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.
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To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his Department’s assessment of the factors that have contributed to the increased reliance on an international workforce by Health and Social Care Trusts in recent years; and (ii) to detail any measures being taken to address domestic workforce shortages that have led to such…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25885/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25885/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health how Health and Social Care Trusts ensure that all staff, including those recruited from different countries, are trained to engage appropriately with non-verbal patients to prevent communication shutdown and support ongoing mental stimulation.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25884/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25884/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education how he is ensuring transparency and accountability in the Education Authority’s decision-making process in relation to Published Admission Number allocations.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25807/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25807/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education how his Department holds the Education Authority to account for ensuring that Published Admission Number decisions are fair and equitable, particularly for rural or voluntary pre-school providers that are the sole local provision.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25806/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25806/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any assessment his Department has made of the impact of basing Published Admissions Numbers for pre-schools on birth rate data, rather than live application demand from families.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25805/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25805/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children that were unable to secure a funded pre-school place in each of the last five academic years, broken down by constituency.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25804/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25804/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any steps being taken to ensure the financial and operational sustainability of voluntary pre-school providers; and (ii) how their viability compares to statutory providers.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25803/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25803/22-27
Last month, I launched a public consultation on new legislation to tackle age discrimination in the provision of goods, facilities and services, which should have been addressed in Northern Ireland long ago. At present, it is still entirely lawful for someone to be treated unfairly simply because of their age when…
Assessment details for Member's statement: Age Discrimination Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Age Discrimination
I appreciate the opportunity to address the impact of US trade tariffs on Northern Ireland, particularly on our small and medium-sized enterprises. Northern Ireland's SMEs are a vital part of our economy, driving innovation, creating jobs and supporting local communities. Many of those businesses rely on exports, with…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: US Trade Tariffs: Impact on Northern Ireland Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: US Trade Tariffs: Impact on Northern Ireland
Extension of Sitting on Monday 7 April 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A) That, in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 7 April 2025 be extended to no later than 8.00pm.
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Extension of Sitting on Monday 7 April 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A) Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Extension of Sitting on Monday 7 April 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A)
To ask the Minister of Justice, in light of the reported comments of the Deputy Chief Constable that the PSNI can only deliver the service it is funded to deliver, for her assessment of whether communities are safe with the current numbers of police officers.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 1915/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 1915/22-27
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail how her Department is working with criminal justice partners to address the long-standing disparity between the number of sexual offences reported and those resulting in conviction.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25570/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25570/22-27
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any measures in place to ensure that survivors of sexual violence, who do not wish to report to police, still have access to advocacy, legal and therapeutic support.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25569/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25569/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the availability of; and (ii) funding for psychological and trauma-informed services for survivors of sexual violence, including access times in each of the Health and Social Care Trusts.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25568/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25568/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure all frontline health professionals receive training to recognise and respond appropriately to disclosures of sexual violence or abuse.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25567/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25567/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education whether guidance has been issued to schools on how to deal with incidents of peer-on-peer sexual abuse, including online abuse.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25566/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25566/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the (i) target waiting times; and (ii) current average waiting times for breast screening services, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25433/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25433/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for a timeline for the full implementation of single regional waiting lists across all specialities; and (iI) whether interim performance targets are in place during the roll-out.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25432/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25432/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to rebuild public confidence in health and social care services following long delays in treatment and diagnosis.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25431/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25431/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health how his Department is supporting Health and Social Care Trusts to increase treatment capacity in high-demand specialities such as orthopaedics, dermatology and gynaecology.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25430/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25430/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 24166/22-27, to detail (i) the impact that the regional day procedure centres and single waiting lists have had on reducing waiting times across Health and Social Care Trusts; and (ii) how his Department is monitoring the experience of patients who may need to travel…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25429/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25429/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the delayed review of general surgery at Causeway Hospital.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 1877/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 1877/22-27
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement she has had with the Minister for Communities, since taking office, in relation to the lack of financial support for postgraduate students in Northern Ireland, particularly those who are ineligible for Universal Credit due to full-time study and are also…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25182/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25182/22-27
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any financial support available for mature students with children who do not qualify for a student loan; and (ii) whether she will consider expanding access to targeted hardship funds.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25180/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25180/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement his Department has had with (i) universities; (ii) further education colleges; and (iii) student unions to understand the impact of Universal Credit on mature students.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25181/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25181/22-27
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