Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment that has been made of the effectiveness of the role of smart meters in helping businesses manage energy (i) demand; and (ii) costs. Minister for the Economy: The recently published Design Plan for the roll-out of smart electricity meters … Continue reading AQW 46433/22-27 – Roll-out of smart electricity meters
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of increases in fuel costs, whether she has made any recent assessment of the benefits of using renewable sources to power all vehicles used by her Department and by any arm's-length bodies. Minister for the Economy: Options to move to low-emission … Continue reading AQW 47023/22-27 – Department for the Economy Renewable energy vehicles
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education, 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 Education: My Department retains a single vehicle for … Continue reading AQW 46915/22-27 – Department of Education Renewable energy vehicles
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail whether any assessment has been made of the potential impact of electric vehicle charging infrastructure availability on the public's uptake of electric vehicles. Minister for Infrastructure: The provision and operation of EV charging infrastructure is a commercially led activity in the North … Continue reading AQW 46230/22-27 – Uptake of electric vehicles
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support her Department is providing to businesses to improve the energy efficiency of commercial premises. Minister for the Economy: My Department provides a range of support to businesses to improve the energy efficiency of premises, primarily through the £40 million … Continue reading AQW 46803/22-27 – Energy efficiency of commercial premises
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
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
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
