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 of Education to detail the (i) number; and (ii) value, of successful applications to the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme, in the North Down constituency.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any discussions her Department has had in relation to EU regulations preventing the use of red diesel to power private leisure boats, which is impacting our maritime tourism industry.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for a breakdown of DFI Roads' maintenance budget, broken down by local council area, in each of the last ten years.
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. Does he have any insight into why the AERA Minister did not provide any evidence to the court when Mr Justice McAlinden was considering his A5 judgement? That is the Minister's responsibility.
I thank the Member for that. Does he agree that it is astounding that a senior judge stated that, prior to DFI's making its decision, DAERA had provided it with no form of evidence or evidence-based assurance around that issue? I raise the matter with the Member because he is on the Agriculture Committee. Does he…
Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. First, like others, I extend my sympathies to all the families who have lost loved ones along the A5. A total of 50 people have lost their lives since the upgrade of the 58-mile stretch of road between Aughnacloy and New Buildings was first scheduled to begin. None of us in the…
Over the weekend, the Prime Minister recognised a state of Palestine. Using the established criteria for the recognition of a state — the Montevideo convention — it failed most if not all of those criteria. It clearly lacks a Government who are capable of exercising authority over their territory; a defined territory;…
Mr Martin asked the Minister for the Economy, in light of the fact that he has spoken to many small, local, independent businesses in the past year, which raised very specific issues with him, what she is doing to assist them, specifically with energy costs, rates and National Insurance rises.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the steps he has taken since taking office in relation to (i) the expansion of childcare provision; and (ii) addressing childcare costs for working families.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any support and funding his Department plans to provide to local councils to meet the requirements of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether DfI Roads plan to improve the usability of her Department's tracking system for reporting faults, to (i) update users when the status changes; and (ii) provide users with clear updates and timescales as to what action her Department will take.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any discussions she has held with Translink, in relation to the introduction of permanent late-night bus and train services in towns and cities.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department will consider reviewing Universal Credit payment arrangements, to ensure fairness for claimants who receive backdated pay awards from their employer.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the implementation of the 37 actions identified in the Lough Neagh Action Plan.