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Mrs Ciara Ferguson: Assembly records
All of Mrs Ciara Ferguson’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of haematology clinical trials that have taken place; (ii) the number of people who have enrolled in these trials, in each of the last five years; and (iii) any comparative data there is in relation to the number of trials and the number of people enrolled,…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any work undertaken (i) to increase public awareness of blood cancer symptoms; and (ii) to support early diagnosis, in the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any financial support that has been allocated by his Department (i) to support the increase of haematology clinical trials; and (ii) to build and sustain the workforce to advance clinical trials, in the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health whether any consideration has been given, in the last year, to (i) creating a single regional pathway for testing, diagnosis, treatment and surveillance of genetic haemochromatosis; and (ii) systematic testing for adult first degree relatives of people with confirmed high risk or…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any consideration that has been given to the September 2026 Haemochromatosis UK report Earlier Detection of Genetic Haemochromatosis in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any consideration given to creating a prospective dataset and public evaluation framework for genetic haemochromatosis to enable people to contribute directly to the next UK screening policy decision.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail how the Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme will be rolled out, including how people will be able to access a range of social prescribing provision and self-refer.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any services that will be available in Foyle under the £5 million Regional Obesity Management Service, announced in June 2026.
We know that the Bill alone will not solve homelessness. We in Sinn Féin have been clear that what is required is significant investment in social and affordable housing; preventing the unnecessary loss of vital public housing stock; ending unfair fees and practices, including banning no-fault evictions; preventing…
I welcome the opportunity to speak at the Second Stage of the Housing (Amendment) Bill. I start by thanking my Sinn Féin colleague Colm Gildernew for progressing this legislative change. As was highlighted at last year's homeless conference, it is about seeing the person and seeing the family. In our offices, each and…
In relation to begging the question "Why?", does the First Minister agree that this is a cynical stunt designed to drum up support ahead of next year's elections after a summer of DUP scandal?
I thank the First Minister for her answer. Workers, families and businesses pay their taxes and rightly expect quality public services in return. With pressures now exceeding £1 billion and funding below assessed need, does the First Minister agree that the time for short-term Budget fixes is over and that the British…
Today marks the United Nations International Day of Peace. In this society, we all know too well the value of peace and the Good Friday Agreement, all parts of which must be protected and upheld. We also know that peace requires continual, inclusive dialogue, the safeguarding of international law and human rights, and…
Ms Ferguson asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, noting that, over recent weeks, there have been irresponsible and reckless attempts by the Orange Order and political unionism to reopen the long-settled Drumcree issue, whether they agree that there can be no going back to the dark days of Orange marches…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail when the report from the Expert Advisory Group on canine fertility clinics will be published.
Minister, you mentioned that the individual was accompanied on day release by a civilian chaperone. Is that normal? Given that the PSNI has said that there is a danger to the public, can you assure us that the police are doing all that they can to ensure that the individual comes back into custody?
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on any work done by his Department to progress his review of homelessness legislation, in the last year.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail a timeline for (i) setting up the Homelessness Commission; and (iii) its work programme announced at the Housing Rights event on Monday 14 September 2026.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 43909/22-27, to detail any work undertaken by his Department, in the last year, to address the increasing number of people waiting for an Occupational Therapy assessment in the Western Health and Social Care Trust.