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 whether his Department has explored further cross-border healthcare opportunities beyond elective care via the Shared Island Initiative.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail his Department's plans to support those aged over 19 years old with special educational needs in their transition into further education.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 6767/22-27 and in light of the Budget 2024-25, for an update on Phase 3 of the Derry to Coleraine project.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 8101/22-27, whether his Department has considered a mitigation payment for Universal Claimants in receipt of Maternity Allowance.
To ask the Minister of Health whether there has been underspend in allocated funding for domiciliary care in any Health and Social Care Trust in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients currently (i) in a hospital setting; and (ii) staying in a care home, who are unable to return home due to the absence of a domiciliary care package, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of (i) respite beds; and (ii) day centre places available for patients with dementia, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Communities what steps he will take to uphold transitional protections for claimants (i) on maternity or sick leave; and (ii) in receipt of a reduced income in the first three months of a migration to Universal Credit.
I thank the Minister for his answer. The same statement from the Finance Minister contained the very welcome £88 million from the Dublin Government for the A5. Will the Minister confirm whether there are any strings attached to that funding, such as when the money must be spent by, and does he intend to allocate any…
I thank the Minister for her statement. I particularly welcome the work of the criminal justice and social diversity project advisory group. What stage are we at on hate crime legislation compared with the South? What is the Minister doing to prioritise progress?
Mr Durkan asked the Minister for Infrastructure to tell the House, following the Finance Minister’s provision of an earmarked capital allocation of £85·6 million to his Department for the A6 and the Belfast transport hub, how much of that will be spent on the A6 and how exactly it will be spent.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any action that has been taken to address flooding at Aberfoyle Road, Derry; (ii) the cost of that action; and (iii) his assessment of its effectiveness.
To ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of the efficacy of allocating funds towards non-standard accommodation in comparison to investment in homelessness prevention.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any plans to address access to healthcare and support services for homeless individuals and families staying in non-standard accommodation.
Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I thank the Minister and Members for their contributions. I also congratulate Mr McMurray on making his maiden speech. Now that he is here, he can judge for himself whether much happens in here, but he will see that there is still a fair bit of sledging. We have…
Is the Minister aware of any examples of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency declining or being unable to respond to environmental complaints from constituents owing to a lack of resources?
With £19 million having been awarded through Communities in Transition, it is important that the public is guaranteed value for money. How exactly are projects measured for effectiveness? Can the deputy First Minister point to an example of best practice?
Members may have seen or heard in the news today the heartbreaking but depressingly familiar story of a family being passed from pillar to post, living out of suitcases, on an emergency housing merry-go-round that is anything but merry. Not a day passes that I am not contacted about emergency accommodation, be it by a…