All of Mr Mark Durkan’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 Health to outline the rationale for undertaking a public consultation before reinstating automatic passporting to the Help with Health Care scheme for Universal Credit claimants.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he will review the accessible parking bay application process, including reducing the length of the legislative process.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 12747/22-27, and in relation to these overpayments, to detail (i) how much money has been recouped; (ii) how many mandatory reconsiderations were requested; and (iii) how many mandatory reconsideration requests were successful, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health whether parents from a low-income household whose child has received a terminal diagnosis can avail of the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 13007-22/27 (i) whether she will request this data to establish how much money the Executive receives from revenue generated by the Soft Drinks Industry Levy; and (ii) why this information is not readily available to her Department.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 11914/22-27, to detail (i) the works carried out in May 2022; (ii) the project expenditure to date; and (iii) the engagement his Department has had with NI Water in relation to this issue and the sewer capacity in the area.
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the introduction of the Better Start Larger Families payment to offset the impact of the two-child limit, as recommended by the Welfare Mitigation Review published in 2022.
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on his Department's work to extend the Welfare Supplementary Payment (Extension) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 to protect the mitigation beyond March 2025.
Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle. We have a health system whose prognosis is critical, where "urgent" no longer means "urgent", and "red flag" has lost its urgency. Patients face prolonged waits and uncertainty at the expense of their health. The erosion of those categorisations reflects a system…
Has the Minister made clear to the Finance Minister and Executive colleagues in no uncertain terms the impact that the Budget would have on his Department's ability to deliver social housing, in particular?
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any engagement she has had with the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in relation to implementing tougher sentences for perpetrators of animal cruelty.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for an update on the establishment of a Task and Finish group to evaluate the Direct Payments system; (ii) to detail the steps being taken to assist families in navigating this scheme; and (iii) for his assessment of its accessibility for clients.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of patients who have availed of Direct Payments; and (ii) the total cost for this provision in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the establishment of a baby loss certificate scheme for parents who have lost a baby during pregnancy before 24 weeks.
Has the Minister spoken to the Justice Minister about a joint approach to the creation and implementation of stiffer penalties and more appropriate punishments for those found guilty of animal cruelty?
To ask the Minister of Justice what additional legislative or policy actions are being considered to improve protections for public transport staff, including taxi drivers.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 12490/22-27, to detail (i) the total number of short break admissions to Rosebud respite facility; and (ii) the number of patients who have availed of this service, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 3645/22-27, for an update on the expansion of the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme to include provision for parents of children regularly travelling for hospital-based treatments.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the steps his Department is taking to strengthen statutory protections for transport workers; and (ii) the engagement he has had with the Minister of Justice on this matter.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of children currently residing in temporary and emergency accommodation, broken down by local council area.
To ask the Minister of Health whether Health and Social Care Agenda for Change staff who are due to receive a 5 per cent pay rise and a one-off non-consolidated payment, and are also in receipt of Universal Credit, can request a phased payment similar to the provision made for the special recognition payment.