Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the amount his Department has spent on social media (i) influencers; and (ii) content creators, since February 2024. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Since February 2024, my department has not spent money on any social media … Continue reading AQW 52262/22-27 – DAERA Social Media Spend
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps he is taking to support the restoration of (i) habitats; (ii) species; (iii) woodlands; and (iv) peatlands. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department is supporting restoration of habitats, species, woodlands and peatlands through … Continue reading AQW 51243/22-27 – Restoration of habitats, species, woodlands and peatlands
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps being taken to ensure farmers are prepared for more frequent periods of extreme heat. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: I am committed to supporting Northern Ireland’s agriculture sector to adapt to a changing climate … Continue reading AQW 51397/22-27 – Preparing farmers for more frequent periods of extreme heat
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any assessment has been made of any progress on (i) biodiversity; and (ii) habitat restoration, since February 2024. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: In January 2026, the Department published the Regulation 3ZA Report (2019-2024), a six yearly … Continue reading AQW 52126/22-27 – Biodiversity and habitat restoration
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any reasons why the NI Environment Agency has withdrawn their advice on pollutant discharge levels to the Dalradian Goldmine Public Local Inquiry. [3 Day Priority] Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The NIEA provided draft discharge consent … Continue reading AQW 53507/22-27 – Dalradian Goldmine Public Local Inquiry
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the average net farm income, in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The average Farm Business Income figures published by my Department for each of the last … Continue reading AQW 52513/22-27 – Average net farm income
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail when the eligible Lough Neagh eel fishers will receive an initial payment from the Lough Neagh Eel Fishery Transition Scheme. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Letters inviting eligible fishers to apply for financial support were issued … Continue reading AQW 53039/22-27 – Lough Neagh Eel Fishery Transition Scheme
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of waste sites that are categorised by the NI Environment Agency as high risk, broken down by local council. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) currently regulates approximately 550 … Continue reading AQW 51979/22-27 – Number of High Risk Waste Sites
