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 of Education to detail (i) any capital investment that has been made in schools; and (ii) any further planned projects, in the East Antrim constituency, in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department has any plans to expand local enterprise hubs or business incubator programmes to foster collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship in towns and rural areas.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the work her Department is undertaking to improve access to finance and investment opportunities for start-ups and early-stage businesses across Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any discussions her Department has had with (i) the Department for Communities; and (ii) local councils on supporting town centre regeneration projects that promote local business growth and job creation, since the beginning of the 2022-2027 Assembly mandate.
To ask the Minister for the Economy how her Department plans to encourage entrepreneurship among young people and recent graduates, particularly in partnership with local colleges and universities.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of the decade-long identification of hydraulic incapacity issues associated with the Larne Wastewater Treatment Works at Redlands, to detail the progress that has been made to (i) identify, commission and build new treatment facilities; (ii) increase network storage;…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the current estimated investment required for identifying and building solutions to capacity issues in wastewater treatment in the Larne catchment area, to allow new connections to be added to the system.
I thank the Minister for his statement. I am sure, Minister, that you will agree that the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council planning committee took a common-sense decision last week in response to the application in Larne. Planning committees and planning offices across the country seem to be taking different…
This week marks the official launch of the 2025 Poppy Appeal by the Royal British Legion, a campaign that holds a special place in the hearts of people across Northern Ireland and, indeed, the entire United Kingdom. Each year, as we approach Remembrance Day, the poppy becomes a symbol of remembrance, gratitude and our…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will review the detail of public inquiry decisions, published by the Transport Regulation Unit, in light of the position in the rest of the United Kingdom, under the Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the rationale as to why Heavy Goods Vehicle and Public Service Vehicle Operator public inquiry decisions, rather than outcomes, are not routinely published online by the Transport Regulation Unit.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the Transport Regulation Unit carries out the same role, in terms of (i) regulating goods vehicle operators; (ii) issuing licenses; and (iii) enforcing safety and reliability standards, similar to the Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of the frequent flooding of the Shore Road, Larne, to detail the work her Department plans to undertake to help prevent future flooding.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) how frequently gullies and drains are cleared on the Shore Road, Larne; and (ii) whether they are cleared more frequent in autumn, to prevent build up of leaves.
Minister, out of those grassroots sports facilities and clubs come our future elite athletes. I am sure that you will join me in congratulating Josh McClune from our constituency on being the first cyclist from Northern Ireland to become a member of the British Cycling National Schools of Racing. Unfortunately, with…
I share my colleague Cheryl Brownlee's concerns about Fisherman's Quay not being selected by the Department. Minister, you have talked about the impact of the horrendous amount of waste water that is being pumped into Belfast lough and have said that it is the next Lough Neagh waiting to happen. That is deeply…
I echo the comments of others, Minister, by saying that our thoughts are with you. What happened last week was totally disgraceful and unacceptable. Minister, in the past 18 months, several people whom I represent in my constituency have been victims of a confirmed hate crime. Their property has been damaged, and the…
To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the Education Authority's handling of school closures, and the associated communication, during Storm Amy.
Strengthening Storm Resilience and Infrastructure Preparedness That this Assembly notes with concern the increasing frequency and severity of storms which have caused widespread disruption to electricity, broadband, transport, and essential public and community services across Northern Ireland; further notes that…
I thank the deputy First Minister for her answer. Does she agree that the Infrastructure Minister's decision to introduce bilingual signage in Grand Central station is not only costly but controversial and cross-cutting? In light of the judge's damning comments last month, have there been any attempts to resolve the…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Mother and Baby Unit”
Mother and Baby Unit - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘lack of provision;’ and insert: ‘regrets that the clinical advice is that there is no safe way to provide an interim arrangement; calls on the Minister of Health to provide an update on the current business case for the establishment of a mother and baby unit;…
Leasehold Property Rights and Transparency That this Assembly recognises the urgent need for legislation and policy development to better protect leasehold property owners; notes with concern the lack of transparency, ownership rights and accountability currently faced by many leaseholders, particularly in complex…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the threshold for matters to be cross-cutting, significant or controversial, therefore subject to Executive approval.