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, pursuant to AQW 17331/22-27 and AQW 17332/22-27, to detail (i) the stages undertaken in the Directed Statutory Functions process; and (ii) how this process will help to improve short-break and respite availability in Health and Social Care Trusts.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 17423/22-27, to detail (i) when waste licence LN/13/35 was amended to increase the maximum storage capacity from 10,000 tonnes to 20,000 tonnes; and (ii) why this variation was not noted in the Minister’s original response.
In addressing the motion, I will set out the fact that the SDLP has always stood alongside the families who were impacted, be that by Dr Watt or the scandals at Muckamore Abbey Hospital, and alongside those impacted by hyponatraemia or other cases. The families fell victim to a litany of failures by those who were…
The Minister's statement references "embedding ... air quality targets". If a private business sprays diluted chemicals over waste and the wind transmits that, on occasion, to residential and urban areas, does that hinder our ability to meet air-quality targets?
I thank the junior Minister for her answer. Given that there was a reliance this year on monitoring round money to fill the gap, may we have some assurance that, next year, the full budget will be applied for up front so that the groups that work on good relations in the community can continue their work and provide…
A farcical element of the Executive is that, when it is the Programme for Government, it is everybody together, but, when it comes to budgets, everybody is on their own to deal with what money is left. Will the Minister explain why the 5·5% pay rise for health workers was not ring-fenced so that they would definitely…
Extension of Sitting on Monday 11 November 2024 under Standing Order 10(3A) That, in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 11 November 2024 be extended to no later than 8.30pm.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any financial support available to potato farmers, impacted by flooding, where compensation is sought.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the evaluation that is carried out to analyse the impact of flooding on farms, where compensation is sought.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how long the use of (i) Hydrodor; (ii) Refresh New Mown Grass; (iii) ONA Liquid; (iv) Hydrocor 204; and (v) Cypermethrin has taken place at the operating location of waste licence WM/13/35.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of inspections of waste licence LN/13/35 that have been carried out between the hours of 8:00pm and 6:00am in each of the last five years, broken down by inspection.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs why Re-Gen Waste was permitted an export of waste increase from 116,000 tonnes to 500,000 tonnes per annum at Warrenpoint Port since February 2022.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the level of refuse-derived fuel waste exported from Northern Ireland since April 2024, broken down by (i) month; (ii) notifier; (iii) point or port of exit; (iv) waste; (v) point or port of entry; and (vi) destination.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the process by which waste management licence LN/20/18 was sought; (ii) the purpose of this waste management licence; and (iii) whether a planning application was required for the licence to be granted.
In any other place in the world, the story of a state-subsidised scheme to encourage renewable heat would be a humdrum filler. It would appeal to a small section of people and would not encourage much by way of interest or remarkable headlines. Yet, somehow or another, only a few years ago, that very matter was the…
The Chancellor announced an increase in employers' contributions to National Insurance, and businesses in Northern Ireland will have to pay that. The Chancellor also announced a reduction of 40% in business rates for retail and hospitality to help them offset that impact. Whether Northern Ireland businesses get that…
Thank you very much, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. We are pleased to welcome the motion, offer our amendment and support the other two amendments. Whilst it is a further non-binding motion from an Executive party, the main strand is to offer support to small businesses on our high streets, and the SDLP welcomes the…
Given the recent announcement that funding will no longer be ring-fenced, is the Minister concerned that farming in the South will have a competitive edge? What can he do to address that?
Given that the Budget was anything but austere and that there is some stability in the institutions here after a decade of chaos, will the Minister commit to working with the Department of Health to ring-fence funding for transformation so that we can address waiting lists, which have hundreds of thousands of people…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any support being provided to the families that were featured in the BBC Spotlight programme entitled I Am Not Okay, broadcast on 24 September 2024.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) when funding for the Duke of Edinburgh scheme through the Education Authority for voluntary grammar and independent schools was withdrawn; (ii) the process by which funding was withdrawn; (iii) when the decision was reached; (iv) when schools were informed of the…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail each time waste licence LN/13/35 has been amended, including the nature of the amendments, broken down by licence version.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW16444/22-27, why no legal opinion was sought before determining, in AQW 16142/22-27, that no comment could be provided to the questions asked.