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Mr Mark Durkan: Assembly records
All of Mr Mark Durkan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any expenditure on home to school transport for pupils with special educational needs, broken down by (i) the type of transport used; and (ii) constituency, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of successful home to school transport applications, in each constituency for the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any impact that contingency spending arrangements, in the absence of an agreed Executive Budget will have on (i) staffing levels; (ii) recruitment; and (iii) the filling of vacancies within their Department and associated arms-length bodies.
Thanks, Deputy Speaker. Everyone who calls Northern Ireland home, and everyone who has made Northern Ireland their home, deserves to feel safe, valued and welcome. That should be the bare minimum, but, for too many people, that is not their reality. Recent events around Drumcree have reminded us of how quickly…
World Mental Health Day was at the weekend. We heard a lot of warm words about the importance of mental health, but warm words mean little when, for many people, the reality falls so far short. It took years for our mental health strategy to secure approval from the Executive, only for people to be told that there was…
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has carried out any research into the links between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and suicide, suicidal ideation, and adverse mental health outcomes.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any consideration his Department has given to the introduction of routine newborn screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on when outstanding works to Special Provision in Mainstream schools modular unit at St. Oliver Plunkett's Primary School, Strathfoyle Derry, will be progressed.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether any steps are being taken to secure special rail provision for Derry City fans travelling to the 2026 FAI Men's Cup Final.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of concerns raised by local residents regarding parking and road safety, whether her Department will consider introducing (i) an annual inspection; and (ii) a refresh of road markings, including double yellow lines, prior to the start of the academic term in the…
Those who live in apartments, especially but not exclusively, often encounter a convoluted management structure that leaves them feeling powerless. Minister, you previously said that a registration scheme for management agents could be progressed during the mandate. You outlined some of the progress that has been…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 52302/22-27, to detail further information on his officials' work on a small number of shortlisted options to inform future decisions on ADHD support, including what that entails.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to increase employer participation in apprenticeship programmes and expand opportunities for Level 3 apprenticeships in skilled trades, including (i) bricklaying; (ii) electrical installation; (iii) joinery; (iv) carpet fitting; and (v)…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme Court of Appeal ruling, for an update on the implementation of the A2 Buncrana Road Dualling scheme.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has any plans to increase the number of electrical vehicle charge points, within the Foyle constituency.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) whether he has engaged with the Minister of Justice regarding the delays in AccessNI checks for individuals seeking to take up domiciliary care roles; and (ii) any knock-on impact this is having on domiciliary care packages for patients.
To ask the Minister of Health whether there are any plans to secure an ambulatory electroencephalogram monitoring system for the Western Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any action being taken to ensure the Private Streets Agreement and associated road bond for Stoney Manor, Newbuildings, are enforced; and (ii) when residents can expect the outstanding road and infrastructure issues to be resolved.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any efforts his Department has made to provide both advice and financial support to victims of financial abuse.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has given any consideration to the introduction of a Flee Fund for Northern Ireland, to provide a one-off financial grant programme to assist domestic abuse survivors.
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline any assessment she has made of the effectiveness of recent initiatives aimed at improving support and outcomes for victims of sexual crime.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of recommendations from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, to outline any independent auditing mechanisms in place to ensure that Ministers automatically transcribe and archive all decision-related instant messages on to the official Civil Service record system.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to review catering facilities for staff in the Western Health and Social Care Trust, to ensure access to affordable, good quality food, during all shift patterns.