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Mr Tom Buchanan: Assembly records
All of Mr Tom Buchanan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Following on in the vein of Mr McAleer, the AERA Committee has been taking evidence on the Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill and has heard at first hand the challenges that farmers are facing across all sectors. In light of that, what efforts have you been making during the Budget discussions to increase…
Very short, I suppose, but will the First Minister-not-in-my-name take the opportunity today to accept that she blatantly broke the law, disregarded the Pledge of Office and showed complete disrespect for the PSNI when she took part in an illegal protest at Drumcree, not only blocking the road but calling on others to…
This road runs right through the very heart of my constituency. Hundreds of acres of land will be cut through, and many farm businesses will be affected. How will you, as Minister, ensure that there will be upfront engagement with the landowners and that they receive clear, timely and concise information, unlike in…
First Minister, what message are you giving to law-abiding citizens, students and young people in our schools when you, who should be a law-abiding citizen, blatantly break the law?
I thank the deputy First Minister. What effect will the First Minister's recent actions and disregard for the rule of law and order and our police service have on victims who have been subject to permanent injury and on officers whose colleagues were murdered by the IRA in its murderous campaign, which was supported…
In rising to contribute to the debate, I am sure that it goes without saying that a dog is a man's best friend. All those who are dog lovers can testify to the welcome that they receive from their dog when they return home each day and how rewarding that is for them. They can also testify to the loyalty that their dog…
A lot has been said on the Bill over the last few days on which it has been debated. Members have gone into the clauses in a lot of detail, so my comments on the Bill will be fairly broad. The Bill is presented to the House as a safeguard or a shield of protection for the people. Who is the Bill sponsor trying to…
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It is good to get the Minister to put that on the record — I thank her for doing that — because sometimes it is difficult to get that done. Does she have plans for discussions with the Chief Constable with regard to that serious breach of the law?
I thank the Minister for her response. Minister, given that every one of those deaths represents a family that has been left devastated, will you set out what specific intervention your Department has identified as the most effective in reducing road deaths? Has such a measure been implemented on the highest-risk…
I join others in welcoming the Veterans Commissioner to the Public Gallery, and I thank the Minister for the work that he has been doing and that he continues to do for our veterans, who are so often left behind. Will the Minister provide further clarity on the role of the strategic lead?
Given the number of cases across the water, farmers are somewhat concerned about not only disease risk but the financial hit should a case come this way and bluetongue restrictions suddenly tighten in Northern Ireland. Will the Minister confirm whether compensation arrangements, movement-control protocols and…
I welcome the opportunity to say a few words at Second Stage of the Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill. It is overdue legislation, which touches on three interlinked systems: commercial fisheries; growing the aquaculture sector; and the wider water environment, with an ambition to modernise regulation…
Minister, under your watch, many miles of posts and wire fencing were put up along the A5 western transport corridor. However, in the past few weeks, a good bit of that has been removed by a mechanical digger and pushed into a pile for dumping. Do you accept that that is an outrageous waste of public money — it…
Minister, do you agree that those costs are having a huge impact on major capital projects in, for example, Health and Education, which are being starved of capital funding? Is it down to the amount that they have to spend on climate change?
At the outset, I welcome the importance of the legislation before the House today. While it is a step in the right direction for our towns and villages, it is perhaps not the silver bullet that covers all the areas that will be brought into focus. I acknowledge the scrutiny that the Bill was subject to in Committee.…
Minister, given the absence of clarity on funding for councils, do you not accept that the Bill risks being legislatively sound but financially undeliverable by councils?
Thank you for that, Minister. That is welcome. Do you accept that the women in the Western Trust were denied the same level of scrutiny and potential redress as those in the Southern Trust? On the back of that question, is the real reason that the Western Trust was excluded because, if it had been included, it would…
I rise to oppose the Bill. The reasons for opposing it are threefold: it is legislatively weak, practically unworkable and fundamentally damaging to the rural people of Northern Ireland. The House has a duty to pass laws that are clear, proportionate, enforceable and grounded in evidence. This Bill fails to meet each…
Thank you. Minister, some years ago, when firearms licensing went online, we were told that it would resolve the problems and make the service more effective, efficient and streamlined, free up personnel and resolve the backlog issues. What has gone wrong?
I thank the Minister for his response. The report conservatively estimates that 1,032 excess deaths were associated with waits of 12 hours or more in Northern Ireland's emergency departments. Minister, that is the equivalent of 20 lives every week, which is catastrophic. Will you outline to the House what you are…
I thank the Minister for his statement. Has any risk to public health, animal health or trade been identified as a result of the weaknesses that were found?