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 considered the regulation of outbound medical tourism, including mandatory accreditation, insurance and aftercare.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether he will consider a rates reduction for businesses in the Diamond, in the Foyle constituency, that have been impacted by hoarding and accessibility concerns arising from conservation works at the nearby Austins Building.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of potholes (i) reported; and (ii) repaired, in each local council area, over the last three years.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of reports of damp made to the Housing Executive, in each local council area, in each of the last 12 months.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the number of (a) domestic; and (b) non-domestic, properties facing rates arrears; and (ii) the total amount of these arrears, in each local council area, in the last 12 months.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will consider proposals, put forward by the Pothole Partnership UK, around introducing a five year warranty for pothole repairs.
Will the Minister ensure that, if there is to be a review of the current temporary release policy, the review will also cover, along with the rehabilitation of the offender, the release of information about eligible prisoners and the impact on victims and their families, including the impact of sensationalist…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they will consider establishing a cross-departmental taskforce to address homelessness among (i) care leavers; and (ii) individuals with complex needs.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of children awaiting an assessment for autism spectrum disorder; and (ii) the average waiting times, in the last two years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of cancer patients who have died while on a waiting list for (i) diagnosis; and (ii) treatment, in the last three years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to improve gaps in support for pupils with ADHD, including to prevent disengagement and absences from school.
I appreciate the Minister's giving way. He has spent a couple of minutes dismissing first-generation rent controls. Our motion clearly calls for consideration of the introduction of third-generation rent controls. I do not know whether he has any quotes from economists on the continuation of the right-to-buy scheme or…
I thank the Member for giving way and for his critique of our motion. I do not dispute what he said about factors such as supply and the role of water infrastructure. Will he acknowledge that, as an Opposition, we have brought numerous motions on both those issues to the Assembly over the past couple of years?
I thank the Member for giving way. During my proposal, I referred to an attempt, some five years ago, to stop, through legislation, the right to buy for Housing Executive properties. Is he aware of whether legislation would be required to introduce a moratorium?
I beg to move On behalf of the SDLP, I will propose a couple of measures to mitigate a housing crisis that has not just arrived overnight but is the inevitable result of political choices made in the Chamber. They allowed rises in rents to go unchecked and the stripping away of social housing stock to continue.…
I thank the Member for giving way; I trust that his list of achievements is complete. Will the Member elaborate on the legislation that has been introduced on problem tenants?
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any urgent actions being taken to improve whole-system patient flow in order to reduce pressures in Emergency Departments; including (i) seven-day discharge services; (ii) social care capacity; and (iii) shared responsibility for patient flow, across hospital departments.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of Housing Executive properties sold under the House Sales Scheme, in each of the last two years.