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 to detail the amount of funding allocated in the current financial year to address hospital outpatient waiting times, specifically within dermatology services.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of staff working in County Hall, Ballymena from (i) his Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 31343/22-27, to detail the legislative basis for seeking retrospective approval.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 30512/22-27, AQW 30513/22-27 and AQW 30514/22-27, to detail (i) the membership of the (a) Gender Identity Review Group; and (b) Gender Identity Liaison Panel; and (ii) the experience that each member brought to the (a) Gender Identity Review Group; and (b) Gender Identity…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 30512/22-27, AQW 30513/22-27 and AQW 30514/22-27, whether any member of the (a) Gender Identity Review Group; and (b) Gender Identity Liaison Panel, has declared an interest in relation to a current or past membership of a LGBT+ group.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any assessment made of the potential impact of the Public Health Agency's guidance on illegal drugs, on young people in schools; and (ii) how this guidance is being communicated to ensure it does not undermine established drug prevention and health education programs.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any contact he has had with the Education Authority, seeking the withdrawal of their guidance on transgender pupils since the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland versus The Scottish Ministers.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps which have been taken to (i) notify; and (ii) protect, the individuals whose data was disclosed in the recent data breach that occurred in his Department, in relation to Personal Independence Payment applications.
I begin my remarks by reading into the record an open letter that Mr Paul Toombs sent to the Justice Minister last week: “Dear Minister Long, I am writing to express my profound disgust and sense of betrayal regarding your comments on the Nolan Show … I was horrified to hear you … equate the actions of terrorists with…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Legacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Identity framing, Controversy escalation.
To ask the Minister of Education, further to his response to AQW 31661/22-2,5 to detail whether any schools in Northern Ireland currently provide unisex toilets or changing rooms, and if so, how these facilities comply with Regulation 10 (2) of the School Premises (Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973, which…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of press officers in his Department; and (ii) the cost of the same since the restoration of devolution.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the quantity of untreated sewage discharged into the water system, in each of the last five years, broken down by wastewater treatment station.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the (i) nature; and (ii) quantity of chemicals being used to treat raw sewage coming into wastewater stations, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the safeguards in place to ensure that sub-contractors, carrying out NI Water works, are doing so competitively.
It has been widely reported, Minister, that 200,000 tons of raw sewage are being pumped into Lough Neagh every year by Northern Ireland Water. Are you able to share the commitments that you have received from the Minister for Infrastructure to reduce that amount significantly, and by when? When can we see the figure…
Keir Starmer has shown that he is a Prime Minister on his way out, after once again showing us all that he is out of touch with our cherished British values. He has ensured that many of his MPs will rightly receive their P45s at the next election through his foolish attempts to introduce mandatory digital IDs. It…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Constitutional question, Brexit, the Windsor Framework and sovereignty
No Confidence in the Minister of Justice That this Assembly expresses no confidence in the Minister of Justice, Mrs Naomi Long, following her comments on the BBC Nolan Show on 24 September 2025, suggesting that terrorist perpetrators can also be victims; understands that her comments have caused profound offence to…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Legacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Controversy escalation.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to his response to AQW 31661/22-25, whether he has any plans to revisit the approach outlined in response to AQW 17833/22-27, to ensure that school facilities comply with Regulation 10 (2) of the School Premises (Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973, which requires…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether he will commission an immediate review into the Education Authority’s role in organising and promoting the Q Café LGBTIA+ Youth Night in Ballymote Sports and Wellbeing Centre, Downpatrick.
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issuesCriteria met: Controversy escalation.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether parental consent is required for young people to attend the Q Café LGBTIA+ Youth Night in Ballymote Sports and Wellbeing Centre, advertised by the Education Authority.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether Education Authority staff, time and resources were used to plan, fund, or advertise the Q Café LGBTIA+ Youth Night in Ballymote Sports and Wellbeing Centre, Downpatrick.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the role of the Education Authority in organising or promoting the Q Café LGBTIA+ Youth Night in Ballymote Sports and Wellbeing Centre, Downpatrick.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the current average waiting time for an urgent dermatology outpatient appointment, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients currently on the waiting list for dermatology outpatient appointments in each Health and Social Care Trust, broken down by (i) routine; and (ii) urgent referral categories.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of patients with suspected cancer, currently waiting for dermatology outpatient appointments; and (ii) the average waiting time for these cases.