Tuesday, 22 September 2020
The Assembly met at 10:30 am (Deputy Speaker [Mr McGlone] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Last week, the Speaker made his views known about press conferences and information being made known in press conferences rather than to the House. That...
The next items of business are motions to approve a total of five statutory rules, all of which relate to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations. There will be a single...
1. Mr Allen asked the Minister of Justice for an update on her Department’s work in addressing paramilitarism and organised crime. (AQO 709/17-22)
2. Mr Hilditch asked the Minister of Justice what action her Department is taking to address drug misuse in East Antrim. (AQO 710/17-22)
4. Mr Muir asked the Minister of Justice for an update on her Department’s preparations for the end of the transition period in December 2020. (AQO 712/17-22)
5. Mr Frew asked the Minister of Justice what plans she has to support those facing the cost of professional legal representation due to repeated legal action by an ex-partner. (AQO 713/17-22)
6. Ms Sugden asked the Minister of Justice for an update on the antisocial behaviour review. (AQO 714/17-22)
T1. Mr Boylan asked the Minister of Justice what action she has taken to prevent illegal dumping in border areas. (AQT 401/17-22)
T2. Ms P Bradley asked the Minister of Justice, while following up Paul Frew’s question and referring to questions that she has previously asked the Minister, whether a more streamlined...
T3. Mr Muir asked the Minister of Justice, given that she will know that Lisa Dorrian’s family is from North Down, and that she will have received correspondence from that family and from...
T4. Ms Sheerin asked the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the findings of the statistical bulletin published last week by her Department on case processing times for criminal cases dealt...
T5. Mr Humphrey asked the Minister of Justice, after associating himself with the Minister and Mr Muir’s remarks about the Dorrian family — indeed all families who find themselves in...
T6. Mr Nesbitt asked the Minister of Justice what actions she is taking to address the inconsistency of the fact that, as party leader, she opposes segregation, division and duplication and, yet,...
1. Mr Nesbitt asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the impact of the recent wet weather on the potato crop. (AQO 724/17-22)
2. Mr Easton asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what action his Department is taking to address invasive species of flora and fauna. (AQO 725/17-22)
3. Ms P Bradley asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how his Department will promote a reduction in the use of plastics in the packaging of food. (AQO 726/17-22)
4. Mr Carroll asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has carried out an assessment of the impact that homeworking has had on air pollution in our...
5. Miss Woods asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his Department’s work to reduce ammonia emissions. (AQO 728/17-22)
T1. Ms Ennis asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he is committed to implementing those elements of the protocol that will ensure that his Department is...
T2. Miss Woods asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given that he will be aware of the devastating biodiversity loss arising from ammonia pollution levels exceeding...
T3. Mr Chambers asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he agrees that the comments of the Member of Parliament for South Down, Mr Chris Hazzard, regarding the...
T4. Mr Easton asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the rural upland areas and the role that they can play in building biodiversity. (AQT 414/17-22)
T5. Mr Lyttle asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the apparent boom in puppy sales during the coronavirus pandemic. (AQT 415/17-22)
Ms Claire Sugden has given notice of a question for urgent oral answer to the Minister of Health. I remind Members that, if they wish to ask a supplementary question, they should rise continually...
Debate resumed on motion: That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 be approved. — [Mr Swann (The Minister of Health).]
Resolved: That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 be approved. — [Mr Swann (The Minister of Health).] Resolved: That the...
I beg to move That this Assembly recognises that a trade deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union is critical in protecting the interests of everyone living in Northern Ireland;...
Mr John O'Dowd has been given leave to raise the matter of the COVID-19 outbreak in Craigavon Area Hospital. Mr O'Dowd will have 15 minutes to speak on the topic.