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 to detail the total number of social workers employed by Older Peoples' Services in each of the last three years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the the number of patients currently in hospital who are medically fit for discharge but are awaiting placement in a care home or other suitable care setting; and (ii) the average length of time these patients are waiting for an appropriate placement, broken down by Health…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail what steps are being taken to improve safety measures at Sacred Heart Primary School within the Foyle constituency, following multiple recent security alerts in the area.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether Lisfannon Park, in the Foyle constituency, will be assessed for inclusion in a residents' parking scheme.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the action her Department is taking to ensure fair and equitable pay for all NI Water staff, including non-frontline staff, following the industrial action vote by NIPSA members in response to the ongoing pay disparity for the 2023-24 period.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the steps taken to support individuals experiencing homelessness in Derry, particularly those with addiction issues, including those placed in emergency accommodation from outside the area, who have subsequently been excluded from Housing Executive support due to…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) how many Housing Associations offer a voluntary House Sales Scheme for their tenants; and (ii) how many social homes have been sold per year by Housing Associations, since the statutory scheme closed for tenants in August 2022.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the specific environmental and carbon reduction requirements that were included in the procurement process for the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme, including expectations around (a) construction materials; (b) vehicles used; and (c) low-carbon technologies; and…
This is the latest Executive failure in a growing list: Northern Ireland Water, Casement, the maternity unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital and now the A5. While I do not question the competence or, indeed, the commitment of individual officials, surely it is time to question the systemic capacity of our Civil Service…
I thank the Minister for her statement. It says that the Northern Ireland Water board did not base its financial decisions on the budget that it had but on the budget that it wanted. The Minister says that she will work with the board to prevent any recurrence of such an issue. We know that Northern Ireland Water…
I welcome the motion and the urgency that it places on sentencing reform. The focus today has, understandably, been on lenient sentencing and serious crimes such as sexual offences, and, of course, I agree with what Members have said about that. However, I will use my time to highlight another part of our justice…
Will the Minister, along with her Executive colleagues, prepare emergency amending legislation to clarify the relevant section or sections of the Climate Change Act 2022, which, in its entirety, was voted through by all in the House, that preserves its core purpose while clarifying that it cannot be used to block…
Mr Durkan asked the Minister for Infrastructure, although all Members — he hopes — share the Minister's disappointment and frustration at today's judgement on the A5 but note that it pales in comparison with the devastation felt by the many families who have lost loved ones along that route and have led the campaign…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 26204/22-27, to detail the cost of these pothole repairs on the Strand Road, for each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she has any plans to engage with Ulster University, Derry, regarding its ongoing expansion and the need to address the associated infrastructure needs, including (i) residents’ parking schemes; (ii) road improvements; and (iii) access to public transport.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of care homes that are equipped to accommodate residents with vascular dementia in each of the last three years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust; and (ii) what steps are being taken to improve access to specialist care for individuals living with this…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 17732/22-27, for an update on (i) the implementation of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence TA 943; and (ii) the integration of advanced continuous glucose monitoring technologies.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the total number of dementia care home beds available; and (ii) the number of these currently vacant or available, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether (i) glyphosate-based herbicides are currently being used by her Department, or its contractors, for weed control on public roads and verges; and (ii) consideration is being given to phasing out such products in favour of more environmentally sustainable alternatives.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the average pupil absenteeism rate for (a) primary and (b) post-primary pupils; and (ii) what percentage of these absences were categorised as chronic absenteeism, in each local council area, in the last three years.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 12416/22-27, for an update on the Education Information Solutions programme; and whether data on the number of pupils on long-term absence, who are experiencing mental health problems, is now available.