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.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline what role local councils play in monitoring the welfare of therapy or emotional-support animals.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to consult with veterinary and animal-welfare organisations to develop standards for therapy or emotional-support animals.
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline any legislative proposals currently proceeding following the Sentencing Policy Review in Northern Ireland announced in 2016.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline any engagement she intends to have with residents and businesses in Ballykelly, as part of the development of the (i) Transport Strategy 2035; and (ii) Transport Plan.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has undertaken, or plans to undertake, an assessment of the impact of traffic congestion in Ballykelly on local economic development.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the total length of time that traffic management measures have been in place in Ballykelly, as a result of roadworks, in the last three years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has carried out an updated traffic flow assessment for Ballykelly, since the preferred A2 bypass route was first announced in 2010.
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline the action her Department is taking to address the median 630 days for processing sexual offence cases in Northern Ireland courts.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the number of sexual offence cases, currently in the court system, which have been delayed for more than two years; and (ii) the longest current delay.
To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department will consider (i) piloting specialist or fast-track sexual violence courts in Northern Ireland; and (ii) assessing their potential to reduce the current median of 630 days of processing time, including the effectiveness of similar courts in England.
To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the implementation of the recommendations in the Gillen Review Report into the law and procedures in serious sexual offences in Northern Ireland, regarding improving the handling of serious sexual offences.
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline the steps her Department is taking to improve communication and support for victims of sexual offences during lengthy court delays.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients red flagged for breast cancer assessment who have waited longer than the 14-day target in each of the last 12 months, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether he will introduce transparent performance reporting for red flag referrals across all specialities; and (ii) how his Department plans to rebuild public confidence in urgent referral pathways.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the average waiting times for red flag gynaecology referrals across all Health and Social Care Trusts; and (ii) what action is being taken to bring these within clinically-safe timescales.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) what actions are being taken to address workforce shortages in diagnostic specialities, including radiology; and (ii) how this is being factored into long-term workforce planning.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) what measures are in place to ensure patients with urgent diagnostic needs, including MRI and CT scans, are seen consistently across all Health and Social Care Trusts; and (ii) whether his Department has identified reasons for disparity in waiting times between the Health and Social…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) what cross-departmental arrangements are in place to ensure a joined-up response to algal blooms impacting East Londonderry; and (ii) what actions have been taken, or plan to be taken, to limit future algal blooms.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail what consideration his Department has given to introducing new incentive schemes for farmers in high-risk catchment areas to support locally-appropriate nature-based solutions, such as constructed wetlands or riparian planting, to improve…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail what assessment her Department has made of the impact on (i) tourism; and (ii) hospitality businesses in East Londonderry, following recent beach closures such as at Benone Strand, due to toxic algal blooms.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail how her Department is working with other agencies to ensure wastewater and drainage systems do not contribute to nutrient build-up, leading to algal blooms affecting the River Bann and north coast beaches.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail what assessment her Department has made of the investment required to upgrade wastewater treatment infrastructure, to reduce nutrient discharges into rivers and coastal waters in East Londonderry.
To ask the Minister of Education what measures are in place to support pupils who experience food insecurity, but do not meet the current eligibility threshold, for free school meals.
To ask the Minister of Education how many school-age children live in households receiving Universal Credit, but do not currently qualify for free school meals.