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Mr Keith Buchanan: Assembly records
All of Mr Keith Buchanan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Finance what plans are in place in relation to ensure building control regulations make provision for electric vehicle charging points for new dwellings.
I thank the Minister for his answers so far and for his efforts in supporting the bands and individuals. That support is greatly needed. Will the Minister ensure that that support for the marching bands and individuals will continue into the years ahead? Will he provide a more accurate update on the impact that the…
This coming weekend, we will remember those who were murdered at Teebane between Cookstown and Omagh. On 17 January 1992, eight Protestant workmen were murdered and another five were injured when an IRA roadside bomb blew up their minibus at Teebane crossroads. Apparently, the men were targeted because they carried…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the amount his Department has been spent restocking (i) waterways; and (ii) fisheries in the last five years.
I thank you for your answer. Minister, I understand that the Hydebank and Mallusk centres will add approximately 20% to the system's capacity, which will reduce delays even further. Will you provide an update on when those sites will open to the public?
Mr K Buchanan asked the Minister for Infrastructure, having noted that people are still experiencing delays in receiving MOT appointment dates and difficulty with getting them in a timely manner, to provide an update on what he is doing to address the delays.
I listened this morning to the entirety of that interview with the official. To be fair to the gentleman, he answered a lot of difficult questions. You made a point about the lights breaking down, but there was time to repair them. They broke down during the day, yet they were not working in time for the rush hour…
Minister, I listened attentively to your response to Mr Clarke on output compared with pre-COVID levels. Is the example that I gave an outworking of that? Further to that, is the private medical sector operating at 100% pre-COVID levels?
All-Island Rail Fares - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘economic growth across’ and insert: ‘all jurisdictions; welcomes the four ongoing rail feasibility studies focusing on plans for the electrification of the railway from Belfast to the border, the reopening of the Antrim to Lisburn railway line with an additional…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of parking tickets issued in (a) Cookstown; (b) Dungannon; (c) Magherafelt; (d) Maghera; and (e) Coalisland in the last 12 months; and (ii) the total number of hours of patrolling carried out each week in each of these areas.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has any plans to update or modify the Allotments Act (Northern Ireland) 1932.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether changes or modifications to wastewater treatment plants are required to go through a Habitats Regulations Assessment to check the impact on designated sites such as Lough Neagh.
Last week, I raised the issues of social media — its benefits and negatives. This week, I highlight the case of my constituent, Craig Ballentine from Cookstown, who, after travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a short holiday, has been detained in Dubai after posting on social media. I spoke to Craig on…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Given that I represent a largely rural constituency, I make no apologies for highlighting the need to ensure that there is adequate financial support for rural communities in Mid Ulster. Many simply do not understand the needs of rural communities. They see country living as idyllic and…
I thank the Minister for his answer. Minister, will you commit to working with the airport to resolve the restriction on wind generation? The planning is there, but the airport is the bottleneck.
Mr K Buchanan asked the Minister for the Economy whether he is aware that, in the past 10 years, Belfast International Airport has prevented the development of more than 21 wind turbines, which equate to 22·7 MW or power for 24,000 homes in Northern Ireland, bearing in mind that that is the figure from only three…
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I do not think that it will take me 10 minutes. I am going to rattle through this very quickly, because, to be fair, other comments have covered it. I was looking at my notes, and I think that some of you have spotted them and taken notes from them. A lot of points have been covered, but I…
Growing up, many of us learned that the pen is mightier than the sword. That remains true today, especially when it comes to social media. Social media can be a powerful tool that helps us all communicate useful information to our constituents and wider society. Local and national media outlets use it, as do churches,…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients that have been seen in the Rapid Diagnosis Centre at South Tyrone Hospital since opening, broken down by their home Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of early diagnoses that have been made since the opening of the Rapid Diagnosis Centres, broken down by the patient's home Health and Social Care Trust.