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.
I thank the Minister. He is right. The preschool beside the school plays a vital role in enrolment continuity. Given the fact that second- and third-preference allocations will not be known until next Wednesday, the true numbers for 2026-27 are not known yet. Given the long-standing pattern of good enrolment, will the…
Mr McGuigan asked the Minister of Education, in light of the fact that the Member previously raised the issue of reduced funding for early years places; that Kirkinriola Early Years playgroup, Ballymena, which is in the Member's constituency, received a letter from the Education Authority on Friday not about reduced…
Proactive Testing and Diagnosis of Genetic Haemochromatosis That this Assembly welcomes the new Haemochromatosis UK screening initiative and commends the work of patients and clinicians in raising awareness of this common inherited condition, often known as the Celtic Disease; notes that genetic haemochromatosis can…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether he is aware of (a) Public Health Wales November 2022 report Gambling Health Needs Assessment for Wales; and (b) the Public Health Scotland April 2025 report Healthcare Needs Assessment on Gambling Harm; and (ii) whether his Department has engaged with the Public Health Agency…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether (i) his Department has engaged with GamStop, which operates the multi-operator self-exclusion scheme for betting shops in Britain; and (ii) he plans to make it a requirement for licenced bookmakers to sign up to a GamStop administered multi-operator self-exclusion…
Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. This is an easy debate to wind up on because there has been unanimous agreement. The only point of disharmony has been on the pronunciation of the word "data": without causing any controversy, I will opt for "dah-ta". Alan Chambers said that the asks in the motion are…
Mr McGuigan asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, who will no doubt be aware of a statement issued last week by Geraldine Finucane, expressing increased frustration at the handling of the Pat Finucane inquiry, whether they share his concerns and the concerns of the Finucane family about the British…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the total amount paid, whether through settlements or awards arising from claims, as a result of litigation relating to midwifery services, in the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health whether any Adverse Incidents have been recorded in which staffing shortages in midwifery services were identified as a contributing factor, in the last five years.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Tackling the Rise in Dangerous Potholes on our Roads”
Tackling the Rise in Dangerous Potholes on our Roads - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘including 97,897 potholes;’ and insert: ‘welcomes the Minister for Infrastructure’s new draft Road Maintenance Strategy which sets out a clear vision for how roads will be managed and maintained over the coming years with increased…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) a cost comparison between bank staff and the cost of recruiting and retaining permanent midwives; (ii) the total expenditure on bank midwifery staff, in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust; and (iii )any steps taken to reduce reliance on…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of appropriate staffing levels for a midwifery unit, including bed to midwife ratios; and (ii) to detail how this compares to the staffing levels recommended by the Royal College of Midwives.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of vacant midwifery posts in each Health and Social Care Trust, expressed in whole time equivalents.
We all know the FAST campaign — face, arms, speech, time — and we all understand how vital it is to recognise the signs of a stroke quickly. However, FAST is only the beginning, because, once a stroke is suspected, every minute matters. We know that 1·9 million brain cells are lost every minute that a stroke goes…
I accept the Minister's response. I am led to believe that it is a particularly inexpensive addition to the screening process. He outlined the fact that there is a pilot taking place in Scotland. There is also a screening programme in the South. I ask the Minister to consider evidence from the South when he looks at…
Following on from other Members who got their plugs in, I urge the Minister not to forget about the potential of the Tour de France when she looks at sports tourism here in the North. We have had a lot of talk today about the positives of tourism. Minister, can you outline the economic benefits of Tourism Ireland's…
February marks Heart Month, and, this year, the theme is 'Walk for Hearts'. It is a simple message but an important one, reminding us that small, everyday actions can play a big role in protecting our heart health. The statistics, however, show the reality that, for a large number of our population in the North,…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am not going to interject or question your ruling, Mr Speaker, but I see no context for bad manners in Committee meetings.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. It is also worth considering whether a Member should have to declare an interest when raising a point of order about a debate on an issue about that Member.
I thank the Minister for that response. I can certainly tell him that there is no overprovision in North Antrim; as I said, demand far outstrips supply. Will the Minister encourage the EA to engage in good faith with the preschool settings in my constituency to try to resolve the issue and see whether further capacity…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. During Members' statements, you interrupted a Member because the subject matter under discussion related to a matter scheduled for debate and rightly pointed out that Members should not do that. That is, I think, in Standing Order 24A(6)(b). In my view, the Member continued to make her…