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.
The Minister has been clear in saying that clear rules are set down in law about when the ombudsman should be removed from office. Does she accept that the threshold is somewhat lower if the ombudsman herself chooses to resign?
Thank you for the statement, Minister. As outlined, £250 million, including £162 million of capital, was returned and reallocated in December this year. It is late in the year. I very much welcome the allocation to the Department for Communities for social housing, which is a key priority in the Programme for…
I thank the Minister for bringing forward the disability strategy today and for the announcement on the disability forum. Minister, you mentioned the fully representative nature of the forum and referred to the young disabled people who will be on it. However, given that we have an ageing population, Minister, can you…
Will the Minister detail the risk that is involved in breaking parity with GB through the Bill that is going through Parliament and other interventions by DWP to tackle welfare fraud?
Does the deputy First Minister agree that the attendance of the First Minister at the funeral of Bobby Storey during the pandemic was hugely damaging to public confidence and the Executive's advice?
Ms Forsythe asked the Minister for Communities to remind the House of his plans to tackle fraud and error in our benefits system, given the fact that we lose over £350 million a year to fraud and error, which should be shocking to everyone in the Chamber.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 29987/22-27, 28858/22-27, 28857/22-27 and 27017/22-27, given the acknowledgement that Northern Ireland does not have sufficient capacity to use all the refuse derived fuel that is produced from recycling operations and the increasing…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 29987/22-27, 28858/22-27, 28857/22-27 and 27017/22-27, given the acknowledgement that Northern Ireland does not have sufficient capacity to use all the refuse derived fuel that is produced from recycling operations and the increasing…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail how her Department is promoting the reduction of waste exports through planning policy, pursuant to (i) AQW 29987/22-27; (ii) AQW 28858/22-27; (iii) AQW 28857/22-27; and AQW 27017/22-27, in which the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs acknowledged…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether planning permission was (i) sought; or (ii) granted, for the memorial structure in the Square, Castlewellan, South Down.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether planning permission was (i) sought; or (ii) granted, for the memorial structure at Kelly’s Road, Killean, South Armagh.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) any process by which Civil Service Departments determine the number of employment posts required in their Department; (ii) who reviews this number of posts as accurate or reasonable; and (iii) any process used for (a) challenging long term recurring vacancies; and (b)…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any actions taken within her Department to support businesses during prolonged periods of mobile phone outages, especially in rural areas.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the repair works on the Kilkeel Road, Hilltown, which have been under temporary traffic lights for over two years, with the traffic lights recently having been extended in distance.
I am also pleased to speak at the Bill's Final Stage today. The legislation will see compassion being written into the law in Northern Ireland through the registration of deaths process. As others have said, it is a great example of how we can deliver something really good here when everyone works together. When baby…
The DUP unequivocally condemns all violence. We condemn threats of violence towards elected representatives. Last night, as has been mentioned, we saw a disturbing video appear online in which masked men made threatening comments towards local politicians in the Newry, Mourne and Down area. That is unacceptable.…
Will the First Minister ask her party to publish the details of the findings of any internal investigation that was initiated after the former Sinn Féin employee came forward?
I thank the Minister for his statement. Minister, we agree that that was a bad Budget for those who work. As we move to what you do next as the Northern Ireland Finance Minister, will you support the plans of Gordon Lyons, the Communities Minister, to recover from the Treasury some of the savings from tackling benefit…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail when there will be clarity on the detail of the Local Growth Fund and what it means for the Voluntary and community sectors.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) his assessment of; and (ii) whether he plans to meet with the UK Treasury to discuss, the recent Autumn Budget 2025 announcement.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any conditions attached to the £370 million additional funding announced for Northern Ireland in the Autumn Budget 2025.