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 Education to detail a breakdown of any expenditure by (i) his Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies associated with participation in Pride parades, in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) parade; (b) arm's-length body; and (c) nature of spend.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 18866/22-27, to detail (i) the length of time it took to recover each of the benefit fraud sums listed; and (ii) any steps being taken to improve early detection and reduce the scale of individual overpayments.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail a breakdown of any expenditure by (i) his Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies associated with participation in Pride parades, in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) parade; (b) arm's-length body; and (c) nature of spend.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the amount spent by each Health and Social Care Trust and each of its arm’s-length bodies on training and leadership courses, including travel and accommodation for (a) its Chief Executive; and (b) is senior leadership teams, including Directors, disaggregated accordingly,…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of modular buildings that provide for education, broken down by (a) sector; and (b) local council area; and council area; and (ii) the lifespan of each building.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) when the Advisory Forum for the (a) Foyle and Carlingford Irish Lights Commission; and (b) Loughs Agency, last met; (ii) whether the Advisory Forum is currently functional; and (iii) for his assessment of whether its challenge and advisory functions…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any direct or indirect (i) funding; (ii) support; and (iii) form of assistance, provided by his Department in connection with the PhD research project entitled Drug Consumption Amongst Members of LGBTQ Communities in Northern Ireland, being undertaken through Ulster University,…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans she has to ensure local councils develop a House in Multiple Occupation policy as part of their Local Development Plan.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to estimate the amount of funding required to bring Rasharkin's NI Water wastewater infrastructure up to a standard which creates capacity to allow for new housing and supports economic development in the village.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any consideration he has given to introducing a rent control cap to ensure rent remains affordable for families.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to estimate the amount of funding required to bring Broughshane's NI Water wastewater infrastructure up to a standard which creates capacity to allow for new housing and supports economic development in the village.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to estimate the amount of funding required to bring Portglenone's NI Water wastewater infrastructure up to a standard which creates capacity to allow for new housing and supports economic development in the village.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to estimate the amount of funding required to bring Ahoghill's NI Water wastewater infrastructure up to a standard which creates capacity to allow for new housing and supports economic development in the village.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to estimate the amount of funding required to bring Cullybackey's NI Water wastewater infrastructure up to a standard which creates capacity to allow for new housing and supports economic development in the village.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to estimate the amount of funding required to bring Kells and Connor's NI Water wastewater infrastructure up to a standard which creates capacity to allow for new housing and supports economic development in the village.
On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Today marks the beginning of the most dramatic expansion yet of the "Not for EU" labelling regime under the Windsor framework. On 5 June, the Government, in paragraph 5.11, stated: "A much greater range of products will be brought into scope of labelling…
Minister, why are the details of the 2025 budgets and grants not available in this statement or even in the communiqué, and where can MLAs find them? As of this morning, I could not find them on the website. Will there be a further opportunity in the Assembly to question you properly about the matter? After all, the…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Under Standing Order 20C, questions for written answer should be answered within 10 working days. Through a freedom of information (FOI) request, I have established that there are multiple examples of draft replies being prepared by officials for the First Minister and deputy First…
The Assembly is supposedly built on the principle of accountability. Ministers are meant to answer to the House, not ignore it, but we are witnessing a calculated culture of obstruction, silence and secrecy from the Executive Office. We now know that the First Minister and deputy First Minister blocked the release of…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people that have had to wait in (i) beds; (ii) wheelchairs; and (iii) trollies in corridors for more than 12 hours in each week of the last 12 months, broken down by hospital.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) why the salmon hatchery at Loughs Agency headquarters was deemed to be not essential at a time when the Atlantic salmon is an endangered species; and (ii) the business need for demolishing the hatchery and building office space where the…