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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.
Minister, as you are aware, British Government austerity has decimated the DFI Roads workforce. We can see the impact of that on the quality of our roads. What difference will the road worker competition make in improving preventative maintenance on our road network?
Cuirim fáilte roimh ráiteas an Aire and concur with some of the commentary from Members who have mentioned people who have lost loved ones. Does the Minister agree that progress on the A5 is a significant development for transport and economic connectivity from the north-west to Dublin?
I thank the Minister for his answer. I asked about the permanent secretary, but I will accept what the Minister said for now. It is good to see that he is buddies with my colleague Pat Sheehan: they are on speaking terms again. Will the Minister confirm whether the permanent secretary will attend the Education…
Go raibh maith agat, Minister, for that answer. Given that the Minister has failed to deliver on an arts policy, temporary accommodation, a proper Irish language strategy or a meaningful anti-poverty strategy, what will he deliver for those areas by the end of the mandate?
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…
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?
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?
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…
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?