Mr Matthew O'Toole

Title: Mr
Official Last Name: O'Toole
Official First Name: Matthew
Usual First Name: Matthew
Party: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Constituency: South Belfast

Biography

Party History

Party	Role	Period
Social Democratic and Labour Party	Party Member	05/05/2022 - Present
Social Democratic and Labour Party	Party Member	11/01/2020 - 27/03/2022

MLA History

Date	Constituency	Designation
11/01/2020	South Belfast	Nationalist, Replaced Ms C Hanna
13/05/2022	South Belfast	Nationalist, Re-elected

Office/Committee History

Period	Position	Office/Committee
28/05/2024 - Present	Committee Member	Assembly and Executive Review Committee
06/02/2024 - Present	Committee Chair	Committee for Finance
06/02/2024 - Present	Committee Member	Chairpersons' Liaison Group
12/02/2024 - 28/05/2024	Committee Member	Committee on Procedures
18/10/2021 - 27/03/2022	Committee Deputy Chair	Committee for the Economy
08/06/2021 - 16/06/2021	Committee Member	Concurrent Committee of the Committee for the Executive Office, Committee for Finance and Committee for the Economy
19/05/2020 - 18/10/2021	Committee Member	Public Accounts Committee
31/03/2020 - 28/03/2022	Committee Member	Ad Hoc Committee on the COVID-19 Response
20/01/2020 - 28/03/2022	Committee Member	Committee for Finance

All Party Group History

Period	Position	All Party Group
06/10/2023 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Climate Action
27/06/2023 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Arts
24/10/2022 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Stroke
11/07/2022 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Further and Higher Education
30/06/2022 - Present	Assembly Party Group Chairperson	All-Party Group on Press Freedom and Media Sustainability
28/06/2022 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on MS and Neurology
27/06/2022 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Construction
24/06/2022 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Animal Welfare
20/06/2022 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Addiction and Dual Diagnosis
16/06/2022 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Early Education and Childcare
01/07/2022 - 26/06/2023	Assembly Party Group Treasurer	All-Party Group on Arts
01/07/2022 - 11/09/2024	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Fairtrade
06/06/2022 - 15/05/2023	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Disability
08/06/2021 - 27/03/2022	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on MS and Neurology
18/02/2021 - 27/03/2022	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Community Pharmacy
26/01/2021 - 27/03/2022	Assembly Party Group Treasurer	All-Party Group on Arts
20/01/2021 - 27/03/2022	Assembly Party Group Chairperson	All-Party Group on Press Freedom and Media Sustainability

Contacts

Register of Interests

Assembly Questions

Session:

172 Questions, Page 1 of 18

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Note: [R] indicates a registered declaration of interest

AQW 19949/22-27

Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the anticipated revenue raising from the short-term measures listed in the Rating Policy Strategic Roadmap as a percentage of (i) overall revenue from all locally raised rates; and (ii) the stock of unpaid rates. [Priority Written]

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13/12/2024

Answered on 20/12/2024

AQW 19859/22-27

Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Finance whether she has asked the Minister for Infrastructure to provide advice on funding options for NI Water. [Priority Written]

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12/12/2024

Answered on 16/12/2024

AQW 19858/22-27

Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Health to detail any engagement he has had with the Department of Health and Social Care in relation to the proposed clinical trial on the impact of puberty blockers on those under 18 years old.

12/12/2024

To be answered by 02/01/2025

AQW 19857/22-27

Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQO 1282/22-27, whether the First Minister misspoke when she referred to the Executive Legislation Programme 2024 as the Executive's legislative programme for 2024-25.

12/12/2024

To be answered by 02/01/2025

AQW 19782/22-27

Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department will have any role in enforcing the ban on puberty blockers being bought by, or prescribed to, those under the age of 18.

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11/12/2024

Answered on 19/12/2024

AQW 19781/22-27

Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Health to detail any action his Department will take against those who violate the recently extended puberty blocker ban.

11/12/2024

To be answered by 31/12/2024

AQW 19780/22-27

Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Health whether medical and scientific advice relating to the decision to extend the ban on selling and administering puberty blockers to those under the age of 18 will be published.

11/12/2024

To be answered by 31/12/2024

AQW 19779/22-27

Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)

To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of the current waiting times for street light repairs.

11/12/2024

To be answered by 31/12/2024

AQW 19778/22-27

Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)

To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support available for domestic households who wish to install a heat pump.

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11/12/2024

Answered on 17/12/2024

AQW 19588/22-27

Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)

To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQO 1144/22-27, when he will publish his plans for Belfast Rapid Transit Glider Phase 2. [Priority Written]

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09/12/2024

Answered on 13/12/2024

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