All of Ms Paula Bradshaw’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Extension of Sitting on Monday 22 September 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 22 September 2025 be extended to no later than 9.30pm.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline any measures her Department is taking to ensure that Northern Ireland Water releases comprehensive, real-time data, on sewage discharges, in line with practice across other UK jurisdictions.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline (i) the steps her Department is taking to ensure full monitoring of all Combined Sewage Overflows across Northern Ireland; and (ii) the timeframe within which this will be achieved.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment her Department has been made of the risks to public health and water users, arising from the absence of real-time sewage discharge alerts in Northern Ireland.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy”
Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy - Amendment 3 Leave out all after ‘survivors and their advocates;’ and insert: ‘recognises that both the UK and Irish governments have a moral and legal duty to ensure that the border is no impediment to victims and survivors accessing justice and truth; regrets that…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “The Executive’s Approach to Hate”
The Executive’s Approach to Hate - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘inadequate;’ and insert: ‘recognises that tackling hate and building safe, inclusive communities requires a whole-society approach; and calls on the Executive to combat all forms of hate crime by supporting the relevant provisions in the pending…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the factors considered by (a) his Department; and (b) relevant research funding bodies, when allocating investment for research in the less survivable cancers; and (iI) whether measures are in place to address historical underfunding.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the level of government-funded cancer research investment allocated to each of the less survivable cancers including; (i) brain; (ii) liver; (iii) lung; (iv) oesophageal; (v) pancreatic; and (vi) stomach, since 2022.
To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on any steps he has taken to progress community asset transfers of unused or underused buildings in public ownership.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any consideration he is giving to ensuring that post offices in Northern Ireland receive the same level of business rates support as those in other parts of the United Kingdom.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any steps her Department is taking to encourage MLAs to support their local community post offices by submitting a response to the Green Paper, Future of Post Office.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline her Department's plans to (i) protect the post office network in Northern Ireland for the future; and (ii) ensure equality of services across all areas.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any plans to (i) extend banking and postal services available through local post offices; and (ii) expand the range of government services offered through them.
I thank the Member for giving way. In Belfast, we have the bonfire management scheme, and council officials inspect the bonfires right up to the last day. A lot of the political posters and so on are put on in the couple of hours before the bonfires are to be lit. How would you deal with those instances?
I thank the Member for giving way. I come back to the comments from Mr Beattie, who was on the commission, that the FICT report did not make recommendations only on bonfires and flags but covered memorials and murals. Does the Member agree that we need to look at all the recommendations of the FICT report so that we…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does he concur that the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service also says that there are no safe bonfires and that it cannot stand over uncontrolled fires?
I support the motion. Every summer, we witness the same problems and see flags, effigies, political posters and other racist and sectarian symbols placed on bonfires. That is not a reflection of unionist celebration or culture; nor should it be portrayed as such. Those who place such items on bonfires do a disservice…
Thank you, Minister, for your statement. Given the qualification of the Ireland men's hockey team in 2016 and 2024 and the women's hockey team in 2020, with all three teams having been captained by local players, it is clear that we are producing Olympians in that sport. Minister, you will be aware of Ulster Hockey's…
Addressing Skills Gaps between Young People and Businesses That this Assembly notes the importance of promoting economic opportunity to deliver social justice and a truly reconciled society; recognises the significant job creation delivered by investment in Northern Ireland over the last few years; acknowledges that a…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail how his Department ensures that patients and GPs are kept fully informed of the waiting time for urgent referrals.
To ask the Minister of Health whether additional services, including independent sector or cross-border commissioning, are being considered to reduce waiting times for red flag dermatology patients.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any urgent measures being taken to increase dermatology capacity to meet the two-week cancer referral standard.
Extension of Sitting on Monday 15 September 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 15 September 2025 be extended to no later than 11.30pm.