Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

The Committee received 3 Oral Evidence sessions at todays meeting.  – Climate Change Bill – Oral Evidence from Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association  – Climate Change Bill – Oral Evidence from Dairy Council NI –  Climate Change Bill – Oral Evidence from UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre. View Agenda

https://youtu.be/Ll4Z2rbb-b0 The Committee received a briefing on the Climate Change Bill from NI Environment Link and from Climate NI. The Committee also received a briefing on the Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill from an Assembly Research Officer. View the agenda.

The Committee received Oral Evidence from DAERA – Minister Poots – Withdrawal of DAERA and Local Authority staff from ports, Oral Evidence from DAERA – June Monitoring Round 2021 and a written briefing from DAERA – Consultation on protection for service animals in Northern Ireland.

The Committee received the following at their meeting this morning: Oral Evidence from DAERA – Climate Change Bill Written Briefing DAERA – Consultation on amendments to the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 Written Briefing DAERA – EU Transition Update

https://youtu.be/LsREeUiU8Og The Committee received Departmental briefings on the proposal for a Farm Welfare Bill and Nature Friendly Farming. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/e05f3wcusfg The Committee received a briefing from the Assembly’s Research and Information Service on the Climate Change Bill. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/Zj6gUwXHQyM The Committee received oral evidence sessions from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council on the withdrawal of Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and local authority staff from ports. The Committee also considered a number of written briefings. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/z9KG3O_wO4I The Committee received briefings on the Climate Change Bill from Ms Clare Bailey, MLA; the withdrawal of DAERA andlocal authority staff from ports from Belfast City Council & Newry, Mourne, and Down District Council; and on Nature Friendly Farming from the Nature Friendly Farming Network. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/rAz3KPkLzXo The Committee received 3 oral Evidence session at todays Committee meeting. The first one from Mid and East Antrim Borough Council on the Withdrawal of DAERA and Local Authority Staff from Ports, the second from Mid and East Antrim Borough Council – Shared Environmental Services – Its role and remit, planning in rural areas… Continue Reading Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting Thursday 21 April 2021