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 Justice to detail the number of (i) reports; and (ii) convictions of (a) modern slavery; and (b) human trafficking in the last 12 months, broken down by local council area.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) how the composition of the Tourism Partnership Board was determined; and (ii) why there is no representative of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Visit Mourne or Mourne Heritage Trust, given that the Mourne Mountains are one of the most significant tourist…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether a change in NI Water’s policy to accept contributions from developers towards wastewater works will be recognised as revenue raising which can be applied against the budget sustainability plan.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the decision-making process in the Northern Ireland Civil Service to engage the Stonewall 2024 Workplace Equality Index survey and grading of employers; (ii) whether other organisations or providers were considered for this piece of work; and (iii) all costs associated with…
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 17505/22-27, how much of the overpayments for each of the last three financial years have now been recovered.
To ask the Minister for the Economy when the Department for the Economy and consolidated bodies' annual reports and accounts for 2023-24 will be audited and published.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Belfast City Centre Dereliction”
Belfast City Centre Dereliction - Amendment 1 Leave out all after first ‘dereliction’ and insert: ‘in parts of Belfast City Centre, which has contributed to a growing sense of squalor and decay; expresses frustration at delays in the proposed urban regeneration of the Tribeca Belfast site, as well as dilapidation on a…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of Northern Ireland Civil Service employees were employed on a full time equivalent salary point of (i) over £124,500; and (ii) over £90,500 in 2023-24, broken down by Department.
To ask the Minister of Finance why Northern Ireland Tourism Statistics published by NISRA and detailing a variety of tourism statistics, omit four full financial years from 2019-20 to March 2023 citing Covid.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the tourism budget in each of the last three financial years (i) within Tourism NI spent directly on tourism in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area; and (ii) provided to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to distribute on tourism themselves within the…
To ask the Minister of Justice whether the £2.8 million provided in the October Monitoring Round for costs incurred by the PSNI due to disturbances over the summer is to reimburse monies already spent or to build resilience for the future.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the estimated increase in cost to the Health and Social Care Trusts and associated health arms-length bodies employers contributions following the Autumn Budget 2024.
To ask the Minister of Finance, in relation to the findings of the National Fraud Initiative in Northern Ireland 2024 Report, to detail the value of (i) the overpayments in the 46 cases where pension remained in payment after the date of death of the pensioner; and (ii) the amount recovered since detection.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the (i) consequences; and (i) action taken by her Department in relation to the 103 cases of rates avoidance detected in The National Fraud Initiative in Northern Ireland 2024.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the estimated increase in cost to the Education Authority employers contributions following the Autumn Budget 2024.
I thank the deputy First Minister for her answer. I am pleased to take any opportunity to raise the importance of the Ulster-Scots links between Northern Ireland and America, and I believe that J D Vance's being in the White House presents great opportunities. Does the deputy First Minister think that this is a key…
I thank the Minister for her statement. In it, she says: "I have encouraged Ministers to prioritise pay", yet she also highlights the need for Ministers to prioritise their break-even position at year end. With the £791 million of overcommitments being offset by £627 million, that leaves £164 million of a shortfall.…
Delivering more affordable childcare has long been a priority for the DUP. Within seven months of devolution being restored, our Education Minister designed a scheme to slash childcare bills by 15%. The latest figures that I have received show that 13,294 children have been registered for the Northern Ireland…
Ms Forsythe asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister what their plans are for engaging with the incoming US Administration to highlight the continued importance of US foreign direct investment in Northern Ireland, following last week's American election, for which she extends her congratulations to new…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the estimated increase in cost to the Northern Ireland Civil Service employers contributions following the Autumn Budget 2024.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the NIEA has approved works to allow DfI Roads to commence repairs to reopen the A2 Shore Road, Rostrevor, following a landslide in 2023.