All of Mr Timothy Gaston’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank everybody who has taken part in the debate. Time and time again, the Assembly has failed to face up to the issues that are supposedly addressed in the review report. Attempts to raise matters that relate to that scandal have been shut down in the Chamber and in…
I beg to move Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. All Members received a copy of the report of the review into the Sinn Féin scandal, and pinned to the front of the report was a letter from the Chief Executive of the Assembly. The letter sets the tone for how the powers that be in this Building would like the…
I cannot quite believe that we are here, debating this motion, just after the House, before lunch, voted to increase the gambling stakes and prizes of gambling machines, without even introducing any balancing protections. People will smell more than a whiff of hypocrisy as they consider our actions today, just as they…
I am shocked that the regulations have been brought to the Assembly. I am equally shocked that the Executive agreed to sign off on them, regardless of when that happened. Since the return of Stormont, a growing number of intelligent voices have questioned whether we have the competence to govern. I am deeply concerned…
Deputy First Minister, as the Speaker observed at the start of business today, next week marks the anniversary of the restoration of these institutions. That was partly justified by your party because of the creation of Intertrade UK, yet there is no mention of Intertrade UK in your statement. Why didn't Intertrade UK…
Next week, it will be a year since the DUP returned to these institutions, boasting that it had cut the pipeline of EU law. Indeed, the Member for East Belfast Mr Brooks put his name to an article in 'The Newsletter' that boasted that the: "Stormont Brake can work to protect Northern Ireland from harmful EU law".…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Constitutional question, Brexit, the Windsor Framework and sovereigntyCriteria met: Identity framing.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given their responsibility to promote equality of opportunity for people within the Section 75 equality categories, whether their Department has a position in relation to the number of genders it recognises.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of operating theatres in each hospital, broken down by (i) emergency surgery; (ii) elective surgery; and (iii) day surgery.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any measures he is taking to end the Education Authority’s use of the North when referring to Northern Ireland.
Having been blessed with three young boys, I know all too well the increasing costs of rearing a family in this day and age. Not only are nappies expensive but the cost of buying fresh food to ensure that children have the best start is steadily on the rise. Like all other Members, I agree that it would be better if…
The Minister has talked about the eastern transport plan. I am concerned that large swathes of land in the Ballymena area that are zoned for new roads will never see those roads be built. Has the Department given any consideration to doing away with the proposals in order to allow the land to be released for local…
On Friday, at approximately 7.30 am, a large tree fell on a car, blocking Craigs Road outside Cullybackey. Despite that incident being logged shortly after and several calls being made to DFI to warn it of the dangers and to request "Road Closed" signs, those signs appeared only when it was too late. Sadly, the signs…
I preface my comments by paying tribute to the thousands of front-line workers, who did not have a choice when it came to the lockdown warning for Friday morning, including the home helps, who put the needs of others above their own; the police officers; the hospital staff; and, once again, the farmers, whose…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the funding provided through the Communities in Transition programme in the 2024-25 financial year, broken down by group.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the number of case specific conferences under paragraph 7 of the Guidance on the care and management of transgender prisoners that have been convened since the introduction of the guidance; (ii) the number of these cases relating to (a) trans men; and (b) trans women; and…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the cost of case specific conferences under paragraph 7 of the guidance on the care and management of transgender prisoners, since the introduction of the guidance.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the lessons that have been learned from how to deal with people on the critical care list as a result of the fallout from Storm Éowyn.
Storm Éowyn To ask the Minister for the Economy what lessons have been learned from how to deal with people on the critical care list as a result of the fallout from Storm Éowyn.
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 19861/22-27, (i) to clarify her responsibility in relation to the bodies listed; and (ii) to provide the information requested, similar to the information provided by other Executive Ministers.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 19785/22-27, to provide a breakdown of the spend by arm's-length bodies.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 19863/22-27, for his assessment of whether the spend by NI Water represents good value for money for the taxpayer.