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Mr Colm Gildernew: Assembly records
All of Mr Colm Gildernew’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 for Infrastructure for his assessment of the impact that the A4 Enniskillen Bypass will have on the provision of active travel in the town.
Mr Deputy Speaker, I take this opportunity to welcome you to your role. I am absolutely delighted at the announcement on the bypass. It is much-needed, long fought for and will be of tremendous benefit to the town of Enniskillen and the whole surrounding area in our constituency. Tackling the bottleneck at that…
I take the opportunity to welcome the Minister to his role, and I look forward to working with him as Chair of the Communities Committee. Minister, do you agree that deaf people have experienced generations of inequality and social exclusion as a result of underinvestment in those sources? Will you commit — I know…
The Minister mentioned the capital works programme. I draw his attention to St Macartan's Primary School in Clogher in my constituency, which has a fully passed case for a new hall. Currently, students cannot all sit down together for a meal, and there are no activities. Support staff are working in unsafe conditions,…
I thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for providing me with the opportunity to make what I believe to be a very important statement about the support or, indeed, the lack of support, that we provide to unpaid or informal carers. It is clear that, even before COVID, there were serious pressures in that sector in providing…
Public Sector Pay Settlements That this Assembly endorses the demand for fair pay settlements for public sector workers; urges the DUP to respect the democratic outcome of the May 2022 Assembly election; and emphasises the pressing need to urgently reinstate the Executive to tackle the unprecedented challenges…
Commencement of section 1 of the Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 That this Assembly calls for the commencement of section 1 of the Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
£600 Energy Payment That this Assembly expresses deep concern that struggling families and households have not received the £600 payment that many are desperately relying on; calls on the DUP to end its boycott of this Assembly; and supports the immediate appointment of an Executive to provide urgent help for those…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether the £5.3m package for community pharmacy announced on 18/10/22 is a loan; and (ii) whether he has plans to introduce a further funding package for community pharmacy to ensure medicines supply, given that their projected shortfall this year is in excess of £20m.
Appointment of Executive That this Assembly expresses deep concern at the deepening cost of living crisis; is further concerned that the ongoing instability at Westminster has compounded these financial pressures; and supports the urgent convening of an Executive to support our public services and provide urgent help…
To ask the Minister of Health what work the Department is undertaking to assess the potential impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, within its areas of responsibility.
To ask the Minister of Health to list the legislation, relating to areas of responsibility of the Department, that is affected by the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) how many applicants have applied to the cross-border reimbursement scheme since it opened; (ii) how many patients were approved; and (iii) how many patients have successfully received reimbursement.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 2178/22-27, does the range of options to support the recruitment and retention of GPs cited include options to amend the rules governing the primary medical performers list regarding GPs qualified in the south of Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will reconsider the planned reduction in the Rebuilding Support Scheme uplift from 25 per cent to 10 per cent, in light of concerns raised by the British Dental Association.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has conducted an assessment of the expected impact on the viability of dental practices stemming from the planned reduction in the Rebuilding Support Scheme uplift from 25 per cent to 10 per cent.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) if he will introduce a local pharmaceutical pricing index; and (ii) what measures has he taken to reduce the costs of medicines to ensure that community pharmacists are not out having to prescribe below cost.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) how many graduate nurses have been employed by agencies since graduation in 2021; and (ii) how many graduate nurses have been employed across all Trusts since graduation in 2021.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) what discussions he has had with the British Treasury Department on GP pension contributions; and (ii) whether his Department has investigated the scheme currently being set up in Wales.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he will reinstate the Cross Border Health Directive, or an alternative, to ensure that those using this service continue to have their medical needs met.