emissions.
AQW 21085/17-2228 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what engagement his Department has had with the Northern Ireland horticulture sector on continuing post-Brexit pressures; and (ii) what support has been made available to the sector to navigate these challenges.
AQW 21084/17-2228 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what engagement his Department has had with the Northern Ireland cereals and oilseeds sector on continuing post-Brexit pressures; and (ii) what support has been made available to the sector to navigate these challenges.
AQW 21083/17-2228 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration his Department has given to the development of performance indicators for farmers and growers to capture carbon sequestration data and measure progress.
AQW 21082/17-2228 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his Department’s planned capital investment for agriculture in Northern Ireland.
AQW 21081/17-2228 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his Department’s planned capital investment for South Antrim.
AQW 21008/17-2225 June 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the steps her Department is taking to improve transport connections in rural areas.
AQW 21007/17-2225 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any discussions he has had with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on steps to reduce (i) agricultural equipment theft; (ii) livestock theft; and (iii) other rural crime.
AQW 21006/17-2225 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to encourage communities to engage in (i) tree planting; and (ii) community garden initiatives.
AQW 21005/17-2225 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration his Department has given to the promotion of the Green Growth Foundation Programme through other public bodies.
AQW 21004/17-2225 June 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the roll out of Project Stratum to improve broadband connectivity in South Antrim.
AQO 2362/17-2224 June 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline any legislative reform her Department is considering with regard to improving Environmental Impact Assessments within the planning system.
AQW 20835/17-2223 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his Department’s Climate Change awareness campaign, scheduled to launch in October 2021.
AQW 20834/17-2223 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the importance of modern forestry and wood production in (i) sequestering carbon and tackling the climate emergency; and (ii) addressing the biodiversity decline.
AQW 20833/17-2223 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the scope of the proposed Green Growth agreements.
AQW 20832/17-2223 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the funding that will be allocated to facilitate the Green Growth foundation programme.
AQW 20831/17-2223 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the preliminary work his Department is conducting in preparation for the enactment of Environment Bill.
AQW 20499/17-2216 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions his Department has had with the Ulster Farmers’ Union in regard to promoting farm safety.
AQW 20498/17-2216 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what actions his Department is taking to highlight the importance of farm safety amongst young farmers.
AQW 20497/17-2216 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what actions his Department is taking to prevent serious incidents and deaths on farms in Northern Ireland.
AQW 20496/17-2216 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the bereavement support services available to families who have lost loved ones in farm related accidents.
AQW 20495/17-2216 June 2021 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of deaths due to farm related accidents, in each of the last five years.
AQW 20437/17-2215 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the funding that will be allocated to landowners to deliver land uses that are compatible with healthy peatlands through the Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy 2021-2040.
AQW 20436/17-2215 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the high-priority sites for peatland restoration.
AQW 20435/17-2215 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department intends to implement a ban on the sale of peat and turf for domestic heating in Northern Ireland.
AQW 20434/17-2215 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department intends to implement a ban on peat extraction on all publicly owned land.
AQW 20433/17-2215 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department intends to review extant planning permissions for peat extraction in Northern Ireland.
AQW 20364/17-2214 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for a timeline on the publication of his Department’s draft ammonia strategy.
AQW 20363/17-2214 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline his Department’s plans to control invasive alien species in peatland habitats.
AQW 20362/17-2214 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his Department’s assessment of the impact the construction of wind farm infrastructure can have on peatlands.
AQW 20361/17-2214 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of peatland restoration jobs that will be created through the Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy 2021-2040.
AQW 20360/17-2214 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for a breakdown of the budget allocated to deliver the Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy 2021-2040.
AQW 20310/17-2211 June 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the road resurfacing work scheduled in South Antrim.
AQW 20309/17-2211 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on recent discussions with his counterparts in (i) the UK Government; and (ii) the EU on negotiating a veterinary agreement.
AQW 20308/17-2211 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for a breakdown of funding allocated to support research on methods to reduce emissions in farming.
AQW 20307/17-2211 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for a breakdown of funding available to farmers in Northern Ireland to assist in the prevention of rural crime.
AQW 20306/17-2211 June 2021 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what support his Department provides to community organisations supporting and providing services to transgender and gender-diverse young people and their families.
AQW 20239/17-2210 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the funding allocated by his Department to support women in business that are based in remote and rural communities.
AQW 20238/17-2210 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the funding allocated by his Department to increase the training provision for women in agriculture.
AQW 20237/17-2210 June 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for a breakdown of the funding allocated to prevent homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.
AQW 20236/17-2210 June 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the work his Department is undertaking to eradicate homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.
AQW 20235/17-2210 June 2021 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the specialist counselling available for victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
AQW 20185/17-229 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the discussions he has had with his counterparts in the UK Government in relation to addressing the effect of ocean acidification.
AQW 20184/17-229 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Irish Government in relation to addressing the effect of ocean acidification.
AQW 20183/17-229 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the steps his Department is taking to address the effect of ocean acidification.
AQW 20182/17-229 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the steps his Department is taking to address the outbreak of infectious laryngotracheitis, which has infected 250,000 birds in Northern Ireland.
AQW 20181/17-229 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the Assembly agreeing a motion in support of nature friendly farming systems, to detail the steps his Department will now be taking to enable nature friendly farming at scale.
AQW 20111/17-228 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs pursuant to AQW 18991/17-22, to detail any discussions his Department has had with Northern Ireland Water in relation to the prevention of further significant water pollution incidents caused by the public body.
AQW 20110/17-228 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 18991/17-22, for a breakdown of the 73 significant water pollution incidents caused by Northern Ireland Water, which resulted in fines totalling circa £250,000.
AQW 20109/17-228 June 2021 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice to detail any discussions she has had with her counterparts in the Irish government on cross-border cooperation to increase public awareness on sexual consent.
AQW 20108/17-228 June 2021 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice to detail any discussions she has had with her counterparts in the Irish government on cross-border cooperation to dispel rape myths in the justice system.
AQW 20107/17-228 June 2021 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice to detail her Department's work to dispel rape myths in the justice system.
AQW 20026/17-227 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how much his Department has spent on communications to discourage fly tipping, in each of the last five years.
AQW 20025/17-227 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration he has given to designating the high Mournes with National Park status.
AQW 20024/17-227 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the consideration he has given to implementing a landscape strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 20023/17-227 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what inter-departmental discussions he has had in regard to a strategic approach to sustainable tourism.
AQW 20022/17-227 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to protecting our natural resources, to outline the work being conducted by his Department to promote sustainable and responsible tourism.
AQW 19885/17-223 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his Department’s assessment on the condition of peatlands in Northern Ireland.
AQW 19884/17-223 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Forests for our Future programme.
AQW 19883/17-223 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the development of a resilient peatland programme.
AQW 19882/17-223 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for a breakdown of the funding that has been set aside to implement the forthcoming Climate Change Bill, as proposed by his Department.
AQW 19881/17-223 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for a breakdown of the funding that has been set aside by his Department to implement the forthcoming Peatland Strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQO 2213/17-223 June 2021 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to outline the mental health services his Department provides for victims of domestic and sexual abuse.
AQW 19804/17-222 June 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the implementation of a strategy to address male violence against women.
AQW 19748/17-221 June 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the investigation into the fish kill event along the river at Three Mile Water.
AQW 19689/17-2228 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the merits of utilising hedgerow management for carbon sequestration.
AQW 19688/17-2228 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to reduce carbon emissions from food supply chains.
AQW 19687/17-2228 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the merits of introducing fully funded carbon audit from farms and small holdings across Northern Ireland.
