All of Mr John O'Dowd’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
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I have not had direct engagement with developers regarding Newry town centre specifically. Recently, I had the opportunity to meet Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade. That was a useful and informative discussion with a cross-sectoral group of businesses and interests in the Newry area, and they highlighted their…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: PC21 Budget: Newry Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: PC21 Budget: Newry
My Department has provided NI Water with nearly £500 million of public money this year to enable it to deliver essential water and sewerage services for all areas, including Newry. NI Water has developed a strategic outline case to access the options for upgrading the Newry waste water treatment works. That project…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: PC21 Budget: Newry Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: PC21 Budget: Newry
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. For the record, I speak as an MLA for Upper Bann. I thank Diane for bringing the topic to the House. It is an important subject. I have no doubt that the Minister shares the concerns of all Members about the waiting times and lists for breast cancer treatment, whether it is in the Southern…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Breast Cancer: Waiting Times in Upper Bann Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Breast Cancer: Waiting Times in Upper Bann
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank all Members who contributed to the debate on the motion. As has been stated, the legislation will not address every element of the climate emergency actions. It will also need to be taken to other sectors. It is, however, a significant step in helping us move forward collectively…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2024 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2024
I beg to move Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I am pleased to bring the draft statutory instrument (SI) to the Assembly for approval. The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 is secondary legislation made under the Climate Change Act 2008 that created four vehicle emissions trading schemes (VETS)…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2024 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2024
Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to address the Assembly. I wish to make the following statement about the Executive's flagship A5 western corridor dual carriageway project, following the Executive's agreement last week to my decision to proceed. The A5 western corridor dual carriageway…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: A5 Western Transport Corridor: Dual Carriageway Project Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: A5 Western Transport Corridor: Dual Carriageway Project
I am happy to write to the council and establish its views on the matter. I am aware of the issue, as a resident of the borough, but, as I said, I have had no direct engagement. I will follow it up with the council.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Roads: Rathfriland Street and Scarva Street, Banbridge Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Roads: Rathfriland Street and Scarva Street, Banbridge
I have not had direct engagement as Minister with it, but my officials from the section office will have had engagement with the council in that regard.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Roads: Rathfriland Street and Scarva Street, Banbridge Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Roads: Rathfriland Street and Scarva Street, Banbridge
The reopening of Hydebank is still causing us huge frustrations and challenges. I hope to make further announcements or to have engagements on the matter in the coming weeks, because we have to bring it to a conclusion one way or the other.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: MOT Tests: Temporary Exemption Certificates Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: MOT Tests: Temporary Exemption Certificates
I referred to MOT tests when I attended the Committee for questioning last week. If the significant reduction in correspondence on MOT tests coming to my office is a measure, there has been some success. We will understand the full implications of the temporary exemption certificates and their success or otherwise by…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: MOT Tests: Temporary Exemption Certificates Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: MOT Tests: Temporary Exemption Certificates
Taxis are a step aside from my Department. I have certain responsibilities in relation to licensing, regulation and other matters, but I do not control the industry as closely as I control Translink. However, in discussions with the taxi industry and others, I will ensure, as far as my powers allow, that there is full…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Taxi Advisory Forum Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Taxi Advisory Forum
I do not have the details in front of me. I recently met the taxi industry. I had discussions with representatives a couple of weeks ago. In true taxi driver style, the conversation was frank and straight-talking, which was OK. I have had discussions at ministerial level with them in recent weeks.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Taxi Advisory Forum Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Taxi Advisory Forum
Yes. I am aware of the Member's lobbying in regard to that school. It will be taken into consideration in any future launch of the scheme to include more schools across the North.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Zones Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Zones
As I said to one of the Member's colleagues, I will allow the Committee to see the full report before I make detailed comment on it, but I welcome the feedback received from teachers, pupils and parents. The 20 mph zones have clearly had benefits, and we understand those benefits much more as a result of the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Zones Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Schools: 20 mph Zones
We try to coordinate the work as much as we can. In scheduling a major work scheme, we must take the opportunity to do it with our contractors who have been involved in a number of other major road schemes, and to do it when the weather is reasonably good. We have to time it. This week's work was carried out between…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Traffic Chaos: East Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Traffic Chaos: East Belfast
Your rural colleagues are looking on in envy at Belfast's receipt of £3·2 million for road improvement and a £340 million bus and rail station. Your rural colleagues are asking, "What are you complaining about?". However, I accept that there has been traffic congestion in Belfast. We are reviewing that. If lessons…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Traffic Chaos: East Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Traffic Chaos: East Belfast
As I mentioned earlier in Question Time, as part of the review of 20 mph speed limits around some of our schools, the question of whether it would be appropriate to introduce 20 mph zones in certain other areas, particularly residential areas, has arisen. We need to explore that further. I am aware of the clamour in…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Speed Limit Reduction Requests Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Speed Limit Reduction Requests
There will be consultation with the PSNI in that regard, particularly if there is a history of collisions on the stretch of road where the reduction or increase in the speed limit, whichever it may be, is requested.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Speed Limit Reduction Requests Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Speed Limit Reduction Requests
I do not know whether DFI has issued a ban, but there has to be appropriate parking for coaches in Belfast city centre; that is without doubt. My officials and others are working with Belfast City Council to see how we can best regulate coach parking in Belfast city centre. If we had unregulated coach parking, the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Traffic Congestion Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Traffic Congestion
I agree with the Member: there is serious traffic congestion in Belfast in the mornings and during the evening rush hour. Part of it is as a result of a £340 million investment in the new Grand Central station, and part of it is as a result of the £3·2 million that is being spent on upgrading the Sydenham bypass. The…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Traffic Congestion Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Traffic Congestion
I do not have the full details of the scheme in front of me. Perhaps the scheme that the Member refers to is the scheme in conjunction with councils — I am trying to catch the Member's eye. I am more than happy to follow that up for the Member, but, moving forward, this will be a commercially driven operation. The…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Electric Vehicle Charging Network Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Electric Vehicle Charging Network
The electric vehicle charging network is a commercial operation that is driven by commercial entities. It has had significant success in recent times, and we are seeing more electric vehicle charging points being made available to members of the public on that commercial basis.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Electric Vehicle Charging Network Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Electric Vehicle Charging Network
The weekend traffic chaos that you refer to is the result of a £3·2 million road improvement scheme being carried out in Belfast. I suspect that people in rural Fermanagh, rural Tyrone and elsewhere are aghast at people complaining about £3·2 million being spent on their area.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: York Street Interchange: Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: York Street Interchange: Update
Major road schemes are an important part of the work that is delivered by my Department as we seek to reduce journey times, increase reliability and improve road safety. In October 2022, I published a placemaking and active travel review report on the scheme and asked my officials to carry out further work on three…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: York Street Interchange: Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: York Street Interchange: Update
You have to be able to run a Department through evidence-based interventions. My Department had an evidence-based intervention for Newry. We carried it out and, as a result, protected thousands of homes and thousands of businesses in Newry. Does more need to be done? Of course, it needs to be done. Some of those…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Flooding: Newry and South Armagh Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Flooding: Newry and South Armagh
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