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.
Last week in the Chamber , the First Minister said: "The north-west is thriving". — Official Report (Hansard), 22 September 2025, p30, col 2]. The response from my constituents in the interim has been one of disbelief. We do welcome any positivity for Derry. Last week, we welcomed four Ministers to mark the start of…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of (i) adult; and (ii) child, NHS patients who are registered with a dental practice, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of tooth extractions carried out on patients under the age of 18, in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of applicants availing of the Healthy Start scheme, in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline his assessment of the social and economic impact of the two-child limit under Universal Credit, on families.
I am glad to have received some clarification from the Minister. Obviously, the consultation is ongoing, but will he elaborate on which AS levels would still be available and acceptable to the CAO?
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the total number of applications; and (ii) successful applications, for ill-health retirement for health service staff due to long COVID since 2020-21, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of health service staff contract terminations due to long COVID since 2020-21, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any efforts his Department has made to tackle empty homes, and if he intends to review the Empty Homes Strategy.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 27904/22-27, for an update on efforts to secure additional funding to enable a new Action Plan and Implementation Plan to be published in relation to the Protect Life 2 Suicide Prevention Strategy.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the schools that currently (i) employ, or have access to, a school nurse; and (ii) do not have access to a school nurse, broken down by Local Council Area.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline (i) any steps his Department is taking within this mandate to ensure security of tenure within the Private Rented Sector; and (ii) why a ban on no fault evictions has not been considered.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline whether there is a procurement process in place to ensure value for money in the Northern Ireland Housing Executive’s use of providers of non-standard accommodation.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 30490/22-27, to detail any plans his Department has to engage with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to ensure transfer requests for this reason are recorded as a reportable category in the My Housing Executive digital tenant portal.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any plans his Department has to provide funding for the Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools, in light of the withdrawal of Skill Up funding previously provided by the Department for the Economy.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline the steps her Department is taking to facilitate access to apprenticeship placements, ensuring that opportunities are available across a range of sectors.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline the rationale for withdrawing funding under the Skill Up programme for the Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline how her Department intends to address the skills gap, created by the removal of Skill Up funding for the Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any steps his Department is taking to improve access to dental care for NHS patients; and (ii) what advice would he provide to patients who cannot seek registration with a dental practice.
First and foremost, I put on record our deep gratitude to and admiration for our health heroes. They are the people who keep our system afloat and keep our citizens alive in the most difficult of circumstances. They are overburdened, undervalued and underpaid, yet, day in, day out, they continue to provide stellar…
Gabh mo leithscéal. I certainly did not slur any officials, nor did I slur any clubs. Obviously, any and all clubs that were unsuccessful will be unhappy, but there is a consensus across all clubs and communities that Institute and Ards have been particularly hard done by in the process. What plans are there to help…