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, pursuant to AQW 16219/22-27, why the running costs of Invest NI offices in GB and Europe increased by over £800,000 between the 2022-23 and 2023-24 financial years.
Rejuvenating our High Streets and Town Centres (Revised Wording) That this Assembly recognises the importance of thriving high streets and town centres to the economic vibrancy and social fabric of our communities; further recognises the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the economic downturn and changing consumer…
I thank the Minister for her response. Does the Minister believe that the Budget will better reflect the funding needed to mitigate climate change, particularly by including more funding for the Lough Neagh action plan?
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any engagement they have had with the (i) European Union; and (ii) UK Government in relation to the appointment of an EU Economic Envoy for Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in line with the commitment to expand the student numbers at the Ulster University Magee campus, to detail any discussions he has had with Executive colleagues to ensure the full range of community services are also enhanced to meet anticipated future demand.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for an update on the operation of the Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre funded by this Department; and (ii) to detail the number of students enrolled for the 2024-25 academic year.
I am conscious that lifelong learning will be really important in delivering the digital skills pipeline. I am curious as to what plans the Minister has to address the cultural perception that learning stops when you enter the workplace. This will be so important. What plans and programmes does he have to enhance that?
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any consideration they have given to transferring responsibility for the implementation of the High Street Task Force Delivering a 21st Century High Street report to the Department for the Economy.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 15909/22-27, to detail any progress that has been made towards growing external sales intensity to 60 per cent by 2030.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of pre-consultation meetings he held with (i) trade union representatives; and (ii) business organisations in relation to the Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill public consultation.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the membership of the Careers Advisory Forum; and (ii) the number of meetings the group has held in the last 12 months.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of staff in each Invest NI office (i) in Northern Ireland; and (ii) globally, broken down by grade.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for a breakdown of the total running costs for each Invest NI office around the world in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the work he is carrying out to enable the 32 per cent of employers who said that they plan to offer apprenticeships in the future to do so in practice, as noted in the Employer Skills Survey 2022.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any progress made on producing an Action Plan for Lifelong Learning, as set out in the Skills Strategy for Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to provide an organisational chart of his Department that includes the various (i) advisory boards; (ii) advisory councils; (iii) task forces; (iv) expert panels; and (v) similar bodies that have been established in his Department since he took up office.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the new (i) advisory boards; (ii) advisory councils; (iii) task forces; (iv) expert panels; and (v) similar bodies that have been established in his Department since he took up office.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether he will commission research to develop an evaluation of the economic value of the night-time economy (i) in Belfast; and (ii) across Northern Ireland.
I thank the Minister for his detailed response; I know that he shares my passion for the issue. What is the Minister's assessment of how critical the plans for afforestation are to meeting the challenges presented by the climate and biodiversity crises?
Clinicians at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children are telling us that it needs to be a regional hub and funded as such, so that it can be a centre of excellence for children across Northern Ireland. I am trying to ascertain whether the Minister's intention is for it to become that and to be funded accordingly…