rural affairs

Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting, Thursday 27 June 2024

This week the Committee visited Nautilus Centre, Kilkeel Harbour for its meeting. The Committee received a briefing from Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation (ANIFPO) and The Northern Ireland Fish Producers’ Organisation Ltd (NIFPO) for an update on issues impacting the sector. It also received a briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs… Continue Reading Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting, Thursday 27 June 2024

Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting, Thursday 13 June 2024

The Committee visited the Greenmount Campus of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) for its meeting on 13 June 2024. The Committee received briefings from the Assembly’s Research Service, from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and from CAFRE. Please note that this meeting is available in audio only. The quality of… Continue Reading Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting, Thursday 13 June 2024

Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting, Thursday 24 February 2022

The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs met on Thursday 24 February 2022. The Committee received evidence from key stakeholders on the Plant Health and Plant Varieties and Seeds Common Frameworks.  The Committee also considered written briefings on a Register of those Convicted of Animal Cruelty Offences and on the joint work of AFBI,… Continue Reading Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting, Thursday 24 February 2022

Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting Thursday 10 February 2022

https://youtu.be/nM-6sXYpfxk The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs met on Thursday 10 February 2022.  The Committee received an Oral Briefing from DAERA who gave an update on Avian Influenza. The Committee also heard evidence from stakeholders on the proposed Common Frameworks for Animal Health and Welfare and Fertilisers. View Agenda

Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting Thursday 3 February 2022

https://youtu.be/UQkjIzIGsps The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs met on Thursday 3 February 2022. The Committee received a briefing from NI Pork and Bacon Forum on Workforce Labour issues as well as a briefing from Renewable NI on the Green Economy Report.  There was also a briefing from Ulster Arable Society on the Arable… Continue Reading Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting Thursday 3 February 2022

Urgent Oral Question: Waste Storage at Edenderry Industrial Estate – Tuesday 21 July 2020

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.