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Mr Nick Mathison: Assembly records
All of Mr Nick Mathison’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Guaranteeing the Provision of Essentials Under Universal Credit That this Assembly supports the Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation campaign Guarantee our Essentials; and calls on the Minister for Communities to assess the adequacy of the level of universal credit payments in Northern Ireland, and to provide…
Baby Loss Memorial Book That this Assembly calls on the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Health, working together, to introduce a memorial book and a commemorative certificate, to give recognition and comfort for people who wish to record pregnancy or baby loss prior to 24 weeks.
Commencement of section 1 of the Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 That this Assembly calls for the commencement of section 1 of the Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
Infant Mental Health That this Assembly notes Action 11 of the Mental Health Strategy 2021-2031 around infant mental health; endorses the Association for Infant Mental Health Stronger from the Start Manifesto 2022; supports the enhancement of the Mental Health Strategy to strengthen reference to the importance of…
Recognition and Support for Young Carers in School That this Assembly calls on the Minister of Education to take forward the recommendations from the Action for Children’s Young Carers’ Education Research; and to update the school admission process to identify young carers to allow for the provision of appropriate…
£600 Energy Payment That this Assembly expresses deep concern that struggling families and households have not received the £600 payment that many are desperately relying on; calls on the DUP to end its boycott of this Assembly; and supports the immediate appointment of an Executive to provide urgent help for those…
I rise to confirm my support for the nomination of a Speaker today. In the context that we find ourselves in, I would support either, or indeed any, nomination for a Speaker that would bring us closer to seeing an Executive formed and enable us to get on with the jobs that we were elected to do. As a newly elected…
Appointment of Executive That this Assembly expresses deep concern at the deepening cost of living crisis; is further concerned that the ongoing instability at Westminster has compounded these financial pressures; and supports the urgent convening of an Executive to support our public services and provide urgent help…
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether High street dental practices will automatically avail of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme for businesses in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Health what action he is taking to ensure that Long Covid patients in Northern Ireland can get tested for blood microclots, as is the case for patients in England.
To ask the Minister of Health how he is ensuring that Long Covid patients in Northern Ireland have access to the same drugs and treatments as those in the rest of the UK.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail how (i) Clopidogrel; and (ii) Rivaroxaban are currently being used to treat Long Covid patients in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the average (i) percentage increase; and (ii) total increase in rents for social homes, owned by each of the twenty housing associations in Northern Ireland, for each year between 2012 and 2022.
To ask the Minister of Justice what assessment has been made of the impact a vacancy in the ministerial office post 28 October 2022 will have on departmental (i) decision making; and (ii) spending.
To ask the Minister of Health where can members of the public who notice any potential signs or symptoms of oral cancers go to be checked out if they are not registered with a health service dentist, and cannot get registered with a health service dentist due to the current access problems.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) for an update on the Development Proposal for Mid Down Integrated College; (ii) when her Department will make a decision on the Development Proposal; and (iii) why the Development Proposal is overdue.
To ask the Minister of Health what action he is taking to ensure that dental practices can continue to sustainably provide health service treatments, in light of 12 per cent dental inflation rates.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 3594/22-27, what protections are in place for staff who are attending consideration of dismissal or inefficiency meetings and are on Occupational Health Service waiting lists for medical assessment.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 3196/22-27, (i) whether her officials are considering legislating for a price cap on school uniforms; and (ii) to outline the rationale for this position.
To ask the Minister of Health why more notice was not given to dental practices, informing them that the 25 per cent uplift on fees paid for health service treatments will be reduced to 10 per cent next month.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 3402/22-27, (i) what proportion of the homelessness budget is required to deliver long term prevention measures; and (ii) what aspects of the Ending Homelessness Together strategy are not being delivered as a result of the absence of an agreed budget.
To ask the Minister of Health whether (i) an analysis has been carried out in relation to the impact of reduced access to health service dental treatment in the community on the number of emergency dental procedures being carried out; and (ii) the cost impact of any increase in emergency dental procedures been…