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.
The problem is, deputy First Minister, that there is no clear plan or target for cutting waiting times. The reason why that is important is that, like a whole range of other things, whether it is the absence of an anti-poverty strategy or the failure to produce any form of serious intervention on waste water, it…
Nearly six months ago, we gathered here to talk about the race riots in Belfast. Can the deputy First Minister confirm whether her Department has investigated whether any recipients — past or present — of Communities in Transition funding have had any involvement in the ongoing activities around race violence in…
I happily joined the AERC, really enthusiastic about progressing reform, but the Member's party and Sinn Féin then pushed it into the long grass at the AERC. I more than welcome the fact that there will be a meeting tomorrow, and I hope that his party will be on board.
I appreciate the Member's giving way. Did the Justice Minister or the Agriculture Minister specifically request that the Alliance Party's reform proposals be included in the Programme for Government?
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. What a difference a year makes — or not, if you are one of the people of Northern Ireland who is on a waiting list, if your child is waiting for a special educational needs (SEN) referral or if you are waiting to get a housing development built but cannot get a waste water…
Minister, your theatrics in waging your culture war today would, I am sure, get you on the stage of any school drama project. I want to focus on something that you mentioned earlier, which is facts and the factual position. You referred to Lisneal College as a "minor" project. I direct you to your Department's…
Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I wish to talk briefly about the trade war that it looks like the president of the United States is to inflict upon the world. Obviously, we did not have a vote in the US presidential election in November, although there are strong opinions on the election of President Trump, for and,…
Mr O'Toole asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail when waiting times will be cut, given that it is the 1st anniversary of the resumption of the Assembly — albeit he presumes that he will not get a card in the post to mark one year as leader of the Opposition — the draft Programme for Government…
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he has proposed any further gambling reform legislation for inclusion in the (i) Programme for Government; and (ii) legislative programme.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any private or community organisations his Department commissions to provide services to those living with HIV+; (ii) the amount of annual funding each of these organisations receive; and (iii) any specific services they are commissioned to provide.
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to the risk groups identified in the Public Health Agency HIV Surveillance in Northern Ireland 2019 report, to detail (i) the services provided to these groups; and (ii) the number of people that accessed these dedicated services, broken down by (a) gender; (b) sexual…
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of the recommendations in the Asthma and Lung Northern Ireland report Domestic Burning In Northern Ireland Winter 2024-25.
I will speak relatively briefly on the motion, which we will support, should it go to a Division. It is important to acknowledge the gravity of the issues that we are discussing and the importance of us all taking seriously our responsibilities in the proper discharge of our duties on spending public money, using it…
I will be brief. I do not disagree with anything that the Member has said. He is right that advertising is a reserved matter, but the Executive can take action. Does the Member agree that there should be legislation before the end of the mandate and that it should be in the PFG?
We have certainly responded to the draft PFG. If we have not specifically included this matter, we will respond again. I trust that we will have the support of everyone in the Chamber on that.
I will speak to the motion because I spoke on the order earlier on changing some of the stakes and payouts for certain types of gambling. Given that I remarked on the interaction between the order and motion, it is important that I speak in the debate. I want to be constructive, because the APG does very important…
I pay tribute to the Member and other Members for the amount of work that they have done on the APG. I do not sit on the APG, but I know that it is really important. Does he think that there is a slight disjunction between our debating this motion today and the fact that, earlier, the Assembly passed a regulation…
Minister, I welcome the fact that you are looking at this, but I am concerned that we look as though we are being imprisoned by the strict legal limitations that are imposed on us by London. You and I want a new constitutional future. If we listen to what the Treasury says, we will not be planning for that future.…
Minister, in the answer to the previous question, you said that a consultation on rates would begin in the new financial year, but it has not been said clearly enough in the Chamber that there will be a 3% increase in the regional rate for businesses in the 2025-26 Budget. Is it not a bit disingenuous for us to come…
I am not seeking to attack the Minister on this. That is not what this is about for me. I know that we are the Opposition, but I believe that there is a disjoint in the Chamber. I have made this point consistently, and I made it yesterday when we were debating certain matters: the public want to know what we are doing…