All of Ms Diana Armstrong’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 for Communities to detail any steps being taken to address delays in responding to maintenance requests for Housing Executive properties.
At the outset, I thank the proposer of the motion. I will speak principally on the amendment tabled by my colleagues and me. The rising cost of food in Northern Ireland is one of the most pressing issues facing households here, and it is having a devastating impact on families, especially children. As others have…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Impact of the Ongoing Increase in the Cost of Living”
Impact of the Ongoing Increase in the Cost of Living - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘published by the Minister for Communities;’ and insert: ‘notes with concern that food prices have risen sharply in recent years, contributing to increasing levels of food insecurity and worsening health inequalities across Northern…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of cases of animals dying as a result of farm accidents recorded, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the extent of the Phase 1 works on the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme, including the specific sections of the route, covered by this Phase.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) which parts of the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme have been completed to date, under Phase 1; and (ii) what works remain outstanding under Phase 1.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any steps the Executive Office is taking to promote participation in public life by elected representatives, in the face of abuse and threats.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of instances of reported abuse against elected representatives, in each of the last five years, broken down by gender.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that individuals who have been medically retired after long-term employment, and who are not eligible for Personal Independence Payment, have access to adequate financial support.
I, too, support the legislative consent motion. It offers an important opportunity to help Northern Ireland become a hub for sustainable aviation fuel innovation and development, building on work that is already under way here. I join David Honeyford, our colleague on the Economy Committee, in mentioning the fact that…
I commend the achievement of a young pupil at Irvinestown Primary School, Mabel Hetherington, who last week was crowned winner of the people's choice award in the child category of the Down's Syndrome Association's 2025 My Perspective photo competition. My Perspective is an international photo competition for people…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether the Education Authority has issued specific guidance for communicating with parents during security lockdowns; and (ii) whether this differs between primary and secondary schools.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any (i) training; and (ii) guidance, provided to school staff to implement security lockdown procedures effectively.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how often security lockdown drills are required to be carried out in (i) primary; and (i) secondary schools.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the rationale for the 12-month deadline for transferring NHS pension rights from England to the HSC Pension Scheme in Northern Ireland; and (ii) whether any flexibility exists for individuals who were unaware of the deadline at the time of joining the scheme.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail whether individuals employed within health and social care in Northern Ireland can apply to transfer previous NHS pension rights internally after the 12-month deadline has passed.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the options that exist for individuals who have moved into Northern Ireland Civil Service roles, and cannot transfer their pension from the UK Civil Service.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the total investment in (a) greenways; and (b) cycle paths, under Active Travel, over the last five years, and (ii) any recorded data on reductions in transport-related emissions, attributable to this investment.