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 Health (i) whether there have been any expressions of interest in taking on the GP contract at Rathfriland Health Centre; and (ii) for his assessment of whether it will fall under Health and Social Care Trust control and management following August 2024.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, given the damage and deterioration from road diversions put in place in November 2023, when road remediation works will commence on (i) Aughnaloopy Road; (ii) Aughnahoory Road; and (iii) Ballinran Road, Kilkeel.
Thank you, Minister. I appreciate that. I have specific examples from haulage firms that have experienced difficulties in the area. Does the Minister accept that there is regional disparity and that the roads in some areas, such as south Down, have fallen behind others in Northern Ireland?
Public-sector workers deserve fair pay in return for the vital contribution that they make to delivering essential front-line services across the Province. That includes all groups of public-sector workers, with none left behind. Public-sector workers also deserve honesty as to what can be afforded and delivered at…
The First Minister and deputy First Minister will be in Washington DC next week for St Patrick's Day. What benefits do they aim to bring forward and deliver for Northern Ireland during that trip?
Today, I mark the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which is dedicated to saving lives at sea. As we sit, a service of thanksgiving is taking place in Westminster Abbey, with local representatives in attendance, including the president of Kilkeel RNLI, Merwyn Hanna MBE. I thank all…
To ask the Minister of Health what plans are in place to procure or introduce a specialist therapeutic service for victims of sexual violence and abuse after 31 March 2024.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether he is considering the provision of business support to childcare providers in the short-term, given the current financial pressures the sector is experiencing.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount of (i) recurrent funding; and (ii) capital grant funding provided by his Department to non-statutory bodies in the museum and library sectors in each year between 2015 and 2024.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline when he will publish the outcome of the consultation on the Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Policy Framework.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 5908/22-27, how his position requiring GP sign-off for childcare workers aligns with his response to AQW 5907/22-27, in which he outlined his work to reduce administrative burden on GP practices.
To ask the Minister of Finance for each of the last three years, please detail (i) the number of properties who have not paid their rates; and (ii) the value of unpaid rates, broken down by (a) council area; and (b) domestic or non-domestic.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether she plans to conduct an urgent review into the management of capital projects following the publication of the Northern Ireland Audit Office Major Capital Projects report.
I thank the Alliance Member for South Down for bringing the issue to the Chamber. The severity of the flooding in South Down last October and November was the worst that the area has experienced. Impacts have been devastating and significant, both in the short term and the longer term. The short-term impacts were…
Mr Speaker, I thank you for your work in your previous role as Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. I welcome the motion. The Northern Ireland fishing industry has enjoyed success for generations, and, like the previous Member to speak, I have close experience of it, having grown up in the Mourne…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 53/22-27, (i) whether he has any plans to review the process for childcare students in Further Education who must receive GP sign-off and a medical assessment before commencing studies and placements; and (ii) whether he will commit to removing this administrative process…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he plans to change the car and trailer towing test and licensing requirements to bring it into line with the rest of the UK.
I will speak on the devastating impact of violence against women and girls. Across the United Kingdom, the police receive a domestic abuse call every 30 seconds, yet it is estimated that less than 24% of domestic abuse crime is reported to the police. Most women do not call the police following the first time they are…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in relation to the additional £8.1 million for road resurfacing, (i) to detail the areas which will benefit from this funding, broken down by constituency; and (ii) for a breakdown of how the funding will be allocated in South Down.
To ask the Minister of Health whether there are plans to introduce baby loss certificates for parents in Northern Ireland who experienced a loss in pregnancy before 24 weeks, as these are now available in England.
To ask the Minister of Health how long it takes, on average, for a patient's medical information to be passed to their own health trust following a visit to an Emergency Department in another health trust.