All of Mr Gerry Carroll’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 Communities to detail how data is collated to monitor the number of women who are in emergency accommodation due to a domestic violence situation.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of women and children that have been placed in emergency housing to escape domestic abuse or gender-based violence in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any direct financial assistance that is available to people who are trying to escape situations of domestic and gender-based violence.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the advice provided to people who are trying to escape domestic violent situations, but no emergency accommodation is available.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 22695/22-27, whether the specific proposal to change the current model of one-to-one support for pupils with special educational needs was made or voted on at SEN Programme Board.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, given that Invest NI has owned the land at the former Mackies site, Belfast, for 25 years without attracting any inward investment, to detail (i) whether the land is still being held for strategic inward investment; and (ii) any steps Invest NI has been taking to secure that…
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 21204 /22-27, to detail any correspondence his Department received from the Housing Executive before changing the policy on tenancy succession.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of emergency accommodation rooms and properties are available for (i) women; and (ii) women and children escaping domestic violence.
I thank the Minister for giving way. I note his reluctance to use rhetoric. Some would say that talking about supporting workers and families may be rhetoric from his end, given that public-sector workers saw their pay decrease by 2·8% in the last year. If the Minister would address that point, I would be grateful.
An underwhelming and vague draft Programme for Government with no clear objectives went through a period of public consultation that ended four months ago, and still there is no sign of a final draft. Yet, we are here to debate a Budget Bill without a Programme for Government. It is worth taking a second to reflect on…
I will look at that, Minister, and I certainly will send through any matters of concern. If, for example, when discussing issues of farming or agriculture, senior officials in your Department had a financial interest, directly or through family members, in those areas, would they have to declare those at every meeting…
I share the disappointment of communities unable to avail themselves of public transport. I declare an interest as a regular user of the Gilder line; I used it this morning to get here. Minister, you said that full funding is not available. My understanding is that a large sum of money is being spent on importing…
Yesterday marked three years since the war in Ukraine began. The result has been devastation for ordinary Ukrainians and Russians, with hundreds of thousands killed and millions being forced out of their homes. War is futile and a colossal waste of human life. The resources that are spent on war could instead be…
Mr Carroll asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail when officials in his Department have to declare any potential matters of interest when in meetings on behalf of the Department.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 19552/22-27, to detail any restrictions that will be placed on landlords who attempt to increase rent beyond the once a year limits from ending tenancy or proceeding with an eviction.
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Quite a few comments need to be challenged and rebutted. I do not know whether I have time to do justice to all of that, but I will do my best. In the general thrust of the debate, Members who caution against third-generation rent controls, as they are called, show us where their true…
I beg to move amendment No 1: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I support today's motion, and I hope that Members can support my amendment. For too long, Executive parties have refused to crack down on profiteering landlords, instead spending years, or even entire mandates, tinkering around the edges of reform at best. Private…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they have raised the need for a fast-track scheme for Palestinian asylum seekers with the British Government.