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.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the current provision of the Travel Management Services Framework for (i) the Civil Service; (ii) Government Agencies; (ii) Non-departmental Public Bodies; and (iii) other participating bodies, including the total amount spent, in each of the last three financial years.
I beg to move Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Rates are the main lever that the Northern Ireland Executive have to raise revenue. The rates bill is well known to every home and business across the Province. It is a necessary pain to all, in that it is required by law to be paid to bring in around £1·5 billion a year to…
I thank the Minister for coming to the Chamber to respond to the question. The unfortunate media narrative today is fuelled by confusing a number of issues regarding the PSNI. We have the £200 million sustainability plan, PSNI pay and the cost of the data breach. I echo what the Minister said, which is that it is…
As chair of the Assembly's all-party group on the voluntary and community sector, I am a champion for the sector. I recognise the huge value of its contribution to society and our public services. This morning, I was pleased to join members of the sector with the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA),…
I thank the Minister for his statement. When questions about HMOs are brought up, those on the other side of the House are, much of the time, quick to blame the Communities Minister and shout at his decisions on housing. The agenda has become clear, and it is entirely inappropriate that the Minister's religious…
Yesterday, the good people of Newcastle were once again subject to unacceptable scenes of flooding, and it has been devastating. There was a warning for heavy rainfall, but the scenes that emerged yesterday were absolutely shocking and terrifying. We saw fast-flowing water pouring down the roads in the Tullybrannigan…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps her Department is taking to identify the cause of the recent severe flooding in Newcastle, as a key part of the process to progress a permanent solution to prevent further flooding in this area.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of reported cases of bovine TB, in each of the last three years, broken down by constituency.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of students who have attended the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, in each of the last three years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of confirmed cases of Asian hornets to date, broken down by constituency.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any sectors and skillsets within his Departmental remit where there have been recruitment challenges.
To ask the Minister of Health whether an assessment has been made of (i) the legal claim filed in the UK against Johnson & Johnson, accusing the firm of knowingly selling baby powder contaminated with asbestos; and (ii) the related risks in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the average length of time people have spent on waiting lists in advance of receiving their (i) autism; and (ii) ADHD diagnosis, in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of people employed in (i) placement; (ii) graduate; and (iii) apprenticeship roles in the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS), that go on to become a permanent employees within the NICS.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of placement students that have been employed in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, in each of the last three years, including the duration of the placements.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of (i) graduate; and (ii) apprenticeship, posts that have been recruited for in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, in each of the last three years.
Every child deserves the best start in life, and I believe that everyone in the Chamber agrees with that. Child poverty is devastating, but it does not exist in a vacuum. Rather, poverty affects families as a whole. Our aim should therefore be to address poverty in its entirety, and that is what the Communities…