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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 qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
With the state of our rivers and the quality of our air, I can barely believe that we are here asking the Minister about a motion that failed weeks ago. Does the Minister agree that that motion was more about attacking a Minister who is committed to delivering across the full remit of his departmental responsibility…
I thank the Minister for that answer and the detail provided within it. I share the Minister's concern that such a large proportion of our prison population is made up of prisoners who are on remand. Further to that, will she say a bit more about the actions that are being explored and the options that she might be…
I thank the Minister for that answer. I hope that he accepts it when I say that there are many service providers across multiple sectors who would see £20 million as a very significant uplift. What they would ask, especially in relation to the health sector, is this: how can that cost be met, and what will now not be…
I thank the Minister for his answer. Does he believe that it is possible for any changes to rate relief, including those previously consulted on, such as the small business rate relief, to be implemented in the next financial year?
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Like the proposer of the motion, I do not think that I will take all the allocated time, but I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion and begin by thanking the Ulster Unionist Party for tabling it for debate today. In recent years, there has been a notable increase in efforts to…
I know that waste management matters are important to the Minister. What engagement has there been on such matters between the NIEA and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service?
I thank the Minister for that answer. The Minister referred to the progress that has been made and the ongoing discussions, but it seems clear that teachers are set on taking industrial action. How can he assure us that those are not just warm words from him and the Department and that he has clear, concrete proposals…
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Apologies for any confusion. I will speak as the Alliance Party spokesperson for agriculture, environment and rural affairs and as a member of the AERA Committee. I intend to speak briefly so as to avoid repetition of previous points. At the outset, I, once again, express the…
I thank the Minister for that answer. It certainly sounds as though there will be progress made on improving processes to tackle and better solve water quality issues. What role does DAERA enforcement policy play in tackling environmental crime, and where can further improvements be made?
I thank the deputy First Minister for her answer. Does she agree that the next Executive will never be able to deliver fully on the public's priorities unless we reform Stormont to remove vetoes from our system of government?
I, like others, rise as a member of the AERA Committee in support of the regulations, which seek to make CCTV mandatory in our slaughterhouses. I do not intend to repeat all of the relevant points that have been covered by the Committee Chair and Committee colleagues. The regulations are a pillar in Minister Muir's…
I thank the member of the Commission for that reply. It is good to hear that those reviews take place, of course. However, further to the information that was presented, will there be an ongoing review of the continuous improvement plan, and will that information be available to Members?
I thank the First Minister for that reply and join her in the condemnation of racism. I ask the First Minister for any available update on how action on race relations can be delivered with consistency across council areas, if councils are to be involved. It appears that there has not always been consistency in the…
I rise as Alliance spokesperson on DAERA and as a member of the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. At the outset, I again express the Alliance Party's support for the Bill. It is long-awaited and crucial legislation that would empower our district councils with the necessary tools to address the…
I really appreciate the Member's giving way again. I ask this — again, not to be mischievous but in order for us all to be clear — does the Member accept that central government per se does not have responsibility for dilapidation, that the responsibility lies with the owner and therefore that it is not representative…
I thank the Member for giving way, which I really appreciate. I want to ask this question in a constructive way so that we can look at the issues as a whole. Noting all the issues around cost recovery and the practical difficulties that the Member listed, does she accept that there is already a cost to those who live…
Despite others' attempts to distract from the real level of the climate crisis, will the Minister give us some more information on the impact that climate change is actually having on Northern Ireland's farmers and why timely action is necessary for a just transition?