Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health, in light of increases in fuel costs, whether any assessment has been made of the benefits of using renewable sources to power all vehicles used by his Department and its arm's-length bodies. Minister of Health: My Department’s Arm’s-Length Bodies (ALBs) have previously been requested … Continue reading AQW 46916/22-27 – Department of Health Renewable energy vehicles
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any assessment has been made of the adequacy of the current frequency of bathing water testing at designated bathing sites. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Bathing water monitoring in Northern Ireland is undertaken in accordance with the … Continue reading AQW 48554/22-27 – Bathing water testing
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances on the environment. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: DAERA has not undertaken any recent assessment of the potential effects of … Continue reading AQW 48467/22-27 – Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any recent steps his Department has taken to halt and reverse species decline. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department is taking forward a range of actions through the Environmental Improvement Plan which will directly benefit … Continue reading AQW 48101/22-27 – Species decline
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps he is taking to reduce fly-tipping. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Enforcement to tackle illegal fly tipping is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency’s Environmental Crime Unit (ECU) and local district councils. … Continue reading AQW 47138/22-27 – Reducing fly-tipping
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 44181/22-27 and AQW 44182/22-27, to detail (i) the proposed odour management plan for the PAR Biogas Site in Tullywiggan, Cookstown; and (ii) when the proposed odour management plan will be put in place. Minister of Agriculture, Environment … Continue reading AQW 47509/22-27 – Odour management plan for PAR Biogas Site in Tullywiggan
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department is taking to address noise pollution, and the harm to physical and mental health. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 require my department to produce strategic … Continue reading AQW 47274/22-27 – Noise pollution
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to support creative industries. Minister for Communities: My Department delivers its support to the creative industries primarily through its sponsorship and funding of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. The Arts Council’s role in supporting the … Continue reading AQW 47137/22-27 – Supporting creative industries
