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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.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 30665/22-27, for an update on the Barrier Busting Taskforce regarding improving the mobile phone signal in rural areas
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any assessment has been made of the 2026 requirements for the Farm Sustainability Payment not jeopardising the long-term viability of small family farms in Less Favoured Areas that cannot meet the temporary crop criteria.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any consideration given to the administrative and financial implications for small family farms of being required to dispose of their entitlements in 2026 and reacquire them in 2027; and (ii) whether alternative arrangements were explored.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any consideration given to ensuring that the 2026 eligibility rules for the Farm Sustainability Payment will apply to active farm businesses whose land only supports grass production.
I thank the Minister for the statement. As the Minister is aware, one of the reasons why such schemes are so important is that nuisance parking can prevent emergency services or health and social care workers from accessing patients' properties. To ensure that patients receive the best care and that that care is…
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht a ráitis. I welcome the Minister's statement. Minister, recent figures show that, in the last quarter of 2025, new house starts were at their highest level since 2018 and that the construction sector has hit a 15-year high, outperforming Britain. To ensure that we do not lose that…
Given that we started to debate a motion on potholes earlier does the Minister agree that it is important that the Department's limited resources be spent on issues that have a real impact on people's everyday lives?
Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I welcome the motion, but not for the reasons that it was brought, because, in tabling the original wording of the motion, its movers have demonstrated that they are more interested in party politics than in the pothole problem. When the Minister came to the Chamber two…
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 39657/22-27, to detail (i) the current arrangements in place; (ii) any issues posed to grieving families by the current arrangements, when it comes to fatal road traffic accidents; and (iii) whether she will write to her counterpart in the Irish Government on the issue.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Tackling the Rise in Dangerous Potholes on our Roads”
Tackling the Rise in Dangerous Potholes on our Roads - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘including 97,897 potholes;’ and insert: ‘welcomes the Minister for Infrastructure’s new draft Road Maintenance Strategy which sets out a clear vision for how roads will be managed and maintained over the coming years with increased…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 38925/22-27, whether his Department has a timeframe for the Planning Improvement Programme, to address the backlog of planning consultation responses.
Road safety adverts are a crucial way of highlighting the main causes of deaths on our roads, as well as educating drivers. Minister, what road safety campaigns, messaging and advertising is your Department currently promoting?
Minister, we have all been contacted by constituents regarding the deterioration seen on our roads in the past couple of weeks. Do you agree that that needs an urgent response?
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Will the Speaker rule on whether the Member's statement made by the DUP Member for South Down was in breach of Standing Order 24A(6)(d), as it was a direct attack on another Member of the Assembly?
Last week, I listened attentively to an emotional discussion on the radio about fatal road traffic collisions in border areas. I commend those who spoke up about their experiences, including Laura Radcliffe, who spoke about the tragic loss of her sister Kathryn, and Debbie Mullan from Road Victim Support NI-Donegal.…
To ask the Minister of Justice whether she has engaged or would consider engaging with her counterpart in the Irish Government on the issue of exemptions for An Garda Síochána and PSNI officers crossing the border when liaising with the families of people who are victims in fatal road traffic accidents.
I thank the Minister for her update. Many collisions involving young people between the ages of 17 and 23 occur at night-time, with young passengers in the cars. What assurances can the Minister give to people in rural communities that they have been considered in implementing the passenger restrictions?