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Mr Jonathan Buckley: Assembly records
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.
Portadown was a happy place in which to reside this weekend, not just because of the good weather. It was great to see Portadown Football Club crowned champions of the 2023-24 Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) Championship and secure promotion back to its rightful place in the Irish Premiership. It has been a…
To ask the Minister of Justice how much funding has been allocated from the Assets Recovery Community Scheme in Upper Bann since its introduction in 2012.
To ask the Minister of Finance how much additional revenue is estimated to be raised by the decision to raise the regional rate by 4 per cent in 2024-25, broken down by (i) domestic; and (ii) non-domestic sectors.
Thank you, Minister. Trying to ensure that we can minimise the number of such incidents on our roads is something on which the House is united. I particularly think of some of the very effective advertisement campaigns that the Department has had in times past that have shown the harrowing impact of unsafe driving on…
Is the Minister in a position to outline the expected total cost of delivery of Belfast Grand Central station and to tell us whether there will be an anticipated or expected overspend?
Mr Buckley asked the Minister for Infrastructure whether he and his departmental officials, who must be gravely concerned, have reassessed potential initiatives to improve safety on our roads, given that, during Question Time, we have heard many examples of tragic incidents on our roads, particularly in 2024, with…
January 5, 1976 marks one of the most barbaric and dark days of the Northern Ireland Troubles. Ten innocent men were lined up on the side of a south Armagh road and put to the sword by the Provisional IRA. I pay tribute to the sole survivor of that attack, Alan Black, whom I spoke to again just this morning. Eighteen…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the impact that a reduction in the compensation rate for cattle removed under the bovine TB programme has on small family farms.
Governance Arrangements for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service To ask the Minister of Health, in light of the recent allegations of misconduct at Portadown Fire Station, what steps he will take to review governance arrangements for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.
To ask the Minister of Health, in light of recent allegations of misconduct at Portadown Fire Station, what steps he will take to review governance arrangements for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.
To ask the Minister of Finance (i) how much additional revenue will be raised by the decision to raise the regional rate by 4 per cent in 2024-25, broken down by (a) domestic; and (b) non-domestic rates; and (ii) to provide a breakdown of the non-domestic rates by industry sector.
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I thank the Member for Foyle for that grand introduction. At this stage, we are in an almost unique situation, given that I am the third Member to wind up the debate: the Minister stole those clothes, then there was the Member for Foyle and now me. It has got to the stage where everything…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does he accept and acknowledge the fact that broadband connectivity in Northern Ireland is now a huge selling point, particularly for jobs in more rural, isolated areas, as we tilt towards a more technology-driven economy?
I thank the Member for giving way. He makes an important point. Quite often, in the Chamber, we are subjected to negative comments about the Foyle constituency and that region, when, in reality — I think of Mr Elliott's comments about Fermanagh, as well — there are some hugely successful businesses and entrepreneurs…
I thank all Members for their contributions. Whether we agree or disagree on the content of particular non-agricultural GIs, it is important to say that the very fact that we are having the debate in the Chamber is progress, which is to be welcomed. I take on board Mr Allister's point about regulation 18: whether or…
I thank the Member for giving way. It is important that we draw the distinction between non-agriculture GIs and agriculture GIs, because that is the point of the debate today. What is the view of the Alliance Party on democratic scrutiny? We have listened to the Member and, indeed, the Member for Lagan Valley Sorcha…
I thank the Member for giving way. I notice the eye-rolling from the Member from the Alliance Party, but this is politics. This is debating the real-life issues. You said that you did not want to look back but wanted to look forward. This is a new EU law. This is not something that has happened in times past, so the…
I appreciate the Member's giving way. He and the Member from the Alliance Party mentioned the risk to dual market access. Given that the EU has brought forward an entirely new regulation, the divergence risk here comes not from the Assembly or, indeed, the UK Government but principally from Brussels. Given the…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does he recognise that there is a distinct difference between non-agricultural GIs and agricultural GIs? Today's debate is not about the Comber spud. It is about non-agricultural GIs. It is important to put that on the record for clarity, rather than cascade different views.
I thank the Member for giving way. On that point, all Members were made aware of this on 21 February, when the Cabinet Office sent correspondence to the Committee that included the UK Government's explanatory memorandum. That was copied, through the Speaker, to all Departments. I think that the point that the Member…