Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Alliance Party calls for a Tree Protection Bill to strengthen legal protections for single trees, groups of trees and ancient woodland, citing a NIPSO report finding only one of 369 reported tree protection breaches led to enforcement action. The bill would reinforce Tree Preservation Orders…
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Green Party NI Deputy Leader Cllr Mal O'Hara responds to the Northern Ireland environmental statistics report, citing emissions at 5 per cent of the UK total, falling biodiversity and protected-site condition, and falling recycling rates. He calls for an Independent Environmental Protection Agency…
Environment and climate Issue: Northern Ireland environmental statistics report 2022 Original release: Action needed on environment more than ever - O'Hara (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin's Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD says he has tabled over 100 amendments to the Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill before Dáil Report Stage, calling it the last chance to fix the legislation. He accuses Minister of State Malcolm Noonan of refusing to act on expert and opposition concerns…
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine says she will bring forward a Private Members' Bill to tackle unadopted housing developments, arguing homeowners are left liable for repairs while current Department powers are rarely used and not strong enough.
Infrastructure and transport Housing Original release: Legislation needed to tackle unadopted roads: Erskine (opens in a new tab)
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP welcomes publication of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, saying it will remove the long shadow of the Protocol if enacted with regulations. He calls on the EU and Republic of Ireland to acknowledge they have got the balance wrong, and says the DUP wants to…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government Protocol Bill unveiled to disapply parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Bill can remove long shadow of the Protocol (opens in a new tab)
UUP finance spokesperson Steve Aiken OBE MLA calls for Northern Ireland legislation to be amended to give homeowners the same protections against defective buildings as the rest of the UK, after a High Court ruling left Victoria Square apartment residents unable to claim.
Sinn Féin spokesperson Matt Carthy TD criticises the Government for guillotining the International Protection Bill in the Dáil next week, saying it denies TDs scrutiny of gaps in the legislation and opposition amendments, including a community impact assessment for IPAS centres and a cap on…
Immigration International affairs Original release: Government recklessly rushing to pass International Protection Bill despite glaring gaps – Matt Carthy TD (opens in a new tab)