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Ms Diana Armstrong: Assembly records
All of Ms Diana Armstrong’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of collisions on motorways that involved a restricted driver, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the accessibility of substance use treatment and recovery services for people living in rural areas, including the waiting times in rural areas compared with urban areas.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the opening of the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme, whether any steps will be taken to introduce a larger capital investment grant scheme for farm businesses, similar to Tier 2 of the former Farm Business Improvement Scheme.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the implementation of the proposals in the Animal Welfare Pathway 2025–27.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any assessment has been made of local council-delivered dog control and companion animal welfare services.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of dog wardens employed; and (iI) the full-time equivalent staffing level dedicated to dog control, in each of the local councils.
To ask the Minister of Justice, further to the publication in October 2025 of the Public Health Agency's report, Drug Related Intimidation in Northern Ireland: Nature, support needs and how to respond, to detail any steps her Department has taken to implement the proposed response model, as set out in the report.
To ask the Minister of Justice, further Public Health Agency's report, Drug Related Intimidation in Northern Ireland: Nature, support needs and how to respond, which found that depleted teams covering larger areas outside Belfast make it difficult to build the community relations on which intelligence gathering…
To ask the Minister of Justice, further to the Public Health Agency's report, Drug Related Intimidation in Northern Ireland: Nature, support needs and how to respond, which found that vulnerable older men in Fermanagh and other rural areas have been intimidated into transporting drugs, to detail any support that is…
To ask the Minister of Justice, further to the Public Health Agency's report, Drug Related Intimidation in Northern Ireland: Nature, support needs and how to respond, which found that rural sports clubs in the Western area are being targeted by drug gangs to groom young people, facilitated by cross-border activity…
To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department has any plans to establish a dedicated reporting route for individuals and families experiencing drug related intimidation, comparable to the Drug Related Intimidation Reporting Programme operated by An Garda Síochána, under which a nominated Inspector is appointed…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the proportion of meat procured by the Education Authority for school meals that is sourced from animals slaughtered in accordance with Halal methods.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the proportion of the value of Education Authority fresh meat procurement contracts for school meals awarded to suppliers based in (i) Northern Ireland; (ii) the Republic of Ireland; (iii) Great Britain; and (iv) other jurisdictions.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of suppliers of fresh meat to the Education Authority for school meals based in (i) Northern Ireland; (ii) the Republic of Ireland; (iii) Great Britain; and (iv) other jurisdictions.
To ask the Minister of Education, in relation to chicken procured by the Education Authority for school meals, to detail the proportion supplied as (i) fresh; and (ii) frozen, chicken.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the Education Authority's policy and procurement criteria for the purchase of fresh chicken for school meals, including any requirements relating to (i) animal welfare standards; (ii) country of origin; and (iii) method of slaughter.
I agree with the points raised there. It would be a useful exercise to compare the cost of doing business in rural peripheral areas with that in more highly populated areas. I will address the Mr Honeyford's point about cross-border cooperation. Businesses, health and education currently have cooperative engagements…
I welcome the opportunity to support the Regional Balance Bill progressing to Committee Stage. I begin by acknowledging the work of the Bill sponsor, Sinéad McLaughlin MLA, in presenting the Bill today. Sinéad has been a consistent and persistent voice in pursuit of greater regional balance across Northern Ireland,…
On behalf of the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, I wish to request an extension to the Committee Stage of the Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill to 5 February 2027, as agreed by the Committee at its meeting on 2 July 2026. The Committee received a pre-introductory briefing from…
As a former member of the Economy Committee, I want to make an address before my colleague Mike Nesbitt joins the Committee for his inaugural meeting tomorrow. I welcome the Renewable Electricity Generation Bill as an important step towards placing Northern Ireland in a stronger position to generate renewable…
No Confidence in the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs That this Assembly believes the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has lost the confidence of farmers, rural communities and the wider public; and calls on the Minister to resign.
Committee Membership That Mr Mike Nesbitt replace Mr Jon Burrows as a member of the Public Accounts Committee; and that Mr Andy Allen replace Mr Robbie Butler as a member of the Committee on Procedures.
Extension of Sitting on Monday 14 September 2026 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 14 September 2026 be extended to no later than 9.00pm.