Results 1-20 of 24 for speaker:Wilson Clyde

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Agriculture (8 Jan 2007)

Wilson Clyde: As I have been involved in agriculture all my life, I too should declare an interest. Agriculture was the largest industry in Northern Ireland, before the outbreak of BSE. That was followed by foot-and-mouth disease, with its restrictions on the movement of cattle. The combination of those two diseases resulted in the end of the export of beef and live animals. Following BSE and...

Northern Ireland Assembly: North/South Ministerial Council:  Language (2 Jul 2002)

Mr Wilson Clyde: Can the Minister give a commitment that he intends to move towards equal funding for Ulster-Scots and Irish language and culture? Will he also indicate the timescale in which he intends that position of equality to be reached?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Oral Answers to Questions — Enterprise, Trade and Investment: Rural Generation Ltd/ "Green" Electricity and Power (1 Jul 2002)

Mr Wilson Clyde: 5. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to outline (a) his assessment of the work being carried out by Rural Generation Ltd at the Brook Hall estate, Londonderry; and (b) whether he would look favourably at "green" electricity and power. (AQO 1684/01)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Oral Answers to Questions — Enterprise, Trade and Investment: Rural Generation Ltd/ "Green" Electricity and Power (1 Jul 2002)

Mr Wilson Clyde: Does the Minister agree that important job opportunities may be provided in growing and harvesting willow? Will he consider making grant aid available to ventures similar to the Brook Hall estate to increase the uptake of renewable energy in Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment: report on the energy inquiry (5 Mar 2002)

Mr Wilson Clyde: I support the motion and commend the report to the House. Since spring 2001, the Committee has studied in earnest ways to reduce the cost of generating electricity — not only to exact the more efficient use of energy, but to bring about a significant reduction in greenhouse gases that arise from the production and use of energy. I have no doubt that the Minster will elaborate further on...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment: report on the energy inquiry (5 Mar 2002)

Mr Wilson Clyde: I acknowledge the Member’s point. Among the environmental benefits of renewable energy are less waste in landfills, valuable habitats for wildlife and fewer greenhouse gas emissions. I commend the work of Rural Generation Ltd at Brook Hall Estate. The Committee saw a prototype gas generator that ran off gas from landfill sites on its visit to Brook Hall. I encourage the Department to...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Oral Answers to Questions — Social Development: Housing Executive (House Sales Scheme) (28 Jan 2002)

Mr Wilson Clyde: What is the position of housing association tenants who wish to buy their homes?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Oral Answers to Questions — Social Development: ‘Northern Ireland Housing Statistics 2000-01’ (1 Oct 2001)

Mr Wilson Clyde: What is the Minister doing to assist those who wish to become homeowners?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Tourism: North/South Ministerial Council (24 Apr 2001)

Mr Wilson Clyde: Does the Minister have any plans to give financial aid to hotels and to bed-and-breakfast establishments to help them over this crisis? Was this discussed at the meeting on 30 March?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Energy (5 Mar 2001)

Mr Wilson Clyde: Willow biomass has already been mentioned. Electricity is being produced from biomass at Enniskillen Agricultural College and at a grain farm in the north- west of the Province. If this proves viable, will the Minister consider grant-aiding farmers to set aside land for the growing of willows and poplars for the production of electricity?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Oral Answers to Questions — Social Development: Antisocial Behaviour (Antrim Area): Action against Tenants (26 Feb 2001)

Mr Wilson Clyde: 2. asked the Minister for Social Development to detail the number of actions that have been taken against tenants in relation to antisocial behaviour in the Antrim area in the last 12 months. (AQO 909/00)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Oral Answers to Questions — Social Development: Antisocial Behaviour (Antrim Area): Action against Tenants (26 Feb 2001)

Mr Wilson Clyde: What action does the Housing Executive take in cases of antisocial behaviour?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Oral Answers to Questions — Enterprise, Trade and Investment: Global Point Development (26 Feb 2001)

Mr Wilson Clyde: 1. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to detail the amount of funding allocated to the Global Point development at Ballyhenry, Newtownabbey, in terms of capital funding, site clearance and construction. (AQO 913/00)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Trade and Business Development: North/South Ministerial Council Sectoral Meeting (26 Feb 2001)

Mr Wilson Clyde: The Minister has approved the body’s operation plans for 2001, which outline activities for the year and the associated budget. Can the Minister tell us what the budget amounts to?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Supply: Spring Supplementary Estimates (2000-01) and Vote on Account (2001-02) (19 Feb 2001)

Mr Wilson Clyde: I welcome the opportunity to add to this debate and to call for financial support to facilitate the provision of slip roads from Antrim Hospital onto the M2. For too long, the people of South Antrim have been forced to endure long and unnecessary detours from the hospital, across the town, before joining the motorway that runs adjacent to the hospital. I understand that the Department for...

Northern Ireland Assembly: European Marketing Campaign (13 Feb 2001)

Mr Wilson Clyde: I welcome the Minister’s statement, in which he says tourism is bouncing back with record levels of visitors. If this continues, do we have enough bed places to facilitate the visitors? If not, has he any plans to grant-aid farmers who want to diversify into providing bed-and-breakfast accommodation?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Oral Answers to Questions — Enterprise, Trade And Investment: Inward Investment: New Jobs (29 Jan 2001)

Mr Wilson Clyde: 3. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to detail the number of new jobs created through inward investment as a result of direct action by his Department during 2000. (AQO 634/00)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Oral Answers to Questions — Enterprise, Trade And Investment: Inward Investment: New Jobs (29 Jan 2001)

Mr Wilson Clyde: How many jobs does the IDB expect to create in 2001?

Northern Ireland Assembly: North/South Ministerial Council:  Tourism (20 Nov 2000)

Mr Wilson Clyde: The Minister has answered the first part of my question about the number of people to be employed in Coleraine. How many are to be employed in total?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Biomedical Sciences (7 Nov 2000)

Mr Wilson Clyde: I support the motion and commend my Colleagues for bringing it to the House. I would not have known of the contribution that biomedical scientists make to the efficient running of today’s Health Service if I had not seen at first hand the excellent work being carried out when I visited the laboratories at Antrim Hospital in May. Whether we realise it or not, we all depend on this sector...