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.
Office of Environmental Protection Investigation To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline her Department’s position on the announcement that the Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) will be investigating the level of pollution at Belfast Lough.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they have spoken to the Head of Civil Service regarding adherence to the Civil Service Code of Ethics following the Education Minister's visit to Israel and the occupied territories.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the rationale for the deployment of Armed Response Vehicle PSNI officers at the 2025 Belfast Christmas market.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to support charities who work with those awaiting an ADHD or autism diagnosis.
Thank you very much, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I am pleased to be able to wind up on this amendment, having chatted to my colleague Colin McGrath about some of the points that we wish to make. Part of the challenge with the debate, initially, is that the motion is almost banal. I mean no offence to those who…
For the purposes of being constructive, there is now this thing called the electronic travel authorisation (ETA), which does hamper people, and 70% of the people who come to Northern Ireland arrive via Dublin airport, whether we like it or not.
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Do I have five or 10 minutes? God or, in light of the previous business, whatever entity one refers to help all of you. I will not take all 10 minutes. This is an interesting subject for debate. There is a new census publication that looks at demographics on a cross-border…
Minister, with respect, there appears to be a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde thing going on with you today. There is a bit of a devil on your shoulder. On one shoulder, there is a Minister who wants to respond pragmatically and sensitively to a judgement, and, on the other shoulder, there is a person who wants to talk about…
Further to that, Minister, and, indeed, further to a lot of what has been talked about today, we have had the worst time recently with planning. We all want to see staff be paid more, but we now have an overspend going into next year. This year, we will have, we hope, a multi-year Budget, which will mean an almost…
First Minister, I am afraid that many of the people who lost loved ones in the pandemic will be frustrated with your answer, which is long on generic platitudes. We all can learn lessons, of course, but you were the deputy First Minister then and are the First Minister now. You are personally responsible, not simply…
I, like others in the Chamber, represent probably the most diverse constituency in the North. I have to say, and I am not spoofing, that most BAME individuals and communities are underwhelmed by the Executive's response to the race riots. One element of that is the criminal justice response. Is the Executive Office…
I associate myself with the previous remarks. I want to talk about accountability. Since we came into opposition, we have made a specific point of addressing what has been a crisis in accountability in our politics. When the public see what happens in the Assembly, they feel that there is a crisis in accountability,…
Mr O'Toole asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they accept the COVID-19 inquiry's findings that Sinn Féin and the DUP failed in leadership and the report, which was clear and damning that the Executive's response to the pandemic was marred because Ministers, specifically Ministers from Sinn Féin…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any (i) correspondence; and (ii) meetings, regarding the removal of the peace wall at Alexandra Park, Belfast, between February 2024 and 20 November 2025.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (ii) any meetings with Ministers of Education, or their officials, from outside the UK or Ireland, and (ii) whether these were official meetings.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail when the construction on the (i) exterior; and (ii) carpark, of Belfast Grand Central Station, will be complete.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Driver and Vehicle Agency is notified when an individual is deemed unfit to drive by a medical professional.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any actions her Department is taking to ensure that the Driver and Vehicle Agency is notified when an individual is deemed unfit to drive by a medical professional.