AQW 19473/22-27 – Produce from cows fed with Bovaer

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether dairy produce from cows fed with Bovaer is safe for human consumption. Minister of Health: Milk from cows given Bovaer, a feed additive used to reduce methane emissions, is safe to drink. The additive is metabolised by the cows so does not pass … Continue reading AQW 19473/22-27 – Produce from cows fed with Bovaer

AQW 19813/22-27 – Agricultural equipment theft

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any consideration she is giving to addressing agricultural equipment theft by introducing legislation similar to the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 in England and Wales. Minister of Justice: A partnership approach is central to addressing crime, including agricultural crime. My Department chairs … Continue reading AQW 19813/22-27 – Agricultural equipment theft

AQW 18802/22-27 – New Mental Health Centre at Antrim Area Hospital

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the provision of a new centre for mental health at Antrim Area Hospital. Minister of Health: The provision of a new Mental Health Centre at the Antrim Area Hospital Site is currently at the conclusion of RIBA Design Stage 3, … Continue reading AQW 18802/22-27 – New Mental Health Centre at Antrim Area Hospital

AQW 19204/22-27 – Moyola Water Treatment Works

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 18567/22-27, to detail the number of occasions that the (i) ozone demand was not met; and (ii) ozone was overdosed at the Moyola Water Treatment Works in each of the last three years. Minister of Agriculture, Environment … Continue reading AQW 19204/22-27 – Moyola Water Treatment Works

AQW 18722/22-27 – Increased water flow to the River Moyola

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any action taken to assess increased water flow to the River Moyola as a result of major road schemes in the area. Minister for Infrastructure: The A6 Randalstown Castledawson Dualling is a major road project which crosses the Moyola River, constructed between … Continue reading AQW 18722/22-27 – Increased water flow to the River Moyola

AQW 18502/22-27 – Wastewater treatment works flow rate within Lough Neagh catchment area

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any wastewater treatment works facilities that are not capable of delivering the rate of flow they were designed for (i) within the Lough Neagh catchment area; and (ii) across Northern Ireland as a whole. Minister for Infrastructure: The management of public wastewater … Continue reading AQW 18502/22-27 – Wastewater treatment works flow rate within Lough Neagh catchment area

AQW 18501/22-27 – wastewater flow rate at wastewater treatment works within Lough Neagh catchment area

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the wastewater flow rate for each wastewater treatment works facility (i) within the Lough Neagh catchment area; and (ii) across Northern Ireland as a whole. Minister for Infrastructure: The management of public wastewater infrastructure is an operational matter for NI Water. However, … Continue reading AQW 18501/22-27 – wastewater flow rate at wastewater treatment works within Lough Neagh catchment area

AQW 18500/22-27 – Financial expenditure and energy expenditure at wastewater treatment works within Lough Neagh catchment area

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the annual (i) financial expenditure; and (ii) energy expenditure at wastewater treatment works since 2019 (a) within the Lough Neagh catchment area; and (b) across the rest of Northern Ireland. Minister for Infrastructure: This is an operational matter for NI Water however … Continue reading AQW 18500/22-27 – Financial expenditure and energy expenditure at wastewater treatment works within Lough Neagh catchment area