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Mr Danny Donnelly: Assembly records
All of Mr Danny Donnelly’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I rise to talk about ambulance response times in rural areas. Recent figures have confirmed that just one in seven category 1 calls in rural areas are responded to by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) within the targeted response time of eight minutes. At first glance, eight minutes may not sound like…
Ambulance Response Times in Rural Areas To ask the Minister of Health to outline his plans to improve ambulance response times to Category 1 calls in rural areas. [R]
Delivering Fit-for-Purpose Autism Services That this Assembly expresses significant concern at the failure to provide fit-for-purpose services and support for those impacted by autism in Northern Ireland; further expresses significant concern at the findings of the Independent Autism Reviewer’s Annual Report September…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he has taken to prevent adverse impacts of the Release to Rescue protocol on (i) Emergency Departments; (ii) hospital wards; and (iii) the number and length of stay for patients in corridor beds.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail how he intends to measure the impact of the Release to Rescue protocol on (i) ambulance waiting times; (ii) overcrowding and waiting times in Emergency Departments; and (iii) the number and length of stay of patients in corridor beds on wards.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Tackling Barriers to Accessing an NHS Dentist”
Tackling Barriers to Accessing an NHS Dentist - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘Minister of Health’ and insert: ‘to develop a new Oral Health Strategy to reform these services, address workforce challenges, expedite dental payment reform and introduce specific measures to address barriers to accessing dental care in…
I welcome today's motion and the opportunity to discuss the urgent need for a joined-up and proactive response to drug-related harm in Northern Ireland. I support the principle of stronger accountability for those who profit from the supply of illegal drugs. The devastation caused by drug dealing is real, and the…
Thanks to the Minister for that answer. The Department's consultation on low-carbon heating support closed in January 2025, which was over 15 months ago. The response that the Minister referred to was published in January this year, and it commits not to a scheme but to further consultation. Can she explain why it…
I just want to pick up on that point about the thrombectomy unit. I think that the cost would be £5 million a year, but, as a result of that investment, a lot of suffering would be alleviated and lives would be saved, and a lot of disability could be avoided, which would result in money not having to be spent on care.…
I speak as the Alliance health spokesperson. At the outset, I acknowledge plainly that this issue has caused real frustration and distress for healthcare workers and for patients and their families across Northern Ireland. The initiative was, in theory, a positive one. It sought to bring greater fairness and…
I thank the Minister for that answer. Over 1,000 excess deaths a year being associated with overcrowding and long waits in A&E is a catastrophe. In previous responses to questions for written answer about excess deaths in A&E, the Minister pointed to urgent care centres, Phone First, minor injury units and additional…
Excess Deaths Linked to Long Emergency Department Waits To ask the Minister of Health to outline his plans for reducing the number of deaths resulting from long waits for care in Emergency Departments. [R]
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of Emergency Departments attendances during night-time economy hours, in 2025 in the (i) Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; and (ii) South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, triaged as category (a) 4; and (b) 5, broken down by whether (i) no medical intervention…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of alcohol-related Emergency Departments attendances during night-time economy hours, in 2025 in the (i) Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; and (ii) South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, triaged as category (a) 4; and (b) 5, broken down by whether (i) no…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the cost of alcohol-related Emergency Departments attendances during night-time economy hours, in 2025 in the (i) Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; and (ii) South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, triaged as category (a) 4; and (b) 5, broken down by whether (i) no…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of ambulances that were called to Belfast city centre in 2025 for (i) alcohol-related incidents; and (ii) incidents requiring first aid, were no one was taken onwards to hospital.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that (i) emergency preparedness; and (ii) response planning, includes provision for rehabilitation needs in line with World Health Organization Resolution 76.6 on strengthening rehabilitation in health systems, adopted in May 2023.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any (i) steps his Department is taking to identify and support terminally ill people at risk of fuel poverty, in light of research by Marie Curie indicating that around one in three people spend their final year of life in fuel poverty in Northern Ireland; and (ii)…
I thank the Minister for taking the intervention. The Minister will be aware that SEN and Youth Service sit under the same area in the EA. While it is welcome that SEN summer schemes are going ahead, the EA Youth Service cannot plan past June. How can one confirm for July and August when the other cannot? Will the…