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Ms Diane Forsythe: Assembly records
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.
Will the Minister commit to working with third-party providers like Christians Against Poverty (CAP), who also play such a valuable role in supporting the most vulnerable people in local communities?
The police are obviously under immense pressure. In South Down, we face some very specific problems relating to the wide area that the constituency covers and the rural nature of our policing. Does the Minister have any indication of any specific areas of Northern Ireland in which there is a particular shortage of…
Ms Forsythe asked the Minister for Communities for his assessment of the performance of historic environment division (HED) as a statutory consultee within the planning system.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount spent on taxis for patients travelling to and from appointments in hospitals and other medical buildings in (i) 2021-22; and (ii) 2022-23, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of applications for Dial-a-Lift transportation for access to hospital appointments were refused due to the appointment being outside the person’s local area, in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the total amount spent on Dial-a-Lift services in each of the last three financial years; and (ii) how much of this was spent on people accessing doctor and health centre appointments.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 7845/22-27, to detail the amount of (i) recurrent funding; and (ii) capital grant funding provided by his Department to each non-statutory body in the museum and library sectors in each year between 2015 and 2024.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount each Health and Social Care Trust has paid out in late payment charges under (i) the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998; and (ii) the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulation 2013, in each of the last three financial years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of invoices paid by Health and Social Care Trusts in each of the last three financial years; and (ii) the number of these invoices paid within the public sector legal requirement of 30 calendar days, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the number of invoices paid by the Northern Ireland Civil Service in each of the last three financial years; and (ii) the number of these invoices paid within the public sector legal requirement of 30 calendar days.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the amount the Northern Ireland Civil Service has paid out in late payment charges under (i) the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998; and (ii) the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulation 2013, in each of the last three financial years.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of invoices paid by local councils in each of the last three financial years; and (ii) the number of these invoices paid within the public sector legal requirement of 30 calendar days, broken down by local council.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of people that have had their medical circumstances reviewed for the issuing of a driving license in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQO 119/22-27, why details of major roadworks in South Down are still not reported on the TrafficwatchNI website or publicly, including the roadworks at Shore Road, Rostrevor, which have been ongoing for a number of months.
I thank the Member for securing this evening's Adjournment debate. She and I know all too well that public services across the board in South Down have fallen far behind those in other areas. I welcome every opportunity to make the case for why the constituency that I represent and call "home" deserves better, and…
I will first say that my party supports the motion. We are all aware that insurance premiums have been increasing on our cars, homes and even pets. That is putting additional pressure on hard-pressed working families. The Republic of Ireland is having similar problems, with an enormous 10% increase in private health…
We welcome the rates exemption for ATMs in designated rural areas. I take the opportunity to raise awareness of the exemption to encourage more providers to consider operating ATMs in rural areas such as South Down, where I live and which I represent. Access to cash is a huge concern for people across Northern…
I thank the Minister for her prompt action in bringing this to the House. We welcome the reinstatement of the Back in Business rate support scheme. The scheme was created to incentivise business ratepayers to consider empty retail premises when looking for a business property, and it allows any new business that is…
I thank the Minister for his statement. It is excellent to see him continuing to deliver on his commitment to help working families in Northern Ireland. Has this model of housing been tested before? Do the Minister know how it will work here?
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on how much of the Enhanced Flood Support Scheme has been awarded to those affected by the flooding in 2023.
The DUP fully recognises the importance of the local hospitality sector, including its importance in realising Northern Ireland's tourism potential and boosting the high-street economy. Hospitality is the fourth-largest private sector employer, with some 57,000 jobs in accommodation and food services alone. My party…
The UK's Shared Prosperity Fund is due to end in March 2025, and a huge number of organisations in the sector are due to place staff on protective notice from December 2024, if no clarity is sought for them. Will the deputy First Minister outline any steps already taken or planned by the Executive Office to secure the…
I put on record my huge congratulations to Kilkeel Hockey Club on its incredible success at the weekend. Kilkeel Hockey Club made history on Saturday when its ladies' and men's first teams played in the Irish Hockey Challenge final and the Irish Hockey Trophy final respectively at Lisnagarvey. The ladies' team played…