AQW 12789/22-27 – Raw sewage spills from the Wastewater Treatment Works at Clonoe

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, following the Speaker's Ruling on Assembly Questions on 12 March 2024, and pursuant to AQW 10670/22-27, to detail NI Water's plans to prevent frequent raw sewage spills from the Wastewater Treatment Works at Clonoe, County Tyrone. Minister for Infrastructure: The management of the wastewater … Continue reading AQW 12789/22-27 – Raw sewage spills from the Wastewater Treatment Works at Clonoe

AQW 12788/22-27 – Blue-green algae blooms in Lough Neagh

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, following the Speaker's Ruling on Assembly Questions on 12 March 2024, and pursuant to AQW 9137/22-27, what steps NI Water is taking to prevent the occurrence of blue-green algae blooms in Lough Neagh. Minister for Infrastructure: This issue is an operational matter for NI … Continue reading AQW 12788/22-27 – Blue-green algae blooms in Lough Neagh

AQW 12787/22-27 – Upgrades to Wastewater Treatment Works

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, following the Speaker's Ruling on Assembly Questions on 12 March 2024, and pursuant to AQW 9138/22-27, for an update on the upgrade to the (i) Ballyronan; (ii) Bellaghy; (iii) Derrychrin; (iv) Killygonlan; (v) Pomeroy; and (vi) Stewartstown Wastewater Treatment Works. Minister for Infrastructure: The … Continue reading AQW 12787/22-27 – Upgrades to Wastewater Treatment Works

McGlone: Failure to agree Lough Neagh report is another broken promise by Executive

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SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has said the failure to agree a plan of action on Lough Neagh is another broken promise by Executive parties. The Mid Ulster MLA was speaking on Thursday following the Executive’s failure to agree a report brought forward by the AERA Minister which outlined more than 30 recommendations to … Continue reading McGlone: Failure to agree Lough Neagh report is another broken promise by Executive

McGlone calls for delivery on promise to protect Lough Neagh

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SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has called on Executive parties to deliver on their promise to safeguard Lough Neagh. He was speaking after the Assembly backed an SDLP Opposition motion to recognise the crisis at the Lough and call on the AERA Minister to bring forward legislation to establish an independent Environmental Protection Agency … Continue reading McGlone calls for delivery on promise to protect Lough Neagh

AQW 9582/22-27 – Investment in water and wastewater treatment infrastructure

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the determined level of capital investment of £2.1 billion, required to maintain and enhance the existing water and wastewater treatment infrastructure for the 2021-2027 Price Control period, is expected to be delivered in full by the end of the Price Control period. Minister … Continue reading AQW 9582/22-27 – Investment in water and wastewater treatment infrastructure

AQW 9583/22-27 – Sampling at wastewater treatment works

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) when the schedule of compliance assessment sampling at wastewater treatment works will change from being pre-announced to being unannounced sampling; and (ii) to detail the reason for the delay. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: NIEA instructed NI … Continue reading AQW 9583/22-27 – Sampling at wastewater treatment works

AQW 9580/22-27 – Use of neonicotinoid pesticides

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the circumstances when his Department would authorise the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on agricultural land. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Pesticides, including neonicotinoid pesticides, are only granted authorisation following a rigorous assessment of safety, including risks … Continue reading AQW 9580/22-27 – Use of neonicotinoid pesticides