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 knows that I am progressing a Member's Bill on women and girls in sports in Northern Ireland. One of the themes of the feedback on it is that, when young girls turn away from sport, they rarely come back. Does the Minister agree that investment in grassroots sports facilities to ensure that young girls…
Women and girls who participate in sport in Northern Ireland are entitled to equality, fairness and safety. That sounds like common sense, but, unfortunately, such things are not guaranteed. They are not happening in practice, which is why I have been working on a private Member's Bill to address those issues and the…
Like others, I send my best to the Minister and her husband following the absolutely appalling attack outside their home. I offer my continued support to her for her strong work on the abuse of elected representatives, particularly female ones. Minister, in light of the figures, some support groups recently expressed…
Last week, we heard some deeply disturbing comments from the former Sinn Féin MP Michelle Gildernew, who stated on a BBC podcast that IRA murders were "justified". No murder is ever justified. Sinn Féin's relentless justification of IRA murders and its glorification of IRA murderers and terrorism is disgraceful and…
FlaggedLegacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 30566/22-27, to detail the number of students (i) habitually resident in Northern Ireland for three years prior to the commencement of the course; and (ii) students from the Republic of Ireland, in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the need to support community transport services and home to hospital schemes for access to healthcare in rural Northern Ireland
Tackling Child Poverty - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘2023/24’ and insert: ‘believes that the proposed Executive Anti-Poverty Strategy can have a significant impact in addressing this challenge by establishing a clear framework in which poverty and its impacts can be eradicated and by enabling new policies and…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail his assessment of the risk of failure to deliver, under the Belfast Region City Deal, the project to develop Newry including the civic centre.
To ask the Minister of Finance for his Department's latest estimate of (i) the total cost of the PSNI data breach; and (ii) the amount of this that will be paid in the 2025-26 financial year.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether any viable alternative project to the Mourne Mountain Gateway Project within the Belfast Region and City Deal, has been identified and progressed to date.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of the need to upgrade the junction between Dromore Street and Newry Street, Rathfriland, following regular traffic accidents, including recent serious accidents.
Minister, I echo the comments of others in condemning the attack on your office. I know how busy your office is, given that it is in the heart of Newry and so close to Daisy Hill Hospital. It was unacceptable. Minister, hearing those updates on what is happening with the flood forecasting centre on that wider scale is…
I will make a point that, as the Chair said, has been consistently made by my colleague Paul Frew — we are thankful for his time on the Finance Committee, and he has moved to Chair the Justice Committee — which is that we are disappointed that, some four years on from the pandemic, we still operate under the rules of…
Last night, my constituency of South Down was severely affected by a council decision. The majority of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council voted that Newry city and our district should become a city and council of sanctuary. Out of 41 councillors, the five DUP councillors have stood firm throughout in their…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Immigration, asylum, race, ethnicity and TravellersCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging.
Reducing the Level of Unpaid Rates That this Assembly expresses concern that over £82 million in rates bills have been written off by the Department of Finance in the last six years, with over £145 million remaining unpaid as of 31 August 2025; believes it is unfair that law-abiding businesses and households pay their…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of whether it would be equitable to members of the public to apply numerical limits to local councils, regarding the number of planning applications that may be called in.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the works her Department has (ii) carried out; and (ii) has planned for the future, to link active travel targets with schools as they work to increase schemes like walk to school and cycle to school.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of whether planning regulations and climate change requirements, in their current form, can be applied harmoniously or whether conflicts within them, highlight the need for reform.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of the operation of private parking enforcement firms in Northern Ireland, including any need for reform.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of the need for a Trafficwatch NI camera to be installed on the busy Kilkeel to Hilltown Road, near Spelga Dam.
I thank the Minister for introducing the scheme. There has been criticism from others, but I like his focus on real-life examples and the people who are at the heart of the matter. It is not just about putting in money and about the numbers but about real-life examples and improving lives. I will speak specifically…