AQW 19686/17-2228 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the financial support available currently for carbon negative farming and land use.
AQW 19685/17-2228 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the progress his Department in establishing a consistent approach to monitoring the greenhouse gas emissions from farms across Northern Ireland.
AQW 19545/17-2226 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Irish Government in relation to addressing the illegal cross-border puppy trade.
AQW 19544/17-2226 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the engagement he has had with the Department of Health to ensure equitable funding for health service provision between rural and urban areas.
AQW 19543/17-2226 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what considerations his Department has given to wildlife-friendly verge management to restore and enhance road verges.
AQW 19542/17-2226 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what action his Department is taking, ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November, to accelerate Northern Ireland's contribution towards the goals of the Paris Agreement.
AQW 19541/17-2226 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when he last discussed the climate emergency with his counterparts in the UK government.
AQW 19475/17-2225 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline his Department’s communication plans on biodiversity and protected areas to educate and raise public awareness on the importance of biodiversity which is easily eroded.
AQW 19474/17-2225 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he had had with UK and EU counterparts regarding the proposed implementation of a carbon border adjustment mechanism to address carbon leakage.
AQW 19473/17-2225 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any plans to roll out schemes that support farmers in implementing sustainable and environmentally friendly farming systems.
AQW 19472/17-2225 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what work his Department has done in rural communities to make walking or running alone safer.
AQW 19471/17-2225 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether the Climate Change Bill for Northern Ireland will include an emissions reduction target for the agriculture sector; and (ii) what support will made be available to assist the sector to reach this target.
AQW 19288/17-2221 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any support or funding provided to local tree growers, in each of the last three years.
AQW 19287/17-2221 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the steps his Department is taking to increase public access to woodlands for physical activity.
AQW 19286/17-2221 May 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what considerations her Department has given to increasing protection for ancient woodland, ancient trees and veteran trees and their habitats from development.
AQW 19285/17-2221 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what considerations his Department has given to increasing protection for ancient woodland, ancient trees and veteran trees and their habitats.
AQW 19284/17-2221 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the steps his Department is taking to increase tree planting targets in line the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation of at least 17% tree cover across the UK by 2050.
AQW 19193/17-2220 May 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in relation to providing sustainable transport links to support a green recovery, how much has been spent or invested on the Knockmore rail line since its closure to the public in 2003.
AQO 2133/17-2220 May 2021 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities how many placements for young people were created by businesses in South Antrim through the uptake of the JobStart Scheme.
AQW 18991/17-2217 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to reduce the amount of raw sewage being discharged into Northern Ireland waters.
AQW 18856/17-2213 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the action his Department is taking to enable the free movement of people who use assistance dogs from 1 July 2021.
AQW 18855/17-2213 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his Department's assessment of the effectiveness of the existing legislative framework on agricultural waste management.
AQW 18854/17-2213 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to increase uptake of environmental land management schemes amongst agricultural businesses.
AQW 18853/17-2213 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans his Department has to increase animal welfare standards for the local pig farming industry.
AQW 18852/17-2213 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his Department's assessment of the effect that municipal waste incineration will have on his Department’s climate objectives.
AQW 18711/17-2211 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the university accredited courses currently provided by CAFRE.
AQW 18710/17-2211 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline plans to further develop environmentalism in learning for the next generation of farmers, growers and agri-food personnel.
AQW 18709/17-2211 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether there are any plans to further develop the environmental scope of the full-time and part-time courses provided by CAFRE.
AQW 18708/17-2211 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the environmental scope of the full-time and part-time courses currently provided by CAFRE.
AQW 18707/17-2211 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, following his recent statement on the redevelopment of CAFRE's campuses, to detail on the development plans for Greenmount.
AQW 18640/17-2210 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to carry out a review on legal penalties for causing wildfires at protected sites.
AQW 18580/17-227 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail on the engagement his Department has had with the Ulster Farmer’s Union and other industry representatives regarding his Department’s Climate Change Bill.
AQW 18511/17-226 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to introduce a similar scheme to the UK Government’s proposed Environmental Land Management scheme.
AQW 18510/17-226 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what considerations he has given to tougher penalties for repeat offenders under the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.
AQW 18509/17-226 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration his Department has given to the Final Report of the Independent Scientific Group on Cattle TB, which concluded that badger culling cannot meaningfully contribute to the control of TB.
AQW 18508/17-226 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the destruction of protected wildlife will not be involved in his Department’s Bovine Tuberculosis Strategy.
AQW 18507/17-226 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the stop-start nature of the ports infrastructure build, whether further costs have been incurred in addition to the £50.4 million already allocated.
AQO 2059/17-226 May 2021 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme, including the backlog of payments.
AQW 18445/17-225 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, after four ponies were held at Belfast Port over deficiencies in veterinary forms, what engagement his Department has had with UK counterparts to prevent similar issues arising from the movement of equine animals from GB to NI under the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol.
AQW 18444/17-225 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the steps taken, and planned, to restore grasslands in Northern Ireland.
AQW 18443/17-225 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the steps taken, and planned, to restore heathlands in Northern Ireland.
AQW 18442/17-225 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will address coastal erosion in Northern Ireland.
AQW 18441/17-225 May 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the steps taken, and planned, to restore coastal habitats in Northern Ireland.
AQW 18256/17-2230 April 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the actions taken by the COVID-19 Task Force which inhibit the reopening of hospitality businesses as their premises did not comply with new regulations.
AQW 18198/17-2229 April 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given the lower risk of transmission in outdoor settings, when will guidance be issued to facilitate outdoor theatre events to proceed safely.
AQW 18197/17-2229 April 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, for an update on the formation of the Citizens Assembly.
AQW 18196/17-2229 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what inter-Departmental discussions he has had in regard to bringing forward legislative proposals to implement a statutory ban on all current and future fossil fuel exploration, including fracking.
AQW 18195/17-2229 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban supertrawlers in local waters.
AQO 2024/17-2229 April 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what plans he has to review The Education (Curriculum Minimum Content) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 to develop further the provision of Relationship and Sexuality Education in schools.
AQW 18123/17-2228 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his Department’s work to implement the recommendations of the Making Ammonia Visible report.
AQW 18122/17-2228 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his Department’s work to implement the recommendations of the Sustainable Agricultural Land Management Strategy report.
AQW 18121/17-2228 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made of a single deposit return scheme operating across the island of Ireland.
AQW 18120/17-2228 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland each adopting different deposit return schemes.
AQW 18058/17-2227 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made of whether a variable rate deposit in the upcoming deposit return scheme would lead to increasing return rates.
AQW 18057/17-2227 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether there is a difference in the operating costs of a deposit return scheme depending on whether there is a (i) variable rate deposit; or (ii) flat rate deposit.
AQW 18056/17-2227 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what inter-agency approach is being taken to educate the public on the causes of wildfires and prevent similar events, such as the devastating Mournes wildfires, from re-occuring.
AQW 18055/17-2227 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the current target for ensuring that Areas of Special Scientific Interest are in, or approaching, a favourable condition.
AQW 18054/17-2227 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail on the outcome of the 2016 Areas of Special Scientific Interest condition target.
AQW 17967/17-2226 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what public communications he intends to publish in order to prevent wildfires such as the devastating events of the weekend.
AQW 17966/17-2226 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in development of an Outdoor Recreation Strategy, will he place an emphasis on the public to enjoy outdoor spaces responsibly.
AQW 17965/17-2226 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will launch a public inquiry into the cause of the devastating wildfires which destroyed protected habitats.
AQW 17964/17-2226 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department will carry out an extensive assessment on the full impact of the devastating Mournes wildfires on this important protected habitat for plants and animals.
