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Mr Andrew McMurray: Assembly records
All of Mr Andrew McMurray’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Thank you, Minister, for your answer. In the summer of 2025, we saw the outcome of your Department's forensic review of NI Water and read in the regional press about NI Water's leadership. You have now commissioned a further review, which your permanent secretary characterised as a familiarisation exercise. Judging…
Thank you, Minister. I also thank our veterans. Will the Minister confirm what resources he has allocated and what he is considering allocating in the future to the outreach programme? Is the NI Veterans Commissioner contributing to the cost? I am aware of the work that the Minister has done with Connect Through…
I thank the Bill sponsor. I will stick to the generalities of the Bill, and I will not delve into any Abba quotations. A long time ago, the island of Ireland was covered in trees; in fact, it was said that a squirrel could walk the length and breadth of Ireland without setting foot on the ground. Unfortunately, today,…
Will you increase training places for obstetrics and gynaecology so that we can increase the number of students who will train and work here in the long term?
Thank you, First Minister. I appreciate that. More extreme weather events will also put pressure on air travel. Will the First Minister press the UK Government to revisit their participation in the European geostationary navigation overlay service (EGNOS)?
First Minister, do you recognise that, in order to maximise our case for securing a fair share and adequate funding, we also need to maximise the efficiency of our spending and that doing so involves the reform and, dare I say it, given the previous interlude, reimagining of the institutions?
Mr McMurray asked the Minister of Health, having welcomed him to his lectern and having pointed out that, according to the latest figures, breast cancer red-flag targets of 95% are consistently missed and that there are no signs of improvement, how long it will be before the regional service shows an improvement in…
Mr McMurray asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, noting the travel disruption at NI airports that is caused by repeated NATS software failures, and given Northern Ireland's dependence on air connectivity, what representations they will make to the UK Government on the impact of those repeated failures…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on proposals to enhance bathing waters following the recent consultation on his Department’s policy review.
Has your Department sought clarity on how much money the Executive may receive as part of the UK Government's decision to cut VAT on household electricity bills?
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording)”
Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘; calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ and insert: ‘to introduce a ban on the sale, use and ownership of aversive training tools for domestic animals as part of his…
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the finding within the October 2025 Korn Ferry report Organisational Senior Structures, Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, that responsibilities and accountabilities are heavily subdivided across a number of roles.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to the Minister of Finance's response to the supplementary question to AQO 3928/22-27, to detail any indications her Department has received from UK Treasury as to the sum of money the Executive will receive as part of the UK Government’s decision to cut the VAT on…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail whether (i) the number, cost and functions of senior management and organisational structures across Health and Social Care NI, including Strategic Planning and Performance Group and arm's-length bodies will be reviewed; (ii) duplication or overlap will be identified; (iii)…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of leadership posts at Band 8C and above or equivalent; (ii) the annual cost of salaries for these posts; and (iii) whether these structures have been benchmarked against equivalent health systems elsewhere in the UK, broken down by (a) Health and Social Care…
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made on the (i) morale; (ii) recruitment; and (iii) retention, of Band 5 nurses following the decision not to fund to Band 6 accelerated progression, while increases have been awarded at the most senior levels of Health and Social Care NI.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the rationale as to why increases in pay for Health and Social Care NI senior executives have been approved, given his commitment to lower-paid nursing staff remains unfunded.
To ask the Minister of Education, following his comments to the media regarding his Department's new School Uniform Guidelines , whether schools will still be able to require girls to request permission before wearing trousers.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given the current call for views on a new Good Relations Framework includes celebrating inclusive cultural expression, to outline any discussions they have had with the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression over the summer on this issue.
To ask the Minister of Finance, in light of current media reports on UK Government plans to give England's mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax, to detail any engagement he has had with the UK Government about the scope for similar powers to be given to councils in Northern Ireland.