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.
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To ask the Minister for Communities, in light of research from Crisis that shows people who are rough-sleeping in England and Wales are 17 times more likely to have been victims of violence, (i) what research is being done in relation to the level of rough-sleeping; and (ii) what plans his Department has to prioritise…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 12634/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 12634/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he has any intention to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824 by the end of the current Assembly mandate.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 12633/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 12633/22-27
I speak as a member of the Audit Committee to reflect the scrutiny of the Budget 2024-25 for the Assembly Commission, Audit Office and Public Services Ombudsman. The Committee's agreed report by way of letter on its deliberations was published on 9 April. The main role of the Audit Committee is to scrutinise and agree…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Budget 2024-25 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Budget 2024-25
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the Ulster University Magee Taskforce.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 505/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 505/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 10967/22-27, (i) for an update on the findings of the research report; and (ii) whether he will legislate to ban illegal letting fees before the end of this Assembly mandate.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 12103/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 12103/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities, in light of ongoing reforms to notice to quit periods and the increase in homelessness in recent years, whether his Department plans to legislate to amend Section 3 of The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 to extend the number of statutory days applicable to homeless prevention…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 12032/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 12032/22-27
I, too, welcome the extension of provisions, under the Coronavirus Act 2020, relating to live links for courts and tribunals. We support the motion. Although our preference would have been to include the live links provision in primary legislation in the Assembly, we support this continued short-term measure. We…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
I thank the Minister. The intermediate-rent model and the 300 new homes are welcome. The Minister mentioned need. Can he outline the potential locations of the additional homes, given the fact that the likes of Foyle — my constituency — and Belfast have the highest level of housing need? How will they be prioritised?…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Rent and Housing Initiatives: Financial Transactions Capital Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Rent and Housing Initiatives: Financial Transactions Capital
I thank the Minister for her update on the five project advisory groups. We can see, from the Minister's statement, the positive impact that they are making on cooperation and criminal justice matters. In relation to the youth justice project advisory group, can the Minister provide any insight into or update on the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Intergovernmental Agreement on Cooperation on Criminal Justice Matters Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Intergovernmental Agreement on Cooperation on Criminal Justice Matters
I thank the deputy First Minister for her answer. Does she agree that the Communities in Transition programme has made a difference to tackling paramilitarism and that the work should be expanded?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Communities in Transition Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Communities in Transition
I thank Development Trusts NI, which briefed our MLAs last week on community asset transfer, particularly in the context of housing need not only in my constituency of Foyle but across society in the North. There is an inextricable link between community asset transfer — community wealth building — and housing that…
Assessment details for Member's statement: Housing: Public-sector Assets Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Housing: Public-sector Assets
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any representations made by her Department to (i) the Northern Ireland Office; and (ii) the Secretary of State in relation to initiating the commencement order for Part 1 Section 4 of the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 which repeals the ban of Irish in courts.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 11772/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 11772/22-27
I thank the Member who secured the Adjournment debate on housing need. Although the debate is specific to the north coast, including parts of the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area, it is important to reiterate that we recognise the growing need that exists across all our constituencies. When we consider…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Housing Crisis on the North Coast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Housing Crisis on the North Coast
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the contribution of the Communities in Transition Project in tackling paramilitarism, criminality and organised crime.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 399/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 399/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) for an update on the rural needs testing for 2023-24 to identify hidden housing need; and (ii) what areas will be considered for rural needs testing in 2024-25.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 11138/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 11138/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of wheelchair accessible Housing Executive properties, broken down by council area.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 11137/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 11137/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of four-bedroom Housing Executive properties, broken down by council area.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 11136/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 11136/22-27
I very much welcome the Minister's statement. It is really good that there is prioritisation of special educational needs and capital investment in it. There is just one area that I wanted to focus on, which is specialist provision in mainstream schools. There are 500 such classes across the North: is there a…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Transforming Capital Investment: Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Transforming Capital Investment: Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs
Will the Minister provide further detail on the childcare funding that will be provided in the Budget?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Budget 2024-25 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Budget 2024-25
The victims' payments scheme is a crucial support mechanism for those who have suffered permanent injury during conflict. My question is about cost. At one stage, it was suggested that the scheme would cost upwards of £600 million. Will the First Minister outline the future funding arrangements for the scheme?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 7117/22-27, (i) for an update on the independent research which was due to complete by the end of March 2024; and (ii) what developments have been made in respect of the outstanding Fundamental Review of Allocations Proposals 7 and 9.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 10969/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 10969/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities when he will receive the Co-Design Group's report and proposed action plan on the Irish Language Strategy.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 10968/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 10968/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will introduce legislation to govern the charging of letting fees, to enable greater transparency from letting agents and ensure adequate penalties and enforcement arrangements are in place.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 10967/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 10967/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the steps being taken to address the lack of available social housing supply for larger families, particularly those with additional mobility needs owing to disability.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 10966/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 10966/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 6566/22-27, whether he has included an increase in salaries using National Joint Council pay scales for groups in receipt of funding from his Department in his bid to the Department of Finance.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 10965/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 10965/22-27
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