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.
One might speculate about your reasons for referring to abortion specifically. By putting that in the Bill, rather than waiting for regulations, where every other detail of the certificates will be covered, you are separating out that one form of baby loss from all the other forms of pregnancy ending. I could go…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Minister, to be absolutely clear, we are the official Opposition. We respect the fact that you want to get it done, and we acknowledge that, but our job is to hold you to account. We make no apology for that. To be very clear, we hope that your proposals pass, and we will support them. We…
Mr O'Toole asked the Minister of Finance, given that most reasonable people think that there is a prima facie case that the Minister of Education has plunged the Northern Ireland Civil Service into disrepute through the use of official resources to promote a visit to an occupied territory, whether he has asked the…
Exclusion of Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 That this Assembly, under section 30(1)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, resolves that, further to his recent visit to Israel, the Minister of Education no longer enjoys the confidence of the Assembly, because of his failure to…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any progress made on the Together: Building a United Community review, particularly any work on the implementation of the Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition report recommendations.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he has or will have any engagement with the Pharmaceutical Society NI regarding their enforcement of fitness to practise guidelines.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any engagement he has had regarding the creation of a pathway for the interim provisions of medication to treat ultra rare diseases that have been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, but are in the process of being approved by the National…
To ask the Minister of Education whether he is satisfied that he complied with sections seven to nine of the Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021, during his fact-finding mission to Israel.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps he is taking to reduce his Department’s dependency on agency staff following the 237 per cent increase in yearly agency staff costs.
Holding Ministers to Account That this Assembly recognises that the current structure of government in Northern Ireland makes it impossible to fully hold Ministers to account for their actions; expresses concern that, under existing structures, it is not guaranteed that Ministers will be removed from office even when…
Establishing an Independent Environmental Protection Agency That this Assembly notes the findings of the Independent Review of Environmental Governance in Northern Ireland, which identified that environmental pressures, including the crisis in Lough Neagh, reflect serious weaknesses in governance and accountability;…
Winter Preparedness Plan That this Assembly expresses concern at the handling of the Winter Preparedness Plan 2025-26, noting that poor co-ordination and communication has caused confusion and uncertainty across the health and social care sector; acknowledges the vital contribution of healthcare workers who will face…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any work undertaken to implement proposals and recommendations, in the report of the Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition, in relation to parades and protests, since 2024.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of neurological care for conditions such as multiple sclerosis; and (ii) to detail any steps his Department is taking to improve care.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the total spending on roads maintenance, in all constituencies, excluding motorway maintenance costs, for each of the last two years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide full details of (i) all completed works; and (ii) works underway, to implement the Belfast Cycling Network Delivery plan 2022-31, including a breakdown of costs per project.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on progress for (i) bus priority measures from Clifton Street to Innisfayle Park, Belfast; and (ii) the park and ride facility site at O’Neill Road, Belfast.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on plans for traffic management measures for (i) Cardigan Drive; (ii) Knutsford Drive; (iii) Kelvin Parade; (iv) Kingsmere Avenue; and (v) Ashgrove Park, Belfast, including the expected date for the commencement and completion of the works.