All of Ms Diane Forsythe’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 when the Rural Business Development Grant Scheme will reopen for applications.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the (i) target time; and (ii) average time, taken to repair a road defect, following it being physically marked for repair, over the last two years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether any assessment has been made of the opening of Newcastle Bus Station on Saturdays and Sundays, specifically for passengers to use the toilet facilities.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether any reporting mechanism exists that sets out internal audit recommendations and subsequent follow-up confirmations, in order to demonstrate the value for money achieved and the savings delivered.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 43831/22-27, whether any assessment has been made of the adequacy of the internal staff structure in servicing the internal audit requirements of the Civil Service.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 45842/22-27, to detail the number of people who were subject to internal complaints or investigations at the time of their retirement, in each of the last ten years.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any percentage change applied to the Civil Service Pension Scheme following actuarial valuations in each of the last ten years.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 45590/22-27, to detail (i) any requirements in place for in year cash flow forecasting by Departments and their arm's-length bodies; and (ii) any governance process in place to scrutinise and mange these for accuracy in cash management in the public sector.
I thank the Minister for her response. She will understand that, in rural constituencies, such as my South Down constituency, young people who are going to university anywhere have to look at arrangements for accommodation. I am really concerned that there is a perception out there that specific campuses — for…
Ms Forsythe asked the Minister for the Economy, having noted, following the recent announcement of significant job losses at Ulster University, the concern of sixth-form students who are doing their exams and are already engaged in the process, some of whom have been in touch with her, whether the Minister can share…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the percentage change in (i) the opening PSNI budget; and (ii) the full year end allocation, in each of the last ten years.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 45707/22-27, to detail the reason why over £2million has been paid to Department for Infrastructure planning staff in the past five years for performance bonuses for weekly delivery, given that delivery of planning has been devolved to local councils since 2015 and the…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the percentage change in (i) the opening Department of Justice budget; and (ii) the full year end allocation, in each of the last ten years.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the percentage change in the full year end allocation to Public Prosecution Service budget in each of the last ten years.
It was devastating last week. Many constituents reached out to me. I felt like a gut blow to women across Northern Ireland that no inquiry would progress, with over 17,000 women affected, two women dying and women across the Chamber and across Northern Ireland really losing confidence in the system. We heard last week…
Minister, discussion of the issues often leads to discussions about wildfires, but it is important to make the point that cases such as the recent fires in the Mournes are rural arson and are a crime. We need to continue to use that language. We are also keen to hear what steps have been taken by you and the Justice…
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the review of the regional contract for delivery of domiciliary home care, including (i) which Health and Social Care Trusts fully apply its provisions; and (ii) when a new contract will be in place.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the level of damages to vehicles of staff, caused whilst travelling for work to deliver care in the community, in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the review of the home care contract for delivery of domiciliary home care, including when a new contract will be in place.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 44319/22-27, in the absence of an increase to funding by the UK Treasury, to detail any steps he has taken to manage the current funding envelope and to deliver a budget to ensure public services are continued for 2026-2027.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any process in place to coordinate and assess the level of roadworks at multiple locations in an area at the same time.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he will take to strengthen public confidence in his Department's delivery of cervical smear tests, following the May 2026 announcement of no public inquiry.