AQW 17750/17-2221 April 2021 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what steps his Department is taking to ensure quality respiratory care provision for people living in rural communities.
AQW 17749/17-2221 April 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what discussions he has had with (i) the Ulster Farmers Union; and (ii) other representative bodies with regard to the impacts of agriculture production on respiratory health.
AQW 17748/17-2221 April 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what steps his Department is taking to address respiratory issues arising from occupational exposures in the agricultural industry.
AQW 17659/17-2220 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what action his Department is taking to halt the decline of (i) yellowhammers; and (ii) other priority farmland birds.
AQW 17658/17-2220 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions his Department has had with (i) farmers; and (ii) industry representatives in relation to promoting wildlife-friendly farming techniques.
AQW 17657/17-2220 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to prevent wildfires decimating biodiversity.
AQW 17656/17-2220 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) pollution incidents on the Sixmilewater River in the 2021 calendar year to date; (ii) the category of severity assigned to each; (iii) whether sources of pollution have been identified; and (iii) what, if any, follow up actions have taken place.
AQW 17655/17-2220 April 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what consideration her Department has given to funding higher education qualifications specialising in conservation as a means of addressing the biodiversity crisis.
AQW 17581/17-2219 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail which incinerators in Northern Ireland are operating under capacity.
AQW 17580/17-2219 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what capacity is remaining in landfill sites in South Antrim.
AQW 17579/17-2219 April 2021 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail her plans to minimise the number of people living in housing stress in South Antrim.
AQW 17578/17-2219 April 2021 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the (i) number; and (ii) location of new social housing units planned for South Antrim over the next five years.
AQW 17577/17-2219 April 2021 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities (i) how many people are on the housing waiting list; and (ii) what is the average waiting time for housing allocations in South Antrim.
AQW 17427/17-2215 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with his UK counterparts with regard to budget allocations for the Office of Environmental Protection in Northern Ireland.
AQW 17426/17-2215 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 13864/17-22, whether there is an update on the launch of a public consultation on a peatland strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 17425/17-2215 April 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what inter-departmental discussions she has had in regard to the introduction of a walking strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 17424/17-2215 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what inter-departmental discussions he has had in regard to the introduction of a walking strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 17423/17-2215 April 2021 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what inter-departmental discussions she has had in regard to the introduction of a walking strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQO 1958/17-2215 April 2021 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice to provide an update on her legislative programme.
AQW 17340/17-2214 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on progress made on a UK-EU veterinary agreement.
AQW 17339/17-2214 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what urgent steps his Department is taking to bring the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Northern Ireland in line with the reduction of the rest of the UK.
AQW 17338/17-2214 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what action his Department is taking to increase usage of the public angling estate as a means to encourage people to go outdoors and be active.
AQW 17337/17-2214 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to prevent littering by those using outdoor recreational spaces.
AQW 17336/17-2214 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with the NI Fishermen's Federation in regard to apportioning additional quota between the devolved administrations.
AQW 17238/17-2213 April 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, given the recent unrest across Northern Ireland, what steps she will take to ensure the safety of (i) bus and rail conductors and drivers, (ii) station staff and; (iii) passengers is prioritised.
AQW 17237/17-2213 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to hunting dogs, what action his Department is taking to ensure that animal welfare standards are upheld.
AQW 17236/17-2213 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Green Growth Strategy and Delivery Framework.
AQW 17235/17-2213 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department intends to carry out a policy review of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, following the passing of the Fisheries Act 2020.
AQW 17234/17-2213 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the launch of a public consultation on the Joint Fisheries Statement which will set out how his Department intends to achieve the objectives outlined in the Fisheries Bill.
AQW 17136/17-2212 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the risk to the health of domestic bee colonies from the importation of honey bees.
AQW 17135/17-2212 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing legal limits of carbon emissions for incinerators in Northern Ireland.
AQW 17134/17-2212 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to (i) increase recycling capacity; and (ii) improve recycling infrastructure in Northern Ireland.
AQW 17133/17-2212 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what recent progress has been made on bringing forward legislative proposals to ban new licences for badger culling in Northern Ireland.
AQW 17132/17-2212 April 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on a bovine tuberculosis eradication strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 16966/17-2226 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs why the establishment of an independent Environmental Protection Agency, as committed to in New Decade, New Approach, was deferred.
AQW 16965/17-2226 March 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether a complete and unedited version of the Northern Ireland Energy Strategy 2050, published by the University of Exeter, will be made available to Assembly Members.
AQW 16964/17-2226 March 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of the environmental impact of coal power stations.
AQW 16963/17-2226 March 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy how often reviews will be carried out to ensure that Northern Ireland is on target to meet her Department’s ambition of achieving 70% renewable generation by 2030.
AQW 16962/17-2226 March 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail plans to incentivise the private sector to invest in the green economy.
AQW 16885/17-2225 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on when the next intake of applications to the Environmental Farming Scheme will be launched.
AQW 16884/17-2225 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he has any plans to implement a statutory ban on the burning of domestic garden waste.
AQO 1901/17-2225 March 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any plans his Department has to introduce programmes aimed at preventing and responding to violence against women and girls.
AQO 1882/17-2225 March 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department will lead on the implementation of a gender-based strategy to end male violence against women and girls.
AQW 16822/17-2224 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment on the potential merits of introducing seaweed into cows’ diets to cut methane emissions.
AQW 16821/17-2224 March 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she intends to increase the capacity of bike storage facilities on public transport within the context of increased uptake of cycling during the COVID-19 outbreak.
AQW 16820/17-2224 March 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline restoration work currently being conducted by her Department on Northern Ireland waterways.
AQW 16819/17-2224 March 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what engagement she has had with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council to pursue parklets as an option for local hospitality in the area.
AQW 16818/17-2224 March 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what action has been taken to implement the recommendations of the Gillen Review Report into sex and relationship education for school children in Northern Ireland.
AQW 16566/17-2218 March 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what steps her Department is taking in addressing male violence against women.
AQW 16565/17-2218 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department intends to conduct a further Social Survey of Farmers and Farm Families in Northern Ireland.
AQW 16564/17-2218 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what progress his Department has made on implementing a ban on setting peat bog fires.
AQW 16563/17-2218 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the potential merits of investing in peatlands restoration in terms of generating employment.
AQW 16562/17-2218 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to support family farm businesses in Northern Ireland to reduce emissions and protect the environment.
AQW 16476/17-2216 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for an update on the Clean Air Strategy for Northern Ireland; and (ii) when he expects the Strategy to be published.
AQW 16475/17-2216 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline plans to expand the current air quality monitoring network in 2021/22.
AQW 16474/17-2216 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans he has to introduce legislation to deliver the Clean Air Strategy.
AQW 16473/17-2216 March 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education (i) what steps his Department is taking to ensure that school staff receive training on male domestic violence against women; and (ii) what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making such training mandatory.
AQW 16472/17-2216 March 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to outline any plans he has to introduce programmes focused on talking to young men about male privilege and male violence against women.
AQW 16311/17-2212 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what investment plans he has to improve and enhance the nature, biodiversity and ecosystems of Randalstown Forest.
AQW 16310/17-2212 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the timeline for a draft environment strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 16309/17-2212 March 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the proposed Carryduff Greenway.
AQW 16161/17-2210 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether his Department has carried out any assessment of the issue highlighted in the recent Channel 4 Dispatches documentary on household waste collected for recycling being sent to incinerators and burned; and (ii) what action is being taken to remedy this problem.
