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, pursuant to AQW 6642/22-27, for his assessment of the feasibility of the delivery of 6,450 new social homes over the next three years within the current budget.
To ask the Minister for Communities to provide a breakdown of (i) the Social Housing Development Programme targets; and (ii) the units delivered, for each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) to provide clarity on whether the 100,000 homes outlined in the Housing Supply Strategy is a firm target; and (ii) to detail any specific measures in place to ensure that the one third social homes is delivered within the strategy's timeframe.
To ask the Minister of Education to provide a breakdown of the total allocated funding for (i) Minor Work; and (ii) Major Work projects for schools in the Foyle constituency, in each of the last ten years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she plans to review The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 to introduce measures to ensure utility companies resurface roads to the best possible standard after street works to prevent potholes.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of individuals in temporary or emergency housing placements who are subject to bail conditions in the last 12 months, broken down by local council area.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline what measures his Department is taking in the 2024-25 academic year to deliver investment for new accommodation for the Bunscoil Cholmcille.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans to improve the support available for women suffering pregnancy loss in Emergency Departments, including access to dedicated facilities and specialist staff.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he intends to increase the household income threshold criterion for entitlement to free school meals and uniform grants ahead of the 2025-26 academic year.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will consider increasing funding for the Rates Support Grant, particularly for less well-off local council areas.
I thank the Member for giving way. I am unaware of anyone actually calling for an end to letters as reminders for health appointments. However, given the prolonged and well-publicised issues with post in many constituencies, specifically mine, it is important that health trusts recognise the situation and seek…
I also take the opportunity to wish the Minister well in her new role. She said that, as someone from outside Belfast, it was a novelty to be able to get the Glider. For many people in more rural areas across the North, it would be a novelty to be able to get a bus. What measures will the Minister take to ensure that…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement he has had with Housing Associations in relation to rent increases at their properties and the shortfall of current housing benefit rates.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of claimants receiving Discretionary Housing Payments in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) payment brackets from £5 up to £20 per week; and (ii) local council area.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the details of Transitional Protection payments for Universal Credit claimants, including the duration of this support.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of Tax Credit claimants who incurred an overpayment due to migration to Universal Credit, including the total cost of these overpayments, in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of initial applications to Personal Independence Payment that have been rejected; and (ii) the number of these rejected applications were subsequently successful upon appeal, in each of the last five years.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. For many people, renting is no longer a stepping stone but their only option, and one that is becoming more untenable by the day. That stepping stone now provides slippery and unstable footing, with skyrocketing rents, stagnant housing benefits and a lack of meaningful support pushing…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to ensure that care homes have appropriate staffing levels at night in order to guarantee the safety and well-being of residents.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any engagement he has had with Executive colleagues in relation to securing appropriate funding for the Core Grant Scheme 2025-26.
To ask the Minister of Finance (i) for his assessment of the cost of home insurance in the Foyle constituency, specifically the BT47 and BT48 postcode areas; and (ii) whether any comparative analysis is available for insurance increases in each constituency area.