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.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of convictions relating to livestock worrying as per the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 in the last ten years, broken down by local council area.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Addressing the Lack of Respite Provision for Adults with Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs and Challenging Behaviour”
Addressing the Lack of Respite Provision for Adults with Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs and Challenging Behaviour - Amendment 2 After the fourth ‘respite provision’ insert: ‘and the removal of respite services when families move from one Health and Social Care Trust area to another;’
To ask the Minister of Finance what engagement she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority regarding access to cash and banking hubs in Northern Ireland, since new access to cash rules came into force on 18 September 2024.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he plans to develop equal levels of funding through Sport NI for grassroots sports across all sporting organisations.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in Donaghadee. Should that become a murder investigation, she will be the fifth woman murdered in Northern Ireland in six weeks. The Justice Minister was unavailable to come to the House yesterday to address…
In recent weeks, there has been a marked increase in rural crime, including agricultural machinery theft, in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. The effect of that on farmers and the rural community is devastating. As I have said many times in the Chamber, many in our farming communities are at breaking point. Costs have…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the bus lanes in Belfast city centre that (i) Class A; and (ii) Class C taxis are permitted to use whilst the road works associated with Belfast Grand Central Station are taking place.
Thank you. A key concern of landowners who live along the A5 that has come up time and again is the purchase of land for developmental versus agricultural reasons. Will that be a consideration of her Department for other road infrastructure projects?
I thank the Minister and the Executive for what they have been doing on the Mid South West growth deal and, indeed, the Causeway Coast and Glens growth deal. They are an economic game changer and catalyst. I appreciate that the Minister will have some vested interest in the issue for her area. What is her assessment…
To ask the Minister of Health, following his assessment of the 17 recommendations in the UK Blood Cancer Action Plan, to detail any action his Department will take to improve and enhance blood cancer services.
I thank the Minister for his statement. This is a starting opportunity. I appreciate what the Member across the Chamber has just said: I feel strongly about Fermanagh and South Tyrone, as well. I have mentioned the loss of the 300 BT jobs to the Minister. It is important that we have investment and employment…
Mrs Erskine asked the Minister for the Economy whether he will apologise directly to the British Heart Foundation, which has been slurred by him in recent media commentary, and to state whether due diligence was carried out internally by his party or in communication with the British Heart Foundation, in light of his…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of watercourses that have met the criteria for the designation of watercourses to be maintained by his Department in the last (i) 12 months; and (ii) five years.
In response to my colleague Mrs Dodds, the Minister listed a raft of things. This matter should be taken very seriously, and, as has been mentioned in the Chamber today, public confidence is key. I do not feel that the question has really been answered today, so I will ask it again. How can the public have confidence…
Safeguarding is vital. In light of the HR manager still being a party member, will the First Minister give an assurance to the House that anyone who is engaged in or has assisted in the cover-up of sexual abuse or anyone who has shielded or shields a perpetrator by not passing on details of abuse will be suspended…
I welcome the fact that the Minister said that the scheme will not be limited to any one part of Northern Ireland, so I put in my bid now for Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Where will intermediate rent homes be delivered? To where does he hope to have them allocated?
The investment strategy is important in order to ensure that capital projects can drive investment to Northern Ireland. FDI in Northern Ireland has been a success story. What more can we do to work with the Government to showcase Northern Ireland and maximise opportunities in order to attract more investment to…