AQW 16082/17-229 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what percentage of Northern Ireland’s afforested land is currently located on deep peat sites; (ii) what proportion of these sites have been earmarked for open ground restoration; and (iii) whether these deep peatland sites will be replanted following harvesting.
AQW 15772/17-223 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with local councils regarding increasing penalties for illegal dumping.
AQW 15771/17-223 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to tackle pet theft.
AQW 15770/17-223 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration has been given to the impact of any proposed oil exploration and fracking on local inland waterways and fisheries.
AQW 15769/17-223 March 2021 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance what steps are being taken to move the government estate towards net-zero.
AQW 15768/17-223 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department has taken to inform poultry owners on the Avian Influenza outbreak.
AQW 15676/17-222 March 2021 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number; and (ii) the nature of applications to the Access and Inclusion Programme submitted by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in 2020/21; and whether these applications were successful.
AQW 15579/17-221 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he had with his officials prior to his decision to halt continued construction of border control posts at ports.
AQW 15578/17-221 March 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 14814/17-22, what appraisal, if any, was carried out by his Department prior to the decision being made not to proceed with DNA testing of dog foul, despite the technology being available.
AQW 15490/17-2226 February 2021 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance how much funding to support businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak was allocated to hunting associations.
AQW 15489/17-2226 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the work his Department is undertaking in progressing the Climate Change Bill.
AQW 15488/17-2226 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans he has to ensure that recreational sea anglers are consulted on the implementation of Marine Protected Areas.
AQW 15487/17-2226 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department has taken to ensure enforcement of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 has continued during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AQW 15486/17-2226 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department has taken to support (i) riding schools; and (ii) livery yards throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.
AQO 1687/17-2225 February 2021 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the initial work of the Equality Commission and Human Rights Commission regarding the Dedicated Mechanism.
AQW 15349/17-2224 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, under the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, (i) how many licences to shoot cormorants have been issued for the Sixmilewater Fishery; and (ii) to whom these were issued, in (a) in 2020; and (b) so far in 2021.
AQW 15348/17-2224 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, when licences to shoot cormorants under the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 are issued, what advice is given in relation to such a cull taking place (i) in a public open space, (ii) in publicly accessible areas; and (iii) when members of the public might be in close proximity.
AQW 14987/17-2218 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to protect oceans as part of work to tackle the climate emergency.
AQW 14986/17-2218 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to restoring marine ecosystems, what consideration his Department has given to implementing a similar scheme to the £500 million Blue Planet Fund introduced by the UK Government.
AQW 14985/17-2218 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a blue carbon strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 14984/17-2218 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions his Department has had with stakeholders on the development of the Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy.
AQW 14983/17-2218 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made of the capacity of natural systems to absorb carbon emissions to deliver the objectives of the Paris Agreement while (i) enhancing biodiversity; and (ii) respecting land rights.
AQW 14908/17-2217 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions his Department has had with the UK Government to progress the establishment of a sanitary and phytosanitary or a veterinary agreement with the EU.
AQW 14907/17-2217 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his Department’s plans to allocate funding for the restoration of habitats and ecosystems of Northern Ireland.
AQW 14906/17-2217 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to restore marine ecosystems.
AQW 14905/17-2217 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions his Department has had with (i) the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and (ii) the European Union in regards to easing sanitary and phytosanitary checks on goods travelling between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
AQW 14814/17-2216 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment on the merits of introducing the use of DNA testing of dog foul to assist dog fouling detections and associated penalties.
AQW 14813/17-2216 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his Department’s intentions to review the Habitat and Species Action Plans, published in 2000 and 2008.
AQW 14812/17-2216 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether he is aware of animals being kept in isolation at Northern Ireland ports awaiting checks; and (ii) whether he can provide an indication on how long these animals are held.
AQW 14811/17-2216 February 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in relation to providing sustainable transport links to support a green recovery, for an update on the restoration and extension of the Knockmore rail line.
AQW 14810/17-2216 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the utilisation of anaerobic digestors as a method of reducing carbon emissions.
AQW 14193/17-225 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what support and advice his Department has provided ports to ensure the safety of staff conducting important work on site.
AQW 14088/17-224 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, as a result of staff being withdrawn from ports, for his assessment of the impact subsequent delays of physical checks will have on animal welfare.
AQW 14087/17-224 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) when the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) will commence operations in Northern Ireland; and (ii) to detail the scope of the OEP’s work in Northern Ireland.
AQW 14086/17-224 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on any planned consultation on the Outdoor Recreation Bill, either (i) by his Department; or (ii) in collaboration with other departments.
AQW 14085/17-224 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on when payments from the scheme to support commercial fishermen in the Lough Neagh fishing industry will be released.
AQW 13865/17-221 February 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what support or advice has been given to parents whose children had examinations cancelled due to the pandemic, and are now suffering from stress and anxiety as a result.
AQW 13864/17-221 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when the Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy will be out for consultation.
AQW 13863/17-221 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 5437/17-22, whether he intends to introduce a plan eliminate plastic pollution, an outstanding New Decade, New Approach commitment.
AQW 13862/17-221 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to increase consumer awareness of (i) the impact of degradable plastics on the environment; and (ii) how best to dispose of degradable plastics.
AQW 13861/17-221 February 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the merits of introducing a ban on black plastic packaging.
AQW 13759/17-2229 January 2021 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy (i) what advice on COVID-19 was given to young people attending college and university; (ii) what, if any, advice has been provided regarding social distancing; and (iii) how any advice given was rationalised in the context of gatherings in classrooms.
AQW 13758/17-2229 January 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what support has been provided to (i) special schools; and (ii) all other schools to improve communication, and, in turn, compliance of the COVID-19 regulations.
AQW 13757/17-2229 January 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what resources have been provided to teaching and other staff to provide support and reduce anxiety for children and young people who have had examinations cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
AQW 13756/17-2229 January 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Action Plan on Ammonia.
AQW 13755/17-2229 January 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment on the merits of introducing a deposit return scheme for single-use drinks bottles.
AQW 13354/17-2225 January 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what plans he has to publish a new bovine tuberculosis strategy; and (ii) what consultation is taking place with the wildlife and conservation sector in relation to the formation of new policy.
AQW 13353/17-2225 January 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans he has to introduce the mandatory and free microchipping of kittens.
AQW 13352/17-2225 January 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans his Department has to address illegal badger baiting.
AQW 13351/17-2225 January 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with (i) the UK Government; and (ii) the Irish Government in relation to the outstanding issue of Northern Irish boats being excluded from landing catches in all but two ports in the Republic of Ireland.
AQW 13350/17-2225 January 2021 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice how many convictions there were for offences relating to animal cruelty in each year since 2015.
AQO 1497/17-2221 January 2021 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure following the announcement of the draft budget, for her assessment of Translink’s financial position for 2021/22.
AQW 12813/17-2215 January 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in relation to allocating Northern Ireland its share of the new quota on the basis of the established principle of fixed quota allocation units.
AQO 1461/17-2214 January 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what alternative data he has recommended to schools to use as a proxy for academic criteria in post-primary admissions.
AQO 1461/17-2214 January 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what alternative data he has recommended to schools to use as a proxy for academic criteria in post-primary admissions.
AQW 12647/17-2213 January 2021 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education (i) what advice on COVID-19 was given to young people attending schools; (ii) what, if any, advice has been provided regarding social distancing; and (iii) how any advice given was rationalised in the context of gatherings in classrooms or exam halls.
AQW 12646/17-2213 January 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what work he is conducting in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure on the availability of public transport in rural areas.
AQW 12645/17-2213 January 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to support local community organisations co-ordinating beach cleans.
