AQW 22144/22-27 – Independent Environment Protection Agency

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for a timeline for the introduction of an independent environment protection agency. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: I am keen to bring forward proposals to enhance environmental governance in Northern Ireland, for consideration by the Executive. There is … Continue reading AQW 22144/22-27 – Independent Environment Protection Agency

AQW 22142/22-27 – Bovine TB action plan

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide a timeline for the bovine TB action plan. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The first meeting of the TB Partnership Steering Group took place at CAFRE’s Greenmount campus on Wednesday 29 January 2025. The second meeting … Continue reading AQW 22142/22-27 – Bovine TB action plan

AQW 20344/22-27 – DAERA Artificial Intelligence policy

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 12280/22-27, for an update on the development of an Artificial Intelligence policy at his Department. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The DAERA Artificial Intelligence policy, entitled "Securely Maximising the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence", was approved … Continue reading AQW 20344/22-27 – DAERA Artificial Intelligence policy

AQW 19817/22-27 – Reducing carbon output

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how his Department (i) monitors; and (ii) recognises the work carried out by (a) farmers; and (b) other land managers undertaking measures to reduce their carbon output. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department is seeking to ensure … Continue reading AQW 19817/22-27 – Reducing carbon output

AQW 19815/22-27 – Farming and agriculture as a potential career

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how he is encouraging young people to (i) stay in the farming sector; and (ii) see farming and agriculture as a potential career. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), through … Continue reading AQW 19815/22-27 – Farming and agriculture as a potential career

AQW 19903/22-27 – Mental health in rural communities

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any measures his Department has in place to support the mental health of isolated workers in rural communities. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department’s Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Framework provides a mechanism … Continue reading AQW 19903/22-27 – Mental health in rural communities

AQW 19902/22-27 – Future trade negotiations

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any representations he has made to the UK's Department for International Trade in relation to the interests of the north’s agricultural sector in future trade negotiations. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: While the Department for the … Continue reading AQW 19902/22-27 – Future trade negotiations

AQW 19901/22-27 – DAERA buildings with renewable energy systems

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of buildings his Department owns that have renewable energy systems installed, including (i) the name of these buildings; and (ii) the percentage this is of all buildings owned by his Department. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and … Continue reading AQW 19901/22-27 – DAERA buildings with renewable energy systems