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 (i) what consideration is being given to how the demography in Northern Ireland will change in the next 20 years, in particular the age of our population; and (ii) how an ageing population will impact services across all health and social care settings.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) to detail the challenges of performing major elective surgeries when (a) an overnight stay is not possible; (b) there is no access to emergency theatre; and (c) there is no on-site surgical assessor; and (ii) how these challenges will impact where elective surgeries take place.
To ask the Minister of Health what options he has considered to encourage surgeons and other personnel to work in hospitals outside Greater Belfast, including merit awards, targeted training, and other forms of recognition.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) how many planning applications are awaiting assessment by NIEA as a statutory consultee; (ii) how many applications did NIEA respond to in (a) February 2023; and (b) February 2024; and (iii) how many officers are resource allocated for responding on…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the reasons NIEA suspended assessment of planning applications as a statutory consultee in March 2023; and (ii) his assessment of how this suspension impacted on applications related to the rural and agricultural economy.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) to detail the increased perinatal services available in Causeway Hospital since the maternity unit was moved to Antrim Area Hospital; and (ii) for his assessment of access to services for expectant mothers who must travel further since the move.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any plans he has to introduce legislation to ban the hunting of wild animals with dogs.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he plans to introduce compensation schemes for farmers whose crops fall victim to poor weather, including during recent heavy rainfall.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any cross-departmental work or discussions in relation to potential changes to taxi operators’ licensing regulations, specifically in relation to (i) the impact it will have on taxi numbers; and (ii) the knock-on effects on (a) older people who rely on taxis for medical…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they will include an outcome for older people in the Programme for Government, to reflect the ageing population and the impact that has on public services.
To ask the Minister of Education when he will report on the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, as is his statutory responsibility.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he is aware of any road traffic collisions or incidents involving cyclists or other road users caused by (i) potholes; and (ii) other damaged roads, in the last three years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for a breakdown of what percentage of the planning application for a major development is allocated to the (i) planning authority; and (ii) statutory consultees.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he plans to appoint independent persons to undertake hearings and examinations to help address the current backlog faced by the Planning Appeals Commission.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) for an update on the creation of provisions for Relationship and Sexuality Education as referenced by the Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023; and (ii) to detail the level of importance given to addressing misogyny, consent and the…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) his plans to reinitiate the dilapidation bill; and (ii) the stage the bill is currently at in its creation.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) how he is liaising with local councils to ensure the proper application of animal welfare rights and policy; (ii) how performance, and the application of legislation and policy by animal welfare officers is monitored and assessed; and…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any (i) guidance provided by; and (ii) conversations between, his Department, Tourism NI and local councils in relation to making public car parking easier for tourists, specifically the variety of methods required to pay, often within the same town or council area.
Loneliness Strategy (Revised Wording) That this Assembly notes the high prevalence of loneliness in Northern Ireland with almost one in five people feeling lonely at least some of the time and one in twenty identified as chronically lonely; further notes the severe social and economic impact of chronic loneliness,…
To ask the Minister of Education (i) to detail the amount raised by schools through fundraising in each of the last five years; and (ii) for his assessment of any increased reliance by schools on fundraising and support from parents for simple operating costs.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) what steps he (a) has taken; and (b) will take to enable schools to plan multi-year projects; and (ii) any engagement he has had with the Minister of Finance in relation to confirming the ability to do so in relation to his Department's budget.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) when funding for the education of pupils with special educational needs or disabilities will be made available for the next academic year; and (ii) whether every child with special educational needs or disabilities will have a suitable place in a school that will comprehensively…