APN 442 - 22/27: NSMC Aquaculture Marine Meeting APG on Rare Diseases and Register of Members' Interests
North South Ministerial Council Aquaculture & Marine Meeting
The Speaker received notification from the Executive, in accordance with section 52A (1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (as amended), that a North South Ministerial Council Agriculture meeting will be held on 4 July 2025.
Minister Muir, Junior Minister Reilly and Junior Minister Cameron will be in attendance:
The agenda for the meeting is attached at Appendix A.
All-Party Group on Rare Diseases
A virtual meeting of the All-Party Group (APG) on Rare Diseases will take place on Wednesday 24th September at 2.30pm using the Microsoft Teams Platform.
Joining details will be circulated closer to the time.
Northern Ireland Rare Disease Partnership Charity (NIRDP) are leading a meeting to establish a Rare Disease All Party Group at the NI Assembly to create a platform for the 1 in 17 people affected by a rare disease – that’s 110,000 people across NI.
For further information, please contact Rosaline Callaghan, NIRDP at rosaline@nirdp.org.uk
Register Of Members' Interests
The fourth edition of the Register of Members’ Interests in the current Mandate has now been published by the Clerk of Standards as per Standing Order 69 (1)-(3). This Register of Members' Interests reflects the interests of Members as they stood at 2 July 2025. Members should note that, as required under Standing Order 69(4)(b), they must, within 28 days of any change to those registrable interests, inform the Clerk of Standards of that change. The Register can be found at: http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/your-mlas/register-of-interests/
If any Member requires advice they should contact the Clerk of Standards (Shane McAteer) on Ext. 21843 or Email shane.mcateer@niassembly.gov.uk
Appendix A
North South Ministerial Council
Aquaculture & Marine Meeting
Foyle, Carlingford & Irish Lights Commission (Fcilc)
Loughs Agency Office, Carlingford
4 July 2025
Agenda
- Opening Remarks
- Loughs Agency Progress Report
- Presentation: Loughs Agency's Integrated Vision for Carlingford
- Corporate Governance Matters
- Update on Loughs Agency Science Strategy
- Addressing Climate Change and Loss of Biodiversity within the Aquaculture & Marine Sector
- Date of Next Meeting
- Draft Joint Communiqué