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.
I congratulate the Minister on his new role as Finance Minister. The DUP supports practical, sensible and targeted cooperation between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. People on both sides of the border share close economic and social ties, and we are pleased that those ties have improved significantly…
I congratulate the Minister on her new appointment. As Deputy Chair of the Finance Committee, I thank her for her work as Finance Minister over the past year. Throughout the storm response, there were regular updates from NIE and Ministers on how many properties were without power. We could see the scale of the…
Today marks a year since the institutions were restored. It was excellent to see that, at the outset, ending violence against women and girls was recognised as a key priority. Will the deputy First Minister outline what work has been undertaken in the past year to end violence against women and girls in Northern…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the total cost of the temporary traffic control measures in place at the Shore Road, Rostrevor, from November 2023 to 2 February 2025 when it was reopened to two lane traffic.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the breakdown of additional funding received by non-statutory settings in 2024-25 as a result of an uplift in funding rate.
To ask the Minister for Communities, in advance of increases to employers’ National Insurance contributions in April 2025, whether he has any plans to consider a reduction in contractual targets with the voluntary and community sector.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any work ongoing in his Department to support those who are leaving the education system; and (ii) any plans to progress support, for post-19 special educational needs provision.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department will maintain an oversight review of how each local council plans to distribute funds from the £45 million Regional Balance Fund.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether there will be a publicly available register of interests of the members of the Local Area Partnerships responsible for distributing the £45 million Regional Balance Fund.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the requirements of the composition of the Local Economic Partnerships £45 million Regional Balance Fund.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any work ongoing in his Department to support those who are leaving the education system; and (ii) any plans to progress support for post-19 special educational needs provision.
I thank the Minister for his statement and especially for putting victims at the centre of his decision. It is a powerful day for victims, whose voices have been heard. The announcement and the move to help them to escape violence will certainly save lives. Minister, concern about intimidation points has been an issue…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the steps he plans to take to support community pharmacies in relation to the estimated £10 million increase to their existing staff costs following the increase in employers National Insurance contributions commencing in April 2025.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether she has issued guidance or directions to other Departments on the need to review their contracts for services with the voluntary and community sector and consider a reduction in contractual targets from April 2025 as they will incur a reduction in available staff resources as the…
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 20722/22-27, to provide a breakdown of the £323,495,745.31 spent on agency workers by (i) Department; and (ii) financial year of expenditure.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 20721/22-27, to detail why there is such high spending on agency staff when the Northern Ireland Civil Service has 3,500 vacancies and 2,800 people on temporary promotions.
I thank the Executive for their response over the weekend, during this terrible time. In my constituency, it has been good to see steady progress on the restoration of power to homes. However, many of the rural pockets across Mourne, Killowen, Scarva, Loughbrickland and particularly Katesbridge, the coldest point in…
To ask the Minister of Finance whether she has secured a commitment from the UK Government (i) to provide additional funding to cover the repairs needed in response to Storm Éowyn; and (ii) that storm-related overspend can be ring-fenced and will not affect the budget returns to meet the demands of the financial…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the length of time from when a planning application is submitted until a case number and officer is allocated, in the last reporting year, broken down by local council area.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of enforcement cases investigated by each local council in 2024; and (ii) the number of these cases that resulted in enforcement action being taken.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail how his Department oversees the enforcement actions of each local council to ensure they are fair and reasonable.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the types of income received from charging individuals and bodies outside of the health service for use of Health and Social Care premises, leases or services, such as laboratory income, staff charges, leases, shop sales, vending machines and premises rental; and (ii) the…