All of Mr Matthew O'Toole’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any formal structures that have been established between her Department and the Department for Communities to coordinate responses to energy supply shocks; and (ii) the number of occasions any structures have been activated, in the last two years.
Minister, you have said repeatedly that recruitment and retention is contingent on adequate funding. I presume that you have been in conversation with the Finance Minister about your budget. Have you agreed your allocation for the multi-year Budget, and is it sufficient to recruit the requisite number of prison…
It has been an interesting debate this evening, and we are happy to support the motion. PEACE PLUS has been a hugely important financial support for this island, particularly the North and the border communities, as we journeyed from conflict into peace. I welcome the fact that we are able to debate its continuation…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I would be grateful for your advice. First, I welcome what the Minister said about freezing public transport fares. She said that when Mr Gildernew asked about it, but, before that, when my colleague Justin McNulty asked her about engagement with Translink, she did not mention the…
Deputy First Minister, I did not hear a single specific action that the Executive have led on. I will leave aside for one second the irony of your listing all the people affected when you and your colleagues flew over to Washington to plámás and flatter the man who caused the crisis in the first place with his…
Thank you, Mr Speaker. On that, deputy First Minister, do you agree that many people in the BAME community here feel really let down by the Executive? Hate crime increased by 50% in the final year of the last racial equality strategy. They really want to see more practical action ahead of the summer, in particular,…
Earlier today, we joined in celebrating the extraordinary success of Rory McIlroy in the sporting field. I wish also to share some words of profound sadness about someone of the same age who was lost from the arts community not just in Northern Ireland but on the island of Ireland: a man named Michael Campbell, whose…
There is not much for me to add after my colleague Daniel McCrossan was clear about the Executive's failure to take responsibility on behalf of the Northern Ireland public. Let me be clear, as Daniel McCrossan and Mark H Durkan were, about the Executive's failure to take responsibility for telling the Northern Ireland…
Mr O'Toole asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of the fact that working families, farmers, small businesses and pensioners struggling to fill their oil tank are all bearing the brunt of the crisis in energy costs and that, late on Friday afternoon, after weeks of silence, they finally issued a…
Response to the Cost-of-living Crisis That this Assembly notes the real and immediate pressures facing workers and businesses as a result of the United States’ illegal war with Iran; further notes that the British Government’s response has been insufficient; acknowledges that, while most taxation and fiscal powers lie…
Drug Dealing Sentencing That this Assembly expresses serious concern with the growing number of drug-related deaths in Northern Ireland, which have increased by 47 per cent within a decade; recognises that addiction is a complex public health issue requiring early intervention and timely access to treatment;…
Tackling Antisocial Scrambler and e-Scooter Use That this Assembly expresses serious concern at the growing impact of scramblers and e-scooters in communities across Northern Ireland, which has caused significant distress, antisocial behaviour, serious injury and, in some cases, loss of life; notes that other…
To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on any steps her Department is taking to address the ongoing issue of criminal damage and arson attacks on 5G masts.
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have five minutes, I believe. Clearly, we should not be here, not because we are in recess but because we should not have to recall an Assembly to debate something that should have been clarified weeks, if not months, ago and dealt with in private by bureaucrats or Ministers. Having to recall…
I appreciate the Minister's giving way. I want to check a point of information. He mentioned the operational nature of the decision that was made by the EA — it announced that on 26 March. After that, we had the public reaction and the discussion between Health and the EA. Was he informed by the EA before 26 March…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department is taking to enforce the Outer Belfast Lough Marine Conservation Zone.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any communication that is made with freight and cruise shipping about the Outer Belfast Lough Marine Conservation Zone.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail when the next meeting on the Outer Belfast Lough Marine Conservation Zone will take place.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any actions his Department is taking to ensure wrasse fishing is conducted in a sustainable way.