All of Ms Cara Hunter’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what analysis his Department is undertaking to assess the environmental impact that potential mining in Fermanagh, Tyrone and Armagh may have, especially on water.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department will consider introducing mandatory regulations for licensed venues to clearly display the alcohol content of drinks served.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department will (i) consider requiring the Arts Council to ensure that recipients of public funding through the Musical Instruments Scheme, commit to standards of conduct that explicitly prohibit sectarian behaviour, including the playing of sectarian tunes; and (ii)…
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) whether there is a strategy in place to reduce the rate of repeat offending among unsentenced prisoners, who currently account for 34 per cent of repeat offenders; and (ii) what measures are being taken to divert first-time unsentenced offenders away from becoming repeat offenders.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any gender-specific interventions that are being applied, considering that 95 per cent of repeat offenders are male and only 5 per cent are female.
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) to outline why repeat offender data is not aligned with standard reoffending statistics; (ii) whether her Department plans to reconcile the two in future reporting; and (ii) whether the Minister will consider publishing comparable one-year post-release reoffending rates, to allow for…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail how her Department is assessing the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes, given that that 79% of the current prison population are repeat offenders.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail what action her Department is taking to address the 79 per cent of the current prison population who are classified as repeat offenders.
Does the Member agree that so much of the debate today is about the importance of allowing our children to be children, the sanctity of childhood and having those experiences?
I beg to move Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I welcome that we are joined today by many young people, who are listening in to the important debate. When you give your child a phone, you do not just give them access to the world; you give the world access to your child. It is no secret that I love my phone. In fact, I…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) what targeted support services are available or being developed to address the needs of women living with ADHD post-diagnosis; and (ii) what plans his Department has to improve training for healthcare providers to better recognise and diagnose ADHD in women.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) what specific measures are being taken to reduce diagnosis delays for women with ADHD; and (ii) how is his Department working to raise public and professional awareness about the unique presentation of ADHD in women and girls.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his Department's assessment of why the amount of waste exported for incineration increased from 122,799 tonnes in 2019 to 281,660 tonnes in 2023.
To ask the Minister for the Economy why seven prospecting licences have been granted to mining companies, despite these proposals being overwhelmingly rejected by public consultation.
Minister, will you commit to ending all forms of academic selection as part of your agenda for educational reform, given the well-documented stress and anxiety that our young people experience when sitting the test, for example?
I put on record my solidarity with and support for you, deputy First Minister, in everything that you are going through. No one should have to face any kind of threat when doing their job. Recently, during a discussion in the European Parliament, there was a suggestion of having a direct helpline — a 911, if you will…
Today, I address the ongoing issue in our national sport of camogie and highlight the importance of equality on the pitch. First, I thank all those who volunteer and devote hours of their life to coaching and engaging with our young women and girls and encouraging them to get out on the field, particularly those in…
I welcome the opportunity to speak again on the ongoing atrocities in Gaza, which I and my party find truly unforgivable. Just yesterday, I watched a video online of children starving in Gaza, wishing for food. Children have been blown up or murdered by Israeli bombs, and I ask myself and the Chamber this: what kind…
Ms Hunter asked the Minister of Education what he would say today to the young people and their families who are deeply disappointed that they did not get into to their first-choice secondary school after years of hard work and lots of effort.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 26692/22-27, whether his Department will take measures to ensure that a specific Schools Information Management System code is introduced to allow for the accurate recording of children on reduced timetables, recognising that in the absence of such data children's…
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has made any assessment of the emotional impact that failing the transfer test may have upon children in Primary 7.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans her Department has to improve (i) cycle routes; (ii) greenways; and (ii) the active travel infrastructure in East Derry.