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 to detail (i) the spread and impact of the invasive zebra mussel species; and (ii) the areas in East Londonderry that have been affected by this.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of whether the growth of electric vehicle charge points is keeping pace with the growth in the number of electric vehicles.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of the repercussions of the NHS England ban on puberty blockers for those in Northern Ireland already on these drugs; and (ii) how he will respond to this ban.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail progress that has been made regarding the list of animal medicines at risk of being discontinued in Northern Ireland because of post-Brexit arrangements.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the options that exist for creating an offshore windfarm; and (ii) the difference in cost between these and the options that exist for an onshore windfarm.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) how she will protect owners of new buildings which are subsequently found to be unsafe or defective; and (ii) any buildings, other than Victoria Square, Belfast, that are being explored to determine whether they are unsafe.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) for his assessment of the Consumer Council report that shows a quarter of households are left with less than £32 per week after all essentials are paid for; and (ii) to detail any policies he is aiming to develop to support those in financial need.
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the policy of offering places in care homes for those awaiting discharge from hospital, but for whom a required care package is not in place.
To ask the Minister of Education what steps he is taking to (i) increase the number of Education Welfare Officers; (ii) reduce the backlog of children waiting to be allocated one; and (iii) equate the pay of Education Welfare Officers with social workers.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the percentage of recyclable materials generated in Northern Ireland that is recycled in (a) Northern Ireland; (b) the Republic of Ireland; (c) the UK; and (d) elsewhere; and (iii) what safeguards are in place to ensure the material sent…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans he has to increase the (i) number; and (ii) spread of electric vehicle charge points, particularly the ultra-rapid variety.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) to detail the reasons behind obliging councillors to attend meetings in person; (ii) whether there are mitigating circumstances in which councillors may still attend remotely; and (iii) to detail the remote working policy in the Department for Communities.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the work that is being undertaken to increase the number of ultra-rapid electric vehicle charge points.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any expressions of interest that have been (i) sought; or (ii) received as part of the development of the previous Shackleton Barracks site.
To ask the Minister of Finance for her assessment of (i) the changes in the recent budget regarding the scrapping of tax incentives for owners of holiday lets; and (ii) how this could impact the north coast area.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the mechanism via which the £20 million regeneration funding for Coleraine will be distributed; (ii) whether groups or organisations may apply for funding; and (iii) the geographical limit where the money may be spent.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, given the loss of Coleraine’s enterprise zone, whether the recently announced new prospective client is still in the process of locating to the Atlantic Link area.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the work that has been undertaken to emphasise the north coast’s surfing conditions in attracting tourists to the area.
I appreciate the opportunity to take part in the debate on this cross-party motion to recognise International Women's Day. While it is a global celebration of the remarkable achievements of women throughout history and an acknowledgement of the persistent challenges that women continue to face, International Women's…
I will reiterate the second part of my question. Given that sickness absence levels will affect policing numbers, which will then affect the ability to keep our communities safe, does the Minister have a view on the level of sickness absences in the police in relation to work-related stress — PTSD?
Thank you for your answer, Minister. I appreciate that there are people who enter prison with a drug problem, but an awful lot come out with a drug problem. Is enough being done to address the use of illicit drugs in prison?