All of Mr Peter Martin’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 Infrastructure to detail the rationale behind the lifting of the 45mph speed limit for newly qualified drivers in the Graduated Driver licensing scheme.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps he is taking to strengthen coastal defences in North Down, against inclement weather and coastal erosion.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any urgent measures her Department is putting in place, to ensure that the damaged seawall in Donaghadee is repaired.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps the Coastal Forum is taking to strengthen coastal defenses, against inclement weather and coastal erosion.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 32555/22-27, to detail any assessments that have taken place, to determine whether a school in North Down, is or is not, included in the part-time 20mph sped limit scheme.
A4 Enniskillen Southern Bypass Project To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, further to the Written Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Finance on 6 February 2026, why her Department has failed to progress the A4 Enniskillen Southern Bypass project.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given the financial losses faced by Northern Ireland’s seed potato growers due to virus-related downgrades, to outline any urgent steps his Department is taking to ensure that allotments are not becoming an unregulated source of disease pressure that…
I do not want to incur your wrath, Pat. You espouse the education system in the South. I agree that the delivering equality of opportunity in schools (DEIS) programme has done a really good job, but do you want to see an education system in Northern Ireland that has 35 times more private schools than there are…
Minister, you recently announced your intention to purchase a scanning vehicle to let you know where all the potholes are in Northern Ireland: I kindly suggest that you do not need one, as Stephen Nolan has been giving us daily morning updates. In fact, yesterday, the BBC health correspondent for Northern Ireland,…
I was not planning to speak in the debate, but I am passionate about tackling educational underachievement. I will start off with Danny's comments. To a degree, I agree with him on some of his points that it is a stressful test. There is no doubt about that. I suppose all tests are stressful, and children will face…
I thank the Minister for coming to the House and for the speed with which he has made the statement. I also take the opportunity to congratulate Noel and Joyce on their appointments. Minister, you will know that there has been concern amongst principals and boards of governors about a dilution of the Christian ethos…
Tackling the Rise in Dangerous Potholes on our Roads That this Assembly expresses concern at the increase in dangerous potholes following Storm Chandra and worsening winter surface conditions on our roads; is concerned with the increasing risk this poses to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians; believes the continued…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of individuals who are residing in long-stay inpatient psychiatric units, having been assessed as being ready for discharge into supported living accommodation, in each Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether it is proposed that the full one-year 45mph restricted drive limit would still apply to those that pass their driving test, before the introduction of the Graduated Driver Licensing scheme in October 2026.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any evidence base that shows the Graduated Driver Licensing scheme has worked successfully in other justifications.