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 Education to detail (i) how the Special Educational Needs Reform Agenda will ensure that children with special educational needs in mainstream schools receive the necessary support; and (ii) the safeguards that are in place to prevent children with special educational needs in mainstream schools…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps being taken to ensure that children with special educational needs living in rural areas have equal access to high-quality support and education services.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any strategies being implemented to address workforce shortages in key special educational needs services, including educational psychologists, speech and language therapists and specialist teaching staff.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the expected time frame for the implementation of the first steps of the Special Educational Needs Reform Agenda.
I thank the Minister for his answer. Minister, can we some more details of a response plan should foot-and-mouth disease come to Northern Ireland? We can all recall when it came back in 2001 and the devastation that it caused, particularly to the economy. Does he have any plans to deal with that, particularly for…
Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee to consider the Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill That, as provided for in Standing Order 53(1), this Assembly appoints an Ad Hoc Committee to consider the Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill; and to submit a report to the Assembly by 1 April 2025. Composition: Sinn…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) how character references are currently used in the criminal justice system; and (ii) whether her Department has any plans to introduce guidance or legislative reform to limit or regulate the use of good character references in sexual violence and abuse cases, similar to…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any training and guidance currently provided to (i) judges; and (ii) legal practitioners on the appropriate weight to be given to good character references in cases of sexual violence and abuse.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any measures in place to ensure victims of sexual violence and abuse are supported throughout the court process; (ii) the number of victims that have availed of such services in the last five years; and (iii) any measures her Department has taken to promote such services.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any measures her Department is taking to tackle the growing issue of sexual violence and abuse within digital spaces, including the spread of non-consensual intimate images and online misogynistic abuse.
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on how his Department intends to secure and allocate sufficient funding to fully implement the Cancer Strategy for Northern Ireland 2022-2032, ensuring that resources are effectively distributed between prevention and treatment initiatives.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any measures his Department is taking to ensure equal access to cancer diagnosis and treatment services for patients in rural areas.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any investment his Department is making in community-based cancer care services, to support early diagnosis and reduce the need for patients in rural areas to travel long distances for treatment.
To ask the Minister of Health how his Department plans to strengthen early intervention and screening programmes to identify at-risk individuals and prevent the progression of preventable cancers.
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on any steps being taken to raise public awareness of the risks associated with ultraviolet exposure, particularly amongst (i) outdoor workers; and (ii) young people.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department plans to engage with local businesses to maximise the opportunities that will arise from The Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club 2025.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any consideration his Department has given to extending current railway provision to Limavady town centre.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the steps his Department is taking to ensure children aged under 18 have adequate access to NHS dental services.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any consideration his Department has given to ensuring patients who receive private healthcare abroad are able to avail of NHS-funded services, such as blood tests, as part of their post-procedure monitoring.