AQW 12644/17-2213 January 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with the Minister of Education on the incorporation of air quality within the Northern Ireland curriculum.
AQW 12643/17-2213 January 2021 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the recent avian influenza outbreak.
AQO 1420/17-2211 January 2021 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities when she will publish her response to the recommendations of the Second Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment Assessment Process.

2020 (207 questions)

AQW 12179/17-2216 December 2020 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what recent assessment his Department has made on the (i) potential health burden; and (ii) costs, that air pollution has on the Health Service.
AQW 12178/17-2216 December 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department has taken to encourage manufacturing businesses to (i) improve the recyclability of their products; and (ii) reduce waste sent to landfill.
AQW 12177/17-2216 December 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what collaboration has taken place with the Irish Government to formally adopt conservation measures for Marine Protected Areas in Northern Ireland.
AQW 12176/17-2216 December 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what considerations he has given to (i) the promotion of sustainable fishing tourism in Northern Ireland; and (ii) the support that could be provided to small-scale fisheries seeking to diversify their activities whilst continuing their traditional trade.
AQW 12175/17-2216 December 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban environmentally destructive industrial fishing in Marine Protected Areas.
AQW 12101/17-2215 December 2020 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for her assessment of the need for a ban on fox hunting for sport.
AQW 12100/17-2215 December 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to bring forward legislation to ban fox hunting for sport.
AQW 12099/17-2215 December 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to maintain animal welfare following the end of the transition period.
AQW 11744/17-228 December 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 5437/17-22, for an update on whether legislation on a Deposit Return Scheme and an Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme will be introduced to help increase the rate of plastic recycling.
AQW 11743/17-228 December 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 10713 /17-22, to detail (i) the date of the meeting; (ii) who attended; and (iii) what actions have been taken as result to secure a specific support package for Belfast International Airport.
AQW 11742/17-228 December 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how many wildlife licences were issued to permit the disturbance of protected animals in 2020.
AQW 11741/17-228 December 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made of how wildlife crime, including illegal trapping and capture, has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
AQW 11740/17-228 December 2020 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice what discussions she has had with the Chief Constable in relation to prosecutions by the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Wildlife Crime Unit.
AQO 1334/17-223 December 2020 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the co-production and co-design with external stakeholders of a racial equality strategy.
AQW 11353/17-221 December 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) when Phase 2 of the third Special Protection Area (SPA) network review will be published; (ii) when his Department will publish the Phase 3 report of the third SPA network review; and (iii) the timetable for implementation and review of the recommendations from both the second SPA network review (2001) and the third SPA network review (2016).
AQW 11352/17-221 December 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether further tranches of the Environmental Farming Scheme will open in (i) 2021; (ii) 2022 and; (iii) 2023.
AQW 11351/17-221 December 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what recent progress has been made on the designation of (i) the East Coast (Northern Ireland); and (ii) Carlingford Lough marine proposed Special Protection Areas.
AQW 11248/17-2230 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how many waste-to-energy plants are currently operating in Northern Ireland.
AQW 11247/17-2230 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has made an assessment on the impact emissions from waste incineration in Northern Ireland have on meeting UK net-zero targets.
AQW 11246/17-2230 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment on the impact the gasification plant, situated within Belfast’s Harbour Estate, has on air quality levels in the surrounding areas.
AQW 11245/17-2230 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what proportion of municipal waste is (i) incinerated; and (ii) recycled.
AQW 11244/17-2230 November 2020 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health how many hospitals have onsite incinerators to destroy clinical waste.
AQW 11161/17-2227 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 10116/17-22, whether he has written to the Minister of Justice with regard to creating a register of those convicted of animal welfare offences.
AQW 11160/17-2227 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the impact incorrect disposal of feminine hygiene products has on (i) water pollution levels; and (ii) our marine environment.
AQO 1290/17-2226 November 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether there is a prioritisation plan for the roll-out of rural connectivity to be delivered by Fibrus through Project Stratum.
AQW 11012/17-2225 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 5710/17-22, for an exact date on which we can expect the updated Biodiversity Strategy for Northern Ireland.
AQW 10912/17-2224 November 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in order to assist the recovery from COVID-19, to detail what work is being done in conjunction with the Department of Finance and the Department for the Economy to support Belfast International Airport.
AQW 10911/17-2224 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the impacts that organic farming has on biodiversity.
AQW 10910/17-2224 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his plans for developing Northern Ireland’s agri-tourism sector.
AQW 10909/17-2224 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his plans to grow and develop organic agriculture.
AQW 10908/17-2224 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his Department’s assessment on the environmental impacts of organic agriculture in comparison to conventional agriculture.
AQW 10798/17-2223 November 2020 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance what support will be available to the Belfast International Airport to bridge the gap to a COVID-19 recovery.
AQW 10713/17-2220 November 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what support will be available to Belfast International Airport to bridge the gap to a COVID-19 recovery.
AQW 10638/17-2219 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on air quality levels in County Antrim of the proposed energy park at Kilroot Power Station.
AQW 10637/17-2219 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of recent media coverage, what steps his Department has taken to help prevent the occurrence of fire incidents at waste incinerator sites.
AQW 10636/17-2219 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made on the current trends of calf prices.
AQW 10635/17-2219 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of supporting producers of plastic-free sanitary products to reduce their environmental impact.
AQW 10634/17-2219 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what support his Department is providing to help farmers prepare their farms for winter.
AQO 1210/17-2219 November 2020 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the establishment of support services for the survivors of institutional abuse.
AQW 10560/17-2218 November 2020 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the current arrangements for GP appointments and the impact this is having on emergency departments.
AQW 10177/17-2212 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when he will bring forward a consultation on the introduction of Finn’s Law.
AQO 1187/17-2212 November 2020 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of compensating small businesses that have maintained the salaries of employees even though they were ineligible for support from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
AQW 10116/17-2211 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the introduction of a register of animal welfare offenders in Northern Ireland.
AQW 10115/17-2211 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in order to deter from the use of the waste treatment option and promote the use of alternative technologies, whether he will consider introducing a levy on incineration.
AQW 10114/17-2211 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the proportion of recycled material for which the recycling process occurs in Northern Ireland.
AQW 10036/17-2210 November 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of the potential of hydrogen electric vehicles to provide sustainable, greener transport in rural areas.
AQW 10035/17-2210 November 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what steps her Department is taking to encourage people living in rural areas, who are currently relying on private transport providers for essential journeys, to access public transport.
AQW 10034/17-2210 November 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what steps her Department is taking to protect and maintain rural community transport services.
AQW 10033/17-2210 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his plans (i) to strengthen the laws on animal welfare; and (ii) to improve the powers of animal welfare groups to rescue animals that are being abused.
AQW 10032/17-2210 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 7747/17-22, to detail a timeframe in which a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses can be introduced.
AQW 9724/17-224 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to support the recreational fishing sector in respect of negotiations on the UK's future relationship with the EU.
AQW 9723/17-224 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what estimate he has made of the remaining capacity of landfill sites in Northern Ireland; and (ii) whether he has made an assessment of the timeframe for that capacity to be reached.
AQW 9722/17-224 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to prevent the use of (i) incineration; and (ii) landfill for unsold clothing suitable for reusing or recycling.
AQW 9721/17-224 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made of the impact that increasing waste incineration capacity would have on rates of recycling.
AQW 9720/17-224 November 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail which local council areas comply with the standards in the Northern Ireland water quality regulations.
AQW 9537/17-222 November 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in order to address the climate emergency, what steps her Department is taking to enhance the charge point infrastructure.
