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Mr Alan Chambers: Assembly records
All of Mr Alan Chambers’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
If I heard the Minister correctly, she said that her Department had basically no concerns about that sign sitting on its property. By putting that on the record, is her Department now accepting responsibility for public liability? If so, is that not a dangerous precedent for the Department to set?
The Member may recall that, in North Down some years ago, a gentleman — a farmer — advertised an evening event for a cancer charity. He put up 12 posters on lamp posts in the North Down area, and the Department took each one of them down and charged him £50. He had to pay £600 out of his own pocket for that. Hypocrisy…
Like other Members, I begin by acknowledging the very real pressures that patients and staff in our emergency departments face each and every day. Our health workers in particular also deserve our thanks, and, to be honest, they deserve better than easy sound bites and hindsight politics. The motion is long on…
Development of a Sports Museum That this Assembly is proud of Northern Ireland’s exceptional sporting legacy; notes that individuals who have been successful in their sport do not always receive the standalone recognition they deserve; recognises the need for a sports museum in Northern Ireland to celebrate their…
I was not due to speak on this motion, but, unfortunately, our chosen Member to speak was called away, so the privilege has fallen on me, on behalf of the Ulster Unionist Party, to warmly welcome the fleadh coming to Belfast in August this year. It will provide a major economic boost to the city and, more importantly,…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 7228/22-27, to detail the number of applications for the Community of Lifesavers Teacher Professional Learning programme, broken down by (i) post-primary school; (ii) special educational school; and (iii) EOTAS, for each academic year since 2022-2023.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has any plans to launch a road safety advertising campaign, particularly to encourage pedestrians and cyclists to wear bright or reflective clothing, when using roadways during the hours of darkness.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 35048/22-27, to detail the criteria that this junction failed to meet, to qualify for the installation of traffic light controls.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has any plans to resurface the (i) Beechvale Road, Killinchy; (ii) A23 Moneyreagh Road; (iii) Moss Road, Ballygowan; and (iv) A22 Killinchy Road.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she has issued any instructions to her officials regarding interaction with companies that have a trading connection with Israel.
This subject, rightly, commands care and sensitivity. Understandably, it has been the topic of much discussion in the Chamber. The loss of a child is unimaginable for families, yet that is the absolutely heartbreaking reality that occurs right across our small Province each and every week. For those parents, the days…
Minister, there have been recent calls for you to divert the departmental budget that is being used for the roll-out of multidisciplinary teams to other budget lines. While such action would not be desirable, given the success of the teams, can you confirm that it is not an option that is open to you?
Minister, I welcome the confirmation that £165 million will be ring-fenced for tackling health waiting times. However, the £50 million previously allocated specifically for clearing the backlog has now been removed. As that, arguably, has had the biggest impact this year, does the Minister recognise that it is…
I note that the Health Department has found substantial savings in its current budget. Does the Minister feel that other Departments could do more to attempt to achieve similar outcomes?
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether the Proposed Draft Budget 2026-29/30 will enable the full delivery of the Programme for Government 2024-2027.
To ask the Minister of Finance to outline any processes he will put in place to ensure that the Department of Health remains a priority over a three year multi-year budget.
The recent Joseph Rowntree Foundation report, 'Poverty in Northern Ireland 2025', provides important insight into the scale and impact of poverty across Northern Ireland. One of the most striking findings is that the: "majority of people in poverty now live in working households". It found that 60% of working-class…
I welcome the motion and the opportunity that it gives the House to debate an important part of our health service. There is no doubt that there are huge challenges in neurology; in that, neurology is similar to many specialties, but the challenges are particularly significant in that service. Regrettably, too many…
With the clock ticking down on the compliance of the Kinnegar treatment plant, where do the unacceptable levels of pollution entering Belfast lough sit in the priorities of the Minister's Department?
I thank the Minister for his statement. Whilst the £69·3 million that has been announced today for health pay goes some way towards funding this year's pay award, as the Minister will be aware — it has been mentioned — based on expectations that have been raised previously, many will view today's allocation as falling…