All of Mr Jonathan Buckley’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. We have just had it confirmed by the Chief Constable in the Great Hall of this very Building that the individual who was involved in the barbaric attack in north Belfast entered Northern Ireland from Dublin on 10 February 2023. Nine months later, he tried to claim asylum in…
This morning, we woke to one of the most graphic and sickening videos imaginable. The violence on display in north Belfast was utterly reprehensible: a man pinned helplessly to the ground while being brutally stabbed and slashed in live time on a street in Belfast. The sheer savagery of the attack should never be…
FlaggedImmigration, asylum, race, ethnicity and TravellersCriteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging.
I thank the Member for giving way. He referred to Lord Morrow's pioneering Bill of 10 years ago. In light of some of the comments that have been made, particularly those by the Member for South Belfast and the Member for North Belfast, and given the constantly evolving picture with AI and the internet, does the Member…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Under Standing Orders, Deputy Speakers must act with impartiality and fairness when occupying the Chair. Earlier today, the Principal Deputy Speaker, Carál Ní Chuilín, appeared to allude to some Members' contributions as being "obnoxious". That falls far short of the impartiality that…
Over the past two days, we have seen political spin and opportunism go into overdrive. We have had elected representatives in the Chamber and beyond talk about Scarva who could not even spell the word. They talked about policing operations while they sat on their sofas, scrolling through social media. Meanwhile, there…
FlaggedSectarianism, hate crime and community relationsCriteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging.
I thank the Member for giving way. That was a key concern for me when I read the Bill. Does the Member agree that many victims across Northern Ireland would look on with concern if the fingerprints or other biometric details of individuals who were potentially connected to the murder of their loved ones were removed?
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any measures that are taken to ensure (i) appointments to the board of Invest NI are made on merit; and (ii) there is no political influence in appointments to the board of Invest NI.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any due diligence checks that were carried out on successful candidates, prior to appointment to the board of Invest NI; and (ii) whether any issues were raised during the appointment process.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether any applicant declared any conviction as part of the application process for appointment to the board of Invest NI.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her departmental officials provided advice regarding any (i) reputational; (ii) governance; and (iii) public confidence, issues arising from appointments to the board of Invest NI.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any (i) selection; and (ii) interview, process used for the April 2026 board of Invest NI Board appointments, including any (a) criteria applied; and (b) the number of applicants considered.
I thank the Minister for giving way. Does he agree that Mr Sheehan is entitled to his own opinion but certainly not to his own facts on the matter? Minister, do you find it interesting that, when you returned to the core issue in the Bill, which is child safeguarding, and outlined clearly your intent to safeguard…
I thank the Minister for giving way. He sets out a detailed timeline of legitimate conversation, discussion and compromise with Executive colleagues, which is the right thing to do. Will he agree that it is of significant worry that it appears that the Sinn Féin First Minister and her Executive team seem to have…
I thank the Member for giving way. I recognise her point about workload. A lot of complex issues increasingly fall to teachers, who then have to manage them on top of their already busy workload. But if the principle is reducing risk — in theory, inspection should reduce risk, particularly safeguarding risk — has the…
Thank you to the Member for giving way. I find Mr McCrossan's comments about rushed pieces of legislation that have been a disaster interesting, when the SDLP itself voted for those particular pieces of legislation.
On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. When it comes to the conduct of debate, I find that language to be totally inappropriate anywhere, never mind on the Floor of the Northern Ireland Assembly.