All of Ms Claire Sugden’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To go further than what you have said, Minister, I understand that the plans for Birch Hill have been paused, with no date for them to start. How, then, are you increasing capacity in other units, such as the Ross Thomson Unit in Coleraine, given the shortage and the wait lists that exist in those units?
I appreciate the Minister's agreement on how important that is for moving forward. We need a tangible plan, however, and we need to recognise that. I think that it was Chris Whitty who said that we need to design our public services to reflect the population that we serve. How are the Executive doing that in…
I rise to speak about the Ruby's law campaign. Ruby's law seeks to close a serious gap in our legal system, one that, too often, leaves victims of domestic abuse facing an impossible choice between their own safety and the safety of their pets. At present, our law treats animals as property. In domestic abuse cases,…
I add my voice to the condemnation of the incident in Newry. No elected representative, no member of staff and no member of the public should ever face intimidation or threat because of political work that is being done. My thoughts are with Minister Kimmins, Dáire Hughes and the local community for having to endure…
Ms Sugden asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given that public services are overwhelmed because of the ongoing failure to prepare for an ageing population, what the Executive Office has been doing to future-proof Northern Ireland's public services since the inclusion of that in the Programme for…
Extension of Sitting on Monday 6 October 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 6 October 2025 be extended to no later than 9.00pm.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will establish a regional diagnostic and treatment pathway for adults with ADHD, similar to those available elsewhere in the UK and Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of adults estimated to have ADHD; and (ii) how his Department is planning to meet their needs in the absence of specialist services.
To ask the Minister of Health what assessment his Department has made of the impact of untreated ADHD in adults on wider services, including employment, education, mental health, and criminal justice.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he has engaged with (i) service users; (ii) clinicians; and (iii) charities, to develop proposals for adult ADHD services.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether unpaid carers will be explicitly recognised in the final Anti-Poverty Strategy, given their absence from the current draft.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail how the Anti-Poverty Strategy will respond to the poverty experienced by unpaid carers, many of whom are unable to remain in paid work due to their caring responsibilities.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he will take to ensure that the lived experiences of unpaid carers, including financial hardship, stress and isolation, are reflected in the Anti-Poverty Strategy.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement his Department has had with unpaid carers, and their representative organisations, in developing the Anti-Poverty Strategy.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will consider incorporating measures such as (i) a carer’s essential payment; (ii) reforms to Carer’s Allowance; and (iii) improved workplace rights, when finalising the Anti-Poverty Strategy.
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline the role her Department will have in the (i) registration; and (ii) oversight of Lasting Powers of Attorney, when implemented under the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline how she is ensuring that the legal framework for Lasting Powers of Attorney in Northern Ireland, will provide the same protections and safeguards as in other UK jurisdictions.
To ask the Minister of Health what engagement his Department has had with people living with dementia and their representative organisations regarding the implementation of lasting powers of attorney.
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the implementation of lasting powers of attorney under the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, including the expected timetable for introducing health and welfare provisions.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has assessed the impact on patients’ rights of the continued absence of health and welfare lasting powers of attorney, particularly for people living with dementia.
To ask the Minister of Justice whether any guidance issued to family courts in Northern Ireland, recognises the use of harm or threats to pets as a form of coercive control.
To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department has engaged with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on how the treatment of animals in domestic abuse cases could be better reflected in family court proceedings.
To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department will consider consulting on the role of pets in domestic abuse and the barriers this presents for victims accessing family court protections.