All of Mr Justin McNulty’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion. Ketamine, originally developed as an anaesthetic for medical use, has become increasingly common in recreational drug use. It has a reputation for inducing dissociation, hallucinations and a distorted sense of reality, but the consequences of ketamine misuse are far…
Minister, I remember the last occasion on which foot-and-mouth disease broke out here. On our family farm — other farmers will identify with this — we had welly boot dip points at all access points. It was a crazy time, but the response was very strong, led by an SDLP Minister. Minister, you have a lot to live up to,…
Minister, I welcome the fact that your Department has belatedly confirmed that rates will be included in the cost of doing business study. What specific actions will you take to reform rates in order to better support hospitality and retail, which are struggling with increased costs and repeatedly cite the crippling…
— what responsibility do you have for that indefensible situation, and what alternative models for the delivery of services that the Criminal Bar Association currently provides are you suggesting?
I thank the Minister for her statement. Minister, it appears that you are at war with the Criminal Bar Association, and those who are suffering most are the most vulnerable in our society. We are now in a chaotic situation with criminal legal aid. Given that you and your party have overseen the legal aid system for…
Minister, I was very surprised that your statement did not include any mention of the Narrow Water bridge project. You will know that that project was first conceived of by the former SDLP MLA P J Bradley, who is, sadly, deceased. Will you give us an update on progress with the bridge? The southern end of Carlingford…
Minister, your ambition to ensure that our education system is truly world-leading, excellent, equitable, inclusive and able to meet the needs of all children and young people in an ever-changing world is to be strongly commended, and I strongly support the sentiment that every single child can do well. Will you…
It is a privilege to speak today about the vital work being carried out by the Simon Community in the North of Ireland. I recently had the opportunity to meet some of the brilliant team at the Simon Community in Armagh. The dedication and compassion that they show to those in need is truly inspirational. The Simon…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the percentage of sporting infrastructure that is behind school gates; and (ii) the degree to which these facilities are accessible to the public out of school hours.
To ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of the merits of an immediate audit of existing sports infrastructure, including schools, council facilities and clubs to assess both current capacity and future demand.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the extent to which he is collaborating with the Department of Health on encouraging participation in sport from early years and throughout life.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the total expenditure by his Department on sports; and (ii) the National Lottery funding provided for sports, in each of the last ten years, broken down by capital and resource funding.
A 12-year-old Newry boy, Alfie Pentony, has inspired us all with his impassioned and courageous campaign to raise awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Access to givinostat would dramatically improve outcomes for children such as Alfie. However, given the Minister's earlier comments, what action can his Department…
Minister, literacy and early learning go hand in hand, yet the teaching of systematic synthetic phonics in England has coincided with decreased rates of literacy. Will you reassure the House today that you will not constrain effective learning and teaching to that phonics system alone?
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement she has had with the Irish Government, since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024, in relation to (i) increasing north south partnership on higher education; (ii) improving access for northern students to third level institutions in the Republic…
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for her assessment of the current number of funded university places in the North, relative to demand; and (ii) to detail any steps her Department is taking to increase university places in the North.
To ask the Minister for the Economy when compensation will be made available to NIE Neworks' customers who were left without power as a result of Storm Éowyn.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of the decision by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to adopt a policy position opposing the construction of a fixed bridge across Newry Canal as part of the Newry Southern Relief Road.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of public inquiries initiated by her Department in each of the last ten years, including the average cost of each inquiry.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime”
Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 5 Leave out all after ‘Organised Crime;’ and insert: ‘recognises that this programme is almost a decade old and will expire at the end of the mandate; calls on the Minister of Justice to work with her Executive colleagues to introduce an updated…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail how businesses that have experienced major damage to their sites can access funding from the £17.4 million allocated to respond to Storm Éowyn.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for her assessment of the approach of private parking companies that use solicitors letters and referrals to debt recovery agencies as a means of enforcement, despite the law stating that the driver, not the registered keeper of a car, is liable for fines or infringements;…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, given that the legislative framework in the North effectively renders private parking fines unenforceable, (i) for her assessment of the practise of pursuing individuals with debt recovery notices and solicitors letters; and (ii) to detail any advice and guidance her Department…