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.
Minister, three years ago, your predecessor as Minister of Education announced nearly 30 schools that were to be put on the major capital works programme, including an amazing school on the Ravenhill Road in my constituency, St Joseph's College, which, like most of the other schools, awaits any news of developments.…
— in time will be appreciated. Perhaps I will get some applause and maybe hugs of appreciation. I will speak on the order largely for the Committee for Finance, and I may then say something extremely short in an Opposition capacity. There is widespread support for the measure, and I thank the Minister for his…
I appreciate the Minister's giving way. He is generous and always up for a debate. He and I agree that there should not be a border on this island. I do not think that there should be a border in democratic culture. He will agree that there is a very robust Opposition in Dáil Éireann. In fact, they are fighting for…
The Member is right that there was no detailed discussion on this necessarily, but does he accept, and does he agree, that lots of the things that were done to raise revenue were not due to difficult political decisions being made, but related to uprating Ordnance Survey fees and hospital canteen issues? The idea that…
I am happy to take your guidance, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am coming towards the end of my remarks anyway. I make no apology, however, for connecting the Rates (Regional Rates) Order to our Programme for Government, because this is the only time that we come to the Chamber to debate a revenue-raising tool. We often come…
Today, I warmly and delightedly welcome the fact that the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann will come to the great city of Belfast next year. It is the 75th anniversary of the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. In 2026, it will come to the North for only the second time and, for the first time, to this brilliant city — Ireland's…
To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of whether the Legal Services Oversight Commissioner should reside within her Department rather than the Department of Finance.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of students her Department aims to be enrolled in the Ulster University's Magee campus by the end of the 2022-2027 mandate.
To ask the Minister for the Economy when she will present draft proposals on the (i) Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill; and (ii) Good Work Charter to the Executive for approval.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of active travel projects in the South Belfast constituency were (i) submitted; and (ii) considered for funding in the 2024-25 financial year.
To ask the Minister of Finance, in line with the recommendations of the Programme for Government 2024-2027, whether there will be ring-fenced funding included in the 2025-26 Budget for (i) the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Regional Change Fund; and (ii) the challenge fund to tackle violence against women and…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 22667/22-27, to detail the environmental impact assessment that her Department carried out before removing the street lighting on Newforge Lane; and (ii) whether a risk assessment was carried out before the lighting was removed to give consideration to the…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime”
Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 5 Leave out all after ‘Organised Crime;’ and insert: ‘recognises that this programme is almost a decade old and will expire at the end of the mandate; calls on the Minister of Justice to work with her Executive colleagues to introduce an updated…
To ask the Minister of Finance, in line with the recommendations of the Programme for Government 2024-2027, whether there will be ring-fenced funding included in the 2025-26 Budget for the redevelopment of Casement Park.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the date on which she signed off the text of her Department’s contribution to the 2025-26 Draft Budget document.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of the effect that high parking prices at public transport facilities being used as a park and ride has on the efforts to encourage behavioural shifts towards increasing public transport use and promoting sustainability through park and ride facilities as…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 21044/22-27, for her assessment of the efficacy of her Department’s public service agreement with Translink to incentivise park and ride facilities.
Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. That was a really thoughtful debate. It is not the first time that we have debated the north-west today, because it is an Opposition day devoted to the north-west, but it is not the first time that we have talked about cross-border infrastructure and rail, and I doubt that it…
I appreciate the Minister's giving way. I know that Departments are looking at five-year business plans. Hopefully, those will tie in with a multi-year Budget. Is the Minister's Department looking at potential Budget allocations for the implementation of the all-island strategic rail review? I know that some of that…