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, given that voluntary and community organisations received £25.75 million in funding for 2025-26 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to deliver programmes addressing economic activity programmes, equating to an eight per cent reduction on the previous year's funding, and given the…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given that voluntary and community organisations received £25.75 million in funding for 2025-26 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to deliver programmes addressing economic activity programmes, equating to an eight per cent reduction on the previous…
To ask the Minister for the Economy, given that voluntary and community organisations received £25.75 million in funding for 2025-26 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to deliver programmes addressing economic activity programmes, equating to an eight per cent reduction on the previous year's funding, and given the…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the value of performance bonuses publicly-funded Housing Associations paid to their Board Members in the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) for his assessment of the funding model for Housing Associations; and (ii) whether there is a requirement for Housing Associations generating a profit to return excess funds to the Housing Executive.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the value of the write-off of student loan balances where the amount cannot be recovered in each of the last three financial years, broken down by (i) university; and (ii) further and higher education college.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the progress of her Department's move to the new model of student loan asset in the 2025-26 financial year.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. In the absence of Matthew O'Toole, the Chairperson of the Committee for Finance, who is on paternity leave, I will speak for the Committee for Finance in proposing its motion. Members will be aware that, in previous mandates, it has been for the Committee for Finance to undertake a…
In the absence of Matthew O'Toole, the Chair of the Committee for Finance, who is on paternity leave, I will propose the motion on behalf of the Committee for Finance and the Committee for the Economy. The Chair of the Committee for the Economy, Philip Brett, will make a winding-up speech on the debate. I thank the…
Yesterday evening, I was privileged to join the deputy First Minister, Emma Little-Pengelly, at Bloody Bridge to meet and thank the incredible team that is responding to the fires in the Mournes. We appreciate them so much as they fight the fires to keep us all safe and save nature. The Northern Ireland Fire and…
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of proposals to enhance equipment provision to Sky Watch NI to assist support to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he is considering funding proposals for drones with the ability to carry water up mountains for Sky Watch NI to assist in fighting fires.
I thank the Minister for coming to the Chamber on this devastating issue, and I join him in expressing thanks to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, our police, the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team, the Mourne Heritage Trust and others as they worked together. Over recent weeks, there have been a number of fires,…
The tariffs are hugely significant globally, and we need to quickly figure out what it means for us here in Northern Ireland. It is clear that the UK Government must take some urgent steps to protect Northern Ireland's interests and ensure that our place in the UK internal market is fully safeguarded. There is still a…
Fires in the Mourne Mountains To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline what action he has taken in response to the recent fires across the Mourne Mountain areas which escalated to a major incident being declared at the weekend.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the role of the voluntary and community sector in public sector transformation.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 24177/22-37, (i) to further detail the reason for the £3,094,542 losses in 2023-24 for Claims Waived and Administrative Write Offs, especially the £2.668 million relating to Invest NI; and (ii) to detail the projected level of losses for Claims Waived and…
I am grateful to my colleagues for tabling this important motion. The DUP is clear that, when it comes to investing in our hospital network, no part of Northern Ireland should be left behind or disadvantaged. Regional balance is often mentioned in the Chamber, but it is important that that phrase is not just used in…
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 24526/22-27 and AQW 24527/22-27, to detail the total amount paid in Recruitment and Retention Allowance for these posts to date.