QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER
ON MONDAY 29 JUNE 2009
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
Questions to the Minister of the Environment
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr T Buchanan (West Tyrone)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the possible gifting of the Lisanelly lands, Omagh to the Executive.
(AQO 3053/09)
2. Mr F Brolly (East Londonderry)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what plans they have to bring forward a Children’s Action Plan which reflects each Department's response to the concluding observations of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
(AQO 3054/09)
3. Mr I McCrea (Mid Ulster)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of the recent racist and sectarian attacks, if they can assure the Assembly that they will prioritise the Cohesion, Sharing and Integration Strategy and agree it as soon as possible.
(AQO 3055/09)
4. Mr G Savage (Upper Bann)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister the number and percentage of senior operational staff in the Strategic Investment Board and Invest NI who have a business background, as opposed to a public sector background.
(AQO 3056/09)
5. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the funding allocated to victims in 2008/09.
(AQO 3057/09)
6. Mr F Cobain (North Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the Executive’s primary legislation programme for 2009-10.
(AQO 3058/09)
7. Mr P Ramsey (Foyle)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what, if any, impediments exist to devolving policing and justice powers.
(AQO 3059/09)
8. Ms A Lo (South Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they will make the publication of the Cohesion, Sharing and Integration Strategy a priority, following the racist attacks in Belfast.
(AQO 3060/09)
9. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when they expect to receive the next report from the Capital Realisation Taskforce.
(AQO 3061/09)
10. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of recent high profile racist and sectarian incidents, to provide a definitive date for the publication of the Cohesion, Sharing and Integration Strategy for combating sectarianism and racism.
(AQO 3062/09)
11. Mr D Kennedy (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the range of options being discussed with HM Treasury and the Prime Minister to deal with the situation facing Presbyterian Mutual Society savers.
(AQO 3063/09)
12. Mr D Hilditch (East Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an assessment of the work that local district councils undertake to combat racism.
(AQO 3064/09)
13. Mr M McLaughlin (South Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when additional non-Executive Directors will be appointed to the Strategic Investment Board.
(AQO 3065/09)
Questions to the Minister of the Environment
1. Mr P Doherty (West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of the Environment the average timescale for processing planning applications for wind turbines and wind farms.
(AQO 3066/09)
2. Mr P J Bradley (South Down)
To ask the Minister of the Environment to outline the work that he expects the transitional committees to complete prior to the formation of the new councils under the Review of Public Administration.
(AQO 3067/09)
3. Ms S Ramsey (West Belfast)
To ask the Minister of the Environment what steps his Department has taken to combat climate change; and how this compares with steps taken by the Scottish government.
(AQO 3068/09)
4. Ms M Anderson (Foyle)
To ask the Minister of the Environment for his assessment of the advice provided on climate change by his departmental officials.
(AQO 3069/09)
5. Mr T Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of the Environment to outline the number of occasions that he has sought legal advice since coming into office, because of potential or actual conflicts of interest related to (i) his role as a Belfast City Councillor; and (ii) his lobbying for individual planning applications.
(AQO 3070/09)
6. Mr T Gallagher (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of the Environment when work will commence on the removal of illegal waste from the sites at Garrison, Co. Fermanagh and Trillick, Co. Tyrone.
(AQO 3071/09)
7. Mr W Irwin (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of the Environment for an update on Planning Reform.
(AQO 3072/09)
8. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister of the Environment if his Department has undertaken or plans to undertake any studies into endangered wildlife species.
(AQO 3073/09)
9. Mr J Wells (South Down)
To ask the Minister of the Environment if he has any plans to introduce legislation to make it illegal for non-agricultural vehicles to have bullbars.
(AQO 3074/09)
10. Mr P Maskey (West Belfast)
To ask the Minister of the Environment to outline under what circumstances he would consider introducing a plastic bag levy.
(AQO 3075/09)
11. Mr S Moutray (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of the Environment to outline the current situation regarding the safety of Driver and Vehicle Agency enforcement officers in Londonderry.
(AQO 3076/09)
12. Mr M Brady (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of the Environment for his assessment of the current legislation on out of town development.
(AQO 3077/09)
13. Lord Morrow (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of the Environment for an update on legislation relating to the Local Government aspects of the Reform of Public Administration.
(AQO 3078/09)
14. Mr D Kinahan (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of the Environment what steps his Department has taken to reduce the regularity of pollution incidents and fish kills in the Six Mile Water River and its tributaries.
(AQO 3079/09)
15. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of the Environment for an update on the Better Regulation and Simplification Review.
(AQO 3080/09)