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 for his assessment of the level of reliance of antibiotics in the pig industry, in relation to improving living conditions for pigs.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any actions his Department is taking to improve conditions and welfare of farm animals, including pigs.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on his Department’s work to end the use of temporary engagement forms, to employ school support workers.
To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the use of temporary engagement forms to avoid formal recruitment processes, as this relates to special educational needs support staff.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the water quality in the River Faughan at the Mobuoy illegal dump is regularly tested for lithium.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of staff in the NI Environment Agency on temporary contracts; and (ii) the average number of years they are on temporary contracts for.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any work being undertaken by his Department to assess why antidepressants are being dispensed at a higher rate to people living in the most deprived areas; and (ii) how he will address this.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how Artificial Intelligence is currently used in educational settings; and (ii) any safeguards in place to protect individuals when data is collected and stored.
I thank the Member for giving way. I agree with that. Does she agree that there is a lack of financial support for rural families and children and young people who are being forced to travel? That gap really needs to be closed, and the Minister needs to address that point as well.
I acknowledge the significance of Members' speeches. I pay tribute to Sinéad, and I wish her friend or family member the best. I am glad to hear that Órlaithí's mother has received good news. Although I do not know him, it would also be remiss of me not to mention Ernie Irvine from Fermanagh, who was on the front page…
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. During the debate on the independent review of liquor licensing, the Minister for Communities dismissed my entirely reasonable question about Unite the union's Get me Home Safely campaign as a "stupid question". Leaving aside the arrogance, Mr Deputy Speaker, Standing Order…
Thank you, Minister. I take your point about the dangers of alcohol — I know about them all too well — but I hope that you will take my point that people are being ripped off in most places when they buy a pint or a glass of wine. That is connected to the surrender principle but also to naked profiteering. What…
I will briefly speak against the amendment. I have said previously that such an amendment goes against the spirit of the Bill and even against what the Minister said at the Bill's earlier stages. It also goes against the heartfelt and emotional evidence that we received at the Finance Committee. It is unlikely that…
You say that you have listened to the housing associations and the sector, but NIFHA has said that the proposals have been developed without consultation with the sector and that their full impact has not been assessed. Minister, the statement will mean, despite what you have said, that funding from your Department to…
Minister, you talk about a more progressive system and fairer ideas. I want to expand on a previous point: what plans do you have to reform the rates system to disincentivise and financially penalise the people who are leaving tens of thousands of properties empty across the North? It should be illegal to allow…
It has been well documented how important speech and language assistance and support can be for children and young people who have additional communication needs. There is no doubt that investment in speech and language provision through well-paid staff and appropriate support can and does have transformative and…
To ask the Minister of Finance whether the results of Northern Ireland Civil Service interviews are released at the same time for those who applied (i) with extra time; and (2) without extra time, for interviews.