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Mr Doug Beattie MC: Assembly records
All of Mr Doug Beattie MC’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
That is a really important piece of work. Lots of people are concerned about those who are subject to a trial of the facts and then make a full recovery. There is not a great deal that we can do about such cases, and we see that in the legislation in England, Scotland, Wales and here. Will the Minister consider the…
I fully accept, First Minister, that you are trying to get a Budget across the line. Has she done a detailed assessment of the impact on front-line services if the Executive do not agree a Budget, and will she publish that detailed assessment?
To ask the Minister of Justice whether the powers conferred on the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, regarding Article 26 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, have been transferred to her office.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any measures in place to assess value for money in education spending across School Maintenance and Capital Projects; and (ii) whether he plans to review accountability structures within the Education Authority.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any engagement (i) her Department; and (ii) the Coroners Service, has had with funeral directors on standards for the (a) collection; (b) care; and (c) release, of the deceased, in the last 5 years.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline any assessment that has been made as to whether the current Funeral Expenses Payment scheme adequately reflects the rising cost of funerals and associated expenses.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) whether he has had any discussions with counterparts in the UK Government regarding the regulation of funeral directors; and (ii) whether he has any plans to ensure that any regime introduced in England can be extended to Northern Ireland by legislative consent or equivalent…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any powers his Department has to inspect premises in which funeral directors care for the deceased; and (ii) the number of inspections that have taken place, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any measures in place to assess value for money in education spending across School Meals and; (ii) whether he has any plans to review accountability structures within the Education Authority.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of complaints regarding funeral directors received by the Trading Standards Service, including the outcomes of those complaints, in each of the last five years.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department will coordinate a cross-departmental action plan on the regulation of the funeral sector.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail why (i) it took six months to notify the public that Patrick McDonagh was unlawfully at large from HMP Maghaberry; and (i) there was no recording of his absence on her Department's unlawfully at large web page.
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) for an update on the implementation of the remedies arising from the judgment in the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and another v Agnew and others; and (ii) to detail when (a) officers and staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and (b) employees…
To ask the Minister of Finance (i) whether he can provide an update on the implementation of the remedies arising from the judgment in Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and another v Agnew and others; and (ii) when (a) officers and staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and (b)…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Reiterating Unconditional Support for the Rule of Law”
Reiterating Unconditional Support for the Rule of Law - Amendment 3 **Withdrawn** Leave out all after ‘certain circumstances;’ and insert: ‘recognises that the PSNI is responsible for investigating alleged breaches of the law, that the Public Prosecution Service is responsible for bringing prosecutions where the…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any assessment that has been made of the financial impact of continued reliance on agency staff within Health and Social Care Trusts.
Minister, you have kept us well informed. I have no real issues with that. However, because of the huge media interest in the matter of Gary Anderson, were any precautions put in place with Sean Anderson that would have been able to stop him accessing a mobile phone, getting on the internet and going on to TikTok? It…
There will be many varied views on Drumcree. They all have some merit, but there is simply no consensus on it. That is why the courts had to look at it following the Parades Commission's determination. However, it goes far wider than Drumcree. Far more other issues need to be dealt with. First, we have to look at the…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail how convicted murderer Sean Anderson was able to access and use a mobile phone with internet and social media functionality whilst serving a custodial sentence, including any measures in place to prevent such access.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients waiting for (i) inpatient; and (ii) day-case, treatment including the number waiting more than (a) one; (b) two; and (c) three, years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any assessment that has been made of whether his Departmental will meet its targets for reducing hospital waiting lists, in the 2026-27 financial year.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to improve access to emergency and urgent care services for residents in rural communities.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the current waiting times for autism assessments for (i) children; and (ii) adults, in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.