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 front page of 'The Irish News' today has a story about revelations in a podcast about the Enniskillen Poppy Day massacre. Does the First Minister agree that the IRA was guilty of murder? No weasel or honeyed words, First Minister: was Enniskillen an example of mass murder; yes or no?
Minister, while you are here, I will push you further on the use of historical data from 2017 to 2019 to make payments and the comments that we have heard about banding. What protections can you put in place for such times as a boiler owner, who knows exactly what his output was during that period, sets his dial to…
When considering the closure of the RHI, one must remember that there were and are many legitimate participants who signed up to the scheme in good faith and with the correct motivations. Legitimate boiler owners have been left high and dry, including the owners of the 304 accredited systems in North Antrim. Instead…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to publish the guidance issued to local councils on the allocation of funding under the Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any guidance from their Department in relation to the usage of funding provided to local councils under the Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls, to ensure all monies are used for the benefit of adult human females.
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the (i) average; and (ii) longest, wait time for women seeking treatment for gynaecological conditions, broken down by (a) Health and Social Care Trust; and (b) condition.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 32309/22-27, how he can provide an assessment of adherence to the policy given the stance outlined in his response to AQW 31661/22-27.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, further to her Written Ministerial Statement on 16 October 2025 on Invest NI Review of Investments, whether similar scrutiny will be applied to other countries.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether the Minister for the Economy sought the approval of the Executive for the contents of her Written Ministerial Statement on 16 October 2025 on Invest NI Review of Investments.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) whether the new Ethical Investment Framework risks creating a bias against Israel; and (ii) how her Department will ensure that companies are not unfairly penalised for engaging with Israeli partners.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, further to her Written Ministerial Statement on 16 October 2025 on Invest NI Review of Investments, whether her Department sought input from the Israeli Government before preparing the additional measures outlined.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, further to her Written Ministerial Statement on 16 October 2025 on Invest NI Review of Investments, (i) why her Department has decided not to engage in British Government trade talks with Israel; and (ii) whether an assessment has been made as to whether this unilateral position…
To ask the Minister for the Economy, further to her Written Ministerial Statement on 16 October 2025 on Invest NI Review of Investments, to detail any assessment made of (i) the potential negative impact on Invest NI-supported companies that have legitimate business relationships with Israeli firms; and (ii) whether…
Invest NI Review of Investments To ask the Minister for the Economy, further to her Written Ministerial Statement on 16 October 2025 on Invest NI Review of Investments, to outline any steps she will take to protect Northern Ireland businesses, public funds and Assembly accountability from the consequences of the…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of occasions that a baby which was intended to be aborted was born alive since the change in Northern Ireland's abortion laws, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Finance, in relation to the figures outlined in the Statement of HMG Government Funding for 2026–2029/30, to provide a breakdown of the (i) £120.9 million in 2026-27; (ii) £122.5 million in 2027-28; (iii) £127.0 million in 2028-29; and (iv) £5.1 million in 2029-30, funding allocated to the…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to the amendment passed on 8 September 2025, (i) how he plans to ensure that classroom assistants receive (a) job security; (b) fair and consistent pay; (c) accredited training; and (d) defined career progression pathways; (ii) to provide clarity on the number of children…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any steps he will take to reduce the reliance on temporary or term-time only contracts for classroom assistants; and (ii) whether he will set a target date to ensure that all classroom assistants have secure contracts.
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the resources allocated to his Department’s work on the high-rise residential buildings fire safety policy, including any additional funding sought to accelerate progress.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail all occasions since January 2020 on which her Department has instructed the removal of unauthorised signs, banners or billboards from departmental land, stating (i) the location; (ii) the reason for removal; and (iii) the outcome in each case.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the terms of reference for the forensic investigation being carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP into NI Water.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline any steps his Department is taking to expedite the development and introduction of the high-rise residential buildings fire safety policy in the remainder of the 2022-2027 Assembly mandate.