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) whether he will put plans in place to restore the Hardship Fund for local councils; and (ii) any engagement he has had with Executive colleagues in relation to ensuring the Hardship Fund is an Executive funding priority moving forward.
To ask the Minister for Communities, as part of the decision on Winter Fuel Payments, to detail (i) whether his Department has carried out an assessment on (a) the impact on pensioners entitled to, but not claiming, Pension Credit; (b) the impact on pensioners' health; and (ii) any alternative support that is being…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of pension households currently entitled to but not claiming Pension Credit; and (ii) whether he will consider a specific pension outreach programme to encourage uptake of this benefit.
— does the Minister agree that there should be a specific commitment in the Programme for Government to get the issue funded and sorted out once and for all?
Given the eye-watering projected cost of clean-up, the current cross-cutting impasse over the completion of the A6 and the potentially catastrophic consequences for the environment and human health should the Mobuoy situation remain unresolved —
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Minister for his statement. It is appropriate that he has come to the House to make an oral statement on this issue. We share the Minister's opposition to and anger at a decision of the UK Government that will plunge thousands of pensioners further into poverty. We in the SDLP…
I also stand to mark World Suicide Prevention Day and to express solidarity with all the families and communities scarred by the scourge of suicide. It has been 13 years — it is hard to believe that it has been that long — since the suicide of my beautiful sister Gay. My family still bears the scars — I will never…
Draft Programme for Government That this Assembly recognises the absence of clear and measurable objectives in the draft Programme for Government; and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to work with their Executive colleagues to introduce specific measurable and timebound targets, including but not…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people that have used the Dental Access Scheme in the last two years, broken down by constituency.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any further consideration he has given to introducing a universal breakfast club scheme for primary schools.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) for an update on the extension of welfare mitigations, including the Benefit Cap mitigation; and (ii) for his assurances that this extension will be implemented before the March 2025 deadline.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount of funding being distributed to each local council area to deliver the social supermarkets programme.
I welcome the opportunity for the Assembly to discuss and debate the hugely important issue of policing resources. I declare an interest as a member of the Policing Board. Recent events have laid bare and made worse the dire budgetary situation in which the PSNI finds itself. For years, we have read the reports and…
Have any lessons been learned in Urban Villages from the Peacemakers Museum fiasco in Derry, where the Executive Office has admitted failures in due diligence, allowing that project to use and abuse the name and image of John Hume against the express wishes of the Hume family?
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Chéad Aire agus leis an leas-Chéad Aire as a ráitis ar an Chlár Rialtais nua. I welcome the publication of the document and look forward to the consultation. While the draft document may be a bit light on detail, it identifies most of our biggest problems and demonstrates an ambition to…
I call for urgent and sustained funding for the Men's Action Network (MAN), an organisation that has made an enormous impact on the lives of men in my constituency. The group has been life-changing for many and life-saving for some who felt that they had nowhere else to turn. Males accounted for 77% of suicides…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on work to establish an Infrastructure Commission, as committed to in the Executive’s Covid Recovery Strategy.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans he has to progress rail freight, given that a single freight train can remove up to 129 heavy goods vehicles from the road at a time, therefore helping to reduce congestion on the road network and reduce carbon emissions in line with the Executive’s…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he will consider working with the logistics industry to develop a cross-Executive logistics strategy to help unlock the full economic potential of this sector and workforce.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 10123/22-27, whether he has considered the findings of the review of residents' parking schemes.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the options being considered to make Ebrington Square a viable and attractive venue for concerts.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he has engaged with his Executive colleagues around the potential reintroduction of the Republic of Ireland Reimbursement Scheme.