Results 1-20 of 95 for speaker:Allan Bresland

Northern Ireland Assembly: Ministerial Statement: Transport Sectoral Format (17 Nov 2009)

Allan Bresland: I also thank the Minister for his statement. My question is on similar lines to the one that was asked by Alastair Ross, but I will ask it anyway. Will the Minister assure the House that he will consult fully with all those whose properties could be affected by the proposed route of the A5?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Ministerial Statement: British-Irish Council Summit Meeting (17 Nov 2009)

Allan Bresland: I thank the junior Minister for his statement. I note that, yet again, no Ulster Unionist Minister attended the British-Irish Council summit. Will the junior Minister inform the House why some of his ministerial colleagues do not take their responsibilities to the east-west relationship seriously? [Interruption.]

Northern Ireland Assembly: Health, Social Services and Public Safety: Tyrone County Hospital: Maternity Services (16 Nov 2009)

Allan Bresland: 3. asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to explain the ongoing delay in bringing forward proposals for stand-alone midwife-led maternity services in the Tyrone County Hospital.    (AQO 364/10)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Health, Social Services and Public Safety: Tyrone County Hospital: Maternity Services (16 Nov 2009)

Allan Bresland: I thank the Minister for his answer. There are no maternity facilities in County Tyrone. Does the Minister accept that that is unacceptable? Furthermore, does he agree that the continual delay for which he is responsible has put the lives of women in danger?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Environment: Planning: Permitted Development (9 Nov 2009)

Allan Bresland: 2. asked the Minister of the Environment when he anticipates the proposals in the ‘Permitted Development Rights’ consultation document will come into effect.      (AQO 334/10)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Environment: Planning: Permitted Development (9 Nov 2009)

Allan Bresland: What benefits will the non-domestic permitted development proposals bring to the agriculture sector?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Office Of The First Minister And Deputy First Minister: Victims (9 Nov 2009)

Allan Bresland: 2. asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the provision made for victims to date and when the proposed new victims’ service will be operational.         (AQO 319/10)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Office Of The First Minister And Deputy First Minister: Victims (9 Nov 2009)

Allan Bresland: Will the deputy First Minister assure victims that there will be no shortfall during the transition?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Invest NI (20 Oct 2009)

Allan Bresland: The motion raises important economic issues. However, the way in which it is worded raises serious doubts about the motives of the Members who tabled it. Invest Northern Ireland is far from a perfect organisation, but the Barnett report does not condemn it. It is a pity that so much press reporting of the Barnett report was negative and over the top. The motion adopts the same sort of...

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

Allan Bresland: This is not only a disgraceful motion; it is offensive, bigoted, sectarian and intolerant. Those who tabled it should hang their heads in shame, but at least it reminds us that their commitment to equality comprises nothing but hypocrisy and emptiness. Like squawking parrots, Mr O’Dowd, Mr McElduff and Mr McCartney have been trained to repeat wonderful words such as...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Agriculture And Rural Development: Rural Communities (12 Oct 2009)

Allan Bresland: 3. asked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what plans she has to support rural communities, particularly people in isolated areas who are on low incomes.   (AQO 204/10)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Agriculture And Rural Development: Rural Communities (12 Oct 2009)

Allan Bresland: I thank the Minister for her answer. The Renewing Communities pilot programme, which was delivered by the Department, sought to support isolated Protestant communities that live in border areas. Will the Minister outline the future plans for that programme?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Second Stage (29 Sep 2009)

Allan Bresland: Although the issue of water charges is one that gives rise to strong views and often heated debates, it is important to remember that the Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Bill is technical in nature and that we are debating its Second Stage. We are considering the principles behind the Bill. Those principles are concise and clear. We need the Bill if Northern Ireland Water is to be...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Civil Service: Equal Pay Claim (28 Sep 2009)

Allan Bresland: On one hand, it is difficult to argue with the sentiments of the motion. Like most MLAs across the parties and across the country, I have received many letters, e-mails and phone calls from irate civil servants who are wondering why they have not received the back pay that they were promised. It is very important that the matter is resolved as soon as possible. However, it is not as simple as...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Ministerial Statement: Winter Services around Rural Schools (28 Sep 2009)

Allan Bresland: How much legal responsibility do school staff have for gritting the roads around the schools?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Health, Social Services and public safety: Gynaecological and Obstetric Services (14 Sep 2009)

Allan Bresland: 11. asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety if he supports the decision of the Western Health and Social Care Trust to move all gynaecology services to Altnagelvin Hospital.       (AQO 11/10)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Health, Social Services and public safety: Gynaecological and Obstetric Services (14 Sep 2009)

Allan Bresland: Thank you, Mr Deputy Minister. Does the Minister accept that the forced closure of the gynae services in the Erne and Omagh hospitals a few weeks ago because of a shortage of junior doctors reflects badly on mismanagement of the Health Service? There are similar shortages in other hospitals in Northern Ireland.

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

Allan Bresland: I welcome the Minister’s statement. In the light of the current economic downturn, will he confirm that additional funding is in place to complete the planned schemes in the existing regional transportation strategy?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Private Security Industry Order (29 Jun 2009)

Allan Bresland: The Ad Hoc Committee considered the draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009 and produced a report on it. When completing that report, the Committee read and heard evidence from a number of public bodies and other organisations and took on board their opinions on the proposed changes to legislation and regulations. The 2009 Order is about very narrow...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Enterprise, Trade and Investment: Invest NI: Client Companies (23 Jun 2009)

Allan Bresland: Will the Minister comment on Invest Northern Ireland’s performance in 2008-09?