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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 qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I thank the Member for giving way. I enjoyed my time with him on the Education Committee, and I think that, with tonight's input so far, I will enjoy his performance in opposition. Does the Member agree — I think that he will — in regard to the deficit that our health service has faced — not just the underinvestment…
Given that I was late in adding my name to the list to speak, I will keep my comments relatively brief. Minister, given the quantum of what is being asked for, in the Vote on Account in particular, accelerated passage should not normally be granted — there is probably agreement on that across the Chamber — nor should…
I associate myself with the thoughts that you are passing on to the Stalford family, Mr Speaker. Christopher was indeed a fantastic parliamentarian, but I know that as a father — a dad — and a husband he will also be sadly missed. Today, we have some good news. Many Members will have been made aware of the great…
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) what steps his Department has taken to develop a disability strategy; (ii) what steps remain to complete the development of a disability strategy; and (iii) what resources have been allocated to a development of a disability strategy.
To ask the Minister for Communities for his Department's assessment of the impact the loss of European Social Fund funding to voluntary and community organisations is having on disabled service users.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) what his intention is in regard to funding for youth services; and (ii) for a breakdown of funding allocated to youth services in Lagan Valley.
To ask the Minister of Education when the pay negotiation for (i) classroom assistants; (ii) school bus drivers; and (iii) support staff will be remedied.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, given that drivers in Great Britain with Driver Certificate of Professional Competence are able to check their hours, licences and codes via an app called Driver Codes, whether drivers in Northern Ireland be able to do the same via an app provided by the Driver and Vehicle…
I thank the Member for giving way, and I know that she will not have time added on. I am glad that the Member raised that point, because I did not get a chance to address the Minister on it. I thank the Department for the work that it has done on the costings, but what has been missing all along is the fact that…
I thank the Member for giving way. I hope that this is a useful intervention. One or perhaps two other Ministers could be included. We are talking about expanding employability opportunities, so the Minister for the Economy has a role to play, and, for those who are economically inactive, so does the Minister for…
I thank the Member for giving way. I am enjoying his passion and the direction in which he is taking the debate. He started really strongly on the family, but families are now slightly different in their make-up. We have a growing number of single-parent families, and single parents find it even more difficult, when…
Thank you, Principal Deputy Speaker. Some of you will be glad to hear that there was a printer malfunction in my office up the stairs, so I do not have a well-crafted written speech like the Member from across the Chamber who proposed the motion. I will be kind of winging it, but the good thing about winging it on…
I congratulate my neighbour and Lagan Valley colleague on attaining the role of Minister of Education. It is one of the most important Ministries to hold. I thank him for his verbal commitment today to special education, and to special schools in particular. Will he put visits to Fleming Fulton School and Harberton…
High Quality Affordable Childcare - Amendment 1 Leave out all after the last ‘help’ and insert: ‘prevent educational disadvantage and promote emotional health and well-being amongst children: calls on the Minister of Education to listen to the views of parents and businesses by way of a deliberate consultation; and…
To ask the Minister of Education what steps he has taken to ensure that Year 1 and Year 8 children (i) starting a Special school; and (ii) going to a Mainstream school with a statement, receive notification of their school no later than children attending a Mainstream school and children without a statement.