AQW 9536/17-222 November 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will consider rural areas when developing electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
AQW 9535/17-222 November 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what steps her Department is taking to encourage more people to switch to electric vehicles.
AQW 9534/17-222 November 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what assessment her Department has made on the impact that a large-scale electric vehicle rollout in Northern Ireland would have on air pollution levels.
AQW 9533/17-222 November 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what funding her Department provides towards maintenance of electric car charging stations.
AQO 1077/17-2222 October 2020 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what steps he is taking to ensure that care homes are prepared for a second wave of COVID-19 this winter.
AQO 1063/17-2222 October 2020 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance what financial reserves are available to fund future economic interventions needed as a result of changes to the public health regulations.
AQW 9105/17-2220 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, following the Assembly calling for climate change legislation that includes binding carbon reduction targets within a three month timeframe, for an update on a climate change act.
AQW 9104/17-2220 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what work his Department is doing to prevent long delays at border control posts disrupting food supply chains in Northern Ireland.
AQW 9103/17-2220 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given the concern in the local farming community around global competition, what work his Department is undertaking to prevent Northern Irish farmers being undercut by farmers from the United States of America and elsewhere.
AQW 9038/17-2219 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage widespread public engagement on the Environmental Plans, Principles and Governance for Northern Ireland Public Discussion Document.
AQW 9037/17-2219 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given that, under current European Union environmental governance arrangements, the European Commission monitors the implementation of European Union environmental law, what is being done to fill the governance gap which will be created following the transition period.
AQW 9036/17-2219 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when his Department plans to appoint members of the Office for Environmental Protection in Northern Ireland.
AQW 9035/17-2219 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for details on the recruitment process for establishing the Office for Environmental Protection in Northern Ireland.
AQW 8860/17-2215 October 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department will carry out a review on all types of renewable generators, to ensure that current levels of financial support and the actual rates of return, that are being achieved, are compatible with the original projections, as recommended in the Northern Ireland Audit Office report into generating electricity from renewable energy.
AQO 997/17-2215 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what consideration is being given to cross-border cooperation on environmental protection and governance as new arrangements are established following the end of the transition period.
AQW 8769/17-2214 October 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what efforts her Department will undertake to implement the recommendations in the recent Northern Ireland Audit Office report into generating electricity from renewable energy.
AQW 8525/17-229 October 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of the long-term impact Translink cuts will have on rural transport provision.
AQW 8449/17-228 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, as part of the Clean Air Strategy, whether his Department plans to introduce a requirement for each local council to develop a walking and cycling strategy, with targets aimed at reducing the number of journeys by private car.
AQW 8448/17-228 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail plans to increase funding for additional air quality monitoring sites.
AQW 8447/17-228 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, as part of the Clean Air Strategy, whether his Department plans to introduce (i) a city-wide Low Emission Zone for Belfast; and (ii) smaller localised Low Emission Zones for specific hotspots in other areas.
AQW 8446/17-228 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made of air quality in the South Antrim constituency.
AQW 8445/17-228 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what assessment he has made of changes in the level of air pollution during lockdown restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak; and (ii) what steps he is taking to reduce air pollution.
AQO 923/17-228 October 2020 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance to outline any recent discussions he has had with Executive colleagues on targeted support for the aviation sector.
AQW 8370/17-227 October 2020 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance what measures his Department is taking to ensure the sustainability of Belfast International Airport.
AQW 8272/17-226 October 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what measures her Department is taking to ensure the sustainability of Belfast International Airport.
AQW 8271/17-226 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to (i) increase investment in research and development to improve the efficiency of the anaerobic digestion process; and (ii) to encourage the building and operation of anaerobic digestion plants.
AQW 8270/17-226 October 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, (i) how many requests her Department have received from airlines and airports for support with route development; and (ii) what decision the Department has taken on each request.
AQW 8269/17-226 October 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many primary schools in the South Antrim constituency accessed (i) the Active School Travel Programme; and (ii) the Cycling Proficiency Scheme, in the last year.
AQW 8167/17-225 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to introduce Lucy’s Law, or similar legislation, in Northern Ireland.
AQW 8166/17-225 October 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what steps her Department are taking to encourage the roll out of hydrogen-fuelled buses across Northern Ireland.
AQW 8165/17-225 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans he has to bring forward legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies from endangered species.
AQW 8164/17-225 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when his Department will be issuing the discussion document aimed at collecting stakeholder views on how we should deal with environmental plans, principles and governance in the future.
AQW 8163/17-225 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of hydrogen technology on improving air quality.
AQO 866/17-221 October 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in considering the outcome of the consultation on Future Recycling and Separate Collection of Waste of a Household Nature in Northern Ireland, whether his Department will review the projected waste disposal processes of non-recyclable goods.
AQW 7941/17-2230 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will increase funding to local councils to help support the provision of food waste bins.
AQW 7940/17-2230 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on recycling rates across Northern Ireland.
AQW 7939/17-2230 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to reduce the (i) production; and (ii) sale of single-use plastics.
AQW 7852/17-2229 September 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what measures her Department is taking to ensure the sustainability of Belfast International Airport.
AQW 7748/17-2228 September 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, following the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement of a £2 billion Green Homes Grant scheme to upgrade homes across England, whether a similar scheme will be made available for homeowners and landlords in Northern Ireland.
AQW 7747/17-2228 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for his assessment of the status of wild animal circuses in Northern Ireland in comparison to (a) the UK; and (b) Ireland; and (ii) whether he is minded to support a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses.
AQW 7745/17-2228 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his Department's plans to reform the legislation or practices on the use of snares, including any consideration given to the banning of snares.
AQW 7744/17-2228 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the climate impacts of Waste-to-Energy plants.
AQO 829/17-2224 September 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what assessment her Department has made of the viability of implementing a scheme similar to the Big Bike Revival in England.
AQW 7484/17-2223 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what assessment his Department has made of the amount of plastic debris in the Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean; and (ii) what steps they are taking to prevent any increase in the volume of plastic waste entering oceans, in particular as a result of discarded face masks used during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AQW 7483/17-2223 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for a timeframe for the proposed plan to eliminate plastic pollution, as promised in New Decade, New Approach.
AQW 7482/17-2223 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on plans to decarbonise business activity by introducing legally binding targets to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050, as is the case in the rest of the UK.
AQW 7481/17-2223 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the reopening of wet pubs, and as we continue to work to prevent the spread of COVID-19, what work has been taken with other Departments to discourage businesses from using plastic, non-reusable cups.
AQW 7480/17-2223 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what (i) financial; and (ii) other resources he is making available to help local councils become carbon neutral.
AQW 7060/17-2216 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, considering puffins are threatened with extinction due to their precipitous and ongoing population decline, whether the species will be added to the Northern Ireland Priority Species List which is currently under review.
AQW 7059/17-2216 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when the reviewed Northern Ireland Priority Species List will be published.
AQW 7058/17-2216 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to move towards the elimination of the use of plastic carrier bags.
AQW 7057/17-2216 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether an updated Northern Ireland Species Action Plan will be published in conjunction with the revised Northern Ireland Biodiversity Strategy.
AQW 7056/17-2216 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to an expected increase in regulatory sanitary and phytosanitary screening of animals and food products, what measures his Department is taking to prevent delays in supply chains.
AQW 6976/17-2215 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, apart from the legislation currently in place, what plans he has for improving animal welfare standards in agriculture.
AQW 6975/17-2215 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans he has for improving the regulation of the sale of puppies and kittens, especially when sold on the internet or in pet shops.
AQW 6974/17-2215 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the issue of puppy smuggling and other illegal importation of pets to Northern Ireland.
