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Ms Claire Sugden: Assembly records
All of Ms Claire Sugden’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 whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of introducing a (i) statutory licensing; and (ii) registration, scheme for funeral directors, including the outcome of any assessment.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of inspections that were undertaken of funeral homes and mortuary facilities, by bodies for which his Department is responsible; (ii) any statutory powers under which these inspections were undertaken; and (iii) the number that resulted in enforcement action, for…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any public bodies that are responsible for (i) setting standards for the (a) storage; (b) preparation; and (c) embalming, of deceased persons; and (ii) monitoring and enforcing compliance with these standards.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any statutory requirements that apply to the (i) establishment; and (ii) operation, of funeral-directing businesses, including (a) registration or licensing; (b) professional competence; (c) premises and mortuary facilities; and (d) inspection.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any consumer protections that are available to bereaved families, where services provided by a funeral director fall below required standards, including where the funeral director is not a member of a professional trade association.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the (i) number of reports of vehicle damage attributed to loose stone chippings, following surface dressing works; (ii) number of associated compensation claims received; and (iii) number and total value of claims paid, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any criteria used to determine when temporary warning signage is removed, following surface dressing works; and (ii) whether an inspection is undertaken to establish the level of loose stone remaining, before signage is removed.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any requirements for the removal of surplus stone chippings, following surface dressing works, including any timescales for their removal; and (ii) how treated roads are subsequently monitored for displaced or accumulated stone chippings.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any standards governing the application of stone chippings, during surface dressing works; (ii) how compliance with these standards is assessed; and (iii) any action that is taken, where excessive loose stone chippings remain, following completion of any works.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any criteria used to determine when surface dressing is used, rather than resurfacing or other road maintenance treatments; and (ii) how the condition and usage of a road are taken into account, when making this assessment.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any work being undertaken to improve access to menopause care for patients residing in East Londonderry, including consideration of (i) specialist menopause provision at Causeway Hospital; (ii) outreach provision within the Western Health and Social Care Trust area; (iii)…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any (i) treatment; and (ii) support, available through Health and Social Care, for patients experiencing perimenopause or menopause symptoms, including access to (a) hormone replacement therapy; (b) non-hormonal medication; (c) testosterone, where clinically appropriate; (d)…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of patients currently awaiting specialist menopause care; (ii) the median waiting time; (iii) the longest waiting time; and (iv) the number of patients who have waited longer than (a) 26 weeks; and (b) 52 weeks, broken down by the Northern and Western Health and…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the clinical pathway for patients presenting with perimenopause or menopause symptoms, including the circumstances in which they (i) receive assessment and treatment in primary care; (ii) have specialist advice provided to their GP; (iii) are referred to a specialist menopause…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any menopause support available to patients residing in East Londonderry through (i) primary care; (ii) community-based services; and (iii) specialist services, within the Northern and Western Health and Social Care Trusts, including the locations at which specialist assessment…
I rise as an independent with no party political baggage to respond to a legitimate motion in the Order Paper that was agreed by the Business Committee. The motion asks this simple question: "Do I have confidence in the Minister to lead this Department effectively?". No, I do not. As the unofficial opposition, I will…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) how changes in deprivation of liberty referrals, authorisations and reviews following Supreme Court judgment [2026] UKSC 16 will be monitored by (a) his Department; and (b) each Health and Social Care Trust; (ii) how any resulting safeguarding concerns or adverse outcomes…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any safeguards that apply when an existing deprivation of liberty authorisation is ended or allowed to lapse as a result of Supreme Court judgment [2026] UKSC 16; (ii) how the person concerned and their nominated person will be informed and supported to challenge that…
To ask the Minister of Health whether there are any plans to revise the deprivation of liberty code of practice, operational guidance and associated training following Supreme Court judgment [2026] UKSC 16, including (i) any timetable for these revisions; and (ii) how disabled people, families, carers and…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any instructions or interim guidance issued to Health and Social Care Trusts (HSCT) following Supreme Court judgment [2026] UKSC 16; (ii) any changes that have been made to deprivation of liberty assessments, authorisations and reviews; and (iii) how consistent application…
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the implications of Supreme Court judgment [2026] UKSC 16 for the operation of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, including whether any consideration will be given to any legislative changes necessary to protect people subject to…
Both universities have been highly critical of the current funding model, including minimal inflationary rises. Minister, will you take responsibility for the inevitable outcome that the redundancies will seemingly have? How will we support universities so that they do have a sustainable future and will not have to…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail how receipt of a War Pension in respect of the same injury is taken into account when calculating an award under the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme, including the basis on which any deduction or adjustment is calculated.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the number of applications to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme that have remained unresolved for (i) more than one year; (ii) more than two years; (iii) more than three years; and (iv) more than four years, including the principal reasons…