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Mr Timothy Gaston: Assembly records
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.
The massacre that took place in the fields outside Fivemiletown in late June horrified people across Northern Ireland. The decision by DAERA officials to slaughter 51 healthy cattle put a focus on the Environment Minister and torpedoed the myth that animal welfare is a top priority for him. Let us not forget that,…
Twenty-eight years ago, when Portadown district was prevented from returning home by its traditional route, the late Harold Gracey echoed Martin Luther's famous words: "Here I stand, I can do no other". Last month's High Court judgement on Drumcree has exposed serious failings at the very heart of the Parades…
FlaggedSectarianism, hate crime and community relationsCriteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging.
Attendance of the First Minister at Commemoration for IRA Terrorists
Uncertain: close callStill uncertain after a second assessment.Legacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Controversy escalation.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any estimate his Department has made of the total number of dental hygienists and dental therapists required across Northern Ireland’s health service and independent dental sectors during each of the next five years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of dental hygienists and dental therapists currently employed within each Health and Social Care Trust, broken down by (i) headcount; (ii) whole-time equivalent staffing; and (iii) vacancies.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any discussions his Department has had with Queen’s University Belfast, Ulster University and other potential education providers about establishing a dental hygiene and therapy course in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has assessed the case for commissioning a pre-registration dental hygiene and therapy course in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Assembly Commission to detail (i) the current projected cost of the new security door system; and (ii) how this compares to the original estimated cost at the time of approval.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any of the 51 healthy animals that were shot by DAERA officials outside Fivemiletown on 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 had a live permit to move to another farm.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the 51 healthy animals shot on 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 outside Fivemiletown, to detail where each animal was shot to ensure an instant kill.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of complaints that have been made to DAERA since 51 healthy animals were shot by DAERA officials outside Fivemiletown on 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of DAERA officials who shot 51 healthy animals on 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 outside Fivemiletown, including their accreditation detail to enable them to do so legally.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to confirm that none of the 51 healthy animals shot by DAERA officials outside Fivemiletown on 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 were in the skyline.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether each of the 51 healthy animals shot by DAERA officials outside Fivemiletown on 29 June 2026 and 30th June 2026 had a safe backstop to ensure there would be no stray bullets.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the calibre of guns used in the killing of 51 healthy animals on 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 outside Fivemiletown.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the Department or policing assessments required the roads surrounding the field where DAERA officials shot 51 healthy animals on the 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 outside Fivemiletown to be closed to the public for their safety.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the reason for requesting the police to attend the site where the Department took the decision to shoot 51 healthy animals on 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 outside Fivemiletown.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail when notice was provided to the adjacent landowners to where the decision was taken to shoot 51 healthy animals on 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 outside Fivemiletown.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of animals that have been shot outside of secure housing by his Department since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024, including the reasons for doing so.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of the PSNI’s assessment that the erection of Irish tricolours on public infrastructure in the immediate vicinity of the Church of Ireland in Lurgan may constitute an offence under the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, and given that enforcement is a matter for her…
To ask the Minister for Communities, in relation to the event in Kilrea Library on 5 September 2026 for the launch of the autobiography of Martina Anderson, to detail (i) who authorised this event; (ii) the cost of the event to the taxpayer; (iii) whether any other premises and resources belonging to Libraries NI are…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Legacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarism