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 for Communities, pursuant to AQW 14810/22-27, to detail (i) the number of meetings that have been undertaken by the steering group; (ii) whether minutes of these meetings are recorded; and (iii) whether these minutes are available.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of individuals who (i) started pre-registration midwifery training; (ii) were at any stage in pre-registration midwifery training; and (iii) graduated from pre-registration midwifery training in each of the five most recent academic years for which figures are…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the age profile of the midwifery workforce (i) across Northern Ireland; and (ii) in each Health and Social Care Trust (a) in the most recent year for which figures are available; and (b) for five years previous to that.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the total number of midwives in terms of (i) headcount; and (ii) full time equivalent, in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 16145/22-27, and given there had been issues relating to waste licence LN/13/35 at night, to detail (i) who took the decision not to carry out any investigation at night; and (ii) the rationale for this decision.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 16142/22-27, whether he has received legal advice instructing that answering this question would directly impact the litigation proceedings.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 16142/22-27, to detail the (i) nature; and (ii) timescales of the litigation proceedings to which he is referring to.
Obviously, I am from South Down, but, if there is any Adjournment debate in which I feel that I can participate, I will do so. As the son of a Clonard woman and an Ardoyne man, I think that I get to speak on an issue in North Belfast and West Belfast. The SDLP supports the Adjournment topic and the issues that have…
Today's motion addresses an urgent matter that affects the lives of countless individuals and families across the North: the transformation of our social care system. The topic has been discussed extensively, yet we find ourselves expressing frustration at the lack of meaningful progress since the publication of the…
I thank the Minister for giving way. To quote the incisive words of the poetic group ABBA, this is about, "Money, money, money". Have you had any indication from the Finance Minister that additional funding will be made available or that there is an opportunity for money to be made available? Do you have a sense,…
We are here today to discuss a matter that is of the utmost importance: the well-being of some of our most vulnerable children and families. It is our task to ensure that every child has the opportunity to grow up in a safe, nurturing environment. It is clear that immediate and sustained action is required to protect…
Mr Speaker, apologies for my phone making noises during Nick's speech. I would like to speak on BBC NI's regrettable decision to withdraw sign language from its lunchtime news broadcast. While no doubt well intentioned, the decision sends an adverse message to the nearly 110,000 people who are deaf or hearing…
The SDLP is clear that our amendment and our support for the motion is support for our rural communities. The agriculture industry in our rural communities contains some of the most vital businesses that we have in Northern Ireland. They support tens of thousands of jobs and generate billions of pounds of output.…
Minister: neurology, urology and cervical screening. Will you be the Minister who gets to grips with all the controversies in our health service and ensures that those who are impacted — patients numbering in the tens of thousands — get the information that they need when they need it? What will you do to ensure that?
Does the First Minister accept that, by not disclosing all the information relating to the investigation around Michael McMonagle and the British Heart Foundation, her party's handling of the issue damaged the reputation of the charity, these institutions, her Executive and her office?
Extension of Sitting on Monday 7 October 2024 under Standing Order 10(3A) That, in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 2 October 2024 be extended to no later than 8.00pm.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of whether it is appropriate for the Northern Ireland Environment Agency to grant a licence for the storage of thousands of tonnes of household waste close to a town centre.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will undertake to work with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency to reduce the level of waste that can be stored at any given time for waste licence LN/13/35.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of whether the Northern Ireland Environment Agency is fit for purpose.
Farmers' Basic Payment Scheme (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘wider economy derived’ and insert: ‘from the EU Common Agricultural Policy, including Pillar One (Direct Payments) and Pillar Two (Rural Development Payments); agrees that significant financial investment in agriculture and land…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the Northern Ireland Environment Agency will conduct investigations at night.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) what constitutes a full inspection from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA); (ii) why all site areas are not inspected during NIEA inspections; and (iii) whether the NIEA will change its practice so that when it undertakes a…