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Mr John Stewart: Assembly records
All of Mr John Stewart’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 to detail the amount paid to NSL Marston Holdings as part of its parking enforcement contract, broken down year since the contract was awarded.
I welcome the Minister to her place. Minister, you talk about your legislative responsibility regarding bonds: one of my biggest frustrations in representing the hundreds of people in East Antrim who live on unadopted roads is the ability to call down those bonds. One development in my constituency was abandoned by…
Role of the Irish State during the Troubles That this Assembly acknowledges the powerful and harrowing testimonies of victims' families and those affected by the Omagh bomb as part of the ongoing public inquiry and supports their quest for truth and justice; laments the lack of any tangible effort by the Irish…
Minister, as councils start to strike their rates, local businesses, particularly independent retailers, in city and town centres are seeing their rates go up and up. If we are truly serious about town centre, village and city centre regeneration, can we look at a package that rebalances commercial rates and takes the…
I thank the Minister for his response. Primary-school principals that I am in contact with in my constituency tell me that it is increasingly difficult and slow for pupils who are suspected of having dyslexia to get referred to the EA literacy support service. Can the Minister give the House and concerned parents an…
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any changes that have been made to the Literacy Model to support pupils with literacy difficulties, in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Hospitality VAT Harmonisation That this Assembly recognises the vital contribution of the hospitality sector to our local economy; notes that the December 2024 UK Budget Impact response from Hospitality Ulster highlighted that the hospitality industry generates an annual turnover of almost £1.9 billion and supports…
I thank the Minister for his quite reassuring update. Minister, how transformative will the roll-out be in areas such as East Antrim, which are experiencing high levels of ongoing health needs? Do you hope that placing more staff in primary care settings will ultimately lessen the pressures on secondary care?
Recent weeks have, once again, shone a spotlight on the importance of our social care workforce. Therefore, I very much welcome the Minister's recent announcement that he will ensure that the sector becomes a living wage employer. Will he provide an update on what else has been achieved to date to support our social…
I join the First Minister and deputy First Minister in thanking all the front-line workers and volunteers who have been working tirelessly to repair storm damage. First Minister, a lot of damage has been caused to domestic and commercial properties. Some people have told me that they are really struggling to get…
Mr Stewart asked the Minister of Health, given that he joined him on a useful and informative visit to a GP practice in Carrickfergus, during which the Minister indicated that the East Antrim GP Federation was likely to be included in the next tranche of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) roll-out, whether he is hopeful…
To ask the Minister of Health whether he has received any advice from Medicines Regulatory Group in relation to the safety and efficacy of the drug Librela for use as a veterinary medicine.
To ask the Minister of Health the detail the relationship between the Medicines Regulatory Group and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate in terms of regulating veterinary medicine in Northern Ireland.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he has received any advice from Medicines Regulatory Group in relation to the safety and efficacy of the drug Librela for use as a veterinary medicine.
Minister, one of the biggest barriers to further and higher education is funding. When will you be able to provide an update on the higher education funding review?
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of constraint payments that have been made to (i) wind; and (ii) solar energy operators to curtail generation when electricity supply exceeds demand since 2019.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail his Department’s position on whether Battery Energy Storage Systems are strategically required to stabilise the electricity grid in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of days since 1 April 2019 that energy from renewable sources has been over 60 per cent of energy used In Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of days since 1 April 2019 that energy from renewable sources has fallen under 40 per cent of energy used In Northern Ireland.
Given the impact that the roadworks etc are having on local businesses, have you engaged with your colleagues in the Finance Department and the Economy Department to see what support can be opened up for those businesses?
Given the impact that the congestion is having on retail and services in the city, what consultation has the Minister had so far with traders? Is any consideration being given to additional temporary flexibility in the bus lanes to take pressure off the other lanes?
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any progress made in commissioning a research exercise into future service provision for both childhood and adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
To ask the Minister of Health whether the pilot project to address adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder treatment in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, launched in January 2024, has been completed and assessed.