Questions to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Monday 3 February 2020

1. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assurances he can provide farmers that their businesses will not be negatively impacted by the loss of the basic payment scheme following the withdrawal from the European Union.

AQO 15-17/22

2. Mr R McCartney (Foyle)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the development of the Action Plan on Ammonia.

AQO 16-17/22

3. Ms C Kelly (West Tyrone)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the granting of de minimis aid for farmers affected by flooding in the Sperrins in 2017.

AQO 17-17/22

4. Ms S Bradley (South Down)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline his plans to speak to Executive colleagues and his counterparts in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom about an animal cruelty register.

AQO 18-17/22

5. Mr J Allister (North Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how many people have been convicted of illegal waste disposal offences in the last 5 years and how many of those went to prison.

AQO 19-17/22

6. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will review the process for allocating identification numbers to farm businesses.

AQO 20-17/22

7. Mr S Lynch (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he has plans to review the funding for Areas of Natural Constraint.

AQO 21-17/22

8. Ms Ó Flynn (West Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how he plans to address the issue of mental health in farming and rural communities.

AQO 22-17/22

9. Mr H Harvey (Strangford)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given the impact Bovine TB is having on the bovine population, whether the Minister will give an assurance he will make this issue a priority.

AQO 23-17/22

10. Mr T Clarke (South Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline his plans to review the licensing of boarding kennels.

AQO 24-17/22

11. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail how he will address the issue of Bovine TB and work with the agri-food sector and his counterparts in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland to implement a way forward.

AQO 25-17/22

12. Mr K Buchanan (Mid Ulster)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans he has to provide clarity on permitted ammonia levels for individual farm businesses.

AQO 26-17/22

13. Mr C Boylan (Newry and Armagh)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the review of the Environmental Farming Scheme.

AQO 27-17/22

Notes:

[R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest

Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer. Supplementary questions will also be asked.