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 ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the funding streams available for suicide prevention charities; and (ii) how his Department intends to support organisations like Samaritans Northern Ireland in securing sustainable financial resources.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any engagement his Department has had with Samaritans Northern Ireland in relation to their funding concerns; and (ii) any further discussions planned.
To ask the Minister of Health, given the Executive’s commitment to improving mental health, to detail any steps being taken to ensure that frontline organisations like Samaritans Northern Ireland remain financially viable.
To ask the Minister of Health for his Department’s assessment of the impact the loss of core funding will have on Samaritans Northern Ireland’s ability to provide life-saving services.
To ask the Minister of Health, given their role in suicide prevention and mental health support, to detail the rationale for the decision not to provide core funding to Samaritans Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any measures his Department has in place to ensure that planning policies support the delivery of affordable and social housing.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any specific measures within the Housing Supply Strategy that will address the impact of second home ownership on the availability of affordable housing in coastal communities in East Londonderry.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any engagement his Department has had with housing associations to discuss barriers to delivering social housing in smaller towns and rural villages; and (ii) any financial or regulatory support being considered to overcome these challenges.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the actions planned under the Housing Supply Strategy within the next three years to address housing shortages in East Londonderry.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to address the shortage of affordable and social housing in East Londonderry, particularly in areas where demand is highest.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any assessment his Department has made in relation to the impact of the transition from school on the mental health of young people with special educational needs.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his Department’s assessment of the current provision of day centres, particularly in rural areas; and (ii) to detail the measures his Department is taking to ensure all young people with special educational needs are able to access this support.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has engaged with the Department for the Economy and the Department of Education to ensure coordinated support for young people with special educational needs during their transition to adulthood.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the funding available to further education colleges to provide specialist support for students with special educational needs.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for her Department’s assessment of the accessibility of further educational colleges for those with (i) special educational needs; and (ii) physical disabilities, to ensure these students have the same opportunities as their peers.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration his Department has given to raising the age that the Department of Education has legal responsibility for children with special educational needs to 25, similar to the current position taken by England.
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has undertaken an equality assessment of how legislation to raise the compulsory school age to 18 will impact children with additional needs.
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has engaged with (i) parents of children with special educational needs; and (ii) special schools, in relation to legislation to increase the compulsory school age to 18.
To ask the Minister of Education, as part of legislation to increase the compulsory school age to 18, whether he has considered extending the compulsory school age for children with special education needs to 19.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) for an update on his plans to introduce legislation to raise the compulsory school age in Northern Ireland to 18; and (ii) when the public consultation will be launched.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister how the Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls will address technology-facilitated abuse, including (i) Artificial Intelligence-generated content; (ii) deepfake content; and (iii) online harassment and image-based sexual abuse.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any discussions she has had with the (i) UK Government; and (ii) other devolved administrations in relation to cross-jurisdictional efforts to address Artificial Intelligence-generated misinformation and deepfake technology.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that schools address the risks posed by Artificial Intelligence, including misinformation and deepfakes, as part of digital literacy education.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department plans to engage with the technology sector to promote ethical Artificial Intelligence development and safeguards against its misuse.