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.
I pay tribute to the many food banks across Northern Ireland and highlight the vital work that those organisations do to ensure that those in need do not go hungry. Over the past number of years, I have worked closely with my local food bank to support multiple families in the Ballymena area who have found themselves…
Mr Gaston asked the Minister of Health, after noting the fact that Members continually hear of the constraints on the Health budget, whether he will pull funding to the Rainbow Project in light of the advice that it has published on its website that tells people to keep a supply of Post-it notes to snort powdered…
Democratic Consent Process To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when the process of public consultation on the democratic consent process, referred to in the Declaration by the UK Government in relation to the operation of the Democratic consent in Northern Ireland provision of the Protocol on…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment on the use of the term elective care; and (ii) whether he will consider employing the term planned essential care instead.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of surgical lists orthopaedic surgeons in Northern Ireland undertake; (ii) how this compares with other areas of the UK; and (iii) any discrepancy between the two.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he will embed accredited training to diagnose and treat arthritis into Northern Ireland's GP speciality training programme ST3 to improve referrals and bring down waiting lists.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he plans to introduce a single Referral to Treatment measurement for Northern Ireland’s waiting times, similar to other parts of the UK.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 18944/22-27, to detail (i) the Barnett consequentials from the pay increase for NHS workers in Great Britain; and (ii) the proportion of this that went to the Department of Health, similar to what she was able to do in relation to childcare as highlighted in the response…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of (a) sewer points; and (b) storm drains that his Department has permitted since he came to office; and (ii) the location of each of these sewer points and storm drains.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether provision exists in Northern Ireland to bring equivalent provisions as in Great Britain in relation to the Bellwin scheme.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 18013/22-27, when they were provided with a draft answer from officials to AQW 15666/22-27.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 17925/22-27, when they were provided with a draft answer from officials to AQW 15147/22-27.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 17921/22-27, when they were provided with a draft answer from officials to AQW 14779/22-27.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) whether an agreement has been reached which permits vessels from the Republic of Ireland to enter waters around Rockall; and (i) whether Northern Ireland registered vessels can re-enter waters within 6 to 12 miles of the Republic of…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure why street lighting on Markethill Road, Portadown, was removed rather than being replaced, given the accidents that have occurred on this stretch of road.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when the process of public consultation on the democratic consent process, referred to in the Declaration by the UK Government in relation to the operation of the Democratic consent in Northern Ireland provision of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, was…
To ask the Minister of Finance (i) to detail the number of civil servants that have (a) retired; and (b) resigned whist facing disciplinary action in each of the last three years; and (ii) to detail the number of these that were for financial impropriety.
To ask the Minister of Education whether a Board of Governors should consult with (i) staff; and (ii) parents, as relevant stakeholders, when amending its Intimate Care Policy.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail all funding provided by his Department and its arm's-length bodies to sports clubs between 2015 and 2020.
Will the Member detail or advise what changes have been made by the Commission in the light of the fact that a Sinn Féin employee, who stood accused of child sex offences, was given the run of this Building for months because of Philip McGuigan's failure to cancel his pass? When will we see the publication of the…
On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Yesterday, I wrote to the Attorney General to raise a query about the legality of the democratic consent vote that is due to be held in the Chamber next week. Section 38 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 provides that the Windsor framework must…