All of Ms Kate Nicholl’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 the Economy (i) for her assessment of the impact of the cuts to the budget for Queen's University Belfast; and (ii) how these cuts will impact on the ability of the Executive to support greater investment in research and development.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any discussions she has had with the UK Government in relation to the delivery of 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the progress of the scoping exercise being undertaken to understand the business support needs of the early years and childcare sector.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any overseas trade missions she intends to engage with over the remainder of the 2025 calendar year; and (ii) the rationale for each of those visits.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any consideration that has been given to the development of a research institute to advise Executive departments on policy development that would operate in a similar fashion to the Wales Centre for Public Policy.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the engagement mechanisms that exist between scientific advisors in different Executive departments.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any consideration that has been given to trialling the use of Artificial Intelligence for triaging and booking GP appointments.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any consideration that has been given by his Department to the use of Artificial Intelligence to improve the efficiency and efficacy of the rates collection processes.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any action she can take to ease congestion along the A55 from the Milltown Road towards the junction with the Saintfield Road, South Belfast.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 21711/22-27, whether she has been briefed by officials about the scope and approach of the review.
I thank the Minister for his answer. I know how much energy and work he and his officials are putting into the matter. What discussions has he had about community ownership of the bed and soil of Lough Neagh?
I have not had the opportunity to congratulate the Minister on her new role, so congratulations, Minister. My party was always realistic about the likelihood of the extension to Carryduff happening. What concerns us is the very real need for improvements in public transport and active travel towards Carryduff. In your…
Ms Nicholl asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the action being taken to deal with blue-green algae on Lough Neagh, an issue that young environmentalists often raise with her.
I thank the Member for giving way and caution him that language like that is extremely dangerous. Does he not agree that short-term Airbnbs are one of the biggest issues in his constituency, as opposed to a small number of people who are coming here? Asylum seekers and refugees come on a separate contract to what is…
I thank my colleague Kellie Armstrong for proposing this important motion and for her hard work in developing the policy proposals that she set out so eloquently earlier. I agree with Robbie Butler. Housing is the number-one issue in my constituency office, and it is one of the most fundamental and important things…
I have already tabled a number of questions for written answer on AI to the Minister. I am very interested in the subject. A number of other Departments are also doing work on artificial intelligence. I am curious to know what the Minister's assessment is of the Executive's ability not just to harness the potential of…
To ask the Minister of Health whether the 20 per cent increase in student maintenance loans from 2025-26, recently announced by the Minister for the Economy, will have any impact on the support available to students on Allied Health Professional courses funded by his Department.