All of Ms Kellie Armstrong’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 Infrastructure to outline why both the Cookstown and Ballynahinch bypasses were redesigned following the introduction of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, when the A5 Western Transport Corridor was not redesigned.
On behalf of the Committee on Procedures, I am pleased to bring forward a new Standing Order, which provides for an annual debate on the Executive's legislative programme. The addition to Standing Orders is one of the recommendations of the inquiry into private Members' Bills that was undertaken by the previous…
Thank you, Minister, for your statement. As Mr Durkan has already dealt with the £9 million for Communities, I will move on to the discussion in your paper about next year. Minister, you talk about transformational delivery. Will there be any consideration of synchronising programmes across government to make the most…
Minister, with 280,000 households in Northern Ireland facing fuel poverty, one solution is to make use of surplus renewable electricity, particularly from wind. Will the Minister update and expand the energy support schemes to include an option to install technological solutions that harness surplus renewable energy…
Thank you very much, Minister. You mentioned environmental governance: will you outline what the next steps might be to strengthen environmental governance following the publication this summer of the panel's final report?
Thank you very much, deputy First Minister. I really welcome your earlier comment about high-skilled pathways, but I will take you to the paragraphs about the Connect Fund. The £1 million is very welcome — we will always welcome any money that comes to Northern Ireland — but how long that is for and who sets the…
Something fantastic happened on Saturday. I had the absolute pleasure of attending the first-ever Ards Rangers Inclusion football tournament at Londonderry Park in Newtownards. My thanks go to Claire Coney and Mark Smith, who made the arrangements for the tournament. The tournament was made up of young people, boys…
To ask the Minister of Health whether he will commit to the introduction of a Young Carers Covenant that agrees to deliver a fair future for all young carers and young adult carers, in line with Carers Trust ten outcomes and as adopted by the Scottish Government, Department for Work and Pensions and Department of…
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) to provide further clarification to an answer to a supplementary question about energy support schemes during Question Time on Monday 30 June 2025, when he referred me to the Minister for the Economy's Energy Strategy; (ii) whether his Department provide energy support through…
To ask the Minister for Communities to clarify the process for allocation of Intermediate Rental properties, given that a representative from the company operating the scheme on the Department’s behalf confirmed tenants will be chosen based on being drawn out of a hat at the Committee for Communities on 19 June 2025.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the role of young carers in developing and updating regulations and legislation on the provision of support for carers; and (ii) what new regulations or legislation (a) has been introduced; and (b) is planned to be introduced as a direct result of this involvement, before…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of child carers that have been assessed for support in the 2024-25 financial year, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline (i) what actions he and his Department are taking to identify and provide support for young carers who attend school; and (ii) how is he ensuring every school sector is providing equitable access for young carers to meet his objectives.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the review of regulations of short-term rental properties in Northern Ireland, following the reported request made by the Minister for Communities at a Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council meeting in February 2025.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how his Department is monitoring (i) the Education Authority; and (ii) Controlled Schools Council, to ensure both are complying with the Integrated Education Act 2022 and supporting the intentionality of integrated education and integrated ethos.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children with a statement of Special Educational Needs that will be enrolling in Primary 7 at the start of the new academic year 2025-26, broken down by council area.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the (i) programmes; or (ii) actions, her Department is currently delivering or planning with employers, to encourage and promote employment of people with disabilities.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for a breakdown of the number of Airbnb properties registered, broken down by local council area, in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail what actions she is taking to develop a structured approach to employer engagement to enhance and support the number of people with disabilities into employment, as called for in Mind the Gap, Supporting people with disabilities into employment, Summary Report - June 2025.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the careers (i) guidance; and (ii) support, provided by her Department in special schools to encourage employment options for young people with disabilities.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail how the Supported Employment model based on the Supported Employment Quality Framework is being integrated into future strategies and action plans, in order to address the gap in the number of people with disabilities in the workplace compared to people without…
To ask the Minister for Communities to provide a copy of the evaluation of the Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities that ended in March 2021.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 28695/22-27, whether he will establish a data sharing arrangement with the Department of Health to establish the numbers of children and young people on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service waiting list experiencing (i) chronic; and (ii) severe chronic,…