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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I just want to note that it is about having a clear evidence base for the impact. You made an assumption that, if it were to change, more work could be done, but it could be the opposite. We do not know. We do not have the information on the impact that the change would have.
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Minister, that is not my role as a Committee Member. I have asked the Department on numerous occasions — you will be well aware; it is on the record — for the same information on who the departmental officials were working with. For a year at the time, I perceived that they were working with and speaking to the taxing…
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Minister, while we can sympathise with the need to ground legal aid in a broader framework that recognises it as a fundamental public responsibility, we are somewhat concerned that the Department has been unable to provide sufficient detail on how future remuneration rates will be determined. Legal aid is not merely a…
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I am going to proceed, and I will maybe let you come in then. The taxing master operates with oversight and safeguards that are attached to their legal obligation. They have a legal obligation to protect the legal aid fund. Indeed, the taxing master and the Lady Chief Justice confirmed to the Committee in January that…
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To be honest, Minister, you are basically asking us to approve a broad power without us having the detail of how it will operate. That is what I would like to see. Likewise, you mentioned the taxing master changing: there was no increase in 10 years, and you are highlighting that as an issue.
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I thank the Minister. It is great to hear that payments are now being made more swiftly. A few years ago, they were not being made swiftly, and we were heavily dependent on legal professionals waiting for six months before they were paid. On the timely provision of legal aid funding, I once again mention the low fees…
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I thank the Minister for her intervention. I was not suggesting that you were considering legal aid solely on cost; I was trying to set out the context of how critical legal aid is. Similar to security and welfare benefits, it is about supporting our most vulnerable. I am setting it in the context of the debate. We…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Justice Bill: Consideration Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Justice Bill: Consideration Stage
Access to justice is a cornerstone of our legal and political system. It is not a buzzword or a phrase; it is the very foundation of a fair and accessible justice system that works for everyone in society, regardless of income, identity and background. Upholding the rule of law requires a legal system that has the…
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any work his Department has undertaken to ensure that the allied health profession workforce is represented in all formal mechanisms for cancer service reviews and reforms undertaken by (i) his Department; (ii) the Strategic Planning and Performance Group; and (iii) the Health…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48965/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48965/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the potential implications for his policies following the findings from the Royal College of Radiologists June 2026 report 2025 Clinical Oncology Census, that there is a 9 per cent workforce shortfall of consultant clinical oncologists.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48964/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48964/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health, following the Royal College of Radiologists June 2026 report 2025 Clinical Radiology Census, whether any assessment has been made of the findings that (i) 100 per cent of radiology department leaders are concerned about backlogs and delayed treatment as a result of workforce shortages;…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48963/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48963/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of (i) radiology departments; and (ii) cancer centres, which are subject to recruitment freezes, as of June 2026.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48962/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48962/22-27
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the A5 Western Transport Corridor appeal.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 3825/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 3825/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the allied health professional workforce for (i) head and neck cancer patients; (ii) oesophageal cancer patients; (iii) upper gastrointestinal tract cancer patients; (iv) pancreatic cancer patients; (v) haematology patients; and (vi) neuro-oncology patients, broken down by…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48850/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48850/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the (i) oncology; and (ii) haematology, rehabilitation allied health professional workforce, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48849/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48849/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any work that has been carried out by his Department to review the allied health professional cancer workforce.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48848/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48848/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on any work undertaken by his Department to commission a regional cancer prehabilitation programme.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48847/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48847/22-27
I thank the Minister for that update. It is important that we deliver ongoing reliability and quality and professionalism of service, adequate safeguards and conditions for case handling as we expand and develop our restorative justice services. I recognise that practitioners have, thus far, agreed on testing the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Justice Bill: Consideration Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Justice Bill: Consideration Stage
The first adult restorative justice strategy here was published in March 2022. The revised restorative justice protocol was published in July 2023. An interim protocol lead was appointed in February 2024. In September 2025, the Committee received an update on restorative justice and the work of the interim protocol…
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As someone who worked in this area from 2009, I can say that there has been loads of progress. I was not working in here but in the heart of communities with the most vulnerable kids. Back in 2009, family support hubs were set up. We have 29 family support hubs. We recently saw an announcement of £60 million. We have…
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Will the Member give way?
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Will you take an intervention?
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It is not about additionality — additional money or additional services. It is about how we treat young people. Whether or not you adopt a punitive approach — it might be in a community playgroup, a primary school or secondary school — it is about how you support children. It is not about additional resources. It is…
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