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 (i) the number of government contracts procured through Construction and Procurement Delivery that have been extended beyond the originally advertised term of contract; and (ii) the value of contract spend on these extended contracts, in each of the last three financial years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on when he will progress the reopening of two lanes of traffic on Shore Road, Rostrevor, following commitments made in December 2024.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail what happened to the £11 million of at risk stock without expiry dates referenced in the Business Services Organisation Annual Report and Accounts for year ended 31 March 2024.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the value of medical stock written off or disposed of due to reaching expiry dates in each of the last three financial years.
To ask the Minister of Finance, in light of the move of Pensions Division, including Civil Service Pensions, to a new location at Orchard House, Londonderry, to detail (i) the number of staff that have moved workplace location; (ii) the number of staff that work in Pensions Division in Orchard House; and (iii) where…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 19392/22-27, whether he will (i) review the current economic position of the fishing industry; and (ii) more regularly review the economic impact of the fishing industry going forward.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any progress made since 31 March 2024 on the settlement of the Northern Ireland Co-operation Overseas’ £2.1 million liability, as disclosed in the Invest NI Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24.
It is an honour to rise today to speak to this all-party motion tabled by the Northern Ireland Assembly Women's Caucus. I thank our chair for leading on the motion. With female representatives now composing over one third of the House, it has been a pleasure to join together in the Women's Caucus to discuss issues…
I thank the Minister for her statement on the review of the rating policy, including her commitment to align with the Executive priorities. In considering alignment with three specific Executive priorities — to grow the economy, deliver affordable childcare and reduce health waiting times — does the Minister…
Minister, I want to speak about access to medical appointments that are affected by traffic congestion. In South Down, we have no rail links and our bus connections are limited and disparate. Last week, during the Adjournment debate, we talked about the quality of the roads. Many of my constituents travel to Belfast…
I thank the Minister for his statement today. Does the Minister agree that, when it comes to climate change and net zero, people should come first, before targets, and we should not limit the ability to build warm homes for people in Northern Ireland?
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail what her proposal to increase the cap of Maximum Capital Value on domestic properties from £400,000 to £485,000 means for the increased spending power for the Executive.
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of when the weight loss injection Wegovy will be rolled out in Northern Ireland following the announcement in September 2024 that it will be rolled out in England.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) who is responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for Northern Ireland-based seafarers eligible to use the Dreadnought Medical Service; and (ii) any engagement he has had in relation to Northern Ireland-based seafarers accessing this service.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the amount paid to Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) staff for NICS on-call allowance in each of the last three financial years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement his Department has had with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to assess and address the challenges facing the fishing industry across both Departments’ objectives.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the (i) training; and (ii) apprenticeship measures in place across his Department and its arm's-length bodies to support people progressing to work in the Northern Ireland fishing industry.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Infrastructure Minister for being here to hear the call for significant roadworks in South Down. South Down is a predominantly rural constituency, and our roads are our critical infrastructure. In their current state, they are failing the people of South Down. Since being…
I thank the Member for the response to my question. I welcome the fact that the process will be improved, as we have seen former staff of Members in the Building, having long since ceased their employment, and who have been subject to other outside circumstances. Has there been an audit of the passes that have been…