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Mr Colin McGrath: Assembly records
All of Mr Colin McGrath’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 47016/22-27, to detail the rationale as to why waste operators are not required to comply with Waste Industry Safety and Health Guidance.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 46791/22-27, to detail any suggestions put forward by the James Hutton Institute research project.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment that the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland has made of the benefits of waste operators adopting the Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum Guidance, WASTE 28, to help prevent fires at sites.
I commend the Chair of the Committee for not being one bit obnoxious in his speech. That was quite an achievement. I hope to, likewise, not be obnoxious, but I will do so in a much shorter time than the hour and 10 minutes that we have just been subjected to. Later contributions may be a little bit shorter to help us…
The reality is that some high streets are suffering more than others for whatever reason, be that local authority neglect, their location or because businesses have opened elsewhere. Is there a way, via the high street task force, to provide extra bespoke assistance for towns — Downpatrick could be on that list — that…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people presenting to Emergency Departments with mental health crises who were subsequently discharged by that Emergency Department, including the number of these people who were discharged to community mental health teams, in the period 2024-25, broken down by…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of patients who are currently residing in acute mental health wards and are designated as ready for discharge from those wards, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust (ii) any barriers to such discharges being completed.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people who are currently admitted to acute mental health wards, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 47135/22-27, whether recycling figures are verified by (i) NI Environment Agency; (ii) Statistics and Analytical Services Branch; (iii) local councils; or (iv) any other body.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 46430/22-27, whether the fire prevention measures referenced in his answer could exclude a fire prevention plan.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail when any engagement forum events will take place to discuss her Department's proposals for active travel initiatives in Warrenpoint.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people who have applied for continuing healthcare, in each of the last five years, including the number who were successful in their application, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 44176/22-27 and AQW 44177/22-27, whether the resurfacing scheme for Bryansford Village will proceed during Summer 2026, as stated in a recent public leaflet issued by representatives of Sinn Féin.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether funding has been allocated within the 2026-27 budget for the installation of (i) new drainage infrastructure; and (ii) raised kerb lines, in Bryansford Village.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline any assessment that has been made of the importance of the mercury-based, fresnel lens sweeping beam of St. John's Point Lighthouse as a piece of maritime heritage.
I look forward with interest to receiving those responses. Our main priority should be fire prevention and waste operators' compliance with fire prevention plans. To that end, will the Minister give me his assessment of the AERA Minister's response to me, in which he stated that, from the NI Environment Agency's…
Yesterday was 1 June. Over the past two months, the Assembly has debated legislation, discussed policy and generated countless headlines. This week, more legislation will progress through the Chamber. Yet, somehow, as we stand here today, neither a three-year Budget nor even a one-year Budget has progressed. A Budget…
Mr McGrath asked the Minister of Health, having stated that the Fire and Rescue Service regularly goes beyond the call of duty and has recently attended fires at two waste-processing sites, what direct engagement he has had with the Fire and Rescue Service following those fires and what the outcome was of that…
To ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made of whether the proposed replacement of the optical system at St John's Point Lighthouse with LED technology would preserve the heritage significance of the lighthouse's historic sweeping beam.
Extension of Sitting on Monday 1 June 2026 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 1 June 2026 be extended to no later than 9.30pm.