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.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 32562/22-27, whether anyone appointed to the (i) voluntary and community sector; and (ii) Gender Identity Liaison Panel, were (a) from organisations critical of modern gender theory; (b) detransitioners; (c) members of the Rainbow Project; (d) members of Cara-Friend; (e)…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the total cost to the Health and Social Care system of providing abortion services in Northern Ireland in 2024/25, broken down by (a) gestational stage; and (b) procedure type; and (ii) how these costs compare with tariffs charged by independent providers such as British…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the sinking of a second Loughs Agency survey vessel while tied to the Foyle Port pontoon, to detail (i) the code of practice survey the vessel was covered by; (ii) when was it last inspected by a surveyor; and (iii) the certifying authority…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 35686/22-27, to detail (i) any assessment that has been carried on in relation to this incident, which is the second large Loughs Agency survey vessel to have sank while at berth, including whether it could have resulted in serious…
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the resources available to Health and Social Care Trusts to adequately provide multidisciplinary care, including access to pain specialists, fertility support and dietetic services, for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis and adenomyosis.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the economic and social impact of delayed diagnosis and inadequate treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis and adenomyosis, particularly regarding employment, education and mental health.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any support available to women experiencing chronic pelvic pain, fertility difficulties or heavy menstrual bleeding while they remain on waiting lists for diagnosis or treatment.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to reduce the backlog in gynaecology outpatient appointments and diagnostic procedures, including laparoscopy.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will request that the UK Government extends the Statutory Gambling Levy to apply in Northern Ireland, in order to ensure that those suffering gambling-related harm are not less protected than others in Great Britain.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when they were provided with a draft answer from officials to (i) AQW 30062/22-27; (ii) AQW 28725/22-27; (iii) AQW 28120/22-27; (iv) AQW 21695/22-2;7 and (v) AQW 17459/22-27.
To ask the Assembly Commission whether any complaint has been received in relation to restricting or impeding the role of the Chairperson of the Assembly Commission Audit and Risk Committee.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the current diagnostic pathways for (i) polycystic ovary syndrome; (ii) endometriosis; and (iii) adenomyosis, across all Health and Social Care Trusts.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department is reviewing the diagnostic pathways for adenomyosis, given that many women in Northern Ireland do not receive a definitive diagnosis until after undergoing a hysterectomy.
We now know that there was a brief chat, part of which was about the resignation. Will you commit to releasing all the information on the matter? It is a huge matter of public confidence in your Department and in you as Justice Minister. Essentially, the resignation was received by your Department. Why was it not…
We now know that the ombudsman did, indeed, tender her resignation to the Justice Minister's Department. The Justice Minister is a caretaker Minister and, indeed, her answers have proved, once again, that she wants to take only some, not all, the responsibility.
Minister, the farming community is often used by Northern Ireland Water as a convenient scapegoat for the pollution in many of our loughs and waterways. Will the Minister update the House on what immediate steps she is taking to get her own house in order and stop millions of tons of raw sewage being dumped into our…
I will maybe think about it later on. Two Alliance Members have already spoken; you have missed your opportunity. If one moment crystallises the failures that were identified in module 2 of the inquiry, it was that day. While the people of Northern Ireland were burying their dead — their loved ones — alone, and while…
As we speak today about the COVID inquiry's findings, we must begin with the most catastrophic failure of leadership. That failure of leadership brought an end to the public paying attention to anything that the Executive had to say about the health messaging around COVID restrictions. That breaking point came for…
I welcome the Minister's statement and the confirmation that the forum will work closely with the various Departments. That is key to delivering for the deaf and disabled community. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council recently established a lived experience group made up of councillors and members of the public with…
Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. Since abortion was decriminalised through the legislation imposed on the Province as part of the package that facilitated the return of Stormont, the number of abortions carried out has risen year on year. We now know that, between 2020 and 2024, more than 8,000 lives were taken…
To ask the Assembly Commission whether it has commissioned an independent review in relation to workplace culture of Northern Ireland Assembly Commission staff.