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 Communities to detail (i) what savings were achieved by the removal of trilingual branding from departmental correspondence; (ii) when this decision was made; and (iii) what advice he received from his officials before proceeding with this removal.
To ask the Minister of Health what assessment his Department has made of the impact that ongoing difficulties in NHS patients accessing dental care is having on oral health outcomes.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of applications for (i) free school meals; and (ii) the school uniform grant, which have been (a) delayed; and (b) deemed unsuccessful due to families being homeless and residing in emergency accommodation, in each of the last three years, broken down by local…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of successful applications for (i) free school meals; and (ii) the school uniform grant, in each of the last three academic years, broken down by local council area.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps being taken, in conjunction with the Minister of Education, to ensure that homeless families without a permanent address can still access free school meals and the uniform grant.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps being taken, in conjunction with the Minister for Communities, to ensure that homeless families without a permanent address can still access free school meals and the uniform grant.
The Member is correct: we often hear that condemnation, which, of course, is to be welcomed, but we need to move beyond condemnation. We need to see action. What actions does the Member think that we need to see taken?
I thank the Member for giving way. I cannot comment on the lack of comment from anyone else. However, the Member will be aware — his councillor colleagues who sit on the council's bonfire working group certainly will be — that there had been an agreement in place not to make any public comment on the bonfire in the…
A decade ago, during my time as Environment Minister, I tried hard to bring forward licensing proposals to deal with bonfires. It was about striking a balance, protecting communities from the very real dangers of these fires while respecting the cultural significance that they still obviously hold. I stand over that…
Thank you, Minister, for giving way. Apologies for intervening in the middle of your winding-up speech. I have just vacated my seat on the Committee. I will, however, retain a keen interest in this area of work. I welcome the legislation. The changes to the homeowner flood protection grant scheme are welcome, as are…
I thank the Minister for the statement. We welcome any and all investment in sport. The fund should inspire and empower aspiring sportspersons to realise their potential and dreams and help to create a new generation of Olympic heroes and elite performers. Even more importantly, it should increase and maximise…
I thank the Minister for his statement. Minister, you cite a staggering rise in demand for SEN provision. The current statistics and the projected need are eye-watering. The fact that there are children and families behind those statistics is heartbreaking. Why has your Department — I am not blaming you — been caught…
To ask the Minister of Health to outline any plans in place to improve and expand access to genetic testing and related counselling services for people with motor neurone disease.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline the average waiting time to access counselling services in relation to genetic testing for motor neurone disease patients and their families, in the last three years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the full range of options considered, including all recommendations and advice received from officials, prior to deciding on the number of projects to be taken forward for stadia funding in each tier of the Northern Ireland Football Fund.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to support contributory Employment and Support Allowance claimants who have been left worse off following a migration to Universal Credit.
As a seasoned ticket holder, I am very disappointed for Derry City. As a Foyle MLA and a football fan, I am devastated for Institute. Will the Minister publish in full the options and all advice and recommendations that he received from his officials before he made the decision about how many projects to take forward…
I thank the Minister for his answer. Earlier, he mentioned health inequalities. Although poor mental health does not discriminate, it is much more prevalent in areas of high deprivation. Does the Minister recognise the dire need for the Western Trust, where there are the fewest psychiatrists, to receive funding to…
There is a lot of disappointment and anger, although not a lot of surprise, across the football fraternity and beyond in the north-west at the Communities Minister's announcement last week on the Northern Ireland Football Fund. The decision not to fund Derry City Football Club and Institute Football Club has caused…
Northern Ireland Football Fund To ask the Minister for Communities to outline his role in the allocation of funding for clubs through the Northern Ireland Football Fund.