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 simple act of getting a dental appointment is now out of reach for far too many. According to the British Dental Association, the fees paid by the Department of Health to dentists do not cover the actual cost of delivering care. The harsh reality is that that shortfall has made an NHS dental practice financially…
Minister, given the continued application of EU law in Northern Ireland and many issues relating to the environment, was there any discussion about alignment for the whole of the UK with the EU, and, as a consequence, subverting the result of the 2016 referendum?
Allegations of Sectarianism within the PSNI To ask the Minister of Justice, in light of the public retraction by a former PSNI officer of allegations of sectarianism within the Tactical Support Group, to outline the steps she will take to address the impact this has had on public confidence in the impartiality and…
To ask the Minister of Justice, in light of the public retraction by a former PSNI officer of allegations of sectarianism within the Tactical Support Group, to outline the steps she will take to address the impact this has had on public confidence in the impartiality and integrity of policing in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) to detail the number of Masters of Science in Physician Associate studies that have been funded by his Department in each of the last five years; and (ii) how many of those upon graduation have obtained employment in the NHS.
To ask the Minister of Education how often the criteria for school transport eligibility is reviewed for (i) primary schools; and (ii) post-primary schools.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the Loughs Agency biodiversity project TREES, to detail how he will address the concerns of participating farmers regarding the destruction of precious wetland habitat and the associated populations of duck, wading bird, newt, frog,…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to detail the rationale for his Department recruiting six posts in the NI Protocol Premises Facilities Team based at Dargan Road, Warrenpoint, Larne and Foyle; and (ii) whether the internal transfer negates the need to advertise these posts.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the amount spent by their Department on photographers during this calendar year, broken down by month.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the estimated cost to the public purse for the transcription of any extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes by officials in her Department since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 26657/22-27, to detail (i) the procurement process for the selection of the communications agency; (ii) why the cost increased from £15,000 in 2021 to £57,600 in 2024; (iii) whether there was any attempt to recruit internally to cover…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will explore, with relevant central government authorities, permitting two trailers in a combination to use the A75 from Cairnryan port to the M6 at Carlisle, and then further along the UK motorway network.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will look into the granting of permissions to Northern Ireland hauliers to allow them to haul two trailers in a long vehicle combination along appropriate roads to and from ferry ports, with a view to streamlining logistics, reducing costs, improving competitiveness,…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Additional Funding for North South Bodies”
Additional Funding for North South Bodies - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘Assembly recognises’ and insert: ‘the considerable financial drain on Northern Ireland’s public finances of funding North-South bodies which are of little tangible benefit to the people of Northern Ireland, such as the Loughs Agency which…
To ask the Assembly Commission, pursuant to AQW 26590/22-27, (i) given the impact of the policy on all MLAs and their staff, why there was no consultation with those parties that do not have representation on the Assembly Commission; and (ii) whether it will undertake to include MLAs not represented on the Assembly…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of occasions that officials in her Department have been tasked with transcribing extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024, broken down by (a) date; and (b) name of guest or…
To ask the Minister of Justice whether she is being kept fully informed of the case involving a former PSNI officer who alleged that he was subject to sectarian abuse by former colleagues in a newspaper interview on 8 March 2025.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the estimated cost to the public purse for the transcription of any extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes by officials in his Department since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of occasions that officials in his Department have been tasked with transcribing extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024, broken down by (a) date; and (b) name of guest or…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the estimated cost to the public purse for the transcription of any extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes by officials in her Department since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Assembly Commission, pursuant to AQW 26588/22-27, and in the interests of transparency, whether it will provide the name of the external organisation which does not wish their details to be published.
To ask the Assembly Commission why a media monitoring service for the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is considered necessary, given the work already carried out in this regard for the Northern Ireland Executive by the Department of Finance.