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Ms Liz Kimmins: Assembly records
All of Ms Liz Kimmins’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I thank the Minister for his answer. I am delighted to see him back in his place after his absence. We have heard of the delays in councils getting some of the funding out. To date, how much funding has the Department released to councils to fund the flood grant scheme?
I welcome the Minister to his role and congratulate him. I look forward to working with you, Minister. I welcome the statement. Despite the difficult picture, there is a lot in the statement that is definitely encouraging, and I am keen to work with you on that in the time ahead. Everyone is affected by this — our…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) when free parking permits will be in place for hospital staff; (ii) whether all staff will be provided with free parking permits; and (iii) whether there will be particular provision for emergency or on-call staff.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for an update on the publication of the Review of Neurology Services report; (ii) for his assessment of the May 2024 summary report from the Migraine Trust in relation to the standard of migraine care; and (ii) to detail his Department's plans to improve migraine care.
Does the First Minister agree that the COVID inquiry is an important platform for the bereaved families, who lost loved ones during the pandemic, and that lessons must now be learned across all Departments?
I will not. As I said, I am conscious that, by this time tomorrow, we are likely to have a new Health Minister. I am at a loss as to what that incoming Minister intends to do. As I said, we are still without a plan. We have heard about all the things that the Minister cannot do, but, sadly, information on what will be…
Will the Minister give way? On the back of that, it is important that I correct the previous Member who spoke. It is not up to the Finance Minister to decide how the Department of Education spends its budget or how the Department of Health spends its budget. She makes the allocations on a very limited Budget. However,…
"Without the workforce, we will only have empty buildings". Those were the stark words of the representatives of the BMA at the Health Committee on 9 May, detailing the serious situation facing our hospital doctors and GP trainees as the result of years of pay erosion and the growth in staff vacancies. As we have…
I share the sentiments of others and send out our solidarity to all the families who have been impacted. One of the people affected is Nigel Hamilton, chair of Haemophilia NI. We met him recently with the Health Committee. He lost his brother Simon in December. The inquiry report will be healing, but we have a long…
I thank the Minister for giving way. Mullaghbawn surgery is an example of where the Department and the trust have stepped in, which is welcome, but he will know from our recent correspondence about some of the challenges that are faced there because we do not have a retained workforce but are operating the service…
I thank the proposer and his colleague for tabling the motion. It is fair, and not an exaggeration, to say that our health service is on its knees. Every corner of the system is under severe pressure, and staff are working in the most challenging and, too often, unsafe circumstances. Every day that that situation…
To ask the Minister of Health what consideration his Department has given to the introduction of (i) Wegovy; (ii) Ozempic; and (iii) Rybelus for addressing obesity and preventing obesity-related conditions.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people on the waiting list for their first outpatient rheumatology appointments, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
I thank the Minister for his answer. Just to be clear, there was no criticism in my question, but I thank him for the update. The Minister will be aware that the bovine TB rate is almost double that in the South of Ireland, which is obviously an issue for many of our constituents. He mentioned that he hopes to do some…
Today marks the start of Dementia Action Week 2024. As chair of the newly formed all-party group on dementia, I know that dementia is one of the biggest health and social care challenges of our time. Yet, in decision-making, it still is not given the priority that it requires. This Dementia Action Week, the…
All-Island Cancer Research Co-operation That this Assembly notes the recent report from the All-Island Cancer Research Institute on the state of the oncology research industry; recognises the need for greater cooperation in cancer research on the island of Ireland; further recognises that clinical experts in this…
I thank the Minister for her quick action in taking forward the scheme. The motion that we tabled was passed less than a month ago. It is therefore really good to receive that update. Minister, will you confirm whether the General Register Office will engage with women who have been impacted on by baby loss, as well…
Sadly, addiction continues to plague our communities and destroy lives. Drug and alcohol addiction does not discriminate, and children and young people are getting involved with substances at a much younger age. Statistics show that alcohol and drug misuse is increasing every year across Ireland. The latest NISRA…