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.
To ask the Minister of Health what reassurances can he give to the dental profession in response to British Dental Association's survey findings that morale among Health Service committed dentists is at rock bottom, and that there is significant uncertainty and a crisis of confidence among dental practitioners in…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) what percentage uplift will be applied towards the Expenses component of the Doctors and Dentists Remuneration uplift; (ii) what methodology is being used to calculate the expenses uplift; and (iii) when will the Doctors and Dentists Remuneration uplift be paid to dentists.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he has considered commissioning community-based, primary care audiology services, similar to services for eyecare under the Northern Ireland Primary Eyecare Assessment and Referral Scheme.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he intends to introduce a primary care audiology model on par with existing community eye services and similar to the model committed to by the Scottish Government.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has considered reviewing bursary levels for Health and Social Care students in light of the cost of living crisis.
To ask the Minister of Health for a breakdown of the bursary support provided to students by his Department to each faculty of Health and Social Care in universities.
To ask the Minister of Health how many unpaid carers have been awarded Self-Directed Support based on their own identified needs (i) in Northern Ireland; and (ii) in each Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what guidance is in place regarding the distance that a new domestic dwelling in the countryside can be sited beside an existing high volume poultry business.
To ask the Minister for Communities what plans are in place to utilise existing community infrastructure to support those most at risk in the winter months as a result of rising costs and disruption to services.
To ask the Minister for Communities how her departmental officials have engaged with their counterparts in other parts of the United Kingdom, to consider new models of support for families most affected by the cost of living crisis.
To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer (i) AQW 357/22-27; (ii) AQW 1344/22-27; (iii) AQW 1615/22-27; (iv) AQW 1620/22-27; and (v) AQW 1621/22-27.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline (i) what type of hospital wards are still operating visitation restrictions due to Covid-19; (ii) why they are continuing to operate such restrictions; and (iii) whether this is consistent across all Trusts.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will take into consideration the latest Census results and allow other faith organisations or denominations to join hospital chaplaincy roles.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline the procedures for call handling centres if there is technology or telephone infrastructure issues or failures.
To ask the Minister of Finance what discussions he has had with the UK Government in relation to securing funding for the European Social Fund Programme.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 2942/22-27, whether there is an audit planned on the planning decisions made by Mid Ulster District Council.
To ask the Minister of Health, following reports of an incident involving a number of nursing staff at Knockbracken Mental Health facility in August, what actions have been taken following recommendations to improve staff safety at the facility.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether each Integrated Care Partnership Committee in Northern Ireland has a carer representative in post; and (ii) what steps are being taken to recruit carer representatives to vacancies that may exist.
To ask the Minister for Communities how many people in Fermanagh and South Tyrone are currently at the assessment stage for supported living accommodation.