Full Plenary Session – 8 September 2020
Read the Official Report (Hansard) for this Plenary Session.
Read the Official Report (Hansard) for this Plenary Session.
Briefing from the department on the Agricultural Commodities Coronavirus Income Support Scheme 2020 and Support for the Ornamental Horticultural Sector. https://youtu.be/2LGizZCsUe8
https://youtu.be/8G4X3IPed4Y William Humphrey MLA asks the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, given the health and safety issues arising from waste storage at Edenderry Industrial Estate, what action his Department and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) are taking to ensure that the offending material is removed urgently.
https://youtu.be/KBWBAmwJlp4 Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots asks Members to endorse the extension to Northern Ireland of the provisions of the Environment Bill, as introduced in Westminster on 30 January 2020. View the Environment Bill’s progress in the UK Parliament Read more about the Environment Bill and what it means
https://youtu.be/0PyEOb1xrlo The Committee began with a briefing from the Assembly’s Research and Information Service. This was followed by a Departmental briefing on its Draft Business Plan. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/rcactjZE8Ck Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots briefs the Chamber on the Green Growth Strategy and Delivery Framework. Members then questioned the Minister on the Strategy.
https://youtu.be/EbX26CUjAYc Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots answers questions from Members on recent developments. View the questions asked of the Minister
The Committee met to discuss the remaining backlog of statutory rules with Departmental officials. View the agenda.