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) the reasons for the delay in implementing the Housing Executive planned cavity wall insulation for properties at Westway, Derry; and (ii) the time frame for the commencement of these works.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the total number of applications to the Affordable Warmth Scheme; (ii) the number of successful applications; and (iii) the waiting times from approval to payment, for each local council area in the last five years.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Delivering a New Deal for Private Renters in Northern Ireland”
Delivering a New Deal for Private Renters in Northern Ireland - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘properties,’ and insert: ‘a review of minimum fitness standards and enforcement in the private rented sector, legislation to extend the threatened with homelessness window and the introduction of a grant to provide…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 22849/22-27, if the Education Authority does not hold information that would identify employees on benefits, whether they can implement a phased payment approach to ensure fairness for all staff.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, following the recent contamination of Glenmornan River, to detail any measures he is taking to prevent the contamination of waterways.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the rationale for setting the Partnership Funding criterion for the Northern Ireland Football Fund at 40 per cent for council-owned grounds and 5 per cent for other eligible applicants.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether ongoing investment by Derry City Football Club in the Brandywell Stadium can be considered as Partnership Funding for the Northern Ireland Football Fund, as opposed to previous Capital Improvements through own investment.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will engage with the Department for Work and Pensions to find a solution for Health and Social Care staff and education staff on Universal Credit to ensure they are not adversely affected by backdated or one-off pay awards.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people under the age of 18 on a waiting list for treatment for eating disorders in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) average waiting times; and (ii) Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of mental health beds available for 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 patients under the age of 18 who have required a mental health bed in each of the last five years, broken broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people diagnosed with an eating disorder between 2022 and 2025 had to travel outside Northern Ireland to access specialist hospital care.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of patients referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service eating disorder services; and (ii) how many of these patients also have a diagnosis of ASD in each of the last three years.
With regard to bowel cancer screening, we still lag behind the other regions of the UK on the age range for screening. How and when will we see that disparity addressed?
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the allocated funding for Occupational Therapy services in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 19678/22-27, for an update on the recommendations outlined in the Speech and Language Workforce Review 2019-2029, specifically future workforce requirements.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether his Department will work to establish a local connection requirement for homeless individuals seeking emergency housing to ensure they can more readily access support services.
In the Minister's previous role, he often and correctly championed public transport and spoke of the need to incentivise its use by reducing fares etc. Given that a key component of his predecessor's Budget sustainability plan includes increasing Translink fares, has the Minister had a chance to reconsider that?
I thank the deputy First Minister for her answer. Given the lamentable track record of the Executive in the delivery of major projects — they take far too much time and cost far too much money, which is not just a recent phenomenon — does the deputy First Minister agree that doing nothing is not an option and that, if…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 21150/22-27, whether she will consider the Marlborough area, Derry, for a residents' parking scheme.
To ask the Minister for Communities, following media reports relating to a support scheme for traders in the Sandy Row area, whether he will look at the potential for a similar scheme to support businesses in Foyle Street, Derry, impacted by prolonged closure of the street to facilitate upgrades to water and sewerage…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of non-standard placements in temporary accommodation in each of the last five financial years, including the 2024-25 year to date, broken down by (i) local council area; and (ii) household type.