Debate contribution: Written and Oral Ministerial Statements
Debate contribution by Mr Matthew O'Toole on .
- MLA
- Mr Matthew O'Toole
- Party at the time
- Social Democratic and Labour Party
- Date
- 24 February 2025
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Assembly Business
- Heading
- Written and Oral Ministerial Statements
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4813437
Read the official Assembly record
Text
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Further to my Member's statement, in my role as leader of the Opposition, I have a particular concern around Ministers' failure to bring oral statements to the House. The Finance Minister is in the Chamber now, but we have now had two monitoring rounds and a draft Budget that should have been delivered to the Assembly orally but were delivered by written ministerial statement. Last week, we had a significant announcement from the Health Minister. Can you advise whether you are satisfied with the situation or whether your office is doing further work to encourage Ministers to bring oral statements to the Assembly?
110 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Assessment
Awaiting analysis
This record has not been analysed yet. It is not counted in any total until it has been assessed.
Disagree with this assessment?
Classifications can be challenged. A person reviews every challenge, and any change is recorded publicly above with its reason.