AQO 697/17-2210 September 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what plans she has to implement a scheme offering bicycle repair vouchers, similar to the Fix your Bike Scheme in England.
AQW 6512/17-228 September 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department is considering the introduction of double yellow line parking restrictions for road safety reasons, along with subsequent support with enforcement at the Divis and the Black Mountain National Trust sites.
AQW 6511/17-228 September 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the increase in visitor levels following the easing of lockdown, along with anti-social behaviour, littering, habitat damage and the disturbance of wildlife, what actions are being considered to protect National Trust sites.
AQW 6510/17-228 September 2020 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education how many primary schools in the South Antrim constituency accessed (i) the Active School Travel Programme; and (ii) the Cycling Proficiency Scheme.
AQW 6509/17-228 September 2020 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what actions his Department is taking to encourage primary school children to walk and cycle to school as they begin the autumn term.
AQO 637/17-223 September 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what action she is taking to ensure that universities have the capacity to honour pre-existing offers, now that A level students have received their final results.
AQO 577/17-221 September 2020 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for an update on her legislative programme.
AQO 554/17-221 September 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline any planned investment in active travel in South Antrim.
AQW 5908/17-2227 July 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to use Section 75 monitoring to enable inclusion by publishing the proactive approaches taken to promote equity rather than publishing Equality Monitoring information that confirm discrimination has not happened.
AQW 5907/17-2227 July 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what actions his Department is taking to ensure the Racial Equality Strategy 2015-2025 objectives are being met; and on what date she intends to publish a report confirming the approach it is taking towards achieving the Strategy goals.
AQW 5906/17-2227 July 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the process used by his Department to identify and enable identification of partners to take part in the co-production and co-design of policies and legislation; and how it ensures its contacts are kept up to date and current.
AQW 5905/17-2227 July 2020 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance what percentage of (i) all staff; and (ii) staff at Grade 5 and above, working in his Department have completed anti-racism training; and how often this training is updated.
AQW 5904/17-2227 July 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what percentage of (i) all staff; and (ii) staff at Grade 5 and above, working in his Department have completed anti-racism training; and how often this training is updated.
AQW 5810/17-2221 July 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what is the Northern Ireland Environment Agency doing to (i) increase the outcomes of complaints on pollution, fly-tipping, oil spills, fish kills and other environmental damage; and (ii) ensure these offences result in penalties for those responsible.
AQW 5710/17-2210 July 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether his Department plans to update the Biodiversity Strategy for Northern Ireland; and (ii) if so, when a first draft will be available.
AQW 5709/17-2210 July 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, as outlined in the Biodiversity Strategy 2020.
AQW 5708/17-2210 July 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure in order in assist in the rapid rollout of mobile infrastructure in rural areas, whether her Department plans to review the planning permitted development rights for the installation of telecommunication masts.
AQW 5707/17-2210 July 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the proposed greenway project to link the former railhead at Doagh, along the valley of the Six Mile Water into Antrim town.
AQW 5706/17-2210 July 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on her Department’s plans to increase the provision of pop-up cycle lanes and similar initiatives in South Antrim.
AQW 5567/17-227 July 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when we can expect to see the draft Clean Air Strategy for Northern Ireland as referenced in New Decade, New Approach.
AQW 5513/17-226 July 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the European Commission deadline, to provide an update on his Department’s submission of plans for the designation of border control posts in relation to the operation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
AQW 5437/17-222 July 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on progress to create a plan to eliminate plastic pollution as proposed in New Decade, New Approach.
AQW 5436/17-222 July 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he plans to plant trees in South Antrim as part of the afforestation programme, Forests for Our Future.
AQW 5435/17-222 July 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what species of trees are due to be planted through the afforestation programme, Forests for Our Future; and (ii) whether he can provide assurance that invasive non-native species will not be planted.
AQW 5434/17-222 July 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when AQW 4485/17-22 will be answered.
AQW 5276/17-2226 June 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, following Sensata Technologies' decision to close its factory in Carrickfergus, costing 270 jobs, and to make 160 jobs redundant at its Antrim site, what measures are being put in place to support the former workers of the company.
AQW 5275/17-2226 June 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to workers for whom English is not their first language, what supportive measures his Department is introducing to ensure good communication on COVID-19 prevention in agri-food workplaces.
AQW 5274/17-2226 June 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of media reports regarding COVID-19 outbreaks in meatplants, what interactions he has had with companies operating in the industry in Northern Ireland to prevent similar events taking place here.
AQO 548/17-2225 June 2020 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health how he will ensure clinical input to the work of the new Management Board to oversee the Rebuilding Health and Social Care Services Strategic Framework.
AQO 499/17-2218 June 2020 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what support services are in place for children with special educational needs following the closure of schools and special schools as a result of COVID-19.
AQW 4922/17-2216 June 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) why £1.5 million was cut from the research & development and staff budgets relating to climate change for the 2020/21 financial year; (ii) for his assessment on how this decision will impact his Department's efforts to respond to the climate change threat.
AQW 4870/17-2215 June 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department would consider introducing planning permission for slurry tanks.
AQW 4869/17-2215 June 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to detail the locations of all current illegal waste sites that have been identified by his Department, (ii) to detail the approximate tonnage of waste that are contained within each of the illegal sites identified by his Department; and (iii) for his assessment of which of the illegal sites is best dealt with in situ rather than onward removal and transportation.
AQW 4868/17-2215 June 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 4344/17-22, (i) when he will publish the Strategic Investment Board report entitled an Analysis of NI Residual Waste arisings to 2035’; and (ii) for a full list of the stakeholders consulted by the Strategic Investment Board and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in the preparation of the report.
AQW 4867/17-2215 June 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) when the regulation procedure for slurry tanks was last reviewed; and (ii) , in the interests of environmental protection and water quality, whether he has any plans to review this procedure in the future.
AQW 4866/17-2215 June 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the impact of leaks, from slurry tanks into water courses, on environmental quality and biodiversity.
AQW 4485/17-223 June 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what role his Department has in ensuring the meat processing industry has sufficient Personal Protective Equipment to prevent the spread of Coronavirus; (ii) what co-ordination has taken place with (a) the Health and Safety Executive; and (b) the Department of Health regarding this matter.
AQW 4484/17-223 June 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for his assessment of the continual harvesting of periwinkles, lugworm and ragworm from the Outer Belfast Lough Area of Special Scientific Interest; (ii) to outline the impact this will have on local ecology; and (iii) whether his Department has any plans to address this.
AQW 4372/17-2229 May 2020 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline (i) when the Strategic Investment Board last completed an analysis of residual waste infrastructure requirements; (ii) the timeframe which such a review covered; and (iii) whether the Strategic Investment Board has any plans to review these assessments in light of (a) the passage of time; and (ii) the advancement in recycling rates and relevant technology since any reports were authored.
AQW 4344/17-2228 May 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what role (i) his Department; and (ii) the Northern Ireland Environment Agency would have in any considerations by the Strategic Investment Board on residual waste infrastructure requirements.
AQW 4262/17-2222 May 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what measures are in place, or planned for the future, to review levels of fines and other penalties for those found responsible for river pollution.
AQW 4261/17-2222 May 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, following departmental press releases referring to Belfast, Derry and Newry, what active travel initiatives are being considered for the South Antrim constituency to assist in reducing commuter travel to Belfast city centre.
AQW 4151/17-2215 May 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) at what stage of the Executive’s Coronavirus recovery strategy can country sports, such as angling, resume; and (ii) whether he plans to publish guidance on this issue.
