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.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the steps his Department has taken to ensure that Operation Begrain is proceeding as a robust inquiry; (ii) why no senior officials from the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust or his Department have to date been questioned in connection with the withholding of records,…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether the Children’s Haematology and Oncology Unit at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children remains commissioned for 10 beds; and (ii) how the remaining rooms are currently being used.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail what proportion of the commissioning budget for the Children’s Haematology and Oncology Unit at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children is unspent when beds are closed.
I thank the Minister for his answers so far and for giving us this information. This is a process question. There has been £865,000 allocated. Is the review of the implementation of the services that were already in place? The review is due to last for just two days. Can you give us an assurance that those who are in…
I certainly back what the Minister has just said about helping those in our special needs sector. He referenced earlier some conversations that he had had with the Health Minister. Were there any discussions about autism diagnosis and trying to speed up that process? The impact of delay is seriously restricting the…
Extension of Sitting on Monday 8 September 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 8 September 2025 be extended to no later than 7.45pm.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of admissions to the Children’s Haematology and Oncology Unit at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children in each of the last 24 months.
To ask the Minister of Health, in cases where fewer than ten beds were open in the Children’s Haematology and Oncology Unit at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children during the last 24 months, to detail the reasons for this reduction.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the average length of admission in the Children’s Haematology and Oncology Unit at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children in each of the last 24 months.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of beds open in the Children’s Haematology and Oncology Unit at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children in each of the last 24 months.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of bed days lost in the Children’s Haematology and Oncology Unit at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children when fewer than 10 beds were open in the last 24 months.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Moving Beyond the Windsor Framework”
Moving Beyond the Windsor Framework - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘this Assembly’ and insert: ‘recognises the need for the continued operation of the Windsor Framework; acknowledges that specific arrangements for Northern Ireland remain vital, including to prevent a hard border and protect the all-island economy;…
To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of the economic harm to Warrenpoint, following the diversion of the Azamara cruise ship from Warrenpoint to Bangor on 27 August 2025.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on (i) the proposed park and ride facility in Downpatrick; and (ii) the work she has undertaken since taking office to advance this project.
Committee Membership That Mr Mark Durkan replace Mr Daniel McCrossan as a member of the Committee for Communities; that Mr Daniel McCrossan replace Mr Patsy McGlone as a member of the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs; that Mr Justin McNulty replace Mr Mark Durkan as a member of the Committee…
Saving Lough Neagh That this Assembly expresses grave concern at the return of blue-green algae at Lough Neagh and other sites across Northern Ireland; acknowledges the severe environmental, economic and societal impacts, including the closure of eel fishing this year; expresses regret at the misguided support for a…
Appointment of the Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards That this Assembly, in accordance with Section 19(1) of the Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, appoints Mark McEwan as the Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, as part of the regeneration of Donard Wood, to detail (i) what percentage of trees planted will be (a) native; and (b) non-native; and (ii) whether this will increase the overall number of native trees in the wood which currently sits at approximately…