Analysis in progress: 97,637 of 97,960 records assessed (99.7%). Totals and rankings will change until it finishes. Progress details
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 Infrastructure how he is addressing the challenges of ageing infrastructure, such as bridges and public buildings, to ensure safety and functionality for the public.
I thank the Minister for his statement. I particularly welcome the greater focus on good environmental farm practice. In that context, how does today's announcement relate to actions required around making improvements to Lough Neagh?
I am grateful to the Member for giving way. I assure him that I ask this question to be helpful. Does he understand my reservation, which is that calling for an environmental governance review — the Minister has already undertaken that and outlined it to the House — seems to be counterproductive and repetitive? That…
We should consider everything before us today and all our comments in both a global and a local context, because our basic human needs, such as access to food, shelter and clean air, are threatened as the climate struggles to cope with the strain. It must be put as bluntly as that. Last summer, we witnessed a season…
I thank the Minister for his reply and for the issues addressed in it. More specifically, what plans does he have, if any, with regard to the introduction of Lucy's law in Northern Ireland?
Returning to the support and income sustainability theme of the original question, I point out to the Minister that there has been considerable discussion about the subject of minimum farm-gate prices. What consideration has he given to those and to whether they would be effective?
I rise to recognise the recent anniversary of the EU treaty that led to the enlargement of the EU on 1 May 2004, when what were referred to then as the "A8 countries" joined and changed things positively for many millions of people across Europe. It has been well documented that, following that date, citizens of the…
To ask the Minister of Health when the outcomes from the draft Equality Impact Assessment on Belfast Health and Social Care Trust's implementation plan to close Muckamore Abbey Hospital will be available to the public.
Independent Environmental Protection Agency - Amendment 3 At end insert: ‘; and further calls on the Executive to urgently approve the Environmental Improvement Plan for Northern Ireland.’
To ask the Assembly Commission whether it will consider providing translation services to Members to assist them in carrying out their constituency duties.
I thank the Minister for her answer. Does she have plans to improve the strategy for spending FTC, given the underspends that have occurred in previous years?
I thank the Minister for that reply. Given that — if we face it — the allocated sums that have been outlined are likely to fall woefully short in comparison with the scale of the problems of Lough Neagh, and recalling earlier comments about cross-Executive responsibilities, as the catchment area of Lough Neagh extends…
Mr Blair asked the Minister of Finance to state how the remaining allocation of financial transactions capital (FTC) will be used, given that under half of it is yet to be allocated for 2024-25.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what further active travel initiatives are being considered for the South Antrim constituency to reduce commuter travel time to Belfast city centre.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the poverty statistics in the South Antrim constituency in the last five years; and (ii) what his Department is doing to reduce these figures.
I thank the Minister for his statement, and I want to ask for some definition of one aspect of it. The new MOT centre at Mallusk will now, we are told, be delivered in late 2025. The Minister will be aware that it was originally promised for 2024. Can he assure us today that the timeline will not be extended again and…