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.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any consideration her Department has given to introducing an integrated student travel pass, to reduce the cumulative costs faced by students, who must use multiple modes of transport to commute to university.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans her Department has to extend or re-route the Uni Link service to Belfast Grand Central Station, to provide direct and accessible connections to Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Minister for sharing so openly his familial testimony. It is not easy for anyone to share such testimony. We have also heard Members share testimonies today, particularly from constituents. Before I address the detail of the motion, I will take a moment to pay tribute to some…
Strengthening Storm Resilience and Infrastructure Preparedness That this Assembly notes with concern the increasing frequency and severity of storms which have caused widespread disruption to electricity, broadband, transport, and essential public and community services across Northern Ireland; further notes that…
Credit where it is due, Minister. As the chair of the all-party group on disability, I am delighted to see this strategy and will take some time to read it. Does the Minister have an understanding at this stage of how the new disability and work council will ensure that public bodies and Departments implement the…
Connie is one of my favourites too, but we will keep that between us. I thank the Minister for his answer. He will know that social work is close to my heart, particularly in and around children's services and looked-after children. The Minister has given us good news about the training places, but those training…
I add my support and solidarity to Minister Kimmins; the Member of Parliament Dáire Hughes; their families, in particular, because this extends way beyond the political sphere and the individual who has, potentially, been threatened; and, as has been picked out, the staff who work in the office. I am sure that I do…
Extension of Sitting on Monday 6 October 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 6 October 2025 be extended to no later than 9.00pm.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Mother and Baby Unit”
Mother and Baby Unit - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘lack of provision;’ and insert: ‘regrets that the clinical advice is that there is no safe way to provide an interim arrangement; calls on the Minister of Health to provide an update on the current business case for the establishment of a mother and baby unit;…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any agencies his Department is coordinating with to close enforcement gaps and to ensure that information is shared effectively, in regard to meat imports and disease control.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail all engagement his Department has had with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in the last 12 months to prevent the movement of illegal meat across the land border.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the measures in place to detect and prevent illegal meat imports, in light of the risks identified in (i) the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee September 2025 report Biosecurity At The Border: Britain's Illegal Meat Crisis; and…
Addressing Regional Imbalance - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘further notes that’ and insert: ‘regional balance should be applied equitably and that every region in Northern Ireland should be on a level playing field; calls on the Minister for the Economy to publish an assessment on the progress of the Sub-Regional…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Failure to Transform the Criminal Justice System”
Failure to Transform the Criminal Justice System - Amendment 2 After ‘impact this has on victims and’ insert: ‘witnesses who are not kept informed about the progress and issues surrounding their case pre and post-trial thus affecting’
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Reducing Household Energy Costs (Revised Wording)”
Reducing Household Energy Costs (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘energy security’ and insert: 'and recognises the considerable vulnerability in our grid infrastructure; stresses the need for an independent review of SONI and NIE Networks’ failure to properly invest in our grid and the exorbitant…
I thank the Minister for his statement. He will be aware, as will many MLAs, that there are groups that are proficient in the application process. Often, however, there are groups, particularly in rural areas, that do not have the capacity and knowledge to fill out their applications in such a way as to score highly…
I thank the Minister for his answer. That is work that was commissioned by Minister Archibald, when she held the position. Work in that space has been delayed for around 15 years, and there is advice from legal counsel on the need for us to do that work. In the interim, can the Minister offer any succour or recourse…
I mark National Nonspeaking/Non-verbal Awareness Day. I want to be absolutely clear that we must not allow this to become just another date in the calendar of which we raise awareness and move on. I want to issue a challenge to all Members and to those beyond the Chamber. Stop for a moment and recognise perhaps the…
Leasehold Property Rights and Transparency That this Assembly recognises the urgent need for legislation and policy development to better protect leasehold property owners; notes with concern the lack of transparency, ownership rights and accountability currently faced by many leaseholders, particularly in complex…
Definition of a Victim That this Assembly acknowledges that the definition of a victim, as laid out in the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, is unique in respect of services provided by the Victims and Survivors Service; accepts that the widely used definition of a victim remains extant in Northern…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. My apologies for missing the start of the debate. I assure you that I was watching it on television in my room. It has been a good debate and very good-natured. There were a few pokes made at the Ulster Unionist Party's amendment, but I will poke Members back. I will get to that in a…
Thank you, Minister. The president further claimed that the MMR vaccine, which is a school-administered vaccine, should be taken separately. Will the Minister defer —?