All of Mr Daniel McCrossan’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 Finance for an update on the Northern Ireland Civil Service HR Pay and Reward Strategy to address issues of competitive salaries in the private sector.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail what further action his Department plans to take to reduce the cost of childcare where it is highest, such as in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for her assessment of the May 2025 Labour Market Statistics that show the economic inactivity rate increased by 1.8 per cent to 27.2 per cent; and (ii) what steps her Department will take reduce this figure.
I thank the Minister for giving way and for providing clarification on a number of points raised by colleagues across the House. Can the Minister shed any light on when we can expect a judgement from the judicial review?
I thank my West Tyrone constituency colleague Tom Buchanan for bringing the issue to the House. I also appreciate the Minister's attendance at the Adjournment debate. The A5 transport corridor has been discussed, delayed, reviewed and re-reviewed for nearly two decades. It has been discussed for over 50 years, since…
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I thank my SDLP colleague and education spokesperson, Cara Hunter, for proposing this important motion. It is clear, from the contributions of Members from across the House, that there is serious concern about the online harm of young people and that we all share the view that it needs to be…
I thank the Member for giving way. She makes a very important and valid point. Does she agree that there needs to be a greater duty on social media platforms to protect our children? There is a child protection issue here to which children are being exposed because of the failings of the social media companies. Surely…
Will the Member agree that, whatever restrictions are put in place, they are extremely difficult to police? In fact, the PSNI struggles to keep up with our ever-changing digital world. How does the Member suggest that we protect our children, if he does not agree with an outright ban?
I thank the Member for giving way. Does that mean that his TDs in the South, just down the road from where I live, are out of touch, given the €115,000 that they accept?
I thank the Member for giving way. It is important to point out what is realistic in the comparisons that are made. We share this island with the Irish jurisdiction, and people consider this to be one island. You talked about the Good Friday Agreement, Mr Gaston, but you would do well to respect the wishes and views…
I thank the Member for giving way. In the interest of fact, it is important to point out that the House has more legislative authority than the Welsh Parliament does. I put that on the record, because you are missing the point to suit your own agenda. It is also worth pointing out that, while Mr Gaston feels so…
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the NI British Medical Associations view that the Waiting List Reduction Reimbursement Scheme will benefit those who can afford to pay up front but will not help those who cannot.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline (i) the timetable for implementing the recommendations of the Review of Neurology Services; and (ii) whether he is going to take any action ahead of the consultation process to start increasing the number of neurology beds, doctors and support staff as recommended in the report.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any action he plans to take to mitigate the impact of the UK Autumn statement, as laid out in the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre 'Cost of Doing Business Impact Report'.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) an update on discussions between him, his Department and the International Ministerial Advisory Panel; and (ii) when he will receive their first report.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the budget for; and (ii) the numbers participating in, the Step Up programme, in each of the last three years.
On Saturday, as the sun shone brightly and temperatures soared, many of us — young and old, families and friends — gathered at beaches and various resorts across the island of Ireland to enjoy weather that we have not been able to enjoy for some years. With that, at various times over the years, has unfortunately come…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the targets set for the reduction of the use of agency staff as a result of the introduction of the new frameworks announced for (i) nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers; and (ii) multi-disciplinary, agency staff.