All of Mrs Ciara Ferguson’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 Communities to detail any engagement his Department has had with Derry City and Strabane District Council in relation to (i) homeowners affected by defective blocks.; and (ii) homeowners suspected to be affected by defective blocks.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any discussions his Department has had with HMRC in relation to possible VAT exemptions for homeowners affected by defective blocks.
I, too, welcome the motion and the amendment. All our people deserve access to secure, adequate and affordable homes. That should be supported by good local infrastructure and amenities, accessible services and strong communities. Housing is not just about having a roof over your head but, importantly, is about…
I, too, welcome the Minister's statement and the additional £1·3 million to expand and strengthen the debt advice available across the North, particularly in partnership with our councils. We know the great work that the councils have done with the Department over the years, particularly during COVID. We know that…
Homelessness Awareness Week 2024 That this Assembly notes Homelessness Awareness Week 2024, from 2 to 8 December 2024; further notes the major impact homelessness has on the health and wellbeing of those impacted; welcomes and commends the ongoing work of voluntary and community sector organisations working to prevent…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQO 113/22-27, what further consideration has been given by his Department to include the reduction of waiting lists in orthopaedics across all Health and Social Care Trusts as part of the broader review of resource investment in Waiting List Initiatives.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQO 113/22-27, to outline what progress has been made to address waiting times for urgent orthopaedic surgery in the Western Health and Social Care Trust.
The recent sexual assaults in Derry were absolutely shocking. My heartfelt thoughts are with all the women affected. I will follow on from what the Minister said: given the recent spike in violence against women, what meetings is she aware of between the likes of the PSNI, Women's Aid and other support organisations…
Minister, you noted that the Law Society and the Bar say that the system is broken. There are sustained increases in work pressures, real-time cuts and payment delays. We have heard about solicitors walking away from legal aid. We also heard, just last week, that solicitors are failing to come to the north-west to…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 14699/22-27, how many children benefitted from the planned waiting list initiative to be provided in October.
I welcome the statement from the Minister this morning and his commitment to rebuilding and transforming our maternity and neonatal services. I also welcome his reiteration of the importance of women being heard, valued and supported. How does the report suggest that we ensure that midwifery-led and home-birth options…
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 14787/22-27, and given the recent coverage of legal aid, when her Department will share the report of the Foundational Review of Civil Legal Services.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any consideration his Department has given to the 17 recommendations set out in the September 2024 Blood Cancer UK report, Taking Blood Cancer Out Of The Shadows: A Plan To Increase Survival In The UK.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the progress his Department has made with the developer, South Bank Square Ltd, since 20 September 2024 in relation to progressing the signalisation of Caw roundabout, Derry.
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the criteria used by the Department to set the (i) Housing Association Guide; and (ii) Total Cost Indicator rates for Housing Associations.
— there is an urgent escalation of people being removed from their beds and placed in corridors. Is additional work needed to address gaps in specialisms among medical staff and reduce the number of people waiting? In Altnagelvin, 28% or 29% of people —
Thank you for the update on that range of measures, Minister. Unfortunately, things are not improving, despite the fact that we have the minor injuries unit and the other measures that you mentioned, and despite the fact that, on a weekly basis —