361 of 97,616 records that can be analysed have been assessed so far (0.4%); 97,193 are waiting for analysis and 62 failed and will be retried. Totals and rankings will change as the remaining records are processed, so they do not yet represent the full mandate. How much has been processed
Mr Maurice Bradley: Assembly records
All of Mr Maurice Bradley’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any engagement her Department has undertaken with electricity network bodies to ensure that grid capacity can support business investment in East Londonderry.
I thank the Minister for his detailed answer. Does he agree that, along with any reconfiguration, there needs to be reform of the five health trusts and a delve down into whether they reflect the wider system pressures and whether their use of funding, strategies and staffing have created the problems that we are now…
I recognise the frustration behind the motion. Patients are waiting, staff are under pressure and people across Northern Ireland know that our health service needs reform. However, I cannot support a motion that speaks about transformation without confronting the central questions. Where is the money? Where is the…
I thank the Minister for that answer. Given the rural nature of my constituency of East Londonderry and the distance that some children have to travel to reach specialist provision, will the Minister provide an update on the outstanding SEN taxi contracts?
Exclusion of the First Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 That this Assembly, under section 30(1)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, resolves that the First Minister no longer enjoys the confidence of the Assembly because, by participating in the unlawful protest on the Garvaghy…
Exclusion of the Minister for the Economy from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 That this Assembly, under section 30(1)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, resolves that the Minister for the Economy no longer enjoys the confidence of the Assembly because, by participating in the unlawful…
Exclusion of the Minister of Finance from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 That this Assembly, under section 30(1)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, resolves that the Minister of Finance no longer enjoys the confidence of the Assembly because, by participating in the unlawful protest on the…
Exclusion of the Minister for Infrastructure from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 That this Assembly, under section 30(1)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, resolves that the Minister for Infrastructure, no longer enjoys the confidence of the Assembly because, by participating in the…
Does the Minister not agree that we have had a masterclass in evasiveness? She has not answered any questions. Does she not accept that what she did at Garvaghy Road has set the scene for discord, disharmony, segregation and divisiveness in the community? The biggest opposition to a united Ireland sits opposite me.
Given the announcement of £9·3 million in funding for Ulster University, which is made up of £7 million, £1·5 million and £800,000 for projects associated with the university, can the Minister clarify how much of that funding her Department has earmarked for Magee and how much, if any, it has earmarked for Coleraine?…
To ask the Minister of Health, in light of concerns that the removal of emergency general surgery from Causeway Hospital could undermine other acute services, whether he will ensure that no permanent change takes place until the Independent Reconfiguration Committee has examined the wider consequences for the…
I ask the Minister to set out the safeguards that the Department has in place to ensure that smaller voluntary and community organisations are not disproportionately disadvantaged.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any steps he is taking to ensure that children with disabilities and special educational needs in East Londonderry have suitable and reliable home-to-school transport, including sufficient wheelchair-accessible provision.
Article 7 of the ECHR requires: "Criminal laws be sufficiently clear and foreseeable". That particular law falls into disrepute in clause 6, as well as in clauses 7, 8 and 9. I wonder whether the Bill sponsor has looked at that.
The Member has highlighted a point about the Bill. The Bill is ambiguous and open to interpretation, and there is nothing definitive about it. What is "offensive"? Can someone define "offensive" for me?
I will try to address the Bill in a common-sense way. The intention may be worthwhile. Nobody should have to live under the shadow of a terrorist organisation. I certainly do not defend the display of flags or emblems belonging to proscribed organisations where they are being used to threaten or intimidate. However,…
I thank the Member for giving way. I want to put the emphasis on community engagement. Every year, without fail, I get a telephone call from the organiser of a major competition in my area to engage with people who put flags up about taking them down for the tournament. Every year, I go to a councillor; every year,…
I also acknowledge the well-meaning intent of the sponsor of the Housing (Amendment) Bill. The Bill is short and straightforward. It seeks to extend the period during which a person can be considered to be "threatened with homelessness" from 28 days to 60 days. Those additional 32 days would be extremely valuable when…
I thank the Minister for his answer. He has answered another question, which relates to the fact that the centralisation of our health service in Belfast is not a feasible answer either. However, before the end of the mandate, could he look at the saving that could be accrued from reducing the five health trusts to,…
Mr Buckley partly raised the question that I was going to ask. I thank the Minister for coming before the House. Before I say anything else, I share my concerns for the Kelly family. It must be traumatising for them to relive this. Will the Minister explain her policy governing who may accompany prisoners on…
Mr Bradley asked the Minister of Health to commission an independent review of the five health trusts in Northern Ireland with a view to creating a leaner and more efficient health service.
Thank you very much, Mr Durkan. I would like to point out one thing. Every DUP Member who has spoken in the debate has done so in support of the Bill. I do not know why Mr Delargy is getting on his political high horse. It is bash-the-DUP day. Fortunately, I do not get into, "He said, she said" nonsense, but I can…