AQW 51396/22-27 – Supporting farmers in diversifying and expanding business

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department is taking to support farmers in diversifying and expanding businesses. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department is committed to supporting a thriving, resilient and environmentally sustainable agricultural sector and to ensuring … Continue reading AQW 51396/22-27 – Supporting farmers in diversifying and expanding business

AQW 51398/22-27 – Agricultural robotics

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any assessment has been made of the potential impact of agricultural robotics on the future agricultural workforce. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My department has not undertaken a stand-alone assessment of the impact of agricultural robotics on … Continue reading AQW 51398/22-27 – Agricultural robotics

AQW 51571/22-27 – Public awareness of continuing impacts of climate change

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps being taken to support greater public awareness around the continuing impacts of climate change. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Addressing climate change remains a priority, and my Department is advancing a range of initiatives … Continue reading AQW 51571/22-27 – Public awareness of continuing impacts of climate change

AQW 51572/22-27 – Real-time local air quality monitoring

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps being taken to improve access to real-time local air quality monitoring and forecasts for (i) people with cystic fibrosis; and (ii) other vulnerable groups. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Real-time local air quality data … Continue reading AQW 51572/22-27 – Real-time local air quality monitoring

AQW 51242/22-27 – Health and welfare of farmed animals

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any recent steps taken to improve the (i) health; and (ii) welfare, of farmed animals. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department is progressing measures to improve farmed animal health including actions to tackle bovine Tuberculosis … Continue reading AQW 51242/22-27 – Health and welfare of farmed animals

AQW 51574/22-27 – Support for Lough Neagh eel fishermen

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail when the support package for Lough Neagh eel fishermen affected by the closure of the 2026 season will be made available. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: I am committed to ensuring that support reaches those Lough … Continue reading AQW 51574/22-27 – Support for Lough Neagh eel fishermen

AQW 50294/22-27 – PFAS monitoring

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps he plans to take to ensure that persistent pollutants, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals and microplastics, are monitored across all waterbodies and wastewater. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department carries out surveillance monitoring … Continue reading AQW 50294/22-27 – PFAS monitoring

AQW 50431/22-27 – Eradicating the spread of tuberculosis

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department is taking to eradicate the spread of tuberculosis among wildlife and livestock. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department is making good progress across a range of measures as set out in … Continue reading AQW 50431/22-27 – Eradicating the spread of tuberculosis