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 for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 14073/22-27, for an update on when the road between Hilltown and Kilkeel will be reopened to two lanes following subsidence outside Hilltown.
Late Payments in the Public Sector That this Assembly believes businesses and traders who supply goods and services to the public sector should be paid on time and in full; recognises that late payments can negatively impact cash flow and cause undue stress for business owners and their employees; notes with concern…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of people that moved from securing Right to Remain status straight to the homeless list requiring housing in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) to detail the performance targets that have been set for Tourism NI in (a) 2023-24; and (b) 2024-25; and (ii) where these targets are published.
I rise as DUP finance spokesperson. I will be brief, as much of what we might cover today about our finances was discussed in this place yesterday. The DUP, led by Gavin Robinson MP, has long championed a new needs-based funding model for Northern Ireland, and, without our work, it would not have been possible to be…
Thanks to the Minister for her response. The recent consultation that was released by the Department looked at reliefs already in place and begged the question from many sectors that were not afforded discounts of whether they would see those. With this full review, looking at our local businesses and our town…
I thank the deputy First Minister for her statement. How does the work of the British-Irish Council complement the work of the North/South Ministerial Council and the East-West Council?
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure when the road between Hilltown and Kilkeel will be reopened to two lanes following subsidence outside Hilltown a number of months ago.
I thank the Minister for his response. Some eight months on from the slippage, I am sure that he understands the frustration that is expressed regularly in my constituency office. He also knows that I believe that the roads in South Down are some of the worst in Northern Ireland and that I have been consistent in…
I thank the Minister for her statement, which sets out a range of different financial settlements. In particular, I welcome the £43·7 million that was agreed to settle the Education Authority pay and grading review. I commend the work of the Minister, alongside the Education Minister, in achieving that. In light of…
To ask the Minister of Finance (i) to detail the number of employees in the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) that are local councillors; and (ii) to provide a breakdown by (a) NICS Department; and (b) political party.
To ask the Minister of Finance (i) to detail the number of people that paid their Rates bill within the period eligible for discount in (a) 2022; (b) 2023; and (c) 2024; and (ii) to provide a breakdown by the (a) number; and (b) percentage of total ratepayers.
To ask the Minister of Finance when the Annual Report and Accounts for the Special EU Programmes Body for the (i) 2022; and (ii) 2023 financial year will be laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
I thank the Minister for his statement and answers so far. Can he advise when he expects the Loughs Agency annual report and accounts for 2022 and 2023 to be laid in the Assembly? Are there any issues of concern in those that, the Minister thinks, should be highlighted at this point?
I want to speak about the commitment on continued high-quality bathing water in paragraph 15. I welcome the inclusion of that, but I represent the South Down coastal area, and, coming into the summer, there are recurring issues with the bathing waters, particularly around Newcastle. I know that those issues also reach…
Last week, in my constituency of South Down, we celebrated the opening by the Schomberg Society in the kingdom of Mourne of a new Ulster-Scots centre in Kilkeel called the Hairtlan Hub, of which I am proud to be a patron. The centre will take forward education and Ulster-Scots culture and sports within our community,…
To ask the Minister of Finance, further to commissioning the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre to conduct research on uniform business rates, when the review of the rates system in Northern Ireland will be completed.