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.
Review of Sentencing Guidelines To ask the Minister of Justice whether she will review sentencing guidelines in light of public concern over the perceived leniency of the sentence given to Mr Winston Irvine for firearms offences
To ask the Minister of Finance whether any Artificial Intelligence tools were used in the production of the incorrect Land and Property Services rates demand letters issued in Spring 2025.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail whether the £105.7 million Reinvestment and Reform Initiative Borrowing for NI Water outlined in Budget Table 4.4 Capital DEL earmarked allocations is incorporated in the £335 million allocated to water and sewerage in the Department for Infrastructure's Capital DEL…
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline (i) the Arts Council of Northern Ireland budget; and (ii) any other core arts funding, provided by his Department in each of the past ten years, broken down by (a) Capital DEL and (b) Recourse DEL.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Additional Funding for North South Bodies”
Additional Funding for North South Bodies - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘agenda’ and insert: ‘regrets that the Minister of Finance has not secured more fiscal powers to invest more in public services; welcomes the willingness of the Irish Government to increase its funding allocation for the six North South…
To ask the Minister for Communities whether a text of the draft Anti-Poverty Strategy was circulated to the Executive in advance of the meeting on 15 May, or subsequently.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail how many public appointments have been made during the period in which the role of Commissioner of Public Appointments has been vacant, which would otherwise have been subject to scrutiny by the Commissioner.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any consideration he has given to issuing guidance to local councils in relation to the prioritisation of planning applications that (i) exist as part of a Disabled Facilities Grant application; and (ii) relate to household adaptations connected to disability.
I am glad to be able to speak today about this important subject. I welcome the fact that the Economy Minister is here. I commend the Member for West Belfast for securing the debate, and I hope that we will see some positive and practical steps arising from it. Notwithstanding the fact that telecommunications is a…
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Today's debate has been robust, which it needed to be. It has not always been cool-headed, and the purpose in tabling the motion in the way that it was tabled was, in fact, almost revealed by something that was said by a speaker from the DUP Benches: it was designed to be…
I beg to move the following amendment: May I double-check that I have 10 minutes to move the amendment? Thank you very much. There is not, and should not be, any prohibition on talking about issues that affect our constituents. Immigration is, of course, one of those issues. The operation of a humane and competent…
Improving Safety at School Bus Stops That this Assembly notes the absence of a legal requirement for vehicles to stop when a school bus is picking up or dropping off pupils; recognises the need for stronger safeguarding measures at school bus stops, particularly in rural areas where road layouts increase risk; and…
A European Future for Northern Ireland That this Assembly welcomes the positive step forward represented by the UK-EU deal of 19 May 2025; affirms that any arrangement which reduces friction for businesses is welcomed; supports further alignment between the UK and EU including via a comprehensive veterinary agreement;…
The Cost of Doing Business That this Assembly recognises the growing challenges facing businesses in Northern Ireland as detailed in the cost of doing business impact report by Ulster University’s Economic Policy Centre; expresses concern that the only action being taken forward by the Minister of Finance in response…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the safety assessments her Department conducted when reaching the decision to delay the next safety inspection of the (i) Ravara Road, Ballygowan, and (ii) Ballycloughan Road, Saintfield, until October 2025, given her Department advises this road should be inspected…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail how many constituents in Belfast South and Mid Down are currently waiting for (i) a Disabled Facilities Grant application decision; and (ii) a planning approval for a household adaptation related to disability.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline any costs related to the rebuild of the wall which collapsed at Mount Vernon Park during Storm Darragh, borne by either (i) the Department for Communities; (ii) the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE), or (iii) any organisation funded by the Department for…
I will not detain the Assembly too long. People have probably heard enough of me today speaking about various things, but, on this important subject, I hope that Members will have seen that the Committee very much wants to process, scrutinise and, I anticipate, do our work as a Committee and refer the Bill back to the…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Committee very much welcomes the Bill. That is a unanimous view of the Committee. Often, when we are debating, including today, there is dissent, but the publication of the Bill has been unanimously welcomed. It is the culmination of significant engagement between the Committee and…