Assembly Questions

Northern Ireland Ministers are required to answer Oral and Written Assembly Questions put to them by MLA's.

Oral Questions (AQOs)

AQOs require Ministers to give an oral answer during Assembly Question Time (AQT). Time is set aside each week (usually 2.30 to 4.00pm on Mondays) for MLAs to question Ministers about the work of their Departments. Three Ministers are questioned each week on a rota basis and questions are randomly selected by computer. Questions selected but not answered orally during the time allowed will receive a written answer from the Minister. All Oral Questions that are answered during the AQT will be published in the official Hansard Report

Written Questions (AQWs)

AQWs ask Ministers about the work of their Department but do not require an oral answer in the Assembly Chamber. Questions are submitted almost 2 weeks in advance. Replies are sent to the MLAs who asked the questions and are published weekly in the Written Answers Booklet.

Answers to all European related Assembly Questions are located below.

AQO 4108/08 - Mr Neeson asked the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister when its Ministers last used the Executive’s office in Brussels (PDF 42KB)

AQW 5259/08 - Mr A Maginness asked the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the attendance level of each Northern Ireland member of the Committee of the Regions of the European Union at both Plenary and other Commission meetings, since their appontments (PDF 28KB)

AQO 3378/08 - Mr Hamilton asked the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline at what level the European task force will continue to operate (PDF 24KB)

AQO 2869/08 - Mr S Neeson asked the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister what use has been made of the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels (PDF 20KB)

AQO 1156/08 - Mr K Robinson asked the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to make a statement on the recent visit of the junior Ministers to Brussels (PDF 16KB)

AQO 1217/08 - Mr F McCann asked the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister what discussions it will have with members of the European Task Force, on its visit to Northern Ireland in December, regarding the demonstration of flexibility in the application of the European Globalisation Fund in situations such as occured in Limavady (PDF 17KB)

AQO 966/08 - Mr M McLaughlin asked the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to provide an update on the progress of the European Union Economic Taskforce (PDF 19KB)

AQO 503/08 - Mr Shannon asked the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister what plans it has to promote Northern Ireland in the United States of America and in Europe (PDF 24KB)

AQO 336/08 - Mr Alastair Ross asked the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister to detail what action is being undertaken in Brussels, to ensure that Northern Ireland remains high on the European Union agenda (PDF 19KB)

AQO 165/08 - Mr McCartney asked the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister to give an assessment of the recent meeting with the European Union Regional Development Committee, and the importance of ongoing contact with the European Union (PDF 23KB)