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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 of Education whether he has plans to introduce or increase climate change and sustainability education in the curriculum for primary schools and post-primary schools.
The Alliance Party has stood in the Chamber not just today but several times in the past to speak in support of a ban on all forms of exploration and extraction of oil and gas in Northern Ireland, as well as to make clear its opposition to fracking. On this occasion, I take the opportunity to address the motion from…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Ban Petroleum Licensing and Fracking”
Ban Petroleum Licensing and Fracking - Amendment 3 After ‘hydraulic fracturing;’ insert: ‘believes that any application for fossil fuel extraction, distribution and storage should be assessed against our climate change targets as set out in the Climate Change (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 and the Assembly’s declaration…
As another recently serving member of the Policing Board, I am acutely aware of the incidents addressed in the motion and the effect that ramming police vehicles has on the community, the PSNI as a whole and, especially, the individual police officers involved and their families. Those sinister acts accomplish nothing…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the plans to (i) upgrade existing bus shelters; and (ii) install new bus shelters in the South Antrim constituency.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the plans on how hospitals in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust plan to meet their requirements as set out in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
To ask the Minister of Education whether any financial support is available for schools who wish to update and repair their school playground facilities.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any environmental grants are available to schools who wish to provide eco-schemes and projects.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the number of pothole repairs that are outstanding in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of Parking Charge Notices issued for pavement parking in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area in the last five years.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Ramming of Police Vehicles in South Armagh”
Ramming of Police Vehicles in South Armagh - Amendment 4 Leave out all after ‘2022;’ and insert: ‘further notes the impact ramming incidents have on operational policing resources, including through sickness absence and rising repair bills; recognises the difficult and often dangerous work police officers do in…
To ask the Minister of Finance what action her Department is taking to ensure that shared office spaces in NICS buildings have adequate air ventilation.
Does the Minister agree that there are significant economic constraints due to water and waste water infrastructure issues being raised at the planning stage. I think in particular about town centre regeneration and the fact that such restrictions have been placed on converting premises for, for example, hospitality…
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am speaking as Alliance spokesperson for agriculture, environment and rural affairs, and I will talk about how the Supply Estimates and draft spending proposals impact on pollution remedies, climate obligations and a number of other DAERA responsibilities. There is no doubt that the absence of…
I thank the Minister for that reply. Related to climate considerations, what strategic support and leadership is the Department providing to meet the requirements of the Climate Change Act, as set out in the Department's business plan?