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 any action her Department is taking to tackle persistent flooding on the Bangor Road between Groomsport and Bangor.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline (i) when the last review of the Child Maintenance Service in Northern Ireland took place; and (ii) any changes that were introduced.
Extension of Committee Stage: Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill (NIA 17/22-27) That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 3 July 2026, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of recommendations from the report on the Review of the Implementation of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 that have been carried out to date; and (ii) when this work will be completed.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will review (i) legislation; and (ii) sentencing guidelines, regarding (a) animal welfare; and (b) dog fighting cases, with a view of identifying and closing any legal loopholes or ambiguities that have allowed perpetrators to evade justice…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he has plans to introduce legislation to provide mandatory minimum prison sentences for those found guilty of (i) participating in; (ii) facilitating; and (iii) spectating, dog fighting.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he has considered mandatory lifetime disqualification orders from (i) keeping; (ii) owning; (iii) dealing in; and (iv) transporting, any animal for anyone convicted of participating in dog fighting.
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline the occupational support available to serving PSNI officers, to improve (i) wellbeing; and (ii) staff retention.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail her Department's (i) campaigns; and (ii) initiatives to help raise awareness of scams, targeting elderly and vulnerable people in society.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail whether he has taken any action to provide clear communication on responsibility for patient transport for elderly and vulnerable patients attending hospital appointments, given that GP practices are now refusing to book transport whilst hospitals are still informing patients to…
I thank the Minister for his statement. Minister, I note that you mentioned sports clubs in your statement. At this point, I should thank you for coming to my constituency to see Bangor Swifts Juniors in training. What funding can sports clubs apply for under the fund?
To ask the Minister of Health to outline why diabetic eye screening tests have been moved from community locations in North Down to the Ulster Hospital.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the steps being taken by his Department to outlaw third party sales of dogs and puppies.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline the steps her Department is taking to restore the 303a bus service from Bangor to Donaghadee, given that this service has been cancelled on numerous occasions due to driver shortages.
To ask the Minister for Communities to provide an update on any financial support available to sports clubs to provide them with defibrillators, CPR education, and concussion awareness training, in the North Down constituency.