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.
Extension of Sitting on Monday 2 March 2026 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 2 March 2026 be extended to no later than 7.30pm.
As in any discussion on a topic such as this, I will start by acknowledging the surprise in the room, which is that I am not from Fermanagh. That does not mean that, as an SDLP representative, I will not stand up for the people who are fighting this campaign. I live in the town of Downpatrick, which, in some ways, is…
I was not expecting to be called so quickly. I echo the remarks that have been made about this not being the ideal way in which to do things. Last week at the Committee, we had questions that the officials did not have answers to. There were numbers in the background that I would have liked to see to give us the…
I do not intend to speak for long. I will just put a particular slant on the issue of the Health budget and our system, which looks back at the Budget over the past year. We often think that Budget debates are about the year ahead, but this one puts in proper order the decisions that have been taken over the past…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service staff who have (i) been dismissed; (ii) resigned; and (iii) retired, in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) staff role; and (b) operational area.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the staffing complement of the NI Ambulance Service, broken down by (a) frontline staff; (b) dispatch staff; and (c) Health and Social Care Trust, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail what percentage of frontline ambulance activity was delivered by private ambulance providers, in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount spent by his Department on private ambulance operators, in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) operator; and (ii) Health Social Care Trust.
I add my support to the need to restore emergency surgery services at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH). I recognise the crowds outside the Building today from across Fermanagh and south Tyrone who made their way here to make sure that their voice was heard. What a privilege it is to hear from such a committed,…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of individuals admitted to hospital with a psychiatric presentation in 2024-25, who were re-admitted within six months of discharge, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the cost per person, per week, for providing care and accommodation to individuals residing in long-stay psychiatric units, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of individuals admitted to hospital because of mental health-related conditions in 2024-25, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline how much of the £251 million required for high-risk backlog estates management has been committed for the 2025/26 financial year.
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on any (i) legislation he expects to introduce before the end of the 2022-27 Assembly mandate; and (ii) Bills which will not be introduced, due to time pressures.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 37946/22-27, to detail a breakdown of all (i) Fire Safety works; (ii) Statutory Safety works; (iii) Electrical works; (iv) Building works; (v) Mechanical works, over £50,000 that are required, broken down by site location, for the year 2025-26.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on any (i) legislation he expects to introduce before the end of the 2022-27 Assembly mandate; and (ii) Bills which will not be introduced, due to time pressures.
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on any (i) legislation he expects to introduce before the end of the 2022-27 Assembly mandate; and (ii) Bills which will not be introduced, due to time pressures.
The Member will appreciate that we had similar issues in South Down. The Department would like to see the development of better weather predictions, and it would be great to see finance for that. There might be cases in which we get a weather warning that encompasses the whole of the North but the rain falls only in…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the proposed recommendation in the 2025 Five Year Review of the Office of the Police Ombudsman NI that states that two provisions in the Westminster Public Office (Accountability) Bill, in relation to a duty of candour and in relation to…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the proposed recommendation in the 2025 Five Year Review of the Office of the Police Ombudsman NI consultation, that states legislation should provide for the disqualification from holding the office of Police Ombudsman of persons who are or…
To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the recommendation in the Office of the Police Ombudsman NI's consultation paper on its 2025 five year legislative review, that two provisions in the Westminster Public Office (Accountability) Bill, in relation to a duty of candour and in relation to misconduct in…
To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the recommendation in the Office of the Police Ombudsman NI's consultation on its 2025 five year legislative review, that legislation should provide for the disqualification from holding the office of Police Ombudsman of persons who are or were in a police service.
To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on any (i) legislation she expects to introduce before the end of the 2022-27 Assembly mandate; and (ii) Bills which will not be introduced, due to time pressures.