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 Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 17085/22-27, to provide information on where the live piloting of this solution will take place, or if this will happen on a region-wide basis.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 13758/22-27, for an update on his meeting with the Minister of Health in relation to securing a more cost effective travel solution for patients.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will work with his Department's Universal Credit team to delay sending migration letters to ensure legacy benefit claimants are not required to transition to Universal Credit over the Christmas period.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 17008/22-27, to detail the relevant checks and accreditation required by the Housing Executive for premises to operate as short-term accommodation.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to restore the diversity of Northern Ireland’s habitats and species.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for an update on the implementation of the Right Care, Right Person model, specifically in relation to individuals in mental health crisis attending emergency departments accompanied by police officers in the absence of approved social workers; and (ii) to detail any discussions that…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how much of the October Monitoring Round allocation to his Department will be directed towards road maintenance.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment that has been made on the potential impact of staff shortages within the Water and Departmental Delivery Group, particularly in relation to wastewater management and potential sewage overspills.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 17293/22-27, (i) whether this number includes both with technical arrears and without technical arrears; and (ii) to detail the total estimated costs of these rental arrears, as of the end of September 2024.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he can provide (i) an estimate of the amount of publicly-owned land across Northern Ireland; and (ii) a breakdown of the main agencies or departments that hold ownership.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) for an update on the Intermediate Rent Scheme; and (ii) to detail the total number of successful applications, broken down by local council area.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department is coordinating with the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure legacy benefit claimants migrating to Universal Credit are not disadvantaged by overlapping or benefit payment run-ons.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department consulted with the Housing Executive before setting the target of 1,400 new social homes, as referenced in the October Monitoring Round statement.
Today's discussion goes beyond the perennial debate on rising school costs for parents. It is fundamentally about poverty and the extreme hardship that people face as a result of Executive inaction and, quite frankly, appalling Westminster welfare policies, which are hitting working families the hardest. We used to…
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 16562/22-27, when changes to the Housing Selection Scheme to allow the allocation of intimidation points for victims of domestic and gender-based violence will be implemented.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department will introduce a fit and proper persons requirement for providers of standard and non-standard temporary accommodation, similar to the fitness of premises standards applied to temporary accommodation.
I also declare an interest as someone who lives on an unadopted street. Unadopted housing developments, footways, roads and alleyways are a massive concern that impacts on countless people to varying extents, but it is a problem that has evidently gone unchecked. It is frustrating that, 12 years since the Regional…
Apologies, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle, for missing the starting pistol. We are well aware of the Minister's fondness for marathons, and that is reflected in the length of his statements. Today, the Minister has highlighted once again the need for increased investment to address the climate emergency. Can he tell…
On the face of it, this is welcome news, but every silver lining has a cloud. I have been contacted by many of those low-paid workers who are also in receipt of universal credit. They are concerned about the impact that the award will have on their entitlement. In particular, if a payment is to be made in the near…
I thank the Minister for her statement. I welcome any additional allocation for housing, but I am not entirely sure how an extra £24 million, as welcome as it is, will enable delivery of up to 1,400 houses, given the decimation of the baseline budget for housing. In this year initially, we had enough money to build…