AQW 51243/22-27 – Restoration of habitats, species, woodlands and peatlands

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps he is taking to support the restoration of (i) habitats; (ii) species; (iii) woodlands; and (iv) peatlands. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department is supporting restoration of habitats, species, woodlands and peatlands through … Continue reading AQW 51243/22-27 – Restoration of habitats, species, woodlands and peatlands

AQW 52126/22-27 – Biodiversity and habitat restoration

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any assessment has been made of any progress on (i) biodiversity; and (ii) habitat restoration, since February 2024. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: In January 2026, the Department published the Regulation 3ZA Report (2019-2024), a six yearly … Continue reading AQW 52126/22-27 – Biodiversity and habitat restoration

AQW 51571/22-27 – Public awareness of continuing impacts of climate change

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps being taken to support greater public awareness around the continuing impacts of climate change. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Addressing climate change remains a priority, and my Department is advancing a range of initiatives … Continue reading AQW 51571/22-27 – Public awareness of continuing impacts of climate change

AQW 18567/22-27 – Managing the blue-green algae risk

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the outcomes of the Drinking Water Inspectorate’s audits of (i) the controls in place to manage the blue-green algae risk in October 2023; and (ii) the Moyola Wastewater Treatment Works in January 2024. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and … Continue reading AQW 18567/22-27 – Managing the blue-green algae risk

AQW 15190/22-27 – Drinking water extracted from Lough Neagh

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the basis on which NI Water has declared drinking water extracted from Lough Neagh to be safe. Minister for Infrastructure: The provision of safe drinking water is an operational matter for NI Water. However, I have sought the requested information and have … Continue reading AQW 15190/22-27 – Drinking water extracted from Lough Neagh