Order Paper
Date: 25 November 2024
The Assembly to sit at noon.
1. Prayers
2. Members’ Statements
3. Question Time
3.2 Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
4. Private Members’ Business
Motion: Supporting Upland Sheep Farmers
Proposed:
That this Assembly recognises the vital role of the sheep sector within the agri-food industry, particularly as the primary farm enterprise in less favoured areas; acknowledges that the carbon footprint of ewes in upland areas is 8 per cent lower than that from ewes on lowland farms; further recognises the lack of support for sheep farming under the Future Agricultural Policy, with farmers facing a 17 per cent reduction in their Basic Payment Scheme; and calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline his plans to support and safeguard the future viability of sheep farming.
Mr Declan McAleer
Miss Áine Murphy
Miss Nicola Brogan
Motion: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Proposed:
That this Assembly supports the full participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of society; acknowledges the difficulties and inequalities facing 25 per cent of the population with a disability or long-term health condition; recognises the diversity of disabilities throughout our society; accepts that the Assembly and Executive must commit to mitigating and reducing any such inequalities faced by people with disabilities; laments the lack of progress on equality legislation in Northern Ireland; and calls on the Minister for Communities to bring forward legislation to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into local legislation to provide a more equitable legislative framework and to tackle the inequalities faced by people with disabilities.
Mr Danny Donnelly
Ms Kate Nicholl
Ms Sian Mulholland
Mr Nick Mathison
