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.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail whether his Department asked if the £51 million in Financial Transactions Capital underspend for 2024-25 could be (i) added to the funding awarded for Casement Park; or (ii) used for other stadia projects.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has had any contact with Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council in relation to the Carryduff Greenaway project.
To ask the Minister of Finance to outline the estimated collective value of all properties owned by the Northern Ireland Civil Service that are currently vacant or unused.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children on the waiting list for a Statement of Special Educational Needs at the end of the academic year (i) 2020-2021; (ii) 2021-2022; (iii) 2022-2023; (iv) 2023-2024; and (v) 2024-2025.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department will be engaging with the upcoming UK Government's review into the parental leave and pay system.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline what legal advice she received on potential grounds for appeal of the High Court ruling on the incapability of the planned A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme with the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any mitigations his Department is pursuing to safeguard those living with disabilities, in light of the recent vote in the House of Commons to reform Personal Independence Payments and Universal Credit.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the specific ministerial (i) actions; or (ii) decisions that her Department has taken in relation to the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail what actions her Department is taking to improve the Metro 7 service travel corridor, including outlining the number of meetings she has held with (i) Translink; and (ii) residents.
I appreciate the Member's giving way. I was formerly, briefly, a Member of the Committee on Procedures. This is an important thing that is being brought forward. Does the Member agree that part of the reason that it is so important is that, although we are now in 2025, there are several Bills outstanding from what…
It was the case, but the amount has come down. This will help to tidy that up. From that perspective, it is useful. This is a big Bill. There are lots of important things in it, and it will be important to each Committee, where their bodies are being granted powers. The Finance Committee is looking at three specific…
The Member has made a fair point. He has put his remarks on the record. I am not quite sure that there are billions of pounds of spending through the black box, now. I do not think that —.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker, on the questions that we have just had. To be clear, under Standing Order No 45A, there is an official Opposition, and there is a leader of the Opposition recognised in Standing Orders. They have a job to do. Their job is not simply to compliment and plámás the First Minister. Further…
With respect, First Minister, staged photo ops and platitudes are not enough any more. You are, with respect, an elected leader, not a royal. You are blaming others when your Ministers have failed to do the basics. If the Government in Dublin had the delivery record of the Government that you lead here, your party…
First, I welcome the fact that additional funding has been announced. I represent the most diverse constituency in the North and, possibly, on the whole island. I have spoken to and engaged with lots of people from ethnic minority communities in recent weeks, as I always do, and I am afraid that they do not feel that…
Critical to reducing bills will be delivery of the North/South interconnector. Given the failure to deliver on other critical cross-border infrastructure — the A5 — and your previous, at best, mixed words on the interconnector, are you committed to delivery of the North/South interconnector? Will that project be…
We are all feeling a little dilapidated, Mr Deputy Speaker: it is the end of the Assembly term. I will concentrate my remarks on the Dilapidation Bill, speaking on behalf of the Opposition. I am not on the AERA Committee, but I will make some brief remarks on the Bill, the principles of which we support. It is a…
While it is not the fault of this Minister, and while we want legislation, we will have debated six Bill stages over the course of yesterday and today, despite having had lots of days of debating meaningless motions. Does the Member agree that it might be a wee bit much to have half a dozen full-blown Bill stages in…
I appreciate the Member's giving way. I note his concerns. I am not saying that the Executive will use an independent watchdog as cover, but it is fair enough for him to talk about that. The Fiscal Council will produce, via a law that we will scrutinise and pass, factual information that members of the public,…