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.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the amount raised through the carrier bag levy; and (ii) how it has been distributed, in each of the last ten years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she has given any consideration to the introduction of a minimum of five-years before the expiry of gift cards, similar to the Republic of Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any work being done to facilitate more purpose-built student accommodation as part of the expansion of the Ulster University campus in the Foyle constituency.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) how his Department currently monitors the impact of the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme across different areas; and (ii) any evidence that it is reducing social and economic inequalities.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the funding allocations for the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme in each local council area, in each of the last eight years.
To ask the Minister for Communities, since he updated the Corporate Identity Guidelines with regards his Department’s letter head, to detail the number of pieces of Ministerial correspondence which included (i) a trilingual language logo; (ii) single language logo; and (iii) an abbreviated single language logo.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any requirements the Housing Executive places on temporary accommodation landlords, in relation to electrical safety, including certification of Electrical Installation Condition Reports.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether (i) Electrical Installation Condition Reports for temporary accommodation properties are monitored by the Housing Executive; and (ii) such inspections are routinely carried out.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of temporary accommodation properties used by the Housing Executive, that have had an Electrical Installation Condition Report carried out, in each of the last ten years.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of fires that occurred in Housing Executive properties; and (ii) the number of these fires determined to have been caused by electrical faults, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of ADHD patients who have received medication via NHS shared care arrangements, in the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of complaints received by the Housing Executive, from individuals, or families, placed in non-standard accommodation, who did not have access to a fridge, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department is aware of any instances in which hotels, used to provide emergency accommodation for homeless individuals and families, have removed fridges from rooms.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement his Department has had with community garden associations, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of whether an update to the Allotments Act (Northern Ireland) 1932 could strengthen community gardens and local growing, similar to those in England and Wales.
I welcome today's motion and the opportunity to speak on behalf of every parent, child and individual who feels that they are failing when, in truth, it is the system that is failing them. In recent years, I have been contacted by more and more people about ADHD, including parents who are at their wits' end; adults…
Minister, let me be clear: fraud is unacceptable. Despite what you said in your statement, I do not think that anyone in the Chamber would be annoyed at its eradication. However, while some people abuse the system, the system itself abuses people. Tens of thousands of genuine claimants struggle with a complex, slow…
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a ráiteas. We have heard a wee bit about sports tourism. Was there any conversation, or has there been any consideration, on how we can maximise the tourism benefits to Northern Ireland of Euro 2028 despite the embarrassing inability of this place to host games?