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.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. The debate has been spiky, as I thought it would be. Notable by its absence was a defence, from a single person, of the status quo. Not one person could offer a substantive defence of the status quo. Lots of people question my and the SDLP's motives, as the Opposition, for tabling the…
I will be very brief. I know that you will keep me right in that regard. Do you agree with Martin McGuinness, who said that the titles should be equalised?
I appreciate the Member's giving way. He talks about sectarianism and communalism being hardwired. Given that the differential in titles was a communal demand of the largest unionist party 20-odd years ago, why, if he is opposed to those things, is he sceptical about our trying to change it?
First of all, will he acknowledge that I actually proposed the AERC inquiry and that his party did not support it first time round? That is a point of fact. Secondly, just to clarify, does he agree with the former deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness that the titles should be equalised?
I beg to move Thank you, Mr Speaker. First, I will pre-empt a comment that will probably be made by others in the course of the debate: the subject of the motion is not the most important thing that we will debate today; in fact, it is the least important thing that we will debate today. That is precisely the point.…
I am delighted to present this petition to the Assembly on behalf of the people of Rosetta, Wynchurch and that wider part of south-east Belfast. They have become increasingly frustrated at the lack of progress in installing a pedestrian crossing at the Knockbreda Road, which, as well as improving safety for the many…
I will speak about a subject that is of the utmost urgency for households, workers and families across the North, and that is the price of energy. Donald Trump and the state of Israel decided to bomb Iran from the sky. I am not here to explain why that is a bad, illegal and idiotic thing to do; I am here to say,…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department is considering installing a filter light for traffic turning right on the Annadale Embankment, Belfast, to alleviate congestion.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of social housing grant applications, including the number of schemes and number of units, submitted by Housing Associations for construction of homes during each of the following months (i) September 2025 and September 2024; (ii) October 2025 and October 2024;…
Rising Energy Prices To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any steps she will take in response to the rise in the price of home heating oil over the last week.
Emergency Relief Fund for Fuel Poverty To ask the Minister of Finance whether his Department will set aside funding for an emergency relief fund to help people living in fuel poverty mitigate the rising costs of home heating oil.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether any assessment has been made of whether the Minister for Education's proposed removal of AS levels will have any impact on her Department, specifically in relation to her remit for further and higher education.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Blocking of an Independent Environmental Protection Agency”
Blocking of an Independent Environmental Protection Agency - Amendment 1 After ‘New Decade, New Approach Deal;’ insert: ‘regrets that this commitment was not reaffirmed as part of the restoration of the Executive in February 2024, or included in the Executive’s Programme for Government;’
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department provides any guidance to officials in relation to providing communications support to the Minister when visiting their own constituency.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether his Department provides any guidance to officials in relation to providing communications support to the Minister when visiting their own constituency.
To ask the Minister of Education, in relation to the school hall at Rosetta Primary School, to detail (i) any proposed programme of works to reopen the hall; (ii) any plan and timetable for permanent remedial works; (iii) any meetings he has had with school leaders to provide clarity and information on the works.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any education systems (i) within; and (ii) outside, the UK that his Department examined to inform his decision to remove AS levels from the curriculum.
To ask the Minister of Finance, in light of comments made by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at the 4 March 2026 meeting of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, whether he will allocate any additional resources to support local voluntary sector organisations impacted by the transition to the Local…
Minister, thank you for coming to the Chamber to give us this statement. It is welcome and prompt, and you are to be commended for that. It is important to say, Minister, that most of us were not expecting such a volume of funding. The public will be looking on, and, while many of us agree that we need a different…
Minister, I appreciate your positive tone, but the truth is that, in response to a question for written answer, you told me that it would be 2033 before the Glider phase 2 would be delivered. That is at least six years later than the public expected it. People on the Antrim Road in north Belfast and, particularly, in…
Minister, this is clearly the most urgent and grave priority facing the Executive; we agree with you on that. You have repeatedly said that certain parties are blocking progress in the Executive, which is why we have said that you and your party should perhaps have asked for specific guarantees up front. Given that we…