All of Ms Connie Egan’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 for Communities whether his Department has approved the Outline Business Case for the Reawakening project at the Ulster Folk Museum.
Thank you, Minister. Is your Department effectively evaluating any transformation that has already successfully taken place in order to garner more public and political support?
Thank you. I thank the Minister for his answer. I understand that the social care workforce review in 2022 indicated that 60 more university training places for social workers will be required every year, but, last year, there were 20 more. How many places will there be in the upcoming year? Will there be enough to…
I rise to make some remarks on the final Budget for 2025-26 as the Alliance Party member on the Committee for Justice. The process of setting a Budget for any Government is not necessarily straightforward, with competing pressures between and within each Department, particularly in the knowledge that prioritising one…
I rise to remark on two separate, extremely concerning incidents that occurred in North Down over what was a challenging weekend, and to thank the PSNI and the emergency services for their swift and diligent response. On Saturday night in Millisle, a car collided with pedestrians outside a licensed premises on Main…
We are debating an issue that, over the past decade, has had a growing relevance and importance in our schools and communities and for families and policymakers: how to keep young people safe online and protect them from harm in a digital world. Technology has given us so much — connection, community and knowledge —…
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I call for urgent action on the Queen's Parade regeneration project in my constituency of North Down, following yet another delay in the commencement of construction. That £50 million project was agreed six years ago, with agreement that the first phase would be the public realm scheme in Marine…
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the review of guidance on the management of anaphylaxis in schools being undertaken by the (i) Department of Education; and (ii) Education Authority.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department provides any financial support to those with essential medical equipment at home in relation to energy costs.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any work her Department has undertaken to reduce household energy bills for those with essential medical equipment in their homes since the beginning of the 2022-2027 Assembly mandate.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail how his Department has considered the needs of those with long-term medical conditions in the development of his Department's Anti-Poverty Strategy.
I welcome the update on joint working on youth mental health and well-being. Was there any direct engagement with children and young people in the development of the policy and delivery framework to ensure that the approach is led and informed by the user?
I thank my North Down colleague for introducing the Matter of the Day. I rise to recognise the immense sporting achievements of Rory McIlroy, a Holywood man with big dreams and big determination. Two weeks ago, Rory showed not just us but the entire world a masterclass in sportsmanship not just by winning the Masters…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they will recall the High Street Task Force to implement the recommendations included in the Delivering a 21st Century High Street report.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the total number of children that applied through the Education Authority for a pre-school place in North Down for the 2025-26 academic year; (ii) the number of children that did not receive their first choice; and (iii) the number of children that did not receive any…
To ask the Minister of Education, following a recommendation from the Marcella Domestic Homicide Review, how he will support the Education Authority to develop domestic abuse awareness training for school safeguarding teams.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail how her Department is using its town centres first approach planning policy to benefit the North Down area.