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.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on plans to transfer his Department's land at Newforge to Newforge Sports Complex.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any meetings she had with the Minister of Finance, regarding NI Reval2026, prior to its publication on 22 January 2026.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the rationale for his Department’s £4 million bid from the UK Government’s recently announced £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere funding.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any actions they are taking to support the final group of Syrians, who entered Northern Ireland as part of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme, to gain indefinite leave to remain, in light of proposed changes to resettlement by the UK…
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she was briefed, verbally or in writing, regarding the outcome of NI Reval2026, ahead of its publication on 22 January 2026.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any training offered to Child Maintenance Service staff involved in the resolution of disputes as a result of changes made in the Child Support Enforcement Bill.
I welcome the introduction of the GDL. It is a good and sensible measure. It has taken a long time. You said that work had been going on and that officials had to draft and implement it. Obviously, it should not have taken a decade for it to happen — that is too long — although I welcome it that it has now. I want to…
Minister, with the greatest respect, there seems to be a slight mismatch between what you are saying about the waste water system and the scale of the concern among businesses and people who want to invest here. You said in response to Ms Armstrong's initial question that you take an interest in the waste water…
Breach of the Ministerial Code of Conduct That this Assembly notes that the recent investigation report by the Assembly Commissioner for Standards found that the Minister for Communities breached the Ministerial Code of Conduct; acknowledges that this is the second occasion on which the Minister has been found to be…
Rejecting the Non-Domestic Rates Revaluation That this Assembly recognises the hospitality sector as a strategically important part of Northern Ireland’s economy, sustaining employment, supporting tourism and contributing to the social and cultural life of communities across the region; expresses concern at the impact…
Social Media Restrictions for Children and Young People That this Assembly recognises the growing body of evidence linking social media use as a cause of harm to the mental health, wellbeing and development of children and young people; notes the increasing concern around exposure to harmful content, addictive design…
To engage with the Treasury. However, it is also true to say that the Minister of Finance clearly does not yet have an Executive position on the draft Budget. What is to stop the Minister of Finance saying, "Here are my preferences on fiscal devolution", given that he is already effectively saying, "Here are my…
Not for the first time, I shudder as I listen to the quality of the debate in the Chamber. I want to touch on a few points. We support the motion. It talks about an extremely important thing. The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) was commissioned by the Shared Island unit to develop a programme of work…
We have already seen one display of ministerial arrogance in the Chamber. Now, it seems, we are seeing another. Minister, you have previous in blaming other people for things that are happening in your Department. Now, it seems that it is publicans and hospitality owners who did not do the work. Let us be clear: pubs…
Minister, to be clear, you said in your answer that the PSNI asked you to communicate the information, but it did not. It asked your colleague, a DUP councillor. You said that the standards commissioner has introduced a "new standard" for empathy and non-criticism of public bodies; she does not. She is clear in her…
Minister, you and your party colleagues have not been behind the door in criticising the multi-year Budget from the Finance Minister. That is fine: neither has my party, but we are the official Opposition. Shamefully, real spending on arts in this jurisdiction is by far the lowest in these islands. It has fallen by…
Tree planting will be a huge and important part of the Lough Neagh mitigation measures in order to rescue Lough Neagh. The draft multi-year Budget commits, I think, £5 million a year for the period. We do not know whether that amount will be agreed, as we do not know the status of the multi-year Budget. Even if it is…
I will talk about a subject that is close not just to my heart but to the hearts of many communities and people who value the role that our pub and hospitality sector plays in Northern Ireland. I grew up working in small rural pubs. It is part of the DNA of my family and that of many families across the island. The…
TEO Response to Committee for Standards and Privileges Report To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their response to the Committee on Standards and Privileges Report on complaints against Minister Gordon Lyons MLA in relation to the potential need to update the Ministerial Code of Conduct.
Committee for Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response To ask the Minister for Communities to respond to the findings contained in the Committee on Standards and Privileges Report on complaints against Minister Gordon Lyons MLA.
Draft Valuation for Non-Domestic Properties To ask the Minister of Finance to outline any mitigations his Department will explore to protect pubs and hospitality from the impact of the draft valuation list for non-domestic properties as part of Reval 2026.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any support his Department is offering Health and Social Care Trust workers whose Universal Credit and Rates Rebate claims closed due to payment of arrears from the recently agreed pay award.