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.
Minister, you talk about four weeks, but the move to push maternity services out of Daisy Hill Hospital has been going on for years. Rural south Down sees that as a critical service. I had my three children there. It would leave people in my constituency needing over an hour and a half to get to their nearest…
Minister, a murderer is at large. This is not a Civil Service bureaucracy issue, which is how the statement reads. My heart breaks for the Kelly family. You came to the House last week, and I believe that you misled the House. You blamed the courts. There was misinformation in a lot of what was said. Will you take the…
I thank Matthew O'Toole for being so excited in his contribution when highlighting our excellent DUP conference at the weekend and our good unionist friends in Great Britain. Fuel prices are shocking. Diesel has hit £2 a litre, and we feel that pain at the pumps, but we can be assured that the rise will affect much…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the number of reports of sectarian hate crime, in each of the last five years; and (ii) the number of these that resulted in convictions.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of women who travelled (i) 0-5 miles; (ii) 5-10 miles; (iii) 10- 15 miles; and (i) over 15 miles, to receive maternity services, in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of babies who were born, in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) hospital; and (ii) healthcare facility,
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps that have been taken during the 2022-27 Assembly mandate to address staff shortages in maternity services, including when the impact of these measures are expected to be felt.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any assessment that has made of shortcomings in the Departmental Solicitors Office, within his Department, regarding the process for the temporary release of Gary Anderson which resulted in the prisoner remaining at large, as referenced by the Minister of Justice during her…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the current staffing levels in his Department, to include number of (i) posts; and (ii) vacancies, at each grade.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the contractual arrangements for the provision of temporary traffic management, to include regions covered by each contract.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the amount her Department has spent on temporary traffic management traffic light provision, in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans in place to ensure that hospitals, especially Emergency Departments, are prepared for the normal winter increase in capacity.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps that will be taken to support fishing arrangements within the waters of the Isle of Man.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the amount her Department has paid out on vehicle damage claims, in the South Down constituency, over the last three years, broken down by district electoral area.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any (i) new housing developments, within the South Down constituency, which are unable to proceed due to lack of wastewater capacity; and (ii) steps she is taking to address the need for extra water infrastructure capacity.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of Orange and Apprentice Boys halls that received rates exemptions in the 2025-2026 year, broken down by constituency area.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail when she will make a decision on the review of taxi policy and legislation, including addressing issues with Class C licensing.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of people who have been detected and penalised for operating illegal taxi services, in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether any assessment has made of the (i) volume of reports of incidents; and (ii) risks to public safety, linked to the operation of illegal taxis.
Minister, we on the Finance Committee were pleased to work closely with you to bring forward this important scheme. As you say, the impact of the baby loss certificates has been profound. A lot of people have been in touch with me to talk about their certificates and what they mean. We are approaching Baby Loss…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients who received their cancer diagnosis when in an Emergency Department, in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister of Health, given that each specific cancer type has different characteristics, treatments, research needs and outcomes, whether any assessment has been made of whether the grouping of gynaecological cancers is appropriate.