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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 whether (i) his Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies, have any grants or funding streams available to assist (a) farmers with disabilities; and (b) farm families with disabled members, to improve accessibility and adapt farmyards, buildings and…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Although the debate concerns events far beyond these islands, it is fairly obvious that the consequences are being felt directly by the people whom we all represent. What we are seeing in the Middle East is a serious and dangerous escalation. Lives, including those of children, have been…
As a member of the Policing Board, I know that one of the issues that is affecting recruitment is the lack of neighbourhood officers: those officers who can go into communities and, in slow time, talk to people, engage with community groups and organisations and encourage people to join the Police Service. Does the…
Tuesday is St Patrick's Day. Right around the globe, people will celebrate all that is green. At its heart, it is a day about unity. St Patrick's story is one of reconciliation and bringing people together. That is the spirit in which it should always be marked. I represent South Down and am a native of Downpatrick, a…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any funding that has been allocated towards medical technology access for patients with type 1 diabetes, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps that are being taken to improve access to medical technology for patients with type 1 diabetes, in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance TA943.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail his Department's plan for the implementation of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance TA943 for technology access for patients with type 1 diabetes.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 41257/22-27, whether any assessment has been made of the reasons why, since 31 December 2021, (i) Administration and Clerical staff have increased from 145.7 to 218.2; (ii) Paramedics have increased from 457.6 to 486.6; (iii) Emergency Medical Technicians have decreased…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) what the quantum of Transformation funding is; (ii) what it will be spent on; and (iii) any relevant timeframes.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail when he expects a decision or confirmation on the Public Sector Transformation funding, given it is linked to the roll-out of Together for Families, a new family support model.
To ask the Minister of Health, following the publication of the McBride Hill Report 2025, whether he intends to carry out any scoping exercises across all Health and Social Care Trusts to ascertain whether there are similar issues in other Trusts.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the source of the funding for the 60 new support officers across Health and Social Care Trusts; and (ii) whether any of these posts are linked to Transformation funding.
What a farce: an Act that promised to bring so much to so many will be delayed once again. The legislation, which was full of promise, with suggestions that there would be plenty of money there for it, was passed just weeks before the election in 2022. Then, just weeks after we came back — eventually — in 2024, it had…
The Jo Cox Foundation launched its first call to action in 2024, with recommendations for a number of sectors to address the escalating level of abuse of Members of Parliament in the wake of the horrifying murder of Jo Cox and David Amess. Since then, the foundation has moved its focus to elected representatives in…
Madam Principal Deputy Speaker, I may require an additional minute for this answer. I thank the Member for her question. The Assembly Commission recognises that abuse and harassment of Members is a serious and persistent issue and that addressing it requires coordinated action across a number of bodies. Within its own…
I thank the Member for that really important point. We should have full access for every member of the public who comes to visit the Building and for staff and others. That is a key issue for us to take away and have a look at. Maybe we can write to the Member after some sort of assessment of those doors has been…
I thank the Member for her question. The Disability Discrimination Act audit was completed in 2025, encompassing all areas of Parliament Buildings, including approaches and entrances, internal circulation routes, sanitary facilities, signage, general amenities and evacuation arrangements. The report recognises the…
Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. There should be nothing controversial about the principle behind the motion. Stronger North/South economic cooperation delivers practical benefits for workers, businesses and communities across the island. It makes economic sense, regardless of anyone's constitutional…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of disabled parking spaces available at the Ulster Hospital; (ii) any assessment his Department has undertaken of whether this provision meets demand; and (iii) whether there are any plans to increase the number of disabled parking spaces on site.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the (i) average; and (ii) longest, waiting time for patients attending the Emergency Department at the Ulster Hospital, in each of the last 12 months.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of fishing stands at the Quoile Pondage that have been removed, in the last five years, including (i) the location of each stand removed; (ii) the reason for its removal; and (iii) whether any of those stands had undergone repair…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of fishing stands have been (i) installed; and (ii) replaced at the Quoile Pondage, in the last five years, including (a) the location of each replacement stand; and (b) the associated costs.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of fishing stands at the Quoile Pondage that are designed or designated for use by anglers with disabilities, including wheelchair users; (ii) their locations; and (ii) whether this represents an increase, decrease or no change…