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Mr Andy Allen MBE: Assembly records
All of Mr Andy Allen MBE’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Minister, was there anything specifically that you took away from the other Administrations on community cohesion that either DFC or the wider Executive could apply here to improve community cohesion?
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Member for his intervention and concur with his remarks. I extend my thanks to Niall and, again, to all involved in making sure that the fleadh was such a success. We particularly welcome the involvement of bands from the unionist tradition, which has been highlighted by other…
It is fair to say that the fleadh was a success not only for Belfast but for the wider region. There is a great deal to be proud of, and we congratulate everyone who contributed to its success. The organisers, Belfast City Council, the Departments, agencies and local businesses all deserve credit. So too do the…
Is the Minister able to advise whether, as part of the engagement with Exchange for Change, there has been any discussion about what supports will be in place for those with reduced mobility, for example, who perhaps will not be able to return the containers themselves?
Mr Allen asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given that he did not get the Member's listed question 12, for an update on the introduction in Northern Ireland of the deposit return scheme (DRS).
To ask the Minister of Finance to outline any work his Department has undertaken to improve oversight and accountability for the delivery of major public sector projects.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any action her Department is taking to attract further inward investment that delivers high-paid, high-skilled jobs in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any process his Department intends to use to allocate Local Growth Fund funding in (a) 2027-2028; and (b) 2028-2029, including how community and voluntary organisations will be able to seek funding.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any opportunities available to community and voluntary organisations, that were not already included in a departmental capital programme, to access his Department’s 2026-2027 Local Growth Fund allocation.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any (i) process; and (ii) criteria, used to select projects for funding through his Department’s 2026-2027 Local Growth Fund allocation.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the (i) projects funded through his Department’s 2026-2027 Local Growth Fund allocation; and (ii) amount allocated to each project.
I thank the Member for her follow-up question. While no formal assessment has been undertaken to establish a direct correlation between facilities and attendance by people with disabilities, we regularly engage with and welcome to Parliament Buildings people with disabilities through a range of forums, including…
I thank the Member for her question. There are two accessible toilet cubicles available to visitors on the ground floor, one designated for male use and one for female use. On the first floor, there is an additional accessible toilet facility that is available for use by all visitors. In addition, as I mentioned in my…
The Assembly Commission engages regularly with disability organisations and has a forum in place, which dates back over a decade. It engages regularly with outside stakeholders and, as I have already said, the Assembly Commission is keen to receive feedback from stakeholders, disabled people or, indeed, Members.
I thank the Member for his follow-up question and, indeed, for raising that important matter. It is important that all Members, when they become aware of disability access issues, raise them so that the Assembly Commission can consider them. The Assembly Commission has no plans to install additional Changing Places…
I thank the Member for his question. The Assembly Commission installed a Changing Places facility in Parliament Buildings in 2011. Standard accessible toilets do not meet the needs of many people, including those with profound and multiple learning disabilities. Our Changing Places facility is designed to address such…
The Minister referenced the administrative burden, and he may come back and say that we are getting ahead of ourselves, but does he have any thoughts at this stage on audit thresholds? The Bill seeks to keep the powers around that flexibility, but has he any thoughts on where they should be?
Minister, unfortunately, I was not at the Committee briefing on that, so I watched it back. Unless my memory fails me, I picked up from the officials that the regulations would be subject to the draft affirmative resolution procedure. Perhaps Committee colleagues can either confirm or deny that. On that basis, can the…
Before I begin, I declare an interest as a trustee of a charity. Through that role, I have seen at first hand the valuable work that charities carry out and the responsibilities that fall on trustees to ensure that organisations are properly governed. Every day, as Members have mentioned, Northern Ireland's charitable…