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, pursuant to AQW 9590/22-27, (i) what is being done to address the lack of resources to meet capacity; (ii) the reasons for the number of re-consultations; and (iii) what is being done to improve the quality of information submitted.
I offer my best wishes to Mr Bradley. I was not aware that he was unwell. I appreciate that he takes care of the east of the constituency and that you, Mr Robinson, take care of the west. As ladies, we take care of all of it. Hopefully, I will commit to that through my contribution. I also thank Ms Hunter for securing…
I wish to highlight the incredible achievement of my constituent Hope Macaulay following her inclusion on the world-renowned 'Forbes' "30 under 30" list for retail and commerce. The list includes entrepreneurs, leaders and creators under the age of 30 who have made a significant impact in their field. Hope, from…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) whether an active ageing strategy will be included in the Programme for Government to recognise the results of the recent census that we are an ageing population; and (ii) for their assessment of how an ageing population will impact public services.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) her assessment of the impact of sickness absence in the PSNI and the ability to ensure communities are kept safe; (ii) any conversations she has had with the Chief Constable in relation to this; and (iii) what support he has asked from her Department to improve the…
To ask the Minister of Education (i) for an update on the agreed amalgamation of Coleraine College, Dunluce School and North Coast Integrated College; (ii) to confirm the site for the new school; and (iii) whether capital funding will be made available in advance of day one.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) for his assessment of the negative impacts of second home ownership; and (ii) to detail any plans he has to address this.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) how each stage of the criminal justice process is informed to (a) recognise and; (b) approach in a sensitive manner, cases involving violence against women and girls; and (ii) the training that is provided on these matters.
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) for her assessment of delays of cases across all courts; (ii) to detail her plans to speed up the justice system in relation to this; and (iii) for a timeframe of when improvement from her actions can be expected.
To ask the Minister of Health what steps his Department plans to take to ensure community pharmacies can continue to support elderly and vulnerable patients.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the rationale for choosing the specific ages of private vehicles to be eligible for Temporary Exemption Certificates.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) his Department’s policy on freeing up hospital beds occupied by patients ready to be discharged but who decline to return home due to the absence of a care package; (ii) the average daily cost of a home care package; and (iii) the average daily cost of a day in a care home.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the steps being taken to reduce waiting lists for children’s outpatient appointments, particularly in relation to the recommendations from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Children’s Health; (ii) the reasons behind the 172.6 per cent increase in these lists from June…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the amount spent on repairing potholes and similar road defects between April 2018 and the end of March 2023, broken down by constituency.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any ongoing work with the Department for Infrastructure to remedy issues with wastewater limitations and planning procedures; and (ii) the areas where these issues are less problematic so that the development of private and social housing in alternative areas can be…
One challenge of not having an MOT certificate is with the ability to get road tax, almost to the point of some vehicle users declaring their cars as off-road before their car tax expires and then refreshing that within weeks. That feels like an abuse of the system and not the intention behind it. How will the…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the steps they (i) have taken; and (ii) will take to ensure the relevant religious institutions contribute financially to the redress scheme in recognition of their role in the historical institutional abuse of children.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for an update on steps to improve pay and conditions for care workers; and (ii) for his assessment of how these improvements will make the job more attractive to the most appropriate, trained and experienced carers.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any plans to adopt and oversee a joined-up approach to security at hospitals to best protect staff from aggressive or violent patients or visitors; and (ii) how a policy of more prevention rather than cure in terms of violence in hospitals may be established.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the repercussions, from this summer onwards, for (i) Lough Neagh; (ii) downstream waterways from Lough Neagh; and (iii) the north coast should plans to address pollution and blue-green algae levels not be initiated.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what steps he is taking to ensure that increasing profits made by major supermarket retailers are reflected in the prices paid to Northern Ireland farmers; and (ii) for his assessment of the current economic situation of family-owned farms.
I appreciate all the contributions and the fact that Members have indicated their support for the motion. In particular, I appreciate the contributions from Members who are on the all-party group on ageing and older people and the all-party group on preventing loneliness. A number of weeks' work went into getting the…