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.
Access to CAR-T Cell Therapy That this Assembly notes with sadness the recent passing of young Armagh mother Catherine Sherry in King’s College Hospital, London, where she was receiving CAR-T cell therapy for lymphoma; recognises the urgent need for equitable access to CAR-T cell therapy in Northern Ireland; calls on…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any further correspondence or conversations he has undertaken regarding the construction of Casement Park since the June Spending Review.
Let me just say that being robust and challenging is not the same as being disrespectful, Mr Buckley. The Member talked about cross-community consent, but is it not, by definition, impossible to have cross-community consent on a post-Brexit arrangement because Brexit, by definition, does not have cross-community…
I thank the Member for giving way, and I will try to be brief. She mentioned cross-community consent and cross-community views. First, I have never ever demeaned or diminished unionist opposition to the protocol: I have not.
It is important to talk sensibly about the issue and to unpack some myths. It is important, first of all, to say that trans people exist and trans young people are members of society who deserve healthcare, support, respect and esteem like everybody else. Earlier, two things that feel like myths were mentioned.…
Minister, Malone is a brilliant school, and it really deserves a new building. Is it not the case that, if the approvals go through, Malone will be added to a capital list that is already heavily oversubscribed? Can you give Malone and other schools in the constituency, including St Joseph's College on the Ravenhill…
Saying that "more needs to be done" is a remarkable understatement. The deputy First Minister did not specifically address the point about the cheap headlines that her party and the Education Minister are chasing today around vulnerable kids and guidance in schools. I want to ask one other specific question that…
Given the conversation that we have just had on violence against women, it is important to put on record the fact that Donald Trump was found liable by a jury in a New York court of sexually assaulting a woman and that there have been numerous other allegations against him. May I ask that, in your and your office's…
I will be happy to give way in a moment; I just want to outline some of my points. It will come as no surprise to anybody in the Chamber that the SDLP will oppose the motion and the amendment. I will say this: the Murphy review offers practical ideas for smoothing processes in moving goods from Britain into Northern…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Constitutional question, Brexit, the Windsor Framework and sovereigntyCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging.
Here we are again. We return after a summer break with, as Mr Tennyson said, public services in crisis, Lough Neagh dying in front of us, race and sectarian hate crime on the rise and a list of other things to debate, and, sure as day follows night, we have a motion on the Windsor framework in which the DUP seeks to…
I thank the Member for giving way. He says that cross-community consent is a constitutional norm. Should it not therefore have applied to the concept of Brexit overall for the UK's leaving the EU? His colleague clearly does not agree, but, if it is a constitutional norm, why did it not apply to the central decision of…
Mr Speaker, I welcome back you and all our Assembly colleagues after a long summer break during which not much happened. The public of Northern Ireland might not have noticed that this place was not here, because not much has been delivered since we returned in February 2024. There has been a litany of failure by the…
It is with sadness but also immense respect and gratitude for the life of Tommy Gallagher that I rise to lead the tributes today. Thank you, Mr Speaker, for giving us the opportunity today to share some words and reflections on the passing of Tommy Gallagher. Tommy was an extraordinary man. He was part of a generation…
Mr O'Toole asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given the Executive's failure to deliver — it is not just the Opposition saying that; independent think tanks such as Pivotal are scathing about delivery — including in the area of special educational needs — one of the areas in which delivery is woeful —…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department followed any precedent from another jurisdiction when widening the definition of active travel spend, under the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, to include items such as street lighting and footpath maintenance.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Moving Beyond the Windsor Framework”
Moving Beyond the Windsor Framework - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘this Assembly’ and insert: ‘recognises the need for the continued operation of the Windsor Framework; acknowledges that specific arrangements for Northern Ireland remain vital, including to prevent a hard border and protect the all-island economy;…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will consider introducing festive fares on Metro services, in order to reduce the traffic congestion in Belfast during the Christmas season and during the continued disruption associated with the construction of Belfast Grand Central Station.
Saving Lough Neagh That this Assembly expresses grave concern at the return of blue-green algae at Lough Neagh and other sites across Northern Ireland; acknowledges the severe environmental, economic and societal impacts, including the closure of eel fishing this year; expresses regret at the misguided support for a…
To ask the Minister of Education whether the proposals to strengthen legislation to protect inspection of schools were submitted to the Executive for discussion.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail whether the Deputy First Minister’s attendance at the Royal Box at Wimbledon on 2 July 2025 was in her official capacity as a Minister.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail whether his Department has carried out any engagement with charities that did not receive Core Grant Funding last year regarding the upcoming Core Grant Funding Scheme 2025-26 and the application process.