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.
Mr Butler asked the Minister of Finance whether her Department is engaged in any reforms or policy-led changes with regard to property management companies, and, if so, will she update the House on them.
Extension of Sitting on Monday 16 September 2024 under Standing Order 10(3A) That, in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 16 September 2024 be extended to no later than 8.30pm.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of the in-year decrease of 4.5 per cent in production economic output, as highlighted by NISRA's Northern Ireland Economy and Labour Market Summary of Key Statistics, published in July 2024.
To ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of the impact on the community and voluntary sector if the UK government do not replace like for like lost EU funding due to Brexit.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the rules that pertain to the erection of advertising or political messaging hoardings on land owned by his Department.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the steps his Department has taken to work with the community and voluntary sector, in addition to departmental activities, to mitigate any adverse impacts assessed as a result of the removal of the Winter Fuel Payment.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of pensioners in Lagan Valley that will be negatively impacted by the removal of the Winter Fuel Payment.
Once again, Northern Ireland finds itself teetering on a cliff edge. It is a term that we have become horribly used to. This time, it is due to the previous UK Government's failure to replace essential EU funding, which is picked out in the motion and the amendment. At other times, however, it has been due to having…
What will the Minister do to protect female prison officers, who are often subject to threats of sex-based violence from prisoners, given that the psychological effect is not captured in the staff handbook and sick leave cannot be granted to those women?
I thank the deputy First Minister for her answer, and I appreciate the answer. As a former prison officer who lost around 32 colleagues throughout the Troubles and in the history of Northern Ireland, I think that that is a good answer. Is there a commitment to unlock the potential of what is probably the most…
I do not want the First Minister and deputy First Minister to be fighting over answering my question, as they did for Ms Brogan's question. I do not want to be negative, but I will be honest, if that is OK. It is really good that you have brought this draft Programme for Government to us and put it out for discussion,…
On 14 June 2017, the Grenfell Tower fire shook the world. At 12.54 am, flames engulfed a 24-storey tower in north Kensington in west London. That fire raged for 60 hours, tragically claiming 72 lives, injuring over 70 more and forcing 223 residents to flee. Last week, many of those families received some justice,…
Mr Butler asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on any recent discussions or meetings regarding the Maze/Long Kesh site, which, following the deputy First Minister's mention of Groundhog Day in her answer to the leader of the Opposition, is his Groundhog Day question.
Extension of Sitting on Monday 9 September 2024 under Standing Order 10(3A) That, in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 9 September 2024 be extended to no later than 8.00pm.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the co-design process for the delivery of the social supermarket programme, including the key stakeholders involved, broken down by local council area.
To ask the Minister for Communities how many recipients of the Winter Fuel Payment will no longer be eligible as a result of proposed changes to the scheme.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Making the Case for Additional Policing Resources”
Making the Case for Additional Policing Resources - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘chastise the Chief Constable;’ and insert: ‘calls on the Minister of Justice to apologise and to urgently recommit to reversing the decline in police funding and police officer numbers; and further calls on the UK Government to…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Budgetary Pressures”
Budgetary Pressures - Amendment 1 Insert after the first ‘relative need;’: ‘accepts that the budget agreed by the majority in the Executive is below need and unworkable;’
Great Britain to Northern Ireland Trade That this Assembly recognises that the role of road hauliers is critical to successful trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland; notes the concerns raised by the Road Haulage Association regarding impacts on business-to-business deliveries, particularly around the…
The Minister is aware that we first met on 19 February to discuss section 12, which is part of the repeal by Justice Humphreys. In that regard, given the public interest and the further outreach by victims of historical sexual abuse and crimes, has the Minister had meetings with any of those bodies in the intervening…