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 Infrastructure whether there are plans to invest in a new MOT vehicle test centre to improve capacity in the North West region.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of no shows for MOT appointments, broken down per test centre, in each of the last five years.
I welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate, and, while many Adjournment debates have a narrow constituency focus and the A5 runs through the heart of Miss Brogan's constituency, it is fair to say that the negative impact associated with the A5 has been felt much more widely. The benefits of the improved new A5…
I thank the Minister for his answer. It is my understanding that the developers have already committed to a significant financial contribution as a condition of their planning but that the Department is not in a position to match that funding at the current time. It seems illogical that the developers would now…
Minister, I ask that any future cross-border conversations that you have on road infrastructure include the A2 Buncrana Road in my constituency. The project has been on people's radar and looming large over residents in that area for over 50 years, with no progress despite various attempts.
The worry that comes with being a parent never ends. Yet, for over 70% of parents, school uniform costs are an added anxiety and burden. School costs do not stop there: there are meals, school trips and extracurricular activities. The cost of schooling goes up and up. I am sure that many Members have seen the…
I thank the Minister for his brave statement, which not only goes against the recommendation of the USPCA but goes against his own party's stated policy. I recognise that that is not an easy position to take. Has he given any thought at this early stage to what penalties those in breach of his proposed legislation…
Mr Durkan asked the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of the fact that Caw roundabout in his constituency is, according to PSNI figures, the busiest accident black spot in the North, to ensure that his Department works closely with the developers to deliver comprehensive and required safety improvements at this…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether he will retain free bus and rail travel for those aged over 60; and (ii) when he will provide an update on the consultation for changes to the Concessionary Fares Scheme.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the total number of cases which have been referred to his Department's debt management services in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Communities what plans are in place to ensure the Housing Executive has the capacity to deliver Group 2 changes of the Fundamental Review of Allocations Implementation Project.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) whether he will increase funding for the Supporting People Programme; and (ii) his plans to improve workforce retention and recruitment.
I thank the Member for giving away. Does she accept the assurances from the Chair of the AERC that it will deal with the issue, or, like me, does she believe that Mr Buckley does not know his AERC from his elbow?
I thank the Member for giving way. I do, however, take some exception with his description of the SDLP's performance when in government as "woeful". Could he perhaps highlight any example of that woefulness that compares with the loss of over £600 million of taxpayers' money, as happened with the RHI, which was…
Does the Member agree that it is both telling and disappointing that not only would neither the First Minister nor deputy First Minister promise not to collapse the institutions again but neither would come here to respond to the debate?
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will introduce legislative change to permit Maternity Allowance to be treated as earnings similar to the policy applied to Statutory Maternity Pay, for Universal Credit claimants.