The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs met on Thursday 4 November 2021. The Committee continued its consideration of the Climate Change Bills, No.1 and No.2. View Agenda
The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs met on Thursday 21 October 2021 at 10 am. in Room 30, Parliament Buildings. The Committee received oral evidence from the Lord Deben Chair of the UK Climate Change Committee on the Climate Change (No.2) Bill. The Committee also received oral evidence from the Environmental Sector on… Continue Reading Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting Thursday 21 October 2021
The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs met on Thursday 21 October 2021 at 10 am. in Room 30, Parliament Buildings. The Committee received oral evidence from the Lord Deben Chair of the UK Climate Change Committee on the Climate Change (No.2) Bill. The Committee also received oral evidence from the Environmental Sector on… Continue Reading Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting (PM) Thursday 21 October 2021
https://youtu.be/FsDXqrpOeio The Committee met at 1.30pm on Thursday 14th October 2021. The Committee received Oral Evidence for the Climate Change No.2 Bill from Agri-food Sector representatives.• Dr Mike Johnston MBE, PhD, Dairy Council for Northern Ireland• Ms Aileen Lawson, Ulster Farmers’ Union• David Brown, Ulster Farmers’ Union• Mr Ian Stevenson, Livestock and Meat Commission• Gill… Continue Reading Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting (PM) Thursday 14 October 2021
The Committee met on Thursday 14 October 2021. The Committee received oral evidence from DAERA on the Climate Change (No.2) Bill and considered the draft report on the Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill. View Agenda
The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs took place on Thursday 7 October 2021 at 9:30am. in Room 30, Parliament Buildings. The Committee received oral evidence from the DAERA on the summary of consultation responses on the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill (Northern Ireland) (Finn’s law). View Agenda
Edwin Poot, AERA Minister, answers Members questions on 14 September 2021. To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how the Northern Ireland Environment Agency assesses the impact of development on wildlife. To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the proposed Islandmagee Gas Caverns Marine Licence… Continue Reading Question Time Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Tuesday 14 September 2021
https://youtu.be/Eb_AhO0LlPw Economy Minister Diane Dodds steps in for Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots to answer Members questions on behalf of the Department. View questions asked of the Minister.
https://youtu.be/oNsBonwZGpY The Committee received a Departmental briefing on the Rural Policy Framework for Northern Ireland. The Committee also received evidence from Rural Community Network, Rural Action and NI Rural Womens Network on the Future Rural Affairs Policy. View the agenda.
The Committee recieved a number of Oral Evidence sessions from DAERA. One on The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Producer Organisations and Wine) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 [AGS/04 – Reserved] and The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 [AGS/05 – Devolved] and another on Fisheries Trade Negotiations. View… Continue Reading Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting Thursday 01 October 2020