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.
I bring the Minister back to a pothole that has been raised in the Chamber before: the notorious Northland Road "crater" pothole, which caused damage to a significant number of vehicles. Owners of those damaged vehicles are now being passed from pillar to post between DFI and Northern Ireland Water. If I follow this…
Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Our unique position, growing housing crisis, low-wage economy, prevalence of larger families and high levels of people living with a disability mean that the impact of welfare reform has been more pronounced here. The need for mitigations was recognition that this…
Mr Durkan asked the Minister for Infrastructure whether he will consider the roll-out of a residents’ parking scheme in the Rosemount, Glen and Strand areas of Derry, close to the Magee campus of Ulster University.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 8862/22-27 and AQW 14342/17-22, how these improvements in waiting times were achieved, particularly in the Western Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of patients waiting for orthotists services; and (ii) the average length of time they have been waiting, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of Housing Executive tenants currently in rent arrears; and (ii) the number of cases which have escalated to court proceedings.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 9632/22-27, to detail the cost to remove wooden pallets at this site prior to 15 August 2023, for each of the last three years.
Baby loss is a topic that is often met with silence, yet it affects countless families across the North and a number of people in the Chamber. Some here have been very brave and have spoken out about it; others have not spoken, but that does not make them any less brave. I acknowledge their loss. In my years of…
Creating a society where every child has a fair chance to thrive should be not an ideal but a basic tenet of any democracy. If Governments are judged on how they treat their most vulnerable citizens, surely the fact that one in five children lives in relative poverty — rising to one in four in more deprived areas — is…
— that the deputy First Minister may be able to answer about how projects are selected for funding and about how new projects can come forward under the process.
I have also seen at first hand some extremely successful CIT projects in the Creggan area of my constituency — I commend all involved in them — but there are other projects, the effectiveness of which is perhaps not as obvious. That has sometimes led to frustration in the community. There are questions —
To ask the Minister of Finance (i) whether she plans to review the business rates system; and (ii) for her assessment of the impact increased business rates are having on small businesses.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) how many government and public procurement contracts have been awarded to businesses based in Northern Ireland; (ii) how many have been outsourced; and (iii) what steps are being taken to ensure fair representation of local businesses.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether he will establish a support package for small businesses struggling to meet increased cost pressures, including energy bills and the rise in minimum wage.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he will explore a residents' parking scheme for college and university areas, in particular the residential areas in the vicinity of the Magee Campus of Ulster University.
To ask the Minister of Health what engagement he has had with the Minister of Finance around ring-fencing funds generated by the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to address health conditions such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) how many reports the Education Authority has received of classroom assistants being removed from their class, or their assigned pupil with special educational needs, for the purpose of invigilating exams, in the last three years; and (ii) for his assessment of the situation.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 9087/22-27, whether he will consider changes that would allow those turning 65 years of age to access all-Ireland travel via a 65+ SmartPass at the beginning of their birth month, rather than at the end.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) when he will review proposed changes to the Taxi Operators Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012; and (ii) what steps he will take to mitigate negative impacts on the taxi industry.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) his Department's plans has to address unauthorised flags, emblems and signage attached to street furniture; and (ii) the engagement he has had with other (a) Departments; and (b) relevant stakeholders in relation to this issue.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Baby Loss Certificate Scheme and Pathology Service”
Baby Loss Certificate Scheme and Pathology Service - Amendment 2 After ‘free of charge;’ insert: ‘calls on the Minister of Health to increase the number of bereavement midwives and to ensure training for other staff members;’
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of occasions his Department has exercised its powers to remove or serve notices regarding unauthorised (a) markings; (b) signs; and (c) advertisements on roads; and (ii) the total costs recovered, in each of the last five years.