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 for Communities, pursuant to AQW 10222/22-27, to detail the number of Housing Executive tenants in rent arrears for (i) 2022-23; (ii) 2021-22; (iii) 2020-21; and (iv) 2019-20.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of housing association tenants currently facing rent arrears; and (ii) the number of these cases that have escalated to court proceedings.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any engagement his Department has had with (a) Derry City and Strabane District Council; and (b) the Irish government in relation to confirmed cases of Mica blocks and traces of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Northern Ireland; and (ii) whether his Department…
To ask the Minister of Health whether he will engage with the Minister of Finance to ring-fence funding, generated by the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, to address health-related conditions including obesity and type 2 diabetes.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department will consider offering a financial contribution to deliver an alternative community event to a bonfire in the Galliagh area.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of Carer's Allowance overpayments; and (ii) the total cost of these overpayments, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement he has had with counterparts in Westminster in relation to (i) removing the cap on Tax Free Childcare; and (ii) increasing it to reflect inflation.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will consider introducing oral immunotherapy trials for patients with allergies to peanuts and other foods.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has considered introducing an all-island register of banned animal cruelty offenders.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the total spend on temporary and emergency accommodation provision in each of the last two years, broken down by local council area.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department will consider the development of a gambling strategy, to include a gambling regulator and age verification for online gambling sites.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 11103/22-27, to detail the funding allocation for the Social Housing Development Programme for 2024-25.
Every time we debate a Budget in here, it seems to be a more challenging one. However, sadly, the Executive, now that we finally have one, have not risen to that challenge or delivered on their promises. The current Budget process feels akin to steering a ship through treacherous waters with a blindfold on. While…
I thank the Member very much for giving way. She referred to the Bengoa report and almost said that any opposition to any decision in health is opposition to the principles of Bengoa. Does the Member accept that Bengoa cannot be a fig leaf for every closure or capitulation of service?
I certainly welcome the progress on Ebrington Square and the commitment to attracting high-quality acts there. On the day-to-day management of Ebrington Square, will the Minister give a commitment to ensure that it is clean and safe? There has been a huge increase in vehicular traffic using the square, which had,…
I am pleased to welcome free access to period products in all public buildings. Today, we deal with those belonging specifically to DFI and its public bodies. It is a necessary step forward to ensuring equality and dignity, combating period poverty and reducing the existing stigma around menstruation. I am pleased…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the actions his Department has taken to improve tailored day care and respite opportunities for young adults with autism and learning disabilities.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether he will engage with (i) other Ministers; and (ii) stakeholders to improve post-19 special educational needs provision.