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.
Ms Sugden asked the Minister of Justice, while appreciating that she has no operational responsibility for policing, to state her view of the prevalence of PTSD in the police and officers’ inability to access occupational health services and mental health services within their communities, given that those issues will…
Extension of Sitting on Monday 11 March 2024 under Standing Order 10(3A) That, in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 11 March 2024 be extended to no later than 8pm.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of vehicles without a valid MOT certificate; (ii) the number of vehicles both without valid car tax and not declared as SORN; (iii) the number of vehicles that have an MOT certificate due to expire within one month and do not have an MOT appointment…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what steps he will take to ensure planning officials are kept up to date and fully trained in the latest renewable energy technology, so as to better make recommendations and decisions within councils.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) how he is helping to winter-proof social and low-income housing; and (ii) how he is informing those eligible of the services available.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on establishing a childcare strategy to provide free, or more affordable childcare, to support those aiming to enter the workforce.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for his assessment of how loneliness among older people may be exacerbated by living rurally; and (ii) to detail the steps he will take to ensure loneliness among older and more vulnerable rural dwellers is addressed.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) to detail the average yearly costs for taxi drivers before any outgoing payments are made, such as payments for (a) required courses; (b) average insurance costs; (c) medical costs; and (d) any other legally required expenses; and (ii) for his assessment of the impact of…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any plans he has to work with local councils in identifying properties that have fallen into (i) dereliction; and (ii) disrepair, so that owners may be encouraged to bring them back into use as part of either private or social housing stock.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) for his assessment of the impact of the delay in implementing a childcare strategy on families and women who wish to be able to work; and (ii) to detail his next steps in working with other Executive departments resolve this issue.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail his plans (i) to develop a loneliness strategy; and (ii) to help embed loneliness and resultant policies cross-departmentally and in tandem with other relevant strategies.
To ask the Minister of Health what plans he has to identify people, particularly the older generation, who may be more vulnerable to loneliness and isolation, and to put them in touch with groups that promote greater social engagement and inclusion.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 6163/22-27, and in light of rising expenses and fixed NHS fees that mean dental remuneration does not correlate with the cost to deliver care, how he will ensure fees are set at a level that meet the true cost to deliver modern health service dentistry.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether the Driver and Vehicle Agency still operates as a trading fund, specifically in relation to MOT services; and (ii) to what extent both driver and vehicle testing is tax-payer subsidised.
To ask the Minister for Communities, in the absence of a loneliness strategy, how he will work with the community and voluntary sector to reach out to people, promote greater social engagement and inclusion, and support opportunities and activities that do so.
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 6976/22-27, for her assessment of the trend of prisoners who, while not addicted to drugs prior to being sentenced to HMP Magilligan, become so while serving their sentence.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the intensive physiotherapy options that exist in (i) Northern Ireland; and (ii) elsewhere for young patients suffering from conditions such as cerebral palsy, with the aim of enabling them to walk.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what work his Department has been involved in to determine the cause of the large number of deceased frogs found recently on the beach in the East Strand and Whiterocks area of Portrush.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the process by which councils obtain the power to require a change of planning permission application, when a property changes from being occupied full-time to being occupied on a part-time basis, either as a holiday home or as a short-term let.
To ask the Minister for Communities what advice his Department provides to local councils in order for them to maximise the amount of money they can raise from buildings such as town halls and civic buildings.
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 6976/22-27, to detail her assessment of how the presence of illegal drugs is maintained in HMP Magilligan.
To ask the Minister of Health whether funding for the perinatal mental health services operational in all Health and Social Care Trusts is ring-fenced for future years.