All of Mr Keith Buchanan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I beg to move I welcome the opportunity to open the debate on the case for additional policing resources. The Democratic Unionist Party stands with the Chief Constable as he continues to make the case powerfully for additional resources for policing in Northern Ireland. In tabling the motion, my party and I understand…
Making the Case for Additional Policing Resources That this Assembly supports the Chief Constable in his campaign to secure additional resources for the PSNI; notes with growing concern the serious pressures facing local and neighbourhood policing, crime investigations and rank and file officers as a result of chronic…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of children awaiting percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy insertion surgery; and (ii) the current waiting time for the surgery, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of cases of mould that have been reported to the Housing Executive in the last four years, broken down by constituency; and (ii) what steps are being taken to remedy the problems.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any mitigation measures in place to overcome obstacles which will prohibit his Department from achieving the forecasted annual megawatt output of (i) onshore wind; and (ii) solar energy, up to 2030 and beyond.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the current identified obstacles which will prohibit his Department achieving the forecasted annual megawatt output of (i) onshore wind; and (ii) solar energy, up to 2030 and beyond.
To ask the Minister for the Economy what strategy he has in place to maintain or increase the total annual megawatt output generated by (i) onshore wind; and (ii) solar energy by 2030.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the total annual megawatt output generated from (i) onshore wind; and (ii) solar energy, in the last five years, broken down by each method of generation.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the forecasted annual megawatt output which will be generated by (i) onshore wind; and (ii) solar energy, up until 2030, broken down by each method of generation.
Thank you for that information, Minister. Given that approximately £180 million is outstanding, at what point does your Department write off debt? Is there a period — four or five years, for example — after which you look back and say that it is written off? Have you any figures on that?
Minister, how can Waterways Ireland or your Department solve the safety issue on the River Blackwater, with access for boats into and out of Lough Neagh? Was that issue discussed, given the tourism potential if that access were opened up?
I thank the Minister for the statement. My question relates to the presentation on biodiversity in the sector that was provided to the Minister. What are the objectives of the North/South Ministerial Council on that? Will he give more insight into that?
Mr K Buchanan asked the Minister of Finance, following her remark that business and domestic rates raise income of approximately £1·5 billion a year, how buoyant that figure is year-on-year and, given that it is short of unpaid rates, what it could be if all rates were paid.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of patients currently awaiting a community occupational therapy assessment in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust; and (ii) the current waiting time from referral to assessment.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of stairlifts that are currently installed in homes in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust (i) within 16 weeks; (ii) between 16 and 32 weeks; (iii) between 32 and 48 weeks; and (iv) over 48 weeks.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of the current waiting time between when a date of need is established and the application for funding is submitted for chair lifts in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust; and (ii) what action he will take to reduce the waiting time.
I thank the — I was about to call you Minister, but that would be a bit much. I thank the Member for the answer. Do you have any idea of the cost of the remedial works to make the roof safe?
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether vehicles that are taxed, insured and have received a Temporary Exemption Certificate can be driven in (i) Scotland; (ii) England; (iii) Wales; (iv) Republic of Ireland; and (v) European countries.