AQW 22141/22-27 – Preventing blue-green algae in Lough Neagh

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the actions that have been taken in Lough Neagh and the surrounding watercourses to prevent blue-green algae. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The Lough Neagh Report and Action Plan was approved by the NI Executive and … Continue reading AQW 22141/22-27 – Preventing blue-green algae in Lough Neagh

AQW 19204/22-27 – Moyola Water Treatment Works

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 18567/22-27, to detail the number of occasions that the (i) ozone demand was not met; and (ii) ozone was overdosed at the Moyola Water Treatment Works in each of the last three years. Minister of Agriculture, Environment … Continue reading AQW 19204/22-27 – Moyola Water Treatment Works

AQW 18502/22-27 – Wastewater treatment works flow rate within Lough Neagh catchment area

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any wastewater treatment works facilities that are not capable of delivering the rate of flow they were designed for (i) within the Lough Neagh catchment area; and (ii) across Northern Ireland as a whole. Minister for Infrastructure: The management of public wastewater … Continue reading AQW 18502/22-27 – Wastewater treatment works flow rate within Lough Neagh catchment area

AQW 18501/22-27 – wastewater flow rate at wastewater treatment works within Lough Neagh catchment area

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the wastewater flow rate for each wastewater treatment works facility (i) within the Lough Neagh catchment area; and (ii) across Northern Ireland as a whole. Minister for Infrastructure: The management of public wastewater infrastructure is an operational matter for NI Water. However, … Continue reading AQW 18501/22-27 – wastewater flow rate at wastewater treatment works within Lough Neagh catchment area

AQW 18500/22-27 – Financial expenditure and energy expenditure at wastewater treatment works within Lough Neagh catchment area

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the annual (i) financial expenditure; and (ii) energy expenditure at wastewater treatment works since 2019 (a) within the Lough Neagh catchment area; and (b) across the rest of Northern Ireland. Minister for Infrastructure: This is an operational matter for NI Water however … Continue reading AQW 18500/22-27 – Financial expenditure and energy expenditure at wastewater treatment works within Lough Neagh catchment area

AQW 18568/22-27 – NI Environment Agency 2023 investigation into Moyola Wastewater Treatment Works

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the Northern Ireland Environment Agency 2023 investigation into the high level of consumer contacts on the taste and odour of the mains water supply and contraventions of the taste and odour parameters in the final water from Moyola Wastewater … Continue reading AQW 18568/22-27 – NI Environment Agency 2023 investigation into Moyola Wastewater Treatment Works

AQW 18651/22-27 – Co-ordinating action on the governance of Lough Neagh

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any consideration that has been given to establishing a cross-departmental body to co-ordinate action on the governance of Lough Neagh. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: I recognise the need for coordinated cross-departmental action and collaboration to … Continue reading AQW 18651/22-27 – Co-ordinating action on the governance of Lough Neagh

AQW 15191/22-27 – Tests on Drinking Water extracted from Lough Neagh

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the (i) toxins; and (ii) naturally occurring compounds that NI Water test for when ensuring drinking water extracted from Lough Neagh is safe to be consumed. Minister for Infrastructure: This is an operational matter for NI Water. However, I have sought the … Continue reading AQW 15191/22-27 – Tests on Drinking Water extracted from Lough Neagh