All of Mr Tom Buchanan’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 when he plans to have the two theatres at the South West Acute Hospital which are not yet in use, commissioned and fully utilized.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans he has to increase services at the (i) South West Acute Hospital; and (ii) Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of any issues arising from the implementation of the Windsor Framework in relation to the supply of veterinary products from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail, when an employee of the Civil Service requests details of an alleged misconduct case against them, from their Line Manager, whether that information should be provided.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any steps being taken to ensure that disciplinary investigations in the Civil Service are of an independent nature, and fully adhere to Civil Service policies and procedures.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail, when an employee of the Civil Service is notified that they are under investigation for alleged misconduct, at what stage are they informed of the nature of that alleged misconduct.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any safeguards being put in place to protect teaching staff from students putting photographs or recordings of them, on social media sites.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of households in West Tyrone that have (i) applied; and (ii) enquired, about the Affordable Warmth Scheme but were deemed ineligible, in each of the last two years.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of households in West Tyrone that have availed of the Affordable Warmth Scheme in each of the last two years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any action he is taking to streamline the current planning system, given that it will have a detrimental impact on the Dilapidation Bill.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to detail the amount of gravel and topsoil that was removed from land at Bonds Glen Road, Londonderry; and (ii) whether the appropriate licence was in place prior to and during the removal.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any action his Department is taking to ensure the owners of land at Bonds Glen Road, Londonderry, will have lands topsoiled and sowed out in grass, given that this is within an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the detrimental effect the removal of large amounts of topsoil and gravel from land at Bonds Glen Road, Londonderry, will have on wildlife and water quality.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the ecological damage caused at Bonds Glen Road, Londonderry, due to the removal of large amounts of topsoil and gravel.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the environmental damage caused at Bonds Glen Road, Londonderry, due to the removal of large amounts of topsoil and gravel.
I will focus my remarks on the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. It is disappointing that the only legislation in the Executive legislation programme for 2025-26 that the AERA Minister has brought forward is the fisheries and water environment Bill. Although that is important legislation, the…
Minister, given that scientific evidence from other jurisdictions shows that culling wildlife has a positive impact on the reduction of bovine TB, what consideration have you or the partnership group that has been set up to look at eradicating bovine TB given to that?
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department is on target to have the Children’s and Young People’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing Framework completed and approved by June 2026.
To ask the Minister of Health to provide an update on the development of the draft Children’s and Young People’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing Framework.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail his assessment of the impact of the climate change targets on any future capital builds, within our school estates.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether (i) Milltown House, Liskey Road, Strabane, in the ownership of the Education Authority, was insured at the time of the recent fire; and (ii) all vacant buildings and sites within the ownership of the Education Authority are insured against damage and vandalism.