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Mr Robbie Butler: Assembly records
All of Mr Robbie Butler’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 for his answer and for bringing accuracy to the issue. The last thing that we want to do is cause undue alarm. However, the fact that the temporary engagement form regime still exists leaves some risk. Is the Minister content that that is a manageable risk, or will he take steps to change the…
Mr Butler asked the Minister of Education whether the Department has carried out an audit to measure the extent of the hiring of classroom assistants on temporary engagement forms rather than permanent contracts, as there are concerns, of which the Minister will be aware, that the practice carries significant risk in…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Impact of the Ongoing Increase in the Cost of Living”
Impact of the Ongoing Increase in the Cost of Living - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘published by the Minister for Communities;’ and insert: ‘notes with concern that food prices have risen sharply in recent years, contributing to increasing levels of food insecurity and worsening health inequalities across Northern…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on discussions within their Department on the redevelopment of the Maze Long Kesh site.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline any steps his Department is taking with Health and Social Care Trusts in relation to staff car parking pressures.
I appreciate that, because you have used up all your time on Newry. I have two questions about what you are hoping to do. Will it be for the forthcoming festive period, and would you be open to looking at the fines? Rather than a £45 fine, would you consider a £5 per hour fine that is added every hour that someone is…
I beg to move the motion, Mr Deputy Speaker. I do not need to move the motion — I have not done one of these in a long time. I will strike that from the video later, Mr Honeyford. I thank the Deputy Speaker for indulging me and hope that the Minister will attend the debate. Lisburn remains one of only two towns in…
The ambition is OK, but it is never going to happen. We will support the motion as amended. The Assembly must send a clear and united message, however, that our freedom is not a barcode to be scanned, stored or sold. The Government's plan, as outlined in the Westminster research briefing paper 'Digital ID in the UK',…
I firmly support the motion, but only if it is amended. The Sinn Féin motion is obviously a very unsubtle attempt to separate Northern Ireland from its rightful place within the United Kingdom. I commend the Member on his speech. He got in as many "Brits" as he could.
FlaggedConstitutional question, Brexit, the Windsor Framework and sovereigntyCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
On the Climate Change Act and its ambitions, the Minister will be aware that the EU has moved in that space to recognise that flexibility and pragmatism may be required for a much more regional approach. Is the Minister not going to respond to that?
Evidently, I come from a very different background, culturally and politically, to Michael D Higgins, but I have always admired his boundless energy, his undoubtable wit and the warmth of his unique personality. His deep humanity has left an indelible imprint far beyond the confines of Áras an Uachtaráin and was in…
The Ulster Unionist Party supports the motion, because the findings of the independent review of environmental governance were a long time coming, and, if you have read them, you will have seen that they make for some difficult reading. The environmental decline of Lough Neagh is not an isolated failure, but it is the…
We are told that the motion was tabled because the Minister of Education failed "to uphold and support the rule of law" and breached the ministerial code of conduct. In truth, the motion tells us far more about the state of politics in Northern Ireland than it ever will about Paul Givan or the visit to Israel. It is…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Audit and Re-Imaging of Memorials”
Audit and Re-Imaging of Memorials - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘glorifying terrorism;’ and insert: ‘calls on the Minister of Justice to acknowledge that glorifying terrorism is a crime, which retraumatises innocent victims, and to ensure the criminal justice system is configured to address this with the powers to…
I thank the Minister for his answer. The Minister will already know that the disabled community is under-represented across probably all employment levels. Does the Minister agree that the Civil Service should lead the way and move beyond reasonable adjustments and set significant ambitions to see some of the most…
Review of Northern Ireland’s Fireworks Legislation That this Assembly recognises the widespread distress and disruption caused by the misuse of fireworks across Northern Ireland; acknowledges the serious impact on animals, wildlife, and people, including those living with trauma or heightened sensitivity to noise;…
Minister, you will be aware that the relationship with farmers across Northern Ireland has been fractious since you came into post. What steps have you taken since last year's meeting at the Eikon centre? I note that you say that you have an open door, and the UFU does not refute that. However, it does not believe you…
As the Minister rightly points out, and I agree with him, the college is a world-class facility. In that vein, will there be opportunities for other services to use the facility, and will there be opportunities in the future to recover costs for running it?
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given it is a statutory consultee to planning applications, for his assessment of whether the NI Environment Agency should recommend the granting of planning permission for the deployment of slurry separators on farms if it is accompanied by impact…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the (i) scale; (ii) pace; and (iii) practical terms, of her Department's net-zero ambitions, given the Northern Ireland Audit Office's report on Northern Ireland Energy Strategy conclusion that there remains a high degree of uncertainty around delivery capacity, technology…