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 how his Department engaged with agri-food stakeholders in developing the proposed Nutrients Action Programme for 2026 - 2029.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she will consider introducing legislation, similar to the Republic of Ireland’s Planning and Development Act 2024, which would require booking platforms to verify that listed properties are properly registered as short-term tourist accommodation.
To ask the Minister for the Economy what plans she has to strengthen Tourism NI’s enforcement powers to ensure booking platforms only list certified holiday accommodation.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she has considered a cross-departmental review with the Department for the Economy to assess the regulatory gaps in managing short-term holiday accommodation.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will review the Planning (Use Classes) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 to introduce a distinct category for short-term holiday accommodation, separate from residential dwellings.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will consider issuing strategic planning guidance to councils on how to manage the growing number of short-term holiday lets in high-pressure housing areas.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the support available through his Department to help grassroots sports clubs secure access to appropriate playing grounds.
I support the motion and the amendment. Every week, I hear from people who cannot get a dentist, whether they are in pain or are trying just to keep up with routine care. They have been left with nowhere to turn, and the situation is getting worse. Across my constituency and, as we have heard, Northern Ireland, people…
To ask the Minister of Health what consideration he has given to allowing reimbursement for patients who access treatment in private hospitals or clinics within Northern Ireland under the Waiting List Reimbursement Scheme.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline the criteria that will be used to assess eligibility for treatment under the Waiting List Reimbursement Scheme.
To ask the Minister of Health whether the new Waiting List Reimbursement Scheme will include provision for patients with comorbidities or higher dependency needs.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has considered implementing new legislative provisions to enable data to be used to (i) inform and deliver service improvements; and (ii) facilitate benchmarking with other UK regions.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) what specific initiatives have been considered to improve breast screening uptake; and (ii) whether there are any funding commitments to improve breast screening uptake.
To ask the Minister of Health what evaluation methods are in place to measure the effectiveness of breast screening uptake improvement plans or initiatives.
To ask the Minister of Health how his Department is working with (i) the Public Health Agency; (ii) charities; and (iii) community organisations, to improve breast screening uptake.
The Budget is more of the same that I have seen in my 11 years as an MLA, only with tighter margins and bigger consequences. Of course, there is a job to be done in keeping services ticking over. People still need hospital appointments, classrooms still need teachers, and the police still need to be on our streets. I…
I thank the Minister for his answer. I think that it was his predecessor who anticipated that it would require new legislation. Do we anticipate that legislation being in place before the end of the mandate?
Thank you, Minister. I appreciate that response. Does that include potentially looking at having a new facility on the Causeway coast? Obviously, that would have to come with capital funding.
Minister, there has been a decades-long failure of your Department to workforce plan in primary care. Demand far outstrips supply, and GPs are under considerable pressures. It is not one or two GP surgeries; it is every surgery across Northern Ireland, which means that it is a systemic issue. How are you increasing…
Ms Sugden asked the Minister of Finance to provide an update on his Department's work in the area of divorce, including the introduction of no-fault divorce.
Ms Sugden asked the Minister for Communities, in light of her understanding that the Riverside Theatre is likely to close indefinitely and appreciating that it is not his direct responsibility, how he feels about that being the only council area without such a facility, particularly given the north coast' s reliance…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether there are any plans to review how data is collected in order to achieve an outcome-based accountability policy approach.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any support provided to children and young people who are victims of upskirting; and (ii) whether these measures are age-appropriate and trauma-informed.