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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 for the Economy what plans he has to provide funding support for households to install heat pumps, similar to those available in other regions of the United Kingdom.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department plans to introduce grants for the installation of green energy alternatives in the 2024-25 financial year.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of NI Water's current governance model in relation to the future needs for substantial public investment in drainage infrastructure upgrades.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of whether NI Water is effectively discharging its functions to ensure the efficient delivery of housing.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to (i) AQW 8067/22-27; (ii) AQW 8068/22-27; and (iii) AQW 8069/22-27, whether he is now in a position to respond fully to the questions in accordance to Standing Order 19(5).
First, I apologise for referring to the Minister as a Member. He is technically a Member, but I apologise for that. I rise in support of the motion and our amendment. As we heard, NI Water is one of Northern Ireland's largest landowners, and it incorporates water treatment works, pumping stations, waste water…
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the provision of care packages in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust following the appointment of three new providers.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Addressing NI Water Challenges”
Addressing NI Water Challenges - Amendment 1 After ‘needs;’ insert: ‘believes additional investment in water and sewerage capacity throughout Northern Ireland is critical to driving economic growth, ending regional inequalities in provision and protecting the environment;’
Ramming of Police Vehicles in South Armagh That this Assembly condemns those who resort to ramming police vehicles in an attempt to evade criminal enforcement action, including arrest; believes it is reprehensible that seventy-seven PSNI officers were injured as a result of their vehicles being deliberately rammed in…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many requests for short notice MOT tests since March 2023 were successful, broken down by (i) month; and (ii) MOT centre.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the reason for the reduction in Public Health Agency funding to Mid Ulster District Council for the Agewell scheme.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the maximum (a) capacity; and (b) output when MOT test centres are operating at 100 per cent; (ii) the number of staff required to achieve the 100 per cent output; and (iii) the current staffing compliment at test centres, broken down by test centre.
Nobody is denying the seven days or that people are doing a great job, but the figures do not lie. Two thirds of the centres are underperforming. They are doing fewer tests now than they did in 2019.
I welcome the motion. This is a timely opportunity for the House to recognise the problems that constituents across Northern Ireland experience in obtaining MOTs. It affects not only private vehicle owners but those in the car business, including second-hand car dealers and dealerships. The crisis in MOT testing is…
I thank the Minister for his response. That is positive news that the scheme will be launched this year, and I assume that it will be. The scheme was to be launched last October, and I met your officials on several occasions to forward it. I want to emphasise that we do not want to miss any more time to get it…
To ask the Minister of Education (i) to detail the current policy in relation to Access NI checks in schools; and (ii) how frequently they have to be renewed for an existing employee.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) to detail the weekly allowances payable to foster families in 2024-25; and (ii) what plans he has to ensure there is parity with other parts of the United Kingdom.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide an update on the (i) capital works for strengthening Ardtrea bridge, Moneymore; and (ii) whether it will be included in the budget for 2024-25.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) how many combined flow discharges points can overflow to waterways during heavy rainfall; (ii) whether this overflow is monitored by (a) volume; and (b) an event; (iii) the number of (a) events; and (b) volume at each overflow location in the last year; and (iv) how…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of waste water treatment facilities that can discharge (a) directly; and (b) indirectly into Lough Neagh or its catchment area and have breached discharge consent in the last 5 years; and (ii) the associated (a) volume; and (b) level above discharge…