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 Health to outline how any lessons learned from the first year of implementing the Autism Strategy 2023-2028 will inform the next phase.
After the conversation earlier, I feel so privileged to contribute to this debate. Today, we mark a significant moment for the deaf community here in Northern Ireland with the Second Stage of the Sign Language Bill. It is not just a Bill but the result of years of tireless campaigning, advocacy and collaboration…
Fantastic work is being carried out by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council to support our veteran community. My constituency of East Antrim, and particularly Carrickfergus, has a long and proud military history, which brings great pride to the local community and to me as a…
I do not think that anybody is placing the blame solely on the Civil Service. However, it has been acknowledged that the cost is £2·45 billion. That is not small change. It was recognised in the report that your Department has established a commercial delivery group. Are you aware of that? What has been done?
Ms Brownlee asked the Minister of Finance, in light of a recent Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) report that states that the Northern Ireland public sector's current portfolio of major capital projects will cost £2·45 billion more to complete than was estimated, what steps his Department is taking to identify and…
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline any plans her Department has to improve the efficiency of the Access NI system to prevent unnecessary delays for job applicants and volunteers.
I congratulate Carrickfergus Academy on its being awarded the British Council's International School Award. That prestigious recognition highlights the school's outstanding commitment to global connections and to promoting international education. Carrickfergus Academy continues to make a significant and positive…
I thank the Minister for her answer. I recognise the rate, but how is your Department supporting people with disabilities or special educational needs to ensure that they also have the opportunity to gain education and support at that level?
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to expand access to nursing degrees for healthcare support workers who wish to progress in their careers while remaining in the workforce.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount of funding received by schools from the Minor Works scheme in the last five years, broken down by school.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether the decision to transfer the Assisted Rural Travel Scheme (ARTS) budget was subject to (a) an Equality Impact Assessment; and (b) a Rural Needs Assessment; and (ii) whether this decision marks the end of the ARTS Programme within his…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) whether the rationale for the decision to transfer the Assisted Rural Travel Scheme budget from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to her Department, ahead of the conclusion of the Strategic Review of the Tackling Rural Poverty and Social…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQO 1190/22-27, (i) for a breakdown of the Assisted Rural Travel Scheme budget in the last five years; and (ii) to detail any cross-departmental mitigation measures put in place to ensure the protection of rural dwellers' transport needs.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the Assisted Rural Travel Scheme funding, transferred to her Department, will be safeguarded and ring-fenced within her Department's baseline budget from 2025-26.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of the number of independent hospitality businesses closing down, to detail any measures her Department is taking to support family-run businesses that are struggling against rising costs.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department can provide targeted grants or financial relief for small hospitality businesses facing high energy costs and inflation-driven supplier price increases.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any consideration given to providing business rate relief, or other financial support, to small hospitality businesses struggling with increased costs due to a rise in National Insurance and the National Living Wage.