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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.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of planning consultee responses that are outstanding for the NI Environment Agency, broken down by (i) application type; and (ii) local council.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any action his Department is taking to address the backlog in NI Environment Agency consultee responses to planning applications.
I welcome the Member to the Chamber, and I look forward to working with him. In the midst of all the important and pressing issues that face us as a society locally, nationally and internationally, we are spending time in the Assembly debating a motion about a billboard: frankly, it is bizarre. Of course, everyone…
Cuirim fáilte roimh ráiteas an Aire. The restoration of the Ulster canal presents great opportunities to reconnect Ireland's inland waterways system, as well as to boost tourism and the local economy. What is the current position with the Ulster canal restoration project?
It is with great sadness that I rise. Sinn Féin has lost a great friend, colleague and comrade. Mickey Brady was a pure gentleman and a great advocate for the people of Newry and Armagh. He was an expert in welfare rights and helped everyone who crossed his doorstep or asked for advice. He was my great companion on…
Mr Boylan asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of the negative potential of AI that we have seen over recent weeks in X's Grok-2, which, when prompted by users, produces sexually explicit deepfake images, including with children, what steps need to be taken to ensure that such material can no…
With a little indulgence, I will pay tribute to Willie Irwin, my constituency colleague, and recognise his contribution to politics and to the people of Newry and Armagh. I wish him well in his retirement. Turning to the Minister's statement, will the Minister provide more detail on the funding for infrastructure?
Minister, what measures are in place to ensure that Armagh apple growers continue to benefit from their protected geographical indication (PGI) status, particularly in relation to EU market access post-Brexit?
I thank the Minister for her statement, which I welcome. The Minister is well aware that we have had a number of tragedies on our roads across the island. What work is she doing with her counterpart in Dublin to get people to think about road safety?
I want to take my time today to highlight homelessness in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area. Like the constituency offices of all MLAs, my office is often contacted by those who are most in need of housing but continue to find themselves grappling with the crisis of housing supply versus…
To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of whether the aims of those campaigning for Caoimhé's Law can be progressed in legislation within the 2022-27 Assembly mandate.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) for his assessment of the latest housing waiting list figures in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council; and (ii) to detail any action his Department will take to ensure waiting lists and the reliance on temporary accommodation in this local council area are…
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the impact on domiciliary care packages, as a result of the independent sector staff not receiving an uplift to the real Living Wage.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 17336/22-27, (i) for an update on the progress of the trial scheme in Britain, as well as the impact of the recent legislative changes in the south; and (ii) to detail the engagement her Department has had with stakeholders on the enforcement of e-scooters on…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for an update on the budget allocated to NI Water in 2025; and (ii) to detail how the budget, allocated to NI Water this year, will help unlock housing development.
On behalf of Sinn Féin, I send our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the five young people who lost their lives on Saturday evening in a road tragedy in County Louth. The tragic deaths of Chloe Hipson, Alan McCluskey, Shay Duffy, Chloe McGee and Dylan Commins are dreadful and have stunned County…
I welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate, and I realise that the Minister, who is my constituency colleague, is well familiar with Newry. It does not surprise me that Mr Honeyford stayed for one hour and six minutes and got a fine. I speak today as my party's spokesperson on transport and as a constituency MLA…
Exclusion of Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 That this Assembly, under section 30(1)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, resolves that, further to his recent visit to Israel, the Minister of Education no longer enjoys the confidence of the Assembly, because of his failure to…