All of Mr Daniel McCrossan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Like the previous Members to speak, I will be brief. We all recognise that, while pensions are a devolved matter, in general, our pensions policy and legislation operate in line with the rest of the UK, as there is a single pension system and regulatory regime across the UK. The Bill is designed to bring Northern…
As was stated earlier, while the SDLP has expressed concerns in Committee and in the House, we are satisfied to support the Minister today but with caution and subject to clarifications that, I hope, the Minister will provide. It is not natural territory for me as a legislator and should not be for the House to have…
The Member, again, makes a number of very valid points. The Member will know that that is already happening. It happens in many developments anyway. There are risks by way of unintended consequences of this Bill going through by this process, and there are concerns. The Member points out, in relation to materials,…
I thank the Member for being generous about giving way. He is right to point out a number of concerns, which I share. Although he will have heard some of the discussions that happened in a fully public forum, other detailed discussions happened in closed session. A number of pieces of advice, legal and otherwise, were…
The Minister has announced that the Defective Premises Bill is designed to introduce new provisions into the Limitation (NI) Order 1989, fixing a retrospective period of up to 30 years and a prospective period of up to 15 years in which a party can take action for defective premises. It also introduces new provisions…
In 2013, following the death of young Kevin Bell, who sadly passed away in New York, the community came together, rallied with the Bell family to support them and raised significant funds to bring Kevin's remains home to Ireland. As a result of that and to build on a tremendous legacy, Kevin's father, Colin Bell,…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the average waiting time from referral to completion of works for occupational therapy services in West Tyrone in the last three years.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the schools in the West Tyrone constituency that still have Year 8 places available for the 2024-25 academic year.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 11735/22-27, and given the increase in school non-attendance, when the new attendance strategy will be published.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of (i) herds which received a TB test; and (ii) animals tested for TB in West Tyrone, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the steps his Department is taking to assist the establishment of new business ventures in the West Tyrone constituency.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on when he plans to publish the report following the Public Inquiry on the A5 Western Transport Corridor.
To ask the Minister of Education why fully-subscribed preschool settings are not being provided with additional places, resulting in parents being referred to preschool settings further away from their home.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount of revenue that has been lost through errors made by his Department when recovery is not sought in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of adults diagnosed with ADHD in each of the last three years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on discussions between his Department, DFI Rivers and the local council in relation to the proposed backwater drainage scheme to address water accumulation at Lower Strabane Road, Castlederg.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the support his Department provides adults with ADHD to assist them to (i) get employment; and (ii) stay in employment.