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 for the Economy whether her Department has engaged with (i) Tourism Ireland; (ii) Tourism NI; or (iii) the Irish Government ,on plans for the European Year of the Normans.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Opposing Plans for the Nutrients Action Programme 2026-2029”
Opposing Plans for the Nutrients Action Programme 2026-2029 - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘Northern Ireland;’ and insert: ‘stresses that any future nutrient management policy must be the product of genuine partnership with the farming community and reflect a mix of regulation, financial incentivisation, education…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail how many civil servants, on a full-time equivalent basis are currently accommodated in modular or mobile office space within the Northern Ireland Civil Service.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the monitoring and evaluation structures which have been put in place in relation to the Sandy Row revitalisation scheme.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the steps being taken to find an alternative to the use of pesticides on the transport networks, as part of the All-Island Pollinator Plan.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for a progress report on the (i) short term; (ii) medium term; and (iii) long term, delivery of the Belfast Cycle Network Delivery Plan 2022-31 scheme.
I agree with lots of what has been said in the debate. As a constituency MLA who works in the south inner city, which is an area with significant social housing need and demand, I, like other MLAs, regularly deal with housing pressures and my office works hard with the Housing Executive and housing associations to try…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I raise a point under Standing Orders about the allocation of debate time. The Minister responded thoroughly to Members, which is fair enough, but, by my count, he used less than half the time that had been allotted to him. I had 10 minutes in which to cover Finance Committee issues…
Minister, I add my voice to those who stand in opposition to any inappropriate, homophobic remarks. That is utterly disgusting. You have the Opposition's support in calling that out. You are doing your job as a Minister, and you can be challenged on substance but not on anything else. Minister, it is clear that Lough…
Before I come to my remarks, I will respond to Dr Aiken, who earlier, I think, compared a Bill that is being discussed in Dáil Éireann to the Nazis. Dr Aiken is entitled to robust views on Israel, but I genuinely ask him to consider his earlier remarks, because they are remarkably intemperate. Yesterday, in the…
Housing and the Programme for Government That this Assembly notes the Programme for Government target to commence work on at least 5,850 new social homes by the end of this mandate; expresses regret that as little as 1,000 new social homes will be built this year; believes the Executive is failing to address the…
A Moratorium on Mineral Licensing That this Assembly expresses concern at the recent approval of seven new mineral prospecting licences; regrets that the decision has been made, despite strong public opposition and likely significant environmental and social impacts; recognises that the current regulatory framework…
Valuing the Arts That this Assembly recognises the strategic importance of the arts and creative industries, including the significant role they play in our economic output and societal wellbeing; regrets the challenging situation facing the sector as a result of the current funding structure, the significant funding…
Justice and the Rule of Law That this Assembly acknowledges that 26 years have passed since the publication of the Patten Commission Report on Policing in Northern Ireland; expresses regret that its vision has not been realised, due to insufficient resourcing, unresolved legacy issues and inadequate oversight;…
OK. Let me just say this: we all had to sign in. After we became MLAs, because of the terms of the Good Friday Agreement and the Northern Ireland Act, we all had to designate as "Unionist", "Nationalist" or "Other". I designate as "Nationalist" and "Social Democrat". I am also proudly pro-European. I am proud to be…
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I thank everybody who participated in a lively and important debate. It is an important debate. I turn to what Mr Tennyson just said, which was, I think, that we could have had this debate over 100 years ago and that it revealed only that one group of people is unionist,…
I appreciate the Member's taking the intervention. It is a good-spirited debate. My argument is that — I think that lots of people agree with this — in the context of a new Ireland back inside the European Union, a whole range of other benefits, including economic benefits, will be unlocked. That sounds like a grand…
I thank the Member for giving way. There is a lot of thoughtful stuff in his remarks, but he said that the motion reduced the Good Friday Agreement to constitutional outcomes, but is the agreement not all about respecting constitutional aspirations, including his own?