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 of Finance to detail any positive actions included in the Civil Service Skills Academy and student placement programme to attract people with disabilities and those over 50 to work in the Civil Service.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether there is a requirement to consider the requirements of each Department to enable a change of use to meet wider Executive priorities, such as Housing, as part of her review of the Civil Service office estate.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of pensioners that have made applications for Pension Credit as a result of local promotion actions following the UK Government decision to restrict criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment; and (ii) how he will ensure all pensioners who can avail of Pension…
Minister, money is always welcome. Thank you very much for bringing the funding forward for debt advice services in particular. As you said: "Only a small proportion of people receive the advice that they need". If we ask all 11 councils to promote the debt advice services that they will take forward, it will take a…
The Minister talked about the review of accommodation requirements that is under way. That may well lead to a rationalisation of the estate. Is there an option or policy on change of use that could be brought forward to allow the Minister for Communities first refusal for housing options, given that we are in a…
Homelessness Awareness Week 2024 That this Assembly notes Homelessness Awareness Week 2024, from 2 to 8 December 2024; further notes the major impact homelessness has on the health and wellbeing of those impacted; welcomes and commends the ongoing work of voluntary and community sector organisations working to prevent…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail why a Citizens' Assembly has not progressed in line with the commitment in New Decade New Approach.
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on all discussions held with the new UK Government regarding the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, given the cut-off date for current funding is 31st March 2025.
Minister, can you confirm that, when the review is completed, you will define "essential services" to ensure that councils can provide them if there is a reduction?
To ask the Minister of Health (i) why cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is being removed from Portaferry Surgery; and (ii) whether CBT services will continue to be provided by primary care via GP surgeries within all Health and Social Care Trusts.
To ask the Minister of Health what considerations have been put in place for maternity services to ensure when a stillbirth or a miscarriage occurs in hospital, that mothers are not placed in wards where other patients or families are celebrating a birth.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether both the Strangford and Portaferry ferries will be fully operational when the Strangford ferry service is reinstated later this month.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail what actions he will take to require all Local Government Development Plans to be completed and published by as part of his work to reduce homelessness.
Extending Welfare Supplementary Payments for the Benefit Cap That this Assembly agrees on the importance of extending welfare supplementary payments for the benefit cap beyond the pending cliff edge in March 2025; recognises that mitigating the benefit cap is an important protection against poverty and hardship for…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the median gap between rent and the Local Housing Allowance for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimant households in the private rented sector.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any estimate that has been made on the amount of income that would be generated if the removal of rates exemption for university accommodation is progressed as part of her budget sustainability plan.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on any reports and research (i) completed; and (ii) planned to determine the affordability, suitability and standard of student accommodation provided by higher and further education facilities.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for an update on the Ulster University Magee Taskforce plans to meet affordable and appropriate future student accommodation requirements; and (ii) whether private investment has been secured to deliver and manage these units.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department is considering how the removal of rates exemption from university accommodation will impact students and the affordability of third level education in Northern Ireland.