All of Ms Joanne Bunting’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I, too, am conscious that today is European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism. The accounts that we have heard in recent days about the atrocity in Omagh have been heart-wrenching and distressing, and I commend the families for their fight to secure their inquiry and for their bravery in recounting the worst…
I beg to move Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. This is an important subject, and, from the outset, I commend the tireless campaign of Sandra Larmour, whose advocacy, born from a profound and tragic loss, has illuminated the urgent need for increased awareness and a reclassification of ketamine. Jeni Larmour from…
I declare that I am a member of the political advisory group to the Executive programme on paramilitarism and organised crime (EPPOC). I commend the sterling work that is done through EPPOC's projects, as well as its knowledge, statistical evidence gathering and world-leading approach to trauma-informed practice, all…
The Minister mentioned demand for private practice, but there is an impact on that demand, because people cannot register for NHS services. What can the Minister do to make it easier for people to find out which local dentists accept new NHS patients, without having to ring round up to 10 practices to find out what is…
I am grateful to the Minister for his answer. He will be aware that, not long ago, Dundonald High School received adverse publicity about its condition. He mentioned that my colleague David Brooks and I are eager for him to see for himself just how much the school does with very little. I fully understand the…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Role of the Irish State during the Troubles”
Role of the Irish State during the Troubles - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘troubled past;’ and insert: ‘believes a memorandum of understanding between the Omagh Bombing Inquiry and the Irish Government will be entirely deficient toward providing answers for the victims and their families; calls on the Irish…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the organisations that received funding from the Core Grant Funding Scheme 2025-26, including the amount each organisation received, broken down by constituency.
To ask the Minister of Justice for a detailed breakdown of the Tackling Paramilitarism, Criminality and Organised Crime Programme, including (i) the total funding allocated to the programme approved by the Executive; (ii) the specific initiatives funded under the programme and the respective costs; (iii) an assessment…
To ask the Minister of Finance what consideration he has given to introducing legislation to regulate property management companies to bring them into line with other jurisdictions.
I thank the Minister for the answer. The same programme highlighted the fact that some of the matter, when it overflows, flows into the Connswater river. The Minister will be aware that that is where the Hollow is and that events are held there and children play there. The Minister said that tests are held frequently,…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the processes in place to monitor the frequency and quality of improvement schemes conducted by Housing Associations.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) what land has been identified for housing in East Belfast; and (ii) the number of units anticipated on each site.
I want to stick with the issue of domestic abuse a bit more generally, if I may. Minister, what is being done to support male victims of domestic abuse and coercive control and encourage them to come forward? Not to diminish in any shape or form violence against women and girls, I am concerned that men and boys could…
First, I apologise that I was not in my place at the beginning of the debate. I had other responsibilities in the House. At the outset, I want to say that I am immensely grateful to the Minister for introducing this much-needed Bill, which will most certainly change lives and change the quality of lives. I had not…
I am grateful to the Minister for that. I appreciate that it was only yesterday, and I have no intention of bouncing him. For people who have already been diagnosed with the condition, what steps will the Minister take to ensure consistency across the trusts in the timing of appropriate treatment and appointments?
Once again, I will speak about the Kingsmills massacre, one of the most blatantly sectarian murders of the Troubles, in which 11 Protestant workmen were lined up against their van and mercilessly shot by the Provisional IRA in a military-style execution. There was a sole survivor. Members have heard me previously…
Ms Bunting asked the Minister of Health, having pointed out that she and the Minister attended an event yesterday in the Long Gallery that outlined that one in 10 people in Northern Ireland has haemochromatosis, not including those who carry the disease, and that, typically, symptoms start to appear when people are in…