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 appreciate the Member's giving way. I rise in a spirit of goodwill. The Member mentioned the policy intent of the Bill: the scope of the Bill includes — I am scanning over the other bits at the start that talk about fingerprints, DNA and live links — making "provision in connection with the administration of…
— would relate directly to that, but will the Minister work with his colleagues, particularly the Communities Minister, to see what can be done to tackle the scourge of dereliction, including that which is right in the heart of the city of Belfast?
A number of gradually dilapidating buildings in the middle of Belfast have historic and significant economic impact. One of them is Crumlin Road courthouse. There is a particular issue in the Cathedral Quarter with Tribeca Belfast. Some of the Bill's provisions —
I thank the Committee Chairperson for giving way. Does she agree that, contrary to the intervention from the Minister that we have just heard, the experience with the legislation and what subsequently happened in the court and, indeed, in another instance of which I have been made aware regarding the sexual offences…
Minister, the document is largely made up of principles, and there are lots of principles to commend. One thing that is not mentioned in the statement is the cross-border context. Hospitals such as the South West Acute Hospital are already in a real-life network, but they could be in a theoretical network that…
Minister, do you welcome the direction of travel? As the Opposition, we have always been constructive, and my colleague said that this is the right direction to go in for the north-west in particular and for other regions. It is also true, however, as Deirdre Hargey said, that not every street in Belfast is paved with…
Tackling Paramilitarism That this Assembly recognises that the ongoing presence of paramilitary organisations is harming community cohesion, economic development and the overall stability of Northern Ireland; notes with concern the persistent incidents of paramilitary activity, including intimidation, extortion, and…
Declaration of a Housing Emergency That this Assembly recognises the growing crisis in housing availability, which is exacerbated by an inadequate supply of social housing, underinvestment in wastewater infrastructure, the growing impact of second home ownership on local communities and the lack of an effective Empty…
Failure to Produce a River Basin Management Plan That this Assembly expresses concern at the failure of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to consistently meet the deadlines for the publication and implementation of a comprehensive River Basin Management Plan required under the Water…
Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. First, I thank those who spoke in the debate and those who have spoken on all the motions today. Two of our motions have passed thus far, albeit both were amended. We agreed with one of the amendments but were not so keen on the other one. I thank Members from all parties for…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does he agree with me, as a fellow member of the Finance Committee over some years, that one of the things that we were expecting was a Budget sustainability plan? I believe that that should have been published by today. We do not have it. It would be helpful because it would allow…
Minister, I welcome the fact that the independent review was announced. There has been an occasional challenge and pushback in this Chamber about your responsibility for policing. For the record, can you confirm that, should the independent review come back with substantive recommendations for legislative, regulatory…
Following on from the theme that Mr Sheehan has raised — the School Streets initiative — there are in my constituency, South Belfast, umpteen examples of schools that would really benefit from at least testing the School Streets model, which is not just about safety but about air quality and, as you say, active…
I reflect on the important question of accountability and responsibility-taking in this place. It is a theme on which I have reflected on many occasions since we took up our role in opposition, and it is getting more and more important. There are more and more examples of Ministers and Executive parties seeking to…
To ask the Minister of Justice whether any (i) publisher; and (ii) other interested party has made an application to a magistrates court under Section 9 (3) of the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether she has sought any briefing on potential legislative interventions in relation to financial services in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any support being offered to Lough View Integrated Primary and Nursery School following recent security alerts.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he proposed the inclusion of a Green New Deal in the draft Programme for Government.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department has responsibility for consumer protection, including in relation to the sale of concert tickets.