All of Mr Patsy McGlone’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Mr McGlone asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he is aware of the emergence of green algae on Lough Neagh, including at about 1 foot beneath the surface of the water.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQO 237/22-27 and AQW 10984/22-27, to detail (i) whether her Department is responsible for the law relating to wills; and (ii) what progress her Department has made in bringing forward the necessary statutory provision for wills to be validly made in Irish, as committed…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what discussions have taken place between his Department and NI Water in relation to reducing wastewater spilling into public waterways.
To ask the Minister of Justice whether she will expedite plans to introduce hate crime legislation in light of an increase in racist incidents and crimes over the last twelve months.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 10756/22-27, to detail (i) the rationale behind the decision to not provide funding for the Minister for Health’s bid to replace the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive; and (ii) why no additional funding has been provided to address waiting lists in the Budget 2024-25.
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht a freagraí go nuige seo. Minister, you have had the overwhelming support of the Assembly to negotiate a fiscal framework that reflects our needs, and you have outlined those. However, it has been three months and there does not seem to be any sign of change in the UK Government's…
To ask the Minister of Education what urgent measures are being taken to ensure that accessible pre-school nursery places are available to meet demand in Mid Ulster.
To ask the Minister of Education, in light of a number of recent closures of childcare facilities in the area, what steps have been taken to ensure that pre-school childcare provision in Cookstown is maintained at a level that is able to meet parental demand.
Minister, with regard to the agri-food sector and wider farm produce, will your Department be in a position to contribute in any way to the obligations of the just transition?
An dtig leis an Aire shóisearach clár ama a thabhairt dúinn ar cad é mar a bheas rudaí agus cén uair a cheapfar na coimisinéirí? Ina theannta sin, cén buiséad a bheas ag oifigí na gcoimisinéirí?
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 10569/22-27, and in light of the comments by the Minister of Finance in the Assembly Chamber on 9 April 2024 in relation to the legislative authority for wills, whether her Department is responsible for the law relating to wills.
To ask the Minister of Education, following the publication of the Budget 2024-25, what measures he has taken to secure funding for the pay and grading review for Education Authority Support Staff.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 9580/22-27, to detail the number of times when the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on agricultural land was authorised by his Department, to include (i) the active substance in the pesticide; (ii) the crop; (iii) the area of land…
To ask the Minister of Finance whether the full funding package was already secured when the Casement Park procurement process was brought forward by the then Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on behalf of Ulster GAA.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether the full funding package was already secured when the Casement Park procurement process was brought forward by the then Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on behalf of Ulster GAA.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether it is normal practice to delay the issue of tender documents in the public procurement process whilst funding or business case matters are being resolved.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, following the Speaker's Ruling on Assembly Questions on 12 March 2024, and pursuant to AQW 9584/22-27, to detail (i) how many Event Duration Monitors have been installed at Combined Sewer Overflows across NI Water’s wastewater network; and (ii) the percentage of the network…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail NI Water's plans to prevent frequent raw sewage spills from the Wastewater Treatment Works at Clonoe, County Tyrone.
We all know that fodder is running low, that cattle and other animals cannot be put out in the fields and that crops cannot be planted. Have you ever considered a mechanism that, with certain conditions being met and the Department having analysed the situation, would allow for an automatic kick-in of provision of…