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.
I thank the Minister for giving way. To be absolutely clear, is his intention to publish the river basin management plan subject to Executive agreement, or is he able to publish it without Executive agreement?
I beg to move Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I will endeavour to be brief. I move today's motion as two shocking reports are published by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP). The first, which has come in the past few days, relates to the motion and calls for the river basin management plan, which is now three…
On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. It pertains to the previous debate and, indeed, to other business yesterday and today. By my count, we are missing at least four Ministers at the minute. Minister Lyons was in America, unable to respond to today's debate; I welcome the Education Minister's stepping…
I appreciate the Minister giving way. I am sure that Minister Lyons is doing important work in America; I look forward to hearing about it. I hope we in the Assembly do not get another letter from America. Will the Minister pass on to Minister Lyons, as he develops the housing supply strategy, that there needs to be…
I am grateful to the Member for giving way. Will she agree that, while there has been lots of talk in the Chamber, including from the First Minister, about agreeing on the need to tackle the scourge of paramilitarism, what we actually need is the review of that programme with a specific focus on when and what the end…
I thank the Member for giving way. He is making some powerful points. Further to a report by his former colleague John Kyle — he has done some interesting things, although I do not agree with all of them — that, I am sure, the Member will reference, does he agree that there is a difference between a conversation that…
I beg to move Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Thirty years ago this month, the Combined Loyalist Military Command (CLMC) announced its cessation of violence. That announcement came a month and a half after the Provisional IRA had announced its ceasefire. Thirty years is, by any measurement, a long time; it…
Implementation of RHI Inquiry recommendations That this Assembly acknowledges the findings of the Northern Ireland Audit Office’s second report on progressing implementation of the Renewable Heat Incentive public inquiry recommendations, published on 15th October 2024, which highlights the outstanding issues and a…
Minister, you may not be able to deal with the detail of this. Section 8 of the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 included anonymity not just for people who were accused of rape but for those who experienced rape or were victims of it. This is a very serious and sensitive…
If I am to divine from that, Minister, that, in all likelihood, the monitoring round will not happen in October, two things flow from that: either you and your officials were wrong to say in June that monitoring rounds had to happen in the specified month and cannot be delayed for major things such as Budgets and…
Minister, with the greatest respect, the Budget sustainability plan is waffle. Most of the text simply summarises actions that were obvious anyway, such as seeking multi-year Budgets. Honestly, I say that with the greatest respect. At appendix D, however, there are some interesting tables on the options for…
Minister, in response — you did not say this in your answer — to a colleague of mine, Councillor de Faoite, you indicated the large number of organisations that have been declined meetings. What do you say to those organisations, many of which are charities and which are legally registered with the Charity Commission,…
I want to touch briefly on some good news, some frustrating news and some more concerning developments. First, train services have begun, with the restarting of full cross-border services, at Grand Central station. One hundred years ago, we had a thriving rail network across the island. One of the tragedies of the…
Mr O'Toole asked the Minister of Finance, given that, earlier in the year, Members were told that delaying the June monitoring round by just a few days would have catastrophic consequences, when Members will see the October monitoring round.
To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the operation of Section 9(3) of the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 7057/22-27, and in light of the recommendation from the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on compliance with the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages that it is essential that Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster…
To ask the Minister of Justice whether the omission of the mention of the Advocate General for Northern Ireland from Article 12 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 has prevented any prosecution or in any other way impeded justice.
To ask the Minister of Justice whether an instance of domestic abuse can be recorded as such when it involves (i) a perpetrator under the age of 18; and (ii) a victim under the age of 18.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any recent discussions she has had with officials in relation to the need for a review of the regulation of property management companies.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what action his Department is taking to communicate public messages around ongoing traffic disruption in Belfast.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the timeline for the publication of an updated Together: Building a United Community strategy.
I agree that golf events can be a driver of tourism — pun intended; I'm here all week. My question relates to the extension of the two tourism brands — Ireland's Ancient East and the Wild Atlantic Way — that cover areas close to Royal Portrush and Royal County Down. Last month, I was at the Irish Open and saw some…