All of Ms Cheryl Brownlee’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any consultations her Department is undertaking in relation to the student loan repayment system; and (ii) whether she has any plans to introduce reforms to that system.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) whether he has any plans to offer zero, or low-interest loans for homeowners to install solar panels; and (ii) whether there will be a dedicated grant scheme for the installation of solar panels for homeowners.
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 39208/22-27, whether she (i) has considered the provisions of the Victims and Courts Bill, including the introduction of Prohibited Steps Orders; and (ii) will assess how such orders could be used, or strengthened, to safeguard children in cases where a parent has been…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 37818/22-27, whether any staff from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service have completed the autism and neurodiversity awareness training since its launch.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 37818/22-27, to detail the number of health and social care staff who have completed the new autism and neurodiversity awareness training since its launch, broken down by (i) Health and Social Care Trust; and (ii) staff group or job role including, but not limited to,…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment his Department has made of leisure and fitness provision in Whitehead, particularly in light of an ageing population, and the role preventative health and physical activity has in reducing falls, frailty and pressure on health and social care services.
Last night, in preparation for the debate, I tried to do a wee bit of market research with my teenage daughter. I asked her if she had ever witnessed bullying or seen dangerous or harmful content or anything that made her feel concerned or sad. Her answer was no. That was for two reasons. One was probably because she…
I thank the Minister for her answer. I asked the question because I have been contacted by parents who are extremely concerned about the relocation of a sex offender close to a child's play park. It is extremely concerning. What safeguards are in place to ensure that convicted sex offenders are not placed close to…
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) to detail any (a) financial support; (b) wage subsidies; and (c) training grants, currently available to small hairdressing salons that employ trainees; and (ii) whether she plans to introduce any additional measures to ensure that training requirements do not act as a barrier…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of instances that have required her Department to fund repairs, due to reinstatement defects emerging, after the expiry of the utility warranty period, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, under the present regulatory framework, to detail (i) any enforcement actions that are taken by her Department when a utility company fails to properly reinstate a road, including details of the warranty periods applied to reinstatement works, two years or three years, depending…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) to detail the number of staff, currently employed within her Department, with the responsibility for inspecting the performance of utility companies in relation to the quality of road reinstatements, following road openings; and (ii) for her assessment of whether the current…
Whilst I am not a member of the Health Committee, when I saw this motion on the agenda, I jumped at the chance to talk about it. It is such an important topic, and I do not think that a day goes by when I am not contacted in some shape or form about it by a constituent, so I welcome the motion and the amendment. As I…
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 39610/22-27, whether any consideration has been given to National Crime Agency staff based in Northern Ireland, who, under National Police Force proposals, would transition from civil servants to police staff.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current rate of payment for foster parents; and (ii) whether he has any plans to review or increase this rate.
To ask the Minister of Education, given that Olderfleet Primary School currently provides a Key Stage One specialist unit, but has no Key Stage Two provision, to detail any steps being taken by (i) his Department; and (ii) the Education Authority, to establish a Key Stage Two specialist unit at the school.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement her Department has had with the Department for Communities, to ensure that the roll-out of smart electricity meters complements the delivery of the Warm Healthy Homes Strategy and maximises benefits for households, struggling with high energy costs.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of whether the current policy guidance on roadside hedge cutting, during the closed season of 1 March to 31 August, is sufficiently (i) clear; (ii) robust; and (iii) enforceable, to prevent routine, non-essential cutting that may impact nesting birds and…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 38537/22-27, for his assessment of whether the number of dentists listed in the answer is adequate to serve the population of East Antrim.