All of Mrs Deborah Erskine’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
NIE Goodwill Payments To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail why a goodwill payment will not be available for NIE customers who experienced power outages following Storm Éowyn.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any measures introduced by the administrators of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme to reduce the long time frame applicants are experiencing until a decision is made.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail why a goodwill payment will not be available for NIE Network customers who experienced power outages following Storm Éowyn.
I thank the Minister for bringing forward the 10% increase, because childcare is so important. I know that because a number of parents have been in touch with my office, and it is vital for our economy as well. I thank the Minister for what he is doing on childcare while others are lacking in their development of…
I stand proudly in the Chamber today to mark Commonwealth Day, which is celebrated across the world. Today marks the day when nations join together in an act of unity. The Commonwealth is an important and not insignificant body. It is home to 2·7 billion people and includes advanced economies and developing countries.…
I thank the Minister for giving way, because I did not get to my point about the all-island strategic rail review during my contribution. I recognise that transport plans are coming forward, but does the Minister not think that it is short-sighted that Fermanagh is not included in those plans to make sure that the…
I welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate, even though I am speaking about the north-west, not the south-west. Hopefully, colleagues can support our amendment. Go to anybody who lives in the west of the Province and you will find that they talk about the lack of investment in our transport network and…
I welcome the Minister to her first Question Time today. I declare an interest as somebody who lives in an unadopted development. The Minister will be aware that I hope to introduce a private Member's Bill on the issue. There does not seem to be any deterrent for developers who continually build homes but leave the…
I thank the Minister for his statement. It is welcome to see the transforming planning bid moving forward, because planning is central to our economy and investors are turning away from Northern Ireland due to the delays in our planning system. The Minister mentioned that the £3 million for transforming planning will…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any actions in place to reduce the number of young people waiting longer than nine weeks for an initial mental health assessment.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “North West Transport”
North West Transport - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘fully funded NWTP' and insert: ‘, to ensure that the development of a new overarching Transport Strategy takes account of need in the North West, and to pursue effective cross-border cooperation in relation to the transport network, including the expansion of…
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will consider aligning its provisions with Section 17(6) of the Children Act 1989 to facilitate the provision of services, including accommodation, for children and families in need.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any consideration he has given to expanding the categories of children eligible for short-term breaks under Article 18 of the Children Act 1989; and (ii) whether his Department will introduce legislation or regulations to prescribe the inclusion of other categories of…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the discussions she has had with broadband and telecoms companies, since taking up office, in relation to the restoration of services following Storm Éowyn.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I rise to address a matter of great concern to my constituents in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, and I welcome the fact that my constituency colleagues and the Health Minister are in the Chamber to consider the issue. We have seen a significant shift from NHS dental services to private…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for an update on the Maggie's Call initiative between the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service; and (ii) whether discussions have taken place at the National Joint Committee to address the challenges that have arisen about the future…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of enforcement proceedings invoked against developers who have been in breach of (i) the Private Streets (Northern Ireland) Order 1980; (ii) the Private Streets (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1992; and (iii) the Private Streets (Construction)…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of housing developments that have been rejected for adoption by her Department in the last 20 years, broken down by the grounds by which they were rejected.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the total funding held by her Department of bonds in place for housing developments that are currently unadopted.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of completed housing developments that remain unadopted by her Department under the Private Streets (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, broken down by local council area.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of housing developments that have been issued with an Article 11 enforcement notice in the last ten years, broken down by local council area; and (ii) the action that has been taken in relation to these cases.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any assessment made of the number of children and young people under the age of 25 with cancer who receive their treatment outside of Northern Ireland; and (ii) the support in place for the travel costs to access this treatment.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any action being taken to ensure financial support is available for children and young people with cancer who face significant travel costs to access treatment, in light of the Young Lives vs Cancer 2022 Under-16 Cancer Patient Experience Survey stating that 71 per cent of…