All of Mr Alan Chambers’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline what assurances he can give that all pupils with special educational needs will receive a placement in their school of choice in the 2024-25 school year.
First Minister, the events of last Thursday were very significant internationally and historically. They were an opportunity for you to demonstrate the cooperation that has been developing between you and the deputy First Minister. Will you agree, First Minister, that, on reflection, your absence was a serious lapse…
Minister, thank you for that answer. Does the Minister anticipate the data being used to develop a universal approach across all schools to tackling bullying, or does he believe that a tailored solution in individual schools is the best way forward?
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what engagement they had with Executive Colleagues in relation to the budget, to identify a process that better assesses need and risk.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure why the Groomsport Road roundabout resurfacing scheme in Bangor, which was scheduled to last six weeks, is still ongoing after 14 weeks.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of fatal attacks by XL Bully dogs in residential settings, whether he plans to provide protection for the families of owners of these dogs within the home.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail what discussions his Department has with public transport providers in advance of major road closures.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Budget 2024-25”
Budget 2024-25 - Amendment 1 Leave out all after the first ‘Assembly’ and insert: ‘notes the programme for expenditure proposals for 2024-25 as announced by the Minister of Finance and set out in the Budget document laid before the Assembly on 20 May 2024; further notes the ongoing engagement with HM Treasury and the…
First, I pay tribute to all our junior doctors. It has been said many times that they are an integral part of our workforce. While that is true, we must not for one moment underestimate the sheer contribution they make to the health and welfare of patients. It is a simple fact that many of our local hospital services…
I welcome the fact that the Minister was in London in person yesterday for the publication of the inquiry report. I suspect that that was appreciated by the local individuals and families affected. It is a scandal that should never have happened, and the tone and content of the report rightly highlighted the multiple…
I thank the Minister for his response. I find it, frankly, shocking that, despite all the commitments that were made before and after the restoration of the Assembly and the Executive, when push came to shove, not a penny extra was allocated to target waiting lists. Will the Minister provide a snapshot of the numbers…
I and my party very much welcome today's LCM. As has been said, tobacco is the largest cause of cancer in Northern Ireland and accounts for over 2,000 deaths locally every year. It is a fact that nothing would have a bigger impact on reducing the number of preventable deaths across the United Kingdom than ending…
Mr Chambers asked the Minister of Health, with just a week to go before the Assembly is asked to agree the Budget, for an update on his engagement with the UK Government and ministerial colleagues on the shortfall in Health spend for this year.
Additional funding has been reported, with a speculative figure of £100 million mentioned. Given the financial pressure on your Department with the Casement Park project, is the additional funding for football achievable?
In early March, the Minister for Infrastructure announced a £460,000 resurfacing project for Groomsport roundabout in Bangor. It was obviously an end-of-year budget-spending exercise, because nobody had asked for that work to be done. It was advertised as being due to start on 19 February and to last for six weeks.…
Junior Doctors’ Pay - Amendment 1 Remove all after ‘health system in Northern Ireland’ and insert: ‘accepts that making junior doctor pay comparisons across the UK is misleading given the variable contracts in place which, in the instance of junior doctors locally, equates to lower basic rates of pay but higher…
Every opportunity to talk about the challenges facing our health service is welcome, even if, occasionally, as today, a number of the points raised are out of date. I do not make that comment to point-score, but it is a fact that the motion and some of what it refers to may be coming a month too late. The recent…
I am disappointed to hear about the ongoing delay, Minister. This has, as you said, been on the agenda and an Executive priority since 2002. Given that the York Street interchange stalemate has cost the Northern Ireland economy about £1 billion a year, what assurance can the Minister give that he will prioritise that…
I thank the Minister for such a detailed report. In responding, I declare my membership of the Northern Ireland Policing Board. I welcome the positive update on the continuing cooperation between law enforcement agencies in both jurisdictions. We have heard much recently about the murderous ramming of PSNI vehicles by…
To ask the Minister of Justice, in light of reports that £5.4 million of outstanding fines have been transferred to collection services, what plans are in place to ensure that court fines are paid.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what actions he has taken to ensure the impact of water shortages, due to drought, on the farming community and the food production industry are minimised.