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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.
Thank you for your answer, Minister. There was a consultation on the socialisation of NIE connection costs that, I think, has now closed. Can you provide an update on where that sits? Broadly, what are your plans on that?
I thank the Minister for her statement. My question relates to Lough Neagh, which you touched on earlier, and the River Blackwater. It may not be directly under Waterways Ireland, but there are safety and navigational issues there where no boats can pass safely. Were there conversations about that?
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 25103/22-27, how many occupational therapy patients are currently waiting for more than six months in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
Minister, you responded to colleague about land going back to farmers. Will you indicate what it will cost to put that back? I referred in the Chamber to "Devastation in December". That is exactly what it was: you motored on, wrecking and ripping through farmland without consulting the farmers. It was "Devastation in…
I thank the Member for the response. After the recent "Kill your local MP" comments by Kneecap, is the Commission content that it is doing all that it can to keep us safe while we are here, at home or anywhere?
I thank the Minister for her statement. Minister, your statement, under "Payments to Supplier", states: "if NI Water had been able to negotiate ... costs incurred were, arguably, optional, and NI Water could have chosen to not incur the cost." We hear, "They need more money, they need more money, they need more…
Last night, at an event in Fivemiletown that I attended alongside my colleagues Carla Lockhart MP, Deborah Erskine MLA and local councillors and at which there was a contribution from former Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president David Brown, I heard a message that was powerful, heartfelt and deeply concerning. The…
Minister, the aim is to have the active travel budget sitting at around 10%; I think that it is currently at 6% or 7% or thereabouts. Will that be to the detriment of existing roads and footpaths, because we are swinging too much one way and cannot drive or walk on what we have at present?
Minister, in your statement, you referred to support for victims' project advisory groups. My question relates to something that you touched on briefly with respect to the Omagh inquiry. What conversations were had about the Kingsmills case, the disclosure of information more broadly and adequate cooperation?
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any steps he is taking to deal with the current delay in the Northern Ireland Environment Agency responding to planning application consultations.
Delivering a New Road Maintenance Strategy That this Assembly regrets the declining condition of the road network across Northern Ireland; notes with concern that almost 107,000 potholes were recorded in 2024; further notes the adverse impact a limited road maintenance service has had on our roads over the past ten…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Justice and the Rule of Law”
Justice and the Rule of Law - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘Policing in Northern Ireland;’ and insert: ‘expresses regret that insufficient resourcing, coupled with the cost of unresolved legacy issues presents risks to public safety, tackling crime effectively and public confidence in the PSNI; notes the impact on…
To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the number of cases where an individual found guilty of an offence relating to child sexual assault does not receive a custodial sentence.
Wednesday 28 May 2025 marked a truly important and historic event as the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service's new state-of-the-art learning and development college at Desertcreat, just outside Cookstown, was officially opened. The event was more than the unveiling of a new facility; it represented a bold and…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline what correspondence they have had with (i) other Executive Departments and (ii) local councils, regarding funding for victims and survivors groups.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the amount of funding that has been allocated to Mid Ulster Victims Empowerment, in the last five financial years.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the amount of funding that has been allocated to each victims and survivors group in Mid Ulster, in each of the last five financial years.
Minister, you touched on funding for bands, which, as you said, reaches everywhere — rural and urban areas — across Northern Ireland. Can you update us on when the scheme will open?
The matter before us is emotive. It is important to safeguard children travelling to and from school on Education Authority-provided transport and public transport. The latest figures, from 2022-23, highlight the fact that a significant number of children rely on bus transport: 42% of post-primary students and 7% of…
Minister, in your statement, you refer to a community infrastructure grant. I welcome your commitment to that grant and to community halls in general. Is there an indicative budget for the grant and a timeline for when we can expect applications to open?
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any plans in place to provide financial support to community facilities in rural communities.