All of Mr Gerry Carroll’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the extent to which his Department currently tests waterbodies for levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and forever chemicals; and (ii) the actions his Department has taken, and is taking, to ensure such harmful substances are not…
I thank the Minister for giving way. Does he agree that part of the holistic approach that he outlined should be to challenge the Misuse of Drugs Act? Although it is, as he stated, a reserved matter, that Act helps to criminalise addicts. You cannot treat and support somebody through healthcare if they are…
I thank the Member for tabling today's motion. It is clear that the war on drugs has failed. Working-class areas are in the grip of a deepening mental health and drug addiction crisis, and those affected deserve our support. Communities devastated by years of austerity and inequality are at the sharp end of those…
He still is one. He said that he is disappointed about the delay. Again, his party and others are disappointed about the delay, but they are voting for it, which does not really add up. There will be a continuation of the charges for at least two years. I say "at least", because who knows what the new Health Minister…
I thank the Member for his intervention. We discussed that two years ago at the Health Committee. That confirms my suspicion that there is an element in the Department, and, maybe, in the Minister's team, who want to chip away at the legislation. That is my recollection of the briefings at the time, and the Member's…
I want to go through some of the comments that have been made and then make some general points at the end. Mr McGrath, referring to his amendments and mine, said that, if my amendments were voted through, they could bring some "confusion and disarray". I remind him that, last week, the Minister said that the…
I beg to move amendment No 1: Every day, at the side of this Building, I walk past a small fleet of gleaming, top-of-the-range cars with a chauffeur in the driver's seat. Those cars, which park for free and are paid for through the public purse, belong to the very Ministers who are imposing — reimposing, rather —…
To ask the Minister of Health what work has taken place to determine the scale of climate anxiety and other mental health issues connected to the climate breakdown.
To ask the Minister of Education how he will ensure that families are represented in policy issues and decision-making when developing a childcare strategy.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will meet with Ionad na Fuiseoige to see how the organisation provides Irish language services in a holistic way.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what consideration has been given to developing a green corridor as part of developing cycling infrastructure from Grosvenor Road to Falls Road.
We cannot allow social, political and religious conservatism to be a barrier to our children's education. There should be nothing controversial about providing comprehensive, age-appropriate and evidence-based education on sexual and reproductive heath. It is not enough to say that changes to RSE are well overdue,…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of (i) consultants; and (ii) managers in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust that have access to free parking.
To ask the Minister of Education, in light of the increase in fees for childcare, for his assessment of how 22.5 hours pre-school provision meets the needs of young families.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will met with the campaign group Melted Parents NI to ensure that the families affected by the childcare crisis are represented and their concerns are considered in the childcare strategy.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 7917/22-27, (i) when the member of the public raised the concern about the Aggregates Levy Credit Scheme; and (ii) to detail a timeframe for the completion of his Department’s preliminary investigation.
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) what percentage of imprisonments were sentenced for summary offences in the last five years; and (ii) for her assessment of whether these imprisonments contribute to the increased pressure on the prison service.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the letter from the Water Appeals Commission to his Department dated 18 April 2024 in relation to the public inquiry into gold mining in the Sperrins, (i) whether the Commission was provided with the correct information by his officials at…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) her assessment on the prevalence of land-hoarding; and (ii) any action she is considering to address the issue.