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.
To ask the Minister of Health, given that Shopmobility Northern Ireland assists those travelling for medical appointments, what consideration he has given to providing funding to allow them to continue this service.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the advice he received; and (ii) the groups and individuals he consulted with, before taking the decision to ban puberty blockers.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans to make information sharing between adoptees and birth parents easier in relation to genetic health conditions.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any engagement his Department has had with adoption organisations in relation to potential genetic conditions that adoptees may face.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the current provision for adoptees to access healthcare records pertaining to their birth parents and any medical conditions that might impact them.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 14155/22-27, to detail (i) the dates when Land and Property Services reviewed the Exemptions for each of the further 22 properties; (ii) the dates of the property inspection undertaken by the District Valuer for each property; and (iii) the effective dates when the…
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 14155/22-27, to detail (i) the dates when Land and Property Services received the 23 ratepayer applications for charitable exemption; (ii) the dates of the property inspection undertaken by the District Valuer for each property; and (iii) the effective decision date for…
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 14155/22-27, for a breakdown of the 45 properties referred to, including the Property ID and the Unique Property Reference Number for each property.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 12016/22-27, for an update on the Strategic Review of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute’s land and property holdings.
First, I associate my party with the unequivocal condemnations of the race hate that we have seen on our streets in recent days. I also welcome members of the Muslim community who are sitting in the Public Gallery today listening to us. We owe them not just a welcome but an apology for what they and their community…
Opposition to Racism That this Assembly condemns the criminal damage and targeting of businesses in recent days; rejects all forms of Islamophobia, xenophobia and racism; endorses the work of voluntary sector organisations combatting racism and supporting those impacted by it; recognises the work of the Police Service…
To ask the Minister of Finance whether Land and Property Services have carried out the required regular inspections of each asset in the Tribeca site boundary to ensure the relief being granted is appropriate, qualifying and continuing since its initial grant.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether all assets qualifying for rates relief in the Tribeca site boundary are being occupied by the appropriate qualifying entities.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment his Department has made of the impact on economic performance of preferential access under the NI Protocol, compared to that of GB.
I thank the Minister for her answer. Minister, you said that a decision has not been made, but the reporting is clearly that you are minded to appeal and that that was the argument that you made to Executive colleagues. It is important to acknowledge that, given the timelines that you have outlined, you are seeking to…
That, apparently, was routine business. Minister, with respect, you are taking us for fools, and you and your Department have jeopardised Civil Service integrity and impartiality —
Your position is that four days' difference would have jeopardised public services. You also say that a routine report, setting out consultation responses without any policy intent, could not be published because of the pre-election period but that it was totally normal and routine business to have an exceptional…
Minister, in the centre of Belfast at what is now, somewhat ridiculously, known as the Tribeca project, there are perhaps hundreds of thousands of pounds or even more in forgone rates, either through reliefs or through properties progressively being allowed to get into dereliction. That project has still not been…