Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what actions his Department is taking to highlight the importance of farm safety. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Agriculture is our most dangerous industry and has consistently held a poor safety record in relation to deaths and serious … Continue reading AQW 10012/17-22 – Farm safety
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the progress his Department has made in securing the relevant lease agreements for suitable site locations for points of entry facilities before the end of the transition period. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: After a period … Continue reading AQO 1140/17-22 – Lease agreements for points of entry facilities post-Brexit
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what initiatives his Department is undertaking to promote better mental health and wellbeing amongst farmers. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Framework supports the development and delivery of initiatives to address … Continue reading AQW 10013/17-22 – Mental health and wellbeing amongst farmers
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will make it policy to introduce new metrics to measure improvements in individual aspects of water quality in (i) rivers; and (ii) other inland freshwater bodies. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Water quality metrics are set … Continue reading AQW 8574/17-22 – Improving water quality
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what progress his Department has made on reducing the use of plastics. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: In the New Decade, New Approach deal, the Executive is tasked with bringing forward actions to address climate change including creating … Continue reading AQW 8573/17-22 – Reducing the use of plastics
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of times he has appeared before his Statutory Committee since the restoration of devolution. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: To date I have appeared a total of 4 times before the AERA Committee. 30 … Continue reading AQW 7997/17-22 – AERA Committee
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of appearances he has made since the restoration of devolution (i) before the Assembly; and (ii) before the Ad Hoc Committee on the COVID-19 Response. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: (i) 25 times before … Continue reading AQW 7996/17-22 – Ministerial Accountability
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of pieces of official Ministerial correspondence he has issued since the restoration of devolution. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Since the restoration of devolution up until the 01 October 2020 I have responded to … Continue reading AQW 7995/17-22 – Official Correspondence
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