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Mr John Blair: Assembly records
All of Mr John Blair’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 for Communities to detail any engagement his Department has had with Libraries NI to explore partnerships with environmental organisations to deliver green initiatives in library spaces.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether libraries are being encouraged to expand their collection of environmental books, resources, and digital content to support public education on environmental issues.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Collection and Recycling Scheme for Disposable Nappies”
Collection and Recycling Scheme for Disposable Nappies - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘concern’ and insert: ‘that disposable nappies and other absorbent hygiene products make up around 4 per cent of residual waste; welcomes the proposed new guidance for councils on expanding opportunities to recycle more materials,…
To ask the Minister of Education whether there are any initiatives to promote careers in (i) aviation; and (ii) airport management, to pupils in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether there are any initiatives to promote careers in (i) aviation; and (ii) airport management for those wishing to study in Northern Ireland.
Thank you, Mr Speaker, for that additional time to prepare. I also thank the Minister for his answer and the attention paid to this matter. Given that the Departmental Solicitor's Office (DSO) has advised that health and safety issues can be addressed, apparently, and that the EA has been instructed to carry out…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of Environmental Farming Scheme wider level agreements that have ended since this level was withdrawn in 2023.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of hectares; and (ii) the percentage of agricultural land, currently in the Environmental Farming Scheme.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of Environmental Farming Scheme agreements currently in place, broken down by (i) wider level agreements; and (ii) higher level agreements.
I thank the First Minister for the answer. Evidence to the Executive Office Committee last week was clear that there are people, even people who are still resident in Northern Ireland, who are not aware of the redress scheme on the historic institutional abuse of children. What specific learning has been taken to…
Will the First Minister and deputy First Minister give a commitment not to collapse the institutions again, given the untold damage that suspension has caused to health transformation and outcomes, as we see in emergency departments across Northern Ireland?
Mr Blair asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the Executive Office's communication plan as regards ensuring that everyone who wishes to come forward to contribute to research into historical clerical abuse of children is granted the opportunity to do so, given the tight time frames.
To ask the Minister for the Economy how his Department is working with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to improve mobile phone signal across Northern Ireland.
I thank the Minister for the information that he has given on the issue so far. How does Northern Ireland's approach to the XL bully breed compare with that of other jurisdictions in the UK and Ireland? Does he have information on further efforts to ensure that dogs are licensed?
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Ending Violence Against Women and Girls”
Ending Violence Against Women and Girls - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘implemented;’ and insert: ‘further regrets that repeated periods of Assembly collapse have prevented more rapid progress being made on the remaining recommendations of the Gillen Review, particularly with respect to those proposals that require…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his latest assessment of bringing forward flood alleviation plans following the recent flooding in Antrim town.
At the outset, I want to be clear on behalf of Alliance that I support the two crucial sets of regulations. The first set of regulations will establish the initial three carbon budgets for Northern Ireland, guiding our carbon emissions strategy through to 2037. The second set of regulations will set a definitive…
Can the Minister give us any examples of lessons that have been learned or conclusions that have been reached about managing flood risks, and will those impact on the prioritisation of flood alleviation plans such as those for Antrim town, which are long-awaited and have been requested by me and other reps?