All of Mr Paul Frew’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 for the Economy (i) to detail the payments made, to date, for each of the two new gas units in Kilroot power station from (a) the balancing market; (b) the system services; and (c) the capacity market; and (ii) given that these units have run hour restrictions of 1500hrs per year, whether the (a)…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the number of additional permitted hours given to Kilroot power station, as per your statement on the 1 October 2025 on electricity supply; and (ii) whether these are additional hours or are they an advancement on next years permitted hours.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, given the statistics from NISRA that showed 25,000 people aged 16-24 years old in Northern Ireland are not in education, employment or training, to outline any action her Department will take to expand the viability of apprenticeships, so that these people can develop their skills…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline the additional action her Department will take to help improve the skills gaps that remain in our economy, particularly in sectors like construction and people in the trade business.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline the steps her Department will take to provide further (i) support; and (ii) incentives, to self-employed tradespeople, when it comes to taking on apprentices.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail when the Arts Council plan to contact bands who have applied for funding under the Musical Instruments for Bands Programme.
I thank the Minister for his answer to my question. Where does he think the other finance for Casement Park will come from? Does he think that that departure from the usual arrangements for financial transactions capital, meaning that we will not have to pay it back, could be explored further for other projects funded…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for allowing that time. I applaud the proposers of the motion on drug-testing schemes. This is a vital issue that affects so many families and puts families into absolute despair. Families are in despair when are dealing with addiction; families are in despair when they get involved in…
Mr Frew asked the Minister of Finance why, in his answer to question AQO 2449/22-27, he appeared to row back from his previous commitment that the baby loss certificate scheme would start during this calendar year, saying instead that it would start in this financial year.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) to outline how she intends to keep a stable electricity supply over the winter months; and (ii) for a breakdown of the cost for any additional measures she is considering to provide this security.
I thank the Minister for his answer. Is he able to outline anything in particular from the findings in relation to the use of toilets? Do those reflect the common sense of Northern Ireland people?
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I really appreciate that. Can the Minister explain how the Bill will affect domestic property, privately owned property and commercial and business property?
I have no doubt that, if the scheme is wrong for Northern Ireland, it is wrong for the rest of the United Kingdom. Everyone who speaks on the subject should say so and defend the United Kingdom from this potential tragedy. The scheme is a so-called solution that is trying to find a problem, and the Government just…
Mr Frew asked the Minister of Education whether he has had the opportunity to consider the findings of the recently published Parentkind survey as they relate to Northern Ireland.
Mr Frew asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to explain how the Dilapidation Bill will have a positive impact on the great constituency of North Antrim.
I will point everyone again to the motion, which refers to: "the abject failure of the Irish Government to provide answers for those families who suspect Irish state involvement in the murder of their loved ones, or who believe that their deaths could have been prevented; highlights, furthermore, the absurdity of this…
FlaggedLegacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging.
I thank the Member for giving way. I agree with her when she talks about transparency between the Governments — our UK Government and that of the Irish Republic — but what about the terrorists? What about disclosure for the victims of terrorism? What about the political parties attached to terrorists, like Sinn Féin?
FlaggedLegacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Dog-whistle messaging.
Failure to Transform the Criminal Justice System That this Assembly expresses concern that the Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJINI) report, Transforming the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland: A Strategic Overview, published in November 2024, found limited improvement in performance, or the…
Drug Testing Schemes - Amendment 1 Leave out all after "this Assembly" and insert: ‘recognises that there are no safe ways of taking illegal drugs; acknowledges the role of harm reduction initiatives in preventing drug-related deaths at festivals and concerts; believes this must complement the existing PSNI approach…
I thank the Member for giving way. Will she agree that it would be wrong to target a young individual, male or female, from Derry who is a member of the armed forces?