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, in relation to plans to develop new electricity interconnection projects on a north-south and east-west basis, to detail how her Department is coordinating with industry and education partners to ensure we have the skills capacity in the system to deliver on these schemes.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail when the improvement works at Cairnshill park and ride facility will (i) begin; and (ii) be completed.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 21283/22-27, and in relation to the ongoing review of support for Department-funded students on Allied Health Professional courses, to detail any plans he has to increase bursaries for nursing students.
I thank Gerry Carroll for tabling the motion. Support for carers, including children who are caring for parents or siblings, is absolutely vital. It is an issue that I first became aware of when I was Lord Mayor of Belfast and one of my charities for the year was Action for Children, which does amazing work with young…
With the ongoing reviews of further education and higher education student support, how is the Department planning to build in the potential budget that will be required to fund any uplifts to loans, grants or any other support?
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the percentage increase in babies delivered at the Ulster Hospital Maternity Unit; and (ii) the percentage increase in doctors working within the same unit, in each of the last ten years.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how he intends to spend the £50 million he has been allocated by the Executive for Early Learning and Childcare; and (ii) whether this will include an allocation to fund an increase in the cap for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme.
To ask the Minister of Education how he plans to incorporate the skills needs within our economy, identified by the Northern Ireland Skills Barometer 2022-23, in his review of the school curriculum.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any work he is undertaking, in conjunction with Executive colleagues, to address the high levels of economic inactivity due to ill-health.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 20040/22-27, to detail any provision or support that will be put in place after people reach 18 years of age.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 20406/22-27, to detail any engagement her Department has had with the (i) UK Government; and (ii) the European Union in relation to Artificial Intelligence regulation.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 20604/22-27, to detail any consideration given to the use of planters as an alternative means of traffic calming.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Support for Carers”
Support for Carers - Amendment 1 After ‘Northern Ireland’ insert: ‘; and further calls on the Executive to adopt a cross-departmental approach to provide wider support to unpaid carers, including through the provision of paid carer’s leave from work and adequate access to respite services.’
To ask the Minister of Finance to provide an update on the use of Artificial Intelligence across the Northern Ireland Civil Service and other public bodies.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the role that the Chief Scientific and Technology Adviser will have in the development of a regional strategy for Artificial Intelligence.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to their responsibilities for integration, to detail any work they are undertaking to support the enhanced delivery of English for Speakers of Other Languages classes.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any consideration she has given to the development of a regional strategy for Artificial Intelligence for Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans she has to expedite the completion of roadworks on the Knockbracken Road, South Belfast, given the disruption to local businesses.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether he will develop a childcare and early years workforce strategy to address recruitment and retention in the sector.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration he has given to expanding the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme to cover school-aged childcare provision.