All of Mr Philip McGuigan’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 Communities, in relation to the Warm Healthy Homes Strategy, to detail (i) any action he has taken to ensure that all customers on the Medical Care Register are placed on the most advantageous tariff available; (ii) any measures that will be introduced to ensure that this voluntary register…
The Member mentioned that journalists have asked questions, which they are entitled to do. However, the key point is that the original Act was passed by all the parties. I remember that, in the Second Stage debate, it was mentioned by some — I will not name the parties — that others had gone out and sold it on their…
Mr O'Toole thinks that his power as Opposition leader means that he can do great things, but I can assure him that Sinn Féin opposed the Bill at Second Stage and that that was nothing to do with the SDLP.
The Sinn Féin position remains, as outlined previously, that the original Hospital Parking Charges Act 2022 should be implemented and charges removed without delay. You would not know it from the debate on the Second Stage of this Bill, but, when the Assembly debated that legislation, almost four years ago, it passed…
On Saturday night, I was at the North's Pharmacy in Focus Awards 2026, at which the really good work that our community pharmacists do to provide healthcare and improve patient outcomes for members of our community was extolled. Notwithstanding that engagement and my Committee engagement, I am aware of real pressures…
I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Second Stage of the Bill, and I commend my party colleague Declan McAleer for introducing it. The Areas with Natural Constraints Bill is fundamentally about fairness, certainty and long-term resilience for farms and farmers in our most challenging environments. The Bill will…
Living in and representing North Antrim as an MLA is a huge privilege for me. In my biased view, in terms of natural beauty and tourist attractions, no place in Ireland compares. In North Antrim, with all its special places to live, at the top of the tree sits Ballycastle. Is it any surprise that, last week,…
As a man, I am acutely aware that I will never personally experience many of the health challenges that are faced by women. However, through repeated debates in the Chamber, it has become impossible to ignore the challenges and consistently poor outcomes that women face when trying to access healthcare in the North,…
While my colleagues have spoken to the totality of the Bill, I am going to speak exclusively on the issue of gambling addiction and how the progress of the Bill could affect that in a positive way. I speak today as chair of the all-party group on reducing harm related to gambling. There is a very real link between…
On Saturday, I had the privilege of attending a hugely successful fundraiser in Dunloy in support of Noah's Story, a charity founded in memory of two-year-old Noah McAleese. Noah was a beautiful little boy whose life was tragically cut short in November 2022. Since then, Noah's family have shown extraordinary courage…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of children waiting to access occupational therapy, broken down by those waiting longer than 13 weeks, further detailed in six-month time bands; and (ii) the number of children who have been removed from the initial waiting list and are waiting for therapy on a…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of children waiting to access speech and language therapy, broken down by those waiting longer than 13 weeks, further detailed in six-month time bands; and (ii) the number of children who have been removed from the initial waiting list and are waiting for therapy…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the rationale as to why (i) occupational therapy; and (ii) speech and language therapy, waiting list data is not routinely disaggregated between children and adults.
I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I thank the Members who tabled the motion, and for the work that Peter and others do in the APG. Eating Disorders Awareness Week has just concluded, and it has brought to light powerful lived experiences, testimonies and accounts. Some accounts have been shared…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to strengthen early detection, diagnosis, and research into lobular breast cancer, given its increasing prevalence and the evidence that it behaves differently from, and requires different treatment approaches than, other breast cancer types.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of people who have been diagnosed with lobular breast cancer, in the last five years; and (ii) the proportion of all breast cancer diagnoses this represents.
I recently met the Lobular Moonshot Project, which is campaigning to raise awareness and research into lobular breast cancer. Are contacts and discussions with Wes Streeting across the water on implementing funding and research here for that particular type of breast cancer on the Minister's radar?
Deputy First Minister, you have mentioned a number of measures and the work by your officials in the Executive Office and the delivery unit. Subsequent to that, what specific actions has the delivery unit taken to reduce waiting lists?
The Member is absolutely correct. We have decades, if not centuries, of evidence to suggest that the British Government could not care less about the people here. The point that she makes is particularly valid: they seem determined to spend more on military matters than they do on public services. In the here and now,…
Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. I present this petition, entitled, "Urgent call for action on Fairhill Street, Ballycastle", on behalf of the residents and local business owners of Ballycastle, particularly those who operate in and around Fairhill Street, Castle Street and the Diamond area of Ballycastle…
Committee Membership That Mr Declan Kearney replace Miss Jemma Dolan on the Committee for the Economy; that Miss Jemma Dolan replace Mr Pádraig Delargy on the Public Accounts Committee; and that Mr Pádraig Delargy replace Mr Declan Kearney on the Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee.