North/South Ministerial Council: Environment

Part of Ministerial Statements – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 11:15 am on 25 June 2024.

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Photo of Patsy McGlone Patsy McGlone Social Democratic and Labour Party 11:15, 25 June 2024

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire.

[Translation: I thank the Minister.]

Minister, paragraphs 11 and 14 of your statement are to do with cross-jurisdictional research projects between the Republic of Ireland and the Government in the North. In particular, paragraph 14 refers to blue-green algae. I know that that is a problem that affects not just Lough Neagh and that there are waterways in the Republic where a similar problem arises. Is there potential there for cooperation — the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI), now Innovate UK Contracts for Innovation, has been mentioned — between both jurisdictions around the science and remedial work associated with blue-green algae?