All of Miss Michelle McIlveen’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 the Economy to detail how current lifelong learning policy aligns with her Department’s Economic Strategy, particularly in relation to (i) skills shortages; (ii) productivity; and (iii) economic inactivity.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any plans her Department has in place to (i) review; or (ii) reform (a) student finance; or (b) other support mechanisms, to better support lifelong learning.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any payments made under the Housing Executive’s Community Involvement Grants, broken down by constituency, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of house fires the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has responded to, where it was determined that the fire had been started deliberately, in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of house fires the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has responded to, in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of deaths recorded as a result of house fires, in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any consultations or meetings his Department has had with animal welfare organisations, pest control professionals and other stakeholders on the use of glue traps, in the last five years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any consideration he has given to introducing a licensing or restriction regime for glue trap use similar to that under (i) the Glue Trap (Offences) Act 2022, in England; (ii) the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024, in…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the proportion of teacher absences, in each of the last five years, that were attributed to (i) short-term sickness; (ii) long-term sickness; (iii) work related stress; (iv) other causes.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of teaching days lost due to teacher absence, in each of the last five years, broken down by school sector.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any contact his Department has had with the periwinkle gatherers regarding the prohibition on gathering contained in the Shellfish Gathering (Conservation) Regulations) 2026.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any engagement his Department has undertaken, or plans to undertake, with local hand-gatherers, fishing communities and other stakeholders in relation to closed seasons and wider management measures under his inter-tidal hand-gathering…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any criteria that would be used to determine the timing and duration of any closed seasons under his inter-tidal hand-gathering fisheries management plan, including (i) consideration of spawning periods; (ii) recruitment cycles; (iii)…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any scientific evidence and stock assessments being used, or that will be used, to inform the development of the proposed inter-tidal hand-gathering fisheries management plan.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any assistance that is being given to local fishing businesses operating in and around Strangford Lough.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 23630/22-27, for an update on when the Movilla Stones, which were removed from Movilla Abbey, and are currently in the possession of Historic Environment Division, will be returned.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether his Department will review the impact of NI Reval26 on the hospitality sector and consider adjustments to valuation approaches, given the risks to the sustainability of the sector as a result of increased business rates due to the outworkings of NI Reval26.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any steps his Department took to ensure that NI Reval2026 valuations accurately reflected the ability of hospitality businesses to pay, in light of rising salary, energy and food costs.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any criteria used by Land and Property Services in carrying out NI Reval2026, including any valuation methodology applied in relation to hospitality premises.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the reason why her Department’s portal for making damage claims has been repeatedly showing error messages; and (ii) any steps being taken to ensure the portal is functioning appropriately.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any discussions she has had with representatives of the insurance industry in relation to reducing the insurance premium costs for new drivers under the Graduated Drivers Licence scheme.
To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been undertaken of school place capacity in Newtownards and Comber in (i) primary; and (ii) secondary, settings, in light of increasing housing development.