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Thank you, Mr Speaker, for your book recommendations earlier, at the Book Week event, especially 'The Poo That Grew'. Minister, will you outline the opportunities that exist for Northern Ireland from tackling climate change?
Thank you, Minister, for your efforts on the matter in an already compressed mandate. Can you give any more information about the options under consideration in the consultation?
First Minister, just today a young school student said to me that community tensions as a result of Drumcree are his number-one concern. What actions are you undertaking to improve community relations in Portadown and across Northern Ireland? Who will you be working with to achieve that?
Minister, you touched on this in your answer to Mr Martin, and I will delve a bit deeper. What actions is your Department taking to improve climate resilience in our road network? In my constituency of South Down, we get flooding both from the coast and from the mountains. We have coastal flooding and rain flooding,…
I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill in my capacity as infrastructure spokesperson for the Alliance Party. We have supported the general principles of the Bill and continue to do so. The three main aspects of the Bill are the implementation of temporary bans on water use, sustainable drainage systems and…
I, too, want to share my sympathies with all the families who have lost loved ones on the A5 and other roads. The loss of life on our roads is all too frequent. Minister, you mentioned that the judgement provides certainty for the A5 and other major projects across Northern Ireland. The A1 goes through my…
Thank you very much, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I am glad to speak on the motion. Having listened to other Members' contributions, I will take the opportunity to reflect on my experience of training my dog. Members will be aware that I am the proud owner of a wonderful dog, Rey, who is so wonderful that she is…
First Minister, many like me and from my background have been filled with deep regret and sadness that Drumcree has had new life breathed into it. They have, however, also expressed confusion and a sense of being let down by some of your actions as First Minister. What leadership will you now show to ensure that…
Thank you, Minister. Surfers Against Sewage has long campaigned and advocated for cleaner waters for recreation. Will the Minister meet Surfers Against Sewage with me?
The Member has repeatedly made the point about people who put up such things under the cover of darkness. Would the Bill not present an opportunity to the organisations that take such pride in the flying of the flag? I think that the intent of the Bill is to allow for that pride in the flag and that expression. There…
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?
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?
Minister, I will touch on two parts of your previous answers. You referenced helping with heating bills and the cost of living through energy efficiency measures. If you could elaborate on that, that would be very good. You also mentioned a surplus of renewable energy. A lot of grassroots community organisations in my…
I agree totally with my colleague, unsurprisingly, and that brings me, again, to a point about the PSNI. There are messages that are not subtle at all. I have mentioned the subtle messages, such as flags on lamp posts at the entrance to a housing development that has barely taken shape, but there are messages that are…
Maybe the Member should listen more closely. Not only did I give him compliments, but my colleague explained what the Bill does not set out to do. As he quite rightly said, there are people out there who do care deeply about the flag and who do give it dignity and respect. As the Member also said, he does not speak…
I thank the Member for his point, but I am still not convinced by the argument that he puts forward. However, at the same time, I always want to encourage dialogue. I look forward to dialogue with the Member, be that in the corridor, the Chamber or in the Committee room. Every party here has complained at various…
I welcome the new Chair of the Infrastructure Committee. I hope that he got the memos from the previous Chair about the collegiate nature of that Committee. I am sure that he will put that into action. I also thank Ms Bradshaw for bringing the Bill forward, and for the work that has gone on. The Chair was not in post…