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Mr Stewart Dickson: Assembly records
All of Mr Stewart Dickson’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department is collaborating with other UK jurisdictions that have banned sunbeds in order to learn from their experiences and follow best practices.
To ask the Minister of Health, given the evidence linking sunbed use to increased melanoma risk, what steps he is taking to ban sunbeds in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) how current safety regulations for Battery Energy Storage Systems compare with Regulation (EU) 2023/1542; and (ii) whether there are any plans to align standards with these regulations.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what measures are being taken to ensure that the public is adequately informed and consulted with in relation to proposed Battery Energy Storage Systems installations, especially those near residential areas, to address any community concerns.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the guidance provided to local council planning decision-makers to ensure that battery installations include comprehensive decommissioning plans, covering end-of-life management and environmentally sound disposal of batteries.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, given the recent rise in installations of Battery Energy Storage Systems, what steps he is taking to develop a specific regulatory framework that addresses the fire safety and environmental risks associated with these systems.
I thank Ms Brownlee for securing the debate. I have represented East Antrim in various guises, first as a local councillor in Carrickfergus for 25 years and then, since 2011, as a Member of the Assembly for the constituency. I am very proud to represent the region, not only because of the incredible people who live…
I speak as chair of the all-party group (APG) on diabetes. While I am not diabetic, my wife has been a type 2 diabetic for many years. Today marks the start of Diabetes Week, the awareness week for people living with diabetes that is marked every year by Diabetes UK and people living with diabetes across the United…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the action his Department is taking in relation to blue-green algae in Lough Neagh.
Thank you very much, Deputy Speaker. I thank the Member for tabling this important motion. I understand the good intent and urgency behind it. I trust that our amendment will be seen as helpful; it simply deals with the real and practical logistics of delivering good legislation, coupled with a desire, which I am sure…
Thank you, Mr Speaker. You would think that, after all these years, I would know that. In proposing the Alliance Party amendment, I extend my thanks to the Members for tabling this important motion, and I also place on record my thanks to my party colleague Dr Stephen Farry for his dedicated work on this crucial issue…
Yesterday marked National Cancer Survivors Day, which is a day to celebrate and reflect. Over the past three decades, we have seen progress being made in extending cancer survival. The risk of dying from cancer has steadily declined, and people with cancer are living many years beyond their initial diagnosis. However,…
Although I will speak in support of the Budget, I need to address some of the many difficult situations that we face. As others have said, years of Executive collapse and systemic underfunding by Tory Governments have resulted in vital programmes, many for the most vulnerable, marginalised and deprived in our…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Independent Inquiry into the Alleged Use of Wiretapping of Northern Ireland Journalists”
Independent Inquiry into the Alleged Use of Wiretapping of Northern Ireland Journalists - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘unwarranted or unjustified surveillance;’ and insert: ‘notes that the Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearings are ongoing; recognises, as per the Report of The Independent Commission on Policing…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Hate Crime Legislation in Northern Ireland”
Hate Crime Legislation in Northern Ireland - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘hate crime legislation in Northern Ireland;’ and insert: ‘regrets the lack of progress over the past three and a half years due to the lack of a functioning Executive and Assembly; and welcomes the Minister of Justice’s commitment to…