AQW 47275/22-27 – Veterinary training opportunities

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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 expand veterinary training opportunities. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department, through the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) delivers Veterinary Nursing education programmes at Level 2 … Continue reading AQW 47275/22-27 – Veterinary training opportunities

AQW 47021/22-27 – DAERA Renewable energy vehicles

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of increases in fuel costs, whether he has made any recent assessment of the benefits of using renewable sources to power all vehicles used by his Department and by any arm's-length bodies. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural … Continue reading AQW 47021/22-27 – DAERA Renewable energy vehicles

AQW 46801/22-27 – Recycling farm plastic

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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 to recycle farm plastic. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The use of plastic on farms is unavoidable, given its role in items such as spray containers, silage … Continue reading AQW 46801/22-27 – Recycling farm plastic

AQW 45947/22-27 – Agricultural fuel use

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any recent discussions he has had on providing targeted relief or subsidies for agricultural fuel use. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: I have raised this issue on a number of occasions with the UK Government, including … Continue reading AQW 45947/22-27 – Agricultural fuel use

AQW 45819/22-27 – Reducing livestock crime

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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 reduce livestock crime. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Rural crime, particularly the theft of farmed animals, is a direct threat to the livelihood of our farmers and to the … Continue reading AQW 45819/22-27 – Reducing livestock crime

AQW 45818/22-27 – Reducing plastic waste

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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 reduce the amount of plastic waste. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Plastic pollution is causing environmental harm on our land and in our seas and I am working proactively … Continue reading AQW 45818/22-27 – Reducing plastic waste

AQW 45817/22-27 – Enforcement action on illegal waste sites

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 44514/22-27, to detail any enforcement action that was taken following investigations by the NI Environment Agency Environmental Crime Unit on illegal waste sites, in each of the last five years. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: … Continue reading AQW 45817/22-27 – Enforcement action on illegal waste sites

AQW 45686/22-27 – Government discussions on improving water quality in Lough Neagh

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any recent discussions he has had with the British and Irish Governments on improving water quality in Lough Neagh. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My department remains committed to enhancing cross border cooperation to improve water … Continue reading AQW 45686/22-27 – Government discussions on improving water quality in Lough Neagh