QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER
ON MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
Questions to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the time, venue and agenda items for the next Plenary meeting of the North South Ministerial Council.
(AQO 778/10)
2. Mr A McFarland (North Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister how many legislative policy proposals or draft Bills are with their Department for clearance; and to explain any backlog.
(AQO 779/10)
3. Mr T Lunn (Lagan Valley)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the regeneration of the Maze/Long Kesh site.
(AQO 780/10)
4. Mr I Paisley Jnr (North Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what impact administrative efficiencies will have on staff within their Department; and how many posts will be affected.
(AQO 781/10)
5. Dr A McDonnell (South Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister if they support the establishment of an independent Social Justice Commission to combat poverty and promote social justice for vulnerable members of the community.
(AQO 782/10)
6. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what meetings of the British Irish Council are scheduled for the next six months.
(AQO 783/10)
7. Mr W Irwin (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what initiatives they are undertaking to improve the lives of older people.
(AQO 784/10)
8. Mr P J Bradley (South Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they intend to publish the detail of the legal advice provided to the First Minister following the allegations made by the BBC Spotlight programme.
(AQO 785/10)
9. Mr T Clarke (South Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what additional resources have been allocated to the Planning Appeals Commission since devolution and what impact this has made.
(AQO 786/10)
10. Mr J McCallister (South Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the Presbyterian Mutual Society, including the outcome of negotiations with banks and financial institutions.
(AQO 787/10)
11. Mr G Campbell (East Londonderry)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what action they plan to take to improve community relations in the Killowen and Heights areas of Coleraine over the next six months.
(AQO 788/10)
12. Mr A Bresland (West Tyrone)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what additional funding has been provided for victims since devolution in May 2007.
(AQO 789/10)
13. Ms M Anderson (Foyle)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the development of a Single Equality Bill.
(AQO 790/10)
Questions to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
1. Mr S Moutray (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what representations her Department has made to DEFRA on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.
(AQO 749/10)
2. Mr P Maskey (West Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what her Department is doing to tackle disadvantage and inequality.
(AQO 750/10)
3. Mr J McCallister (South Down)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development if the proposals for the second round of the Farm Modernisation Programme will be equality proofed.
(AQO 751/10)
4. Mr I Paisley Jnr (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development why her Department failed to provide match funding for Axis 3 of the Rural Development Programme.
(AQO 752/10)
5. Mr F McCann (West Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for an update on the development of dog control legislation.
(AQO 753/10)
6. Mr D O'Loan (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development the current stage of the implementation plans for the seven Joint Council Committees under Axis 3 of the Rural Development Programme.
(AQO 754/10)
7. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for her assessment of the use of land classification as a criteria to select farmers under the Farm Modernisation Programme; and whether this could discriminate against farmers living in lowland areas.
(AQO 755/10)
8. Mr D Hilditch (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development how much land in the Carrickfergus Borough Council area is currently under the management of the Forest Service.
(AQO 756/10)
9. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to outline her position on the future of the Rural Development Programme.
(AQO 757/10)
10. Mr R Beggs (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development if a date has been confirmed with Fermanagh District Council for her Department's withdrawal from the Necarne Equestrian Centre, following the Audit Office report on the Irish Sport Horse Genetic Testing Unit Ltd.
(AQO 758/10)
11. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development if her Department has any land for sale which could be used for forestry production.
(AQO 759/10)
12. Mr B McElduff (West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to outline the key elements of the Forestry Bill.
(AQO 760/10)
13. Mr P Doherty (West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development how she is progressing the outcome of the December Fisheries Council meeting.
(AQO 761/10)
14. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what discussions her Department has had with the Tayto company about the potential loss of one third of the local potato crop.
(AQO 762/10)
15. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what additional responsibilities will be placed on local councils under the current proposals to amend the dangerous dogs legislation.
(AQO 763/10)