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 the measures his Department is taking to address the growing issue of polysubstance abuse, addiction and mental health challenges in the homeless population.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the steps being taken to reduce (i) the costs associated with; and (ii) the reliance upon, emergency accommodation, particularly in areas such as Derry.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will work with Executive colleagues to secure funding for Foyle Haven Day Centre and other homeless support groups.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Making the Case for Additional Policing Resources”
Making the Case for Additional Policing Resources - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘offences;’ and insert: 'strongly disagrees with any rebuke about the approach of the Chief Constable to the Prime Minister; re-endorses the recommendation in the Patten Report that the number of full time police officers should be…
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has met with the Education Authority to ascertain why there are children awaiting a school placement for this academic year.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in relation to the progress of the Drumahoe to Caw phase of the A6.
To ask the Minister for Communities, following the passage of the Defective Premises Bill, to detail the number of homes that have been identified as being impacted by defective blocks.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline what measures he plans to put in place to financially support pensioners who will lose their Winter Fuel Payments as a result of changes to the scheme.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether she will allow businesses in Foyle Street, Derry, to benefit from a reduction in their Rates bill due to the prolonged closure of the street to facilitate major works by NI Water.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail his plans to mitigate against the impact of the withdrawal of the Winter Fuel Payment from some pension households.
Opposition to Racism That this Assembly condemns the criminal damage and targeting of businesses in recent days; rejects all forms of Islamophobia, xenophobia and racism; endorses the work of voluntary sector organisations combatting racism and supporting those impacted by it; recognises the work of the Police Service…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the current staff levels in his Department’s planning section, including the current number of vacant positions.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on plans to increase the number of staff focused on renewable planning applications in his Department’s planning section, given the legislative requirements on net zero targets.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the current number of departmental officials who specialise in managing renewable energy planning applications.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail how his Department's June monitoring round allocation of £12.5 million for critical infrastructure projects will be spent.
During the previous Budget debate, I criticised what I described as a lackadaisical approach to governance. Presenting a Budget without adequate time for scrutiny undermined the democratic process and our ability, as MLAs, to reflect and represent the needs of our constituents. The publication of the June monitoring…
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a ráiteas. It was a very positive statement. I seek a bit of clarification from the Minister: can he elaborate on the answer that he gave to my colleague on where or what the new students will study? I think that he said that that would be cleared up through clearing, but can he…