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Mr Colin McGrath: Assembly records
All of Mr Colin McGrath’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Health how many patients from Northern Ireland who have travelled to other countries for gastric band surgery in the last five years have subsequently died as a result of their surgery.
To ask the Minister of Health how many people, who have went to other countries for gastric band surgery in the last five years, have subsequently presented in primary or secondary care for urgent post-operative care with complications.
To ask the Minister of Health how many people resident in Northern Ireland have travelled to other countries for gastric band surgery in the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) how many schools will lose computers due to upgrades that cannot be completed before 30 September 2022; (ii) how many computers will be lost; (iii) whether schools have been advised to dispose of these computers at their own cost; (iv) why less than one months' notice was given to…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) what the current position of the bursary is for student nurses; (ii) whether this bursary has increased with inflation; and (iii) when was the last time the bursary increased with inflation.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) how funding was allocated for Healthy Happy Minds; and (ii) whether an assessment has been carried out on the (a) need within local areas; and (b) availability of providers in local areas.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) how much money allocated to Healthy Happy Minds was (a) returned; and (b) unspent; and (ii) to outline the reasons why the money was returned.
To ask the Minister of Education for her assessment of the long-term sustainable benefits to teaching mindfulness and breathwork, in reducing mental health issues later in life.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) what recommendations the Department has implemented from the Independent Neurology Inquiry report since its publication; (ii) what recommendations it will implement in the next three months; (iii) what recommendations it will implement within the next year; and (iv) what…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) how many victims of the Infected Blood scandal are to receive interim compensation payments; (ii) when the Infected Blood interim compensation payments will be made to victims; (iii) how much money has been made available for this from his Department; and (iv) what lessons…
I support the nomination of my colleague Patsy McGlone for the role of Speaker. He would take that role seriously, provide great expertise and be a great person to shepherd the House in the work that it does. We meet today on the second anniversary of the passing of John Hume and in the week that we have buried David…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the work his Department has done to implement the recommendations of the Independent Neurology Inquiry Report, including the timescales for such implementation; and whether finance has been made available for implementation.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) for her assessment of the right of education staff to strike; and (ii) why staff may face pay deductions for doing so.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) what work he has undertaken to progress the A24 Ballynahinch Bypass; (ii) the current status of the scheme; (iii) whether he has approved the business case; (iv) whether the statutory procedures have been cleared; and (v) whether funding has been secured.
Cost of Living Crisis That this Assembly recognises the immense hardship facing people and families across Northern Ireland caused by rising energy, fuel and food bills; expresses concern at the latest information from the Office for National Statistics which places inflation at 9.4 per cent and suggests that real…
Health Transformation Plan That this Assembly recognises that the health and social care system has suffered from decades of neglect and underfunding and is currently experiencing extreme pressures, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; further recognises the impact that long waiting lists are having on the physical,…
Support for Nurses That this Assembly recognises the immense contribution of all our health and social care staff, including our nursing staff who play an invaluable role in the service; notes that many of our nursing workforce are suffering the physical, psychological and emotional impacts of increased working hours…
Mental Health Strategy That this Assembly recognises the mental health crisis faced by people in Northern Ireland; notes with grave concern that Northern Ireland has a 25 percent higher rate of mental ill-health than England; further notes the particular challenges faced by young people in schools; further recognises…
Support for Primary Care That this Assembly recognises the critical role of primary care in the health and social care system; notes that primary care accounts for 95 percent of the care patients that will need throughout their lives; acknowledges that many people struggle to access services easily due to the…
Support for Cancer Patients That this Assembly recognises the significant impact of the pandemic on cancer services; acknowledges the pressing need to improve cancer waiting times to ensure early diagnoses; further acknowledges the need for comprehensive workforce planning to improve diagnosis and treatment; further…