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 (i) the number of patients; and (ii) the average waiting times for hernia operations in the last three years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Finance (i) to provide clarity on existing legislation relating to ground rent; and (ii) whether there is a legal requirement to pay ground rent.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide a breakdown of the number of trains departing from each train station to Belfast on a Sunday in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 16313/22-27, for an estimated time frame for a decision on the introduction of a levy on gambling operators.
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of (i) the effectiveness of the Healthy Happy Minds Programme Therapeutic Counselling Programme; and (ii) how this aligns with objectives in the Mental Health Strategy.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any actions his Department is taking to ensure that the online application system for a provisional driving licence, via NI Direct, can accept an Irish passport as a valid form of identification.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the steps being taken to improve (i) diagnostic times; and (ii) treatment for people with inflammatory bowel disease.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans to introduce measures to improve traffic flow on Northland Road, Derry, given the impending opening of Ardnashee School and College.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applications for the disabled facilities grant that have either been cancelled or unable to proceed due to the applicant's death, in the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the total amount spent on provision of temporary accommodation for households experiencing homelessness funded through the Supporting People programme; and (ii) the average amount spent per day on that provision, in each of the last ten calendar years, including 2024.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the total amount spent on provision of non-standard temporary accommodation; and (ii) the average amount spent per day on provision of non-standard temporary accommodation, in each of the last ten calendar years, including 2024.
To ask the Minister of Justice whether there is a requirement to notify local residents of a person convicted of sexual offences against children living in their area.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of times a vehicle encountered difficulty and became stuck at Fountain Hill, Derry, in the last five years; and (ii) the measures that will be taken to address this issue.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the steps his Department is taking to meet the Net Zero emissions target by 2050 for electric vehicles (EV); and (ii) the EV uptake in each of the last five years.
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the total number of patients on waiting lists for cervical screening results; and (ii) the average wait time in the last 12 months, broken down Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients diagnosed with cervical cancer in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in relation to the agreed 5 per cent pay uplift for NI Water staff, to detail (i) when an agreement is expected to be reached with NIPSA and non-trade union staff; and (ii) whether non-frontline staff will be awarded a 5 per cent increase to their pay.