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.
The debate has saddened me greatly. When I originally came into the Assembly Building to debate the Education Inspections Bill, I thought that we would have a genuine debate around the need for inspections in our schools and the need to protect all of those who attend our schools. Sadly, however, the debate has gone…
On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Is this the approach that will be adopted for all Executive legislation: that, if the debate goes over a certain time, there will be an adjournment for 20 minutes or more? I ask just for the benefit of Members.
I thank the Member for giving way. The ChatGPT script will do well online when it comes to all the accusations that have been made, but let us get back to the reality of where we are today. Can the Member explain why, when the Minister , in consultation with other Executive parties, including her party colleagues,…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does he not think that it is interesting that the Sinn Féin Member avoided the central premise of the question that he has posed: the fact being that there is a criminal sanction in the Republic of Ireland, but a referral to the body in Northern Ireland, which, in theory, is an…
I thank the Member for giving way. Under similar legislation that exists across these islands, there have been no criminal convictions to date, as far as I am aware. Does the Member agree that that is a considerable consideration in trying to offset some of the legitimate concerns that teachers have about the clause?
I thank the Member for giving way. One thing that he said is true: legislation takes time. Good legislation, in order to ensure that it is right, takes even longer. It is not just the Minister who is confused by the Sinn Féin position. The Bill was submitted in 2024 to all of your Ministers, including your leader in…
I thank the Member for giving way. I noted some of the hisses when she gave that example, but I have to say that she has always stepped forward when it comes to safeguarding issues. I have worked with her on many issues pertaining to safeguarding. What the Member outlined, however, seems to be a reason to allow the…
I thank the Chair of the Committee for taking the intervention. There is one part of his response to Mr Brooks that I find interesting: he said that he hopes that action short of strike will not be used in relation to inspections going forward, given the issues that we have talked about today. However, that is it: it…
The Minister has categorically demolished the sound bites from Sinn Féin and the SDLP on the matter. I will get back to the substance of the question. Some people have questioned the reliability of last year's admissions survey. What does the Minister have to say about that?
Is the Minister in a position to update the House on how the €11·7 million cooperation project to tackle bovine TB will be used for a wildlife management programme in Northern Ireland? He knows the significant impact that that particular strain of TB has had on local farmers. Will the project therefore include a cull…
The Loughs Agency and the Department are key stakeholders in the management of fisheries in Lough Neagh. The Minister knows about the ongoing dispute about who owns the recreational and leisure angling rights on Lough Neagh. His Department continues to bury its head in the sand on the issue. Has the Minister or his…
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I thank the Member who gave way. She treated my point with courtesy and respect rather than sneering from the corner. I will finish my point. Two peer-reviewed pieces of research were done in England and Scotland: the Burns inquiry and Lord Bonomy's review, which have been mentioned. Both…
I appreciate the Member's leniency in giving way to me again. I reiterate this point: the fact that such a law has existed in England, Scotland and Wales since 2004 does not necessarily mean that we should import what could be bad law. Of the two peer — Sorry, Mr Deputy Speaker, if I could continue —
I thank the Member for giving way again. My point was that there are many farmers in our countryside who advocate for hunting because they see it as the most effective way in which to manage animal welfare.
I thank the Member for giving way. Does she equally accept the point that there are many farmers who advocate for animal welfare and also for hunting in legitimate ways?
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Does the Member agree that, given that this is the second iteration of a Bill introduced by the Bill sponsor, the fact that he cannot define those terms and that he says, "It could be", "might be" or "may well be" all-encompassing is a considerable worry for anybody who engages in legitimate…