AQW 4150/17-2215 May 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) how many pollution incidents in the Glenavy River have occurred; (ii) how many of those incidents led to successful prosecutions; and (iii) the levels of fines imposed upon those prosecuted, in the last ten years.
AQW 4018/17-225 May 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given the difficulties caused by the shutdown of the hospitality industry due to COVID-19, whether he will commit to industry-specific financial assistance for dairy farmers.
AQW 4017/17-225 May 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department will explore the benefits of agri-tourism in Northern Ireland, in terms of (i) the overall economy; and (ii) in any post-COVID-19 planning for the agricultural sector.
AQW 3625/17-2212 March 2020 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what action she is taking, through consultation with relevant sectors including local planning offices, to ensure that all new private housing developments will have a quota of public sector provision.
AQW 3624/17-2212 March 2020 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the number of domestic electrical fires in rural areas.
AQW 3623/17-2212 March 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how he will reassure farmers concerned by recent incidents of avian flu.
AQW 3622/17-2212 March 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of adding Translink to the list of organisations that are accountable to the Rural Needs Act.
AQO 406/17-2212 March 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the development of a new rural framework for Northern Ireland.
AQO 406/17-2212 March 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the development of a new rural framework for Northern Ireland.
AQO 367/17-2212 March 2020 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what plans they have to mitigate any delay, as a result of COVID-19, in introducing legislation that needs to be in place before the end of March 2020.
AQO 367/17-2212 March 2020 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what plans they have to mitigate any delay, as a result of COVID-19, in introducing legislation that needs to be in place before the end of March 2020.
AQW 3481/17-2210 March 2020 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the number of domestic electrical fires in rural areas.
AQW 3480/17-2210 March 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what steps her Department is taking to advise consumers regarding ongoing recalls by Whirlpool of washing machines and tumble dryers.
AQW 3479/17-2210 March 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what steps her Department is taking to protect consumers from unsafe and defective electrical products.
AQW 3254/17-225 March 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what action has been taken to hire the additional veterinarians required to implement the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol.
AQW 3253/17-225 March 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what actions are being considered to protect and restore carbon sinks, such as native bogland and wetland.
AQW 3252/17-225 March 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what action he will take to include voluntary and conservation groups in the proposed Forests for our Future programme.
AQW 3251/17-225 March 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has worked collaboratively with the Department for Infrastructure to update the Bateman Formula.
AQW 3250/17-225 March 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of spreading digestate from anaerobic digesters and the impact this has on the levels of nitrates and phosphorous in the environment.
AQO 338/17-225 March 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of the proposed Hightown Incinerator.
AQW 2877/17-2227 February 2020 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has any plans to expand nursery and playgroup provision at Crumlin Integrated Primary School.
AQW 2876/17-2227 February 2020 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education how many children leave the Crumlin area to attend post-primary schools in other areas; and what is the total annual cost of school transport for these children.
AQW 2875/17-2227 February 2020 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what actions his Department has taken to encourage and facilitate the development of Crumlin Integrated College.
AQW 2386/17-2219 February 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what plans he has to review legislation related to Japanese knotweed; and (ii) whether he would consider introducing measures designed to address Japanese knotweed similar to those contained in the Infrastructure Act (2015).
AQW 2385/17-2219 February 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether (i) Tully Biogas Plant is compliant with its operating licence; and (ii) he has plans to review the terms of the licence.
AQW 2313/17-2218 February 2020 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether she will review the use of courthouses for hosting benefit appeals, to mitigate the potential stress this places on claimants suffering from ill health and mental health issues.
AQW 2312/17-2218 February 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy what financial provision she plans to provide in 2020/21 and 2021/22 to address the climate and biodiversity crisis.
AQW 2311/17-2218 February 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what financial provision she plans to provide in 2020/21 and 2021/22 to address the climate and biodiversity crisis.
AQW 2310/17-2218 February 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what financial provision he plans to provide in 2020/21 and 2021/22 to address the climate and biodiversity crisis.
AQW 2309/17-2218 February 2020 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance what financial provision he plans to provide in 2020/21 and 2021/22 to address the climate and biodiversity crisis.
AQW 2072/17-2213 February 2020 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister in relation to (i) the Specialised Committee; and (ii) the Joint Consultative Working Group, for their assessment of the (a) role; (b) terms of reference; and (c) appointment process, with particular reference to the representation of Northern Ireland at both committees.
AQW 2071/17-2213 February 2020 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether he will write to the Prime Minister asking him to outline timescales for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and how this will be allocated.
AQW 2070/17-2213 February 2020 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance to outline the timescale for the production of an updated Civil Service code.
AQW 1992/17-2212 February 2020 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on her plans to implement the previous Executive’s economic inactivity strategy.
AQW 1991/17-2212 February 2020 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what plans she has to implement the gender pay provisions in the Employment Act (NI) 2016.
AQW 1990/17-2212 February 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline the timetable for the conclusion of an updated skills strategy.
AQW 1989/17-2212 February 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline the timetable for the conclusion of an updated tourism strategy.
AQW 1988/17-2212 February 2020 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail what preparation her Department is taking to enact the terms of the Revised Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland included in the Withdrawal Agreement.
AQW 1912/17-2211 February 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his Department's Brexit preparations in line with the Northern Ireland protocol; and how many people are working on ensuring compliance with the protocol.
AQW 1911/17-2211 February 2020 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities how her Department has ensured that projects under the Together: Building a United Community strategy are inclusive of all societal groups beyond the two traditionally largest communities.
AQW 1910/17-2211 February 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what plans she has to increase the number of electric vehicles sold.
AQW 1909/17-2211 February 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what plans she has to meet the 2014 target of 500 electric vehicle charging points.
AQO 151/17-226 February 2020 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what co-production and co-design she plans to undertake on the outstanding social inclusion and social change strategies.
AQW 1347/17-2231 January 2020 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what youth services are (i) funded by; or (ii) provided by her Department in (a) the Ballyclare area; and (b) South Antrim.
AQW 1346/17-2231 January 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline (i) why her Department is removing street lights from unadopted roads; (ii) whether a public consultation was carried out before this decision was made; (iii) whether notification is given to local residents before street lights are removed; (iv) whether any assessment was carried out on the impact of this decision on elderly, disabled, partially sighted or vulnerable residents.
AQO 14/17-2223 January 2020 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what assurances they can give that the proposed framework contained in Annex E: Rights, Language and Identity of New Decade, New Approach will be fully inclusive of a wide range of societal groups, including ethnic minorities and the LGBT+ community.
AQO 14/17-2223 January 2020 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what assurances they can give that the proposed framework contained in Annex E: Rights, Language and Identity of New Decade, New Approach will be fully inclusive of a wide range of societal groups, including ethnic minorities and the LGBT+ community.
AQW 631/17-2220 January 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline (i) a timeline for the decision on the north-south Glider route; (ii) what factors will be considered when deciding between the Antrim Road and the Shore Road on the North Belfast side; and (iii) whether (a) the absence of an existing rail link; and (b) an expanding population at Glengormley and Mallusk will be factors in considering the Antrim Road corridor.
AQW 543/17-2217 January 2020 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) plans to redevelop Parkgate Quarry into a recycling and landfill facility; and (ii) a timeline for making a final decision on it.
AQW 263/17-2214 January 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any air quality monitors have been moved in the last five years, including the reasons for each move.
AQW 262/17-2214 January 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline (i) any inter-departmental, local government and national level discussions his Department has had on establishing structures to co-ordinate climate change actions; and (ii) the work that has commenced.
AQW 261/17-2214 January 2020 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether (i) local government has control of the locations of all air quality monitors; and (ii) the information gathered is provided to the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.