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 for Infrastructure how he is working with (i) developers; and (ii) wastewater management professionals to reduce the amount of wastewater entering sewerage systems to enable more buildings and properties to be built in areas where capacity is at or near its limit.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans he has to update the 2019 traffic study of the road network surrounding the Riverside Retail Park, Coleraine, with a view to (i) assessing the impact of more recent changes to traffic flow in and out of the retail park; and (ii) being better placed to…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the collaborative work that (i) has been undertaken; and (ii) is planned with the (a) PSNI; (b) Public Prosecution Service; and (c) other elements of the justice system, to ensure a joined-up and consistent approach to the treatment of women and girls who have experienced…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the work he will undertake with the Housing Executive to ensure children’s human rights are not being breached by current temporary housing policies, which can result in children (i) being denied access to education due to a lack of school transport; (ii) being placed in…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail how he will improve the process and time taken to assess and administer enteral nutrition tubes for children, particularly when they are requested by their parents.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the current waiting lists; and (ii) the average waiting times for children awaiting speech and language therapy, broken down by constituency; and (iii) his proposals for reducing these.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the plans he has to work with the Department of Health to introduce improved information and support resources in schools to identify, inform and support those who may be suffering from, or may be vulnerable to developing, eating disorders.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the discussions he has had with counterparts in the Republic of Ireland in relation to (i) the differing dog control laws between the two countries; and (ii) the action being taken to prevent dogs of breeds banned in Northern Ireland to enter…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any plans he has to improve adherence to the timely payment of child support; (ii) any cross-departmental work that will be required; and (iii) what plans he has to improve temporary financial support for those parents who are not paid child maintenance regularly or on…
With respect, that is something for which the Member has to answer, given that it was his party that pulled the Assembly down. My point is: were we making these same strong statements when we suspended the ability of this place to progress public services? No, I do not think that we were. There are express reasons why…
I declare no interest in the debate at all, because, out of 90 MLAs, I am one of two who do not receive financial assistance for political parties. I do, however, want to provide some criticisms of the scheme itself, not necessarily about the huge uplift that we are hearing about that seems to satisfy the three…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) to detail his plans to review and implement changes to the remuneration policy for NHS dentists with a view to reducing them leaving health service dentistry provision; and (ii) for his assessment of the reduction in the number of dentists who provide such treatment.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) to detail his plans to review and implement changes to the remuneration policy with community pharmacists with a view to ensuring their sustainability; and (ii) for his assessment of the concerns of community pharmacists about the future viability of the sector.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the steps he is taking to ensure adequate numbers of school support staff, including recruitment and funding, especially those involved in working with children with special educational needs.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 11879/22-27, to detail the oversight his Department has, and invokes, in relation to local councils’ implementation of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for an update on any available or planned schemes to encourage and support the use of renewable energy or energy efficiency when new houses are being built; and (ii) for his assessment of such schemes in the rest of the UK and Ireland and how Northern Ireland could benefit from…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans he has to review his Department’s contract with GPs in order to facilitate an easier and simpler method for people to contact their doctor.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any work he is carrying out, or planning to carry out, with the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to address suicide in rural communities.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the steps he is taking to ensure prices that farmers receive for their produce ensures their sustainability.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for his assessment of how farmers are currently being financially supported by government, in comparison to previous EU funding sources; (ii) to detail the issues this is creating for farmers; and (iii) to detail the steps he is taking to mitigate…