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
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps he is taking to help support rewilding. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Protecting and restoring our natural environment is one of my key priorities and the Sustainable Agriculture Programme (SAP) is incentivising enabling actions … Continue reading AQW 45685/22-27 – Rewilding support
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to help micro-businesses invest in onsite renewable energy generation. Minister for the Economy: My Department is committed to increasing investment in renewable energy technologies aimed at delivering improved business competitiveness through reduced energy costs. Initiatives, … Continue reading AQW 45683/22-27 – Onsite renewable energy generation
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to support insulation upgrades for fuel-poor households in the private rented sector. Minister for Communities: The Housing Executive administers the Affordable Warmth Scheme on behalf of my Department. The scheme supports lowincome private sector households, including owneroccupiers … Continue reading AQW 44405/22-27 – Insulation upgrades for fuel-poor households
