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.
I thank the Member for bringing this important legislation to the House today. There is a lack of legislation, but this is obviously quite important. I met the Member about the Bill and I am happy to support it going forward. As he noted, the reintroduction of the payments is something that should have been…
I appreciate the Member's giving way. As a former youth worker myself, I can testify to that. Does he acknowledge and agree with me that, at a recent meeting about Unison's free school meals for all campaign, at which Members in the Chamber were present, teachers and classroom assistants mentioned that, during term…
I appreciate the Member giving way. I also appreciate that he mentioned other areas where £20 million could be spent. I have listened carefully, but I have not heard an argument for why the holiday hunger payment should not be introduced. Will he expand on his opposition to it and the reasons why he is opposed to it,…
Road maintenance is welcome when it happens. You will probably be aware of the situation in the Lagmore area of west Belfast, where it has taken a lifetime to get roadworks completed. A lot of disruption and frustration has been caused, and people do not know why it is taking so long. Have you or your Department…
Right across the island, people are talking about the price that they are paying for fuel. If we ask ourselves why fuel is so expensive and why the price has shot up, the answer is simple and straightforward. First, it is because of Trump's disastrous war on Iran, which is supported by the DUP. Trump has lost that…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the services, projects and organisations that will see increased investment as a result of the re-classified £15.8 million for the community and voluntary sector, following the introduction of the Local Growth Fund and imposed 70-30 capital-revenue split.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any instructions or training provided to Housing Executive maintenance officers when dealing with tenants experiencing damp and mould.
To ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of cheaper and more temporary measures to address damp and mould, compared with the longer-term savings that could be made if more extensive works were carried out in the first instance.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has considered or costed the establishment of a housing tribunal system to adjudicate on issues between tenants and private or social landlords.
What happened last week was a masterclass in chaos by the Executive. The Education Authority announced on Thursday that summer schemes in special schools would not go ahead this year. There was no consultation with parents and no alternative was offered. Instead, there was just a cold bureaucratic announcement that…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 40083/22-27, to detail the number of people that were treated in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust area for these conditions in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department’s planned closure of the Ardlough Road, Derry, for tree cutting between 30 March 2026 and 3 April 2026 is in compliance with wildlife legislation on the bird nesting season.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Cancellation of Summer Schemes in Special Schools”
Cancellation of Summer Schemes in Special Schools - Amendment 5 Leave out all after 'Executive's budget;' and insert: ‘regrets that thousands of families experienced unnecessary anxiety and panic due to the prospect of being without a special educational needs summer scheme place; notes that the Minister of Health and…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of occasions the NIEA (i) visited; and (ii) inspected, Mobuoy dump since its inception in 2008.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the enforcement notices served on Lough Neagh sand traders by her Department on 4 February 2026 were accompanied by Stop Notices.
To ask the Minister for Communities, in light of the escalating epidemic of violence against women and girls, whether his Department will commission an urgent review of funding for Women’s Aid and frontline services.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department collects any information related to the frequency of local council Environmental Health inspections for damp, mould and disrepair issues.