Results 1-20 of 332 for speaker:P J Bradley

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: EU Fisheries Council (16 Nov 2009)

P J Bradley: I also support the motion. I thank the Members who tabled it and call on the Minister to meet the UK Fisheries Minister in advance of the EU fisheries negotiations in Brussels. Sadly, the Assembly must recognise the fact that Northern Ireland’s fishing industry does not and never did have the support of UK Fisheries Ministers. That fact is silently recognised by the industry here....

Northern Ireland Assembly: Health, Social Services and Public Safety: Swine Flu: Vaccination (16 Nov 2009)

P J Bradley: Will the Minister give the Assembly an update on the uptake of the vaccine by the designated groups?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Office Of The First Minister And Deputy First Minister: Policing and Justice Powers (9 Nov 2009)

P J Bradley: 6. asked the First Minister and the deputy First Minister what steps will be taken to assess community confidence for the devolution of policing and justice, as outlined in their joint letter in November 2008.         & #160;  (AQO 323/10)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Catholic Church Services (12 Oct 2009)

P J Bradley: When I read the motion, my immediate thought was whether the issue is people’s most important concern at present, or whether it was yet another attempt by Sinn Féin to divert attention from the Assembly’s continual failure to deliver anything of value to Northern Ireland’s people. I will return to that matter later. I want to state clearly that it is not for me or...

Northern Ireland Assembly: environment: Plastic Bag Levy (5 Oct 2009)

P J Bradley: Does the Minister agree that a levy on plastic bags would discourage their use, lead to the use of more environmentally friendly options and reduce the total amount of domestic waste?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Enterprise, Trade And Investment: 10-day Payment Rule (29 Sep 2009)

P J Bradley: 5. asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what discussions her Department has had with the Department of Finance and Personnel to ensure that a greater percentage of small sub-contractors, employed to service large Government contracts, benefit from the ten-day payment rule adopted by Departments.             (AQO 124/10)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Enterprise, Trade And Investment: 10-day Payment Rule (29 Sep 2009)

P J Bradley: Will the Minister undertake to give more help to local businesses to enable them to compete for large tenders? I give the recent Invest Northern Ireland advertising contract as an example.

Northern Ireland Assembly: Education: Education and Skills Authority: Community Representation (28 Sep 2009)

P J Bradley: Does the Minister intend to ensure that the ESA board will fully represent all communities across the North?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Culture, Arts and Leisure: Sport Matters (22 Sep 2009)

P J Bradley: 8. asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure for an update on the sports strategy document ‘Sport Matters’.       
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Northern Ireland Assembly: Culture, Arts and Leisure: Sport Matters (22 Sep 2009)

P J Bradley: I thank the Minister for his answer. From what the Minister has learned since taking up office in July, how much of the ‘Sport Matters’ strategy can be delivered — I am being optimistic — in the remaining 19 or 20 months of this Assembly?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Agriculture and Rural Development: Fertiliser (21 Sep 2009)

P J Bradley: 7. asked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, in light of the poor weather conditions, what consideration she has given to an extension of the dates for (i) the application of nitrogen to grasslands; and (ii) the start of the closed period for slurry spreading.      (AQO 66/10)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Agriculture and Rural Development: Fertiliser (21 Sep 2009)

P J Bradley: I thank the Minister for her answer. I want to ask a supplementary question on the first part of my question. It is 15°C outside, and summertime does not end until the end of October. Does the Minister not agree that application of fertiliser through September and even into early October would cut down the use of winter feeding stuffs? There is a valuable saving for the farmer to be made...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Adjournment: Natural Gas: Strangford (15 Sep 2009)

P J Bradley: I thank Mr Hamilton for introducing the Adjournment debate on the extension of the natural gas network in the part of County Down that he represents. I fully support the views outlined by him and his constituency colleagues; I will call them the Strangford three from now on. My support is twofold. First, I always support proposals that I consider to be of benefit to the people of County Down....

Northern Ireland Assembly: Social Development: Housing Executive Grants (15 Sep 2009)

P J Bradley: I was also curious about the question about South Down. Now that I have heard Ms Ramsey’s contribution, I am doubly confused as to why people with queries about South Down are going to a representative in Belfast. Will the Minister advise the Assembly on how the Executive can make good the overall shortfall in the housing budget without having to cut expenditure on other services?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Ministerial StatementS: Regional Transportation Strategy Review (14 Sep 2009)

P J Bradley: I thank the Minister for his statement. Earlier today, the deputy First Minister was asked about the Narrow Water bridge project. In reply, he talked more about the southern relief road around Newry. Where will the Narrow Water bridge project fit into the review of the regional transportation strategy? Will the Minister for Regional Development confirm that he is 100% committed to the Narrow...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Ministerial statement: Swine Flu (30 Jun 2009)

P J Bradley: I thank the Minister for his statement, which is of particular interest because of the recent outbreak of swine flu in my area at St Ronan’s School in Newry. I pay tribute to the Public Health Agency for its assurances on the matter yesterday. The principal acted immediately by closing the school, which means that there will be no more lessons until after the summer. Given the...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Environment: Review of Public Administration: New Councils (29 Jun 2009)

P J Bradley: 2. asked the Minister of the Environment to outline the work that he expects the transition committees to complete prior to the formation of the new councils under the review of public administration. (AQO 3067/09)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Environment: Review of Public Administration: New Councils (29 Jun 2009)

P J Bradley: I thank the Minister for his answer. Does he recognise that there is widespread concern that councillors who will retire before 2011 will be appointed to transition committees?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Sea Fish Industry (Harbour, Landing and Light Dues) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2009 (16 Jun 2009)

P J Bradley: I thank the Minister for moving the motion, which, like the three Members who spoke previously, I welcome. The scheme will mean survival for some, although perhaps it has come too late for others who have left the industry. We are trying to keep the industry alive. After fairly lengthy negotiations, the Minister has finally got us to this point, and we welcome and appreciate that. I have two...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Culture, Arts and Leisure: Maze Stadium Funding (16 Jun 2009)

P J Bradley: 4. asked the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure whether approval has been sought for the reallocation of moneys earmarked for the proposed Maze Stadium and for an update on the current plans for those moneys.          ;  (AQO 2994/09)