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.
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the regeneration of Donard Wood, to detail (i) how much it will cost; and (ii) whether the money has been ring-fenced.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 29726/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 29726/22-27
I support the Bill, which, although modest in scope, is a necessary and welcome step in modernising insolvency legislation in the North. The Bill will make a series of technical amendments that will align our law more closely with reforms that have already been enacted in England and Wales, but it also takes important…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Insolvency (Amendment) Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Insolvency (Amendment) Bill: Second Stage
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I wish to add to Mr Gaston's point of order. I know the points that have been made on the matter, but could an assessment be carried out? Agreement should not be required on a simple and factual piece of information. The cost of a hotel is the cost of a hotel; it is not up for debate…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Assembly Business Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Assembly Business
Last week saw the launch in Parliament Buildings of a report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). The report is an absolute wake-up call to us all. The facts are stark. Between September 2020 and September 2023, the number of children who were waiting for community paediatric services in…
Assessment details for Member's statement: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health: Healthcare Report Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health: Healthcare Report
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline what (i) oversight; and (ii) input, his Department has over any agreement between arc21 and waste management licence holders for the storage of waste materials.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 29614/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 29614/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail how many complaints has the NI Environment Agency received via the complaint email address, specific to waste management licence LN/13/35 in each of the last 12 months, broken down by month.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 29613/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 29613/22-27
At the heart of the Bill lies this simple question: how do we protect the dignity and rights of those who are least able to protect themselves? The Adult Protection Bill comes to us as a response to the deeply disturbing failures that we saw at Dunmurry Manor and Muckamore Abbey Hospital. Those failures were not just…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Adult Protection Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Adult Protection Bill: Second Stage
While we await broader progress on the clean air strategy, the people of Warrenpoint are dealing with the very immediate, ongoing issue of nauseating odours. They have been doing so regularly, but the odours have been especially bad over the past seven days. Those people deserve to breathe clean air too. Following the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Clean Air Strategy Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Clean Air Strategy
First Minister, given the debacle with the A5, a project that your team is in charge of, and given that your colleague the Infrastructure Minister has said little other than that the judgement is being considered, was it wise to begin the process of handing back the vested land? There are legal opportunities to stop…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Twenty-ninth Plenary Meeting Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Twenty-ninth Plenary Meeting
Investing in and improving Neurology Services That this Assembly welcomes the Regional Review of Neurology Services and acknowledges the significant importance of the review for those living with long-term neurological conditions; notes with grave concern that despite the hard work and dedication of the neurology…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Investing in and improving Neurology Services Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Investing in and improving Neurology Services
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of parking fines issued across South Down, in each of the last five years, broken down by each town that is patrolled.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 29518/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 29518/22-27
Expand Community-Based Audiology Services That this Assembly notes with concern the significant waiting lists for adult audiology services across Health and Social Care Trusts; recognises that the majority of cases relate to uncomplicated, age-related hearing loss which could be effectively managed in a community…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Expand Community-Based Audiology Services Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Expand Community-Based Audiology Services
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail what pathways or support her Department provides for students to avail of top-up degrees in the field of (i) food safety; and (ii) environmental health.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 29435/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 29435/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the current budget for Tobacco Control Officers.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 29340/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 29340/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the budget for smoking cessation services, for each year since 2015.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 29339/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 29339/22-27
Mr Speaker, I am sure that it must be difficult for you to hear all the abuse of the Bill that you had to introduce and publicly welcome in the press. Of course, our thoughts must be with the families of those affected, but, given that the further delays may cause further deaths, if incompetence is found in your…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: A5 Western Transport Corridor: High Court Ruling Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: A5 Western Transport Corridor: High Court Ruling
I thank the Member for her question. Two showers are available for use. One is located on the fourth floor, near room 435. The other is on the third floor, beside room 386. At the moment, there are no plans to provide any extra shower facilities, but, should the level of use require that we consider increasing the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Healthy Lifestyle Facilities Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Healthy Lifestyle Facilities
I thank the Member for her question. The Assembly Commission is committed to promoting a healthy lifestyle and provides a number of schemes and initiatives in Parliament Buildings to do so. Given the weather that we have had recently, it is also worth noting how fortunate we in the Building are to have access to the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Healthy Lifestyle Facilities Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Healthy Lifestyle Facilities
As has been highlighted, the Commission has not taken a decision to change the policy. The Commission's transgender policy involves changes to its staff handbook, which were in keeping with the settled legislative and legal position at the time and were approved by the senior management team. Therefore, no political…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Toilet Facilities Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Toilet Facilities
We still await the information from the Equality Commission. It is hoped that that will come in the next week — by the end of this month — and that will have to be assessed against the current legal guidance. Unfortunately, the Commission cannot disclose the advice that it has received. Once that information is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Toilet Facilities Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Toilet Facilities
I thank the Member for her question. On 16 April 2025, the Supreme Court issued its judgement on For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, which held that the terms "man", "woman" and "sex" in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex. Whilst the Supreme Court judgement was not considering Northern Ireland…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Toilet Facilities Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Toilet Facilities
I welcome the impact that this will have on those in the community pharmacy sector when it comes to streamlining their work. We are all very aware of, and have been lobbied about, the impact of the community pharmacy budget. The sector is struggling with the amount of money that is being provided. There is a large…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Hub and Spoke Dispensing etc.) Regulations 2025 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Hub and Spoke Dispensing etc.) Regulations 2025
Suspension of Standing Order 20(1) That Standing Order 20(1) be suspended for 23 June 2025.
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Suspension of Standing Order 20(1) Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Suspension of Standing Order 20(1)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail what steps his Department is taking to support people living with motor neurone disease including (i) raising awareness and facilitating access to early diagnosis; and (ii) financial support for their families and carers.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 28963/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 28963/22-27
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 27787/22-27, whether she plans to increase the funding allocation for road safety campaigns.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 28962/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 28962/22-27
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