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Mr Cathal Boylan: Assembly records
All of Mr Cathal Boylan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Ramming of Police Vehicles in South Armagh”
Ramming of Police Vehicles in South Armagh - Amendment 1 Leave out: ‘highlights that the spate of such attacks in South Armagh has coincided with far-reaching and politically-motivated policing reforms in the area;’
Today's motion is an annual Budget procedure, and I welcome the opportunity to speak on the matter. In 2023, when the North had already suffered years of chronic underfunding, the Tories imposed cuts of up to £1 billion to our public services, including vital front-line services. As spokesperson and as a member of the…
A decade of Tory austerity and cuts have devastated our public services. As a result of historical underfunding, our water and waste infrastructure has been severely impacted, due to which areas across the North face development challenges. We need and deserve a high standard of water quality and waste water…
I appreciate the Minister's answer, but the children come first, and he will agree with that. Does the Minister have any contingency plans to address the matter?
Mr Boylan asked the Minister of Education to outline the steps that his Department is taking to address class closures in special schools in Newry and Armagh, given that staff shortages have led to a number of such closures, which are impacting on the most vulnerable children and young people.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Addressing NI Water Challenges”
Addressing NI Water Challenges - Amendment 3 Leave out all after ‘demand;’, and insert ‘further recognises that while this infrastructure is vital for housing, businesses, the economy and the environment, it has been severely underfunded due to years of British government budget cuts and austerity; reiterates its…
I thank the Member for giving way. This has been an interesting debate. Will the Member tell the House what private operator or garage here is able to facilitate a modern MOT test? Would regulations or legislation be needed to allow them to do that?
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Backlog in MOT Testing”
Backlog in MOT Testing - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘Mallusk and Hydebank;’ and insert: ‘commends MOT staff who despite years of underfunding and insufficient resources have conducted 1.15 million MOTs in the last financial year, the most ever carried out in a single year; further notes with concern the 50,000…
International Women’s Day 2024 That this Assembly recognises that International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women; believes that this day both serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made towards gender equality and highlights the work that…
I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion and amendment. The previous Member to speak did not say that she was speaking in her capacity as Chair of the Infrastructure Committee. No doubt the issue will raise its head at the Committee over the next while. Sinn Féin firmly believes in the untapped potential of…
I wish the Chair well in her new role and look forward to working with her. The Speaker will know, as he was Minister at the time, that the subject has been debated on numerous occasions, and I welcome the opportunity to speak on it. I also welcome the mover of the motion's remarks that we do not want to go back…
Cuirim fáilte roimh ráiteas an Aire. I welcome the Minister's statement. I wish you well in your new role, Mr Speaker, and I welcome the Minister back to the Department. Minister, no doubt, many elected reps will be inundated with phone calls after the announcement today, but can you give a clear time frame for how…
Public Sector Pay Settlements That this Assembly endorses the demand for fair pay settlements for public sector workers; urges the DUP to respect the democratic outcome of the May 2022 Assembly election; and emphasises the pressing need to urgently reinstate the Executive to tackle the unprecedented challenges…
Commencement of section 1 of the Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 That this Assembly calls for the commencement of section 1 of the Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
£600 Energy Payment That this Assembly expresses deep concern that struggling families and households have not received the £600 payment that many are desperately relying on; calls on the DUP to end its boycott of this Assembly; and supports the immediate appointment of an Executive to provide urgent help for those…
Appointment of Executive That this Assembly expresses deep concern at the deepening cost of living crisis; is further concerned that the ongoing instability at Westminster has compounded these financial pressures; and supports the urgent convening of an Executive to support our public services and provide urgent help…