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 what assessment has been made of the number of patients whose appointments, treatments, or diagnostic procedures have been cancelled or delayed as a result of the IT outage at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust on 17 September 2025.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the cause of the IT systems outage which disrupted services in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust on 17 September 2025.
Since the Member lives so close to the bonfire site, when did he first start to raise concerns about it? Now that 12 July has passed, do those concerns still exist? What has he done about it since then?
Here we go again: another day, another lecture from Sinn Féin, aided and abetted by its little helpers in the Alliance Party in taking a swipe and looking down their noses at unionism and, in particular, loyalism. No one believes for one minute that Sinn Féin cares about dangerous bonfires in unionist areas. It is the…
FlaggedSectarianism, hate crime and community relationsCriteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
I join in with the warm words of welcome from Members for the Minister's statement. Minister, I want to know what you are doing to address the scandal in sports such as swimming, cycling, rowing and boxing, where barriers are placed in the way of young athletes who want to represent the UK at the Olympics, with the…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Sport (including the GAA), the arts and cultural bodiesCriteria met: Cultural grievance politics.
Minister, your statement speaks to the dysfunctional nature of the Executive that you have had to come to the Chamber to attempt to lever this much-needed money into your Department rather than having Executive agreement prior to making your statement. You have invested £110 million in the past two years, which…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the recent halt in recruitment processes at the Loughs Agency, including the non-issuance of contracts for advertised temporary posts, was directed by his Department due to concerns over exceeding the approved staff complement.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the Loughs Agency, whether similar reviews of staff complements and funding practices are being conducted for other cross-border bodies under the North South Ministerial Council to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the Loughs Agency, whether his Department has investigated potential breaches of section 3.2 of the North South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, particularly regarding retrospective approvals of…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 29017/22-27, to provide an update on the ongoing review of the Loughs Agency’s staff complement, including any findings regarding the management of recent temporary appointments and their alignment with approved staffing levels.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any arrangements the GAA has with Translink relating to (i) transport to matches; and (ii) sponsorship of events.
I welcome the inclusion of Ballymena United among the tier 2 applications that are being progressed. Taking inflation into account, the ring-fenced £36·2 million Northern Ireland Football Fund commitment announced on Friday is worth just 69% of what was promised in 2011. Can the Minister give the House a commitment…
I present the petition on behalf of over 3,300 citizens, parents and taxpayers who are deeply concerned about the Health Minister's decision to fund a so-called lifespan gender identity service. The scheme commits to spending £806,000 every year: money that our struggling health service cannot spare. While cancer…
FlaggedGender, sexuality, abortion and related social issuesCriteria met: Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging.
Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I pay tribute to and give thanks for the life of Charlie Kirk. At just 31 years of age, Charlie was a devoted husband to Erika and a loving father to his two beautiful children. His loss is deeply felt not only by his family but by all those who value conviction, courage and the right…
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to the decision by South Central Ambulance Service to use the Good Smartphone Activated Medics app to message volunteers within 500 metres of an incident, for his assessment of the potential to extend a similar scheme to Northern Ireland.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the termination of temporary contracts and promotions at the Loughs Agency, including those for roles not designated as fishery officers, was implemented to address discrepancies in the staff complement.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs,to detail any oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that cross-border bodies, such as the Loughs Agency, maintain adequate control over staffing and prevent unauthorized expansions beyond approved complements.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) the processes that exist for ensuring that any comments from the First Minister and deputy First Minister are formally communicated to departments; (ii) whether any guidance was issued to the Northern Ireland Civil Service regarding participation in…