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 of Justice to detail (i) whether the Treasury will meet the costs arising from the holiday pay ruling; (ii) any assessment her Department has been made of the risks posed by ongoing delays in the redress process, and (iii) any steps her Department is taking, in conjunction with the Department of…
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of postgraduate medical students at Queens University Belfast (QUB) in their final year of study being excluded from his Department's bursary funding, which is offered to undergraduate students at QUB and postgraduate students at Ulster University.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) why postgraduate medical students at Queen’s University, Belfast are not eligible for his Department's bursary funding in their final year; and (ii) any steps planned to ensure they have equitable access to financial support comparable to undergraduate medical students and…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) why routine diabetes reviews have reduced from twice yearly in childhood to less than once annually for adults; and (ii) any actions he is taking to restore timely access to specialist care.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he is taking to ensure that all people with type 1 diabetes, receive the annual comprehensive review, required under National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 34164/22-27, to detail how her Department is ensuring effective cross-engagement between the teams responsible for carrying out the ongoing reviews and both Translink and Community Transport providers, given the alignment and potential operational crossover…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any financial support available from (a) his Department; and (b) its arm’s-length bodies, to support the development and growth of women’s football; and (ii) any plans in place to increase investment and opportunities for female (a) players; (b) coaches; and (c) clubs.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of hospitals that have Changing Places facilities; and (ii) whether he has any plans to provide additional Changing Places facilities in hospitals.
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the installation of a sensory room at the Royal Victoria Hospital, following the Adjournment Debate on this in the Assembly on 4 November 2025.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to improve (i) regulation; and (ii) oversight, of letting agents in Northern Ireland, in light of the stronger regulatory framework operating in England.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department intends to bring forward legislation to strengthen protections for private renters, including measures relating to (i) eviction grounds; (ii) rent increases; and (iii) property standards.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment his Department has made of the differences in renter protections between Northern Ireland and England, following the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether his Department plans to introduce legislation to ban no-fault evictions, similar to the Renters’ Rights Act, which abolishes Section 21 evictions from 1 May 2026.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of children awaiting autism assessments, in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust (HSCT); and (ii) any measures being taken to ensure equitable and timely access to diagnostic services across all HSCTs, particularly in the…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any (i) steps being taken to address the variation in waiting times for children awaiting autism assessments across Health and Social Care Trusts; and (ii) actions being implemented to reduce the backlog within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Communities, in light of concerns regarding the safety of women and girls, and the lack of lighting in land owned by his Department at the Harbour in Carrickfergus, to detail any plans his Department has to install lighting to improve visibility and safety in this area.
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the correspondence sent to the world angling governing body, Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive, regarding the recognition of Northern Ireland as a competing entity in international angling competitions.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any action his Department plans to take to ensure that frontline healthcare staff with early or late shift patterns are not disadvantaged or placed at personal risk by the new Belfast Health and Social Care Trust parking scheme, particularly those who rely on private transport…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has given consideration to extending eligibility for accessible parking spaces to families of disabled children under the age of three, who are currently excluded as they cannot receive the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance, due…
Minister, I absolutely love this statement, and it comes not a moment too soon. Public money demands public accountability, and, without real consequences, nothing will change. Will the Minister detail what the consequences will be for the IABA and the Ulster Boxing Council if they do not engage and show sufficient…
I thank the Minister for his answer. There is extreme concern about this in East Antrim, and I understand the issues involved. However, as only 27 of the 89 estates have been stocked, has any consideration been given to reassessing the cost of the rod licensing fee to reflect the affected areas or, potentially, to…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has reviewed the performance of contractors, responsible for weed control on roads and footpaths, in light of the growing number of complaints.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) how often her Department (a) reviews; or (b) retenders, contractors of weed control on the roads and footpaths; and (ii) the performance metrics used.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail how her Department monitors the performance of external contractors, responsible for weed control on roads and footpaths, to ensure value for money and effectiveness.