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

McGlone Shocked at Sickening Case of Animal Cruelty

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SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster Patsy McGlone has said people are shocked at the sickening case of animal cruelty after two dogs were found dead at the weekend in a lake near Aughnacloy, County Tyrone. The USPCA have said that the two German Shepherd dogs were tied together and weighed down with a dumbbell. The … Continue reading McGlone Shocked at Sickening Case of Animal Cruelty

AQW 16998/17-22 – Mills Report recommendations

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what progress reports have been undertaken by his Department on the recommendations of the Mills Report; and when they will be published. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: I can confirm that a Management Action Plan containing 25 actions … Continue reading AQW 16998/17-22 – Mills Report recommendations

AQW 17000/17-22 – Landfill tax avoidance

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the cooperative efforts with HMRC to address the issue of landfill tax avoidance in relation to serious waste crime. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: NIEA’s Enforcement Branch has an ongoing, productive relationship with its … Continue reading AQW 17000/17-22 – Landfill tax avoidance

AQW 16997/17-22 – Polluter pays principle

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what progress has there been on creating a new sanction in legislation to make the polluter pay to remediate or remove illegally deposited waste. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Significant sanctions already exist within the Waste and Contaminated … Continue reading AQW 16997/17-22 – Polluter pays principle

AQW 16943/17-22 – Cross-border waste crime

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what measures are in place to address cross-border waste crime. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: NIEA is one of number of enforcement agencies from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (ROI), which meet regularly in cross-border groupings, … Continue reading AQW 16943/17-22 – Cross-border waste crime

AQW 16945/17-22 – Responsibility for enforcement of waste legislation

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps have been taken to clarify responsibility for enforcement of waste legislation between local government and the NI Environment Agency. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: For large scale serious and/or organised waste offending, my officials continue to … Continue reading AQW 16945/17-22 – Responsibility for enforcement of waste legislation

AQW 16942/17-22 – Illegal waste disposal sites

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how he plans to ensure that other illegal waste disposal sites do not remain undetected. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My officers are actively continuing to make optimum use of all the resources available to them to locate … Continue reading AQW 16942/17-22 – Illegal waste disposal sites