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Mr Patrick Brown: Assembly records
All of Mr Patrick Brown’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I just had a quick check on Twitter to see whether any of my comments would be out of date by the time that my speech has finished, but I was not able to find anything just yet, so I will proceed regardless. I support the motion, which gives voice to significant frustration and anger among the general public, who have…
I thank the Minister for his positive response regarding the rural micro capital grant scheme. Will he outline how the scheme will help rural community and voluntary organisations?
Does the Minister agree that antisocial behaviour is an incredibly complex area that cannot be tackled through legislation alone and that we need to focus on trying to deal with the root causes of the behaviour?
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) what measures are in place to prevent the block booking of practical driving tests by large companies; and (ii) how his Department ensures fairness of accessibility for all driving instructors and learners.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the disparities in waiting times for practical driving test appointments between large driving school companies and smaller independent driving instructors.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the charges and penalties associated with cancelling a practical driving test appointment; and (ii) the procedures in place to manage cancellations and the rebooking of appointments effectively.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. As this is my first time addressing you in the Chair, I congratulate you on your new position. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate as an Alliance Party infrastructure spokesperson and a member of that Committee. I thank the Member for West Tyrone for bringing this to the…
I thank the Minister for his statement. He has clearly articulated the need to balance public safety with animal welfare. How does his statement relate to his wider agenda for updating animal welfare legislation and policy in Northern Ireland?
In light of the positive news received recently from the Irish Government that they plan to contribute €600 million to the A5 north-west corridor through the Shared Island initiative, I want to make clear the continued need for investment in road safety improvements for the A1. Like the A5, the A1 is a vital…
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether he has raised concerns about the two year slippage in the Belfast Region City Deal's Mourne Mountain Gateway Project.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department will commence inspections of road repairs carried out by utility providers, to ensure that the works are of a sufficient standard.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he has plans to develop agreed standards for the quality of road repairs carried out by utility providers.
To ask the Minister for Communities what plans he has to allocate funding for the Your School, Your Club funding scheme in (i) 2023-24; and (ii) 2024-25.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, following the further support package of the Enhanced Flood Support Scheme, to detail the specific criteria under which (i) businesses with flood insurance are still eligible to apply; and (ii) businesses without insurance are eligible.
To ask the Minister for the Economy when the two additional hardship schemes, announced as part of the Enhanced Flood Support Scheme, will be open for applications.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of the social value criteria used in the recent Invest NI tender for the Provision of Advice & Guidance on Northern Ireland’s Dual Market Access Framework.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether he intends to issue any guidance for public bodies on how to assess social value criteria when evaluating tenders.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department will include consideration of a Universal Basic Income trial within the anti-poverty strategy.