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.
To ask the Minister of Health whether any of the £80 million recently announced to reduce waiting times and improve elective care across Northern Ireland will be allocated to boosting the capacity of the anaesthetic workforce.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any engagement he has had with consultant and resident doctors and their unions ahead of their planned strike action.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount the Strategic Planning and Performance Group has spent on commission services to Trusts, broken down by service.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the total salary cost of staff employed within the Strategic Planning and Performance Group; and (ii) , of the total salary cost in each year, the percentage attributable to staff employed at Agenda for Change Band 8C and above and 8B and below.
To ask the Minister of Education whether departmental officials discussed transitional, tapered or localised support options for current post-primary BEd shortage subject cohorts during meetings with the principals of St Mary’s University College and Stranmillis University College, between 22 June 2026 and 10 July…
Thank you, Minister. I welcome some of that, but I did not pick up you saying that you are opposed to the cuts. If you did, I apologise. Maybe you can clarify your position. There is concern about hospitality workers and low-paid workers getting home late at night. I am sure that you know that Translink's equality…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I appreciate your guidance on that. My point was that it is real water and not a prop or gimmick. I do not know whether Mr Buckley would prefer the water to spill on the carpet and get close to him. Does he not know that it is toxic and dangerous? I wanted to make sure that it did not…
This Saturday, as part of the Save Lough Neagh campaign, the March for Clean Water will be at Stormont. We will see fishermen, fisherwomen, farmers, swimmers, trade unionists and people from every community who have a stake in the future of the lough and the future of our planet. I wish them well, and I hope that…
Mr Carroll asked the Minister for Infrastructure, after stating that he is really concerned about Translink's proposed cuts to services, especially late-night services, and further stating that, although the Minister rightly lauded the services for the fleadh, there is no point in having late-night services for one…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether his Department holds subject specific withdrawal and attrition data for post-primary BEd programmes in Mathematics and Technology and Design; (ii) any cost benefit analysis of student retention against student recruitment was conducted prior to refusing the…
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department prepared or submitted a formal business case, monitoring round bid or spending proposal to the Department of Finance for transitional financial support for the 2023-2025 BEd STEM cohorts.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the dates, format, attendees and all recorded notes, minutes or correspondence concerning discussions held by Departmental officials with the Principals of St Marys University College and Stranmillis University College between 22 June 2026 and 10 July 2026 regarding…
To ask the Minister of Education whether consideration has been given to extending funded childcare provision to cover the full working day for employed parents.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any discussions he has had with schools, parents and safeguarding bodies regarding the proposed UK-wide ban on social media use for under 16s.
Ba mhaith liom labhairt i leith an Bhille seo, ní hamháin mar ionadaí d'Iarthar Bhéal Feirste, ach mar thuismitheoir, agus páistí agam féin atá ag gabháil don Ghaeloideachas. Chím tionchar cruálach Stormont ar an phleanáil, ar acmhainní agus ar thacaíocht a chur ar fáil d’earnáil na Gaelscolaíochta, chím sin achan lá…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of schools that altered opening arrangements or closed due to public disorder in June 2026; and (ii) any guidance issued to school leaders in relation to this.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any evidence his Department has used in concluding, as outlined in the current proposals for a revised curriculum, that the increased volume of prescribed content in the proposed History curriculum will not widen the attainment gap between pupils from disadvantaged…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any evidence his Department has used in concluding, as outlined in the current proposals for a revised curriculum, that the increased volume of prescribed content in the proposed History curriculum can be taught in sufficient depth to develop pupils’ historical enquiry,…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any empirical evidence demonstrating that pupils who study the proposed History curriculum will leave school with a stronger understanding of chronology, historical knowledge and disciplinary thinking than pupils following the current curriculum.
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the additional workload and professional development requirements arising from the proposed History curriculum.