All of Ms Paula Bradshaw’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
On the issue of processing, I am sure that the deputy First Minister will agree with me that the voluntary-sector organisations that have provided support with applications have been doing an amazing job. Once an application is submitted to the board, how often is the process being reviewed? Are any changes planned…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 26305/22-27, to detail the amount of the Driver and Vehicle Agency's budget is derived from (i) fees; and (ii) Departmental subsidy, in each of the last three financial years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail what steps her Department is taking to further develop residents' parking schemes within the Belfast City Council area.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether any scoping exercises are currently being carried out to determine where the next residents' parking scheme may be applied within the Belfast City Council area.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what consideration her Department is giving to improving the linkage between Belfast City Centre and York Street train station, including the potential for free bus connections, similar to those available for Lanyon Place train station.
To ask the Minister of Health, in light of a proposed increase in the registration fee for pharmaceutical chemists, to outline any recent engagement with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland regarding their registration fees being higher than other equivalent bodies in the UK.
I support the motion. First, it is worth noting that the Belfast Agreement recognises that a person from Northern Ireland has the right to identify as British, Irish or both. That refers to national identity, but subsequent legal tests have affirmed that it also applies to citizenship. As such, a person from Northern…
New GP Contract and Pressure in General Practice That this Assembly expresses grave concern at the severe pressure facing general practice in Northern Ireland; welcomes the high-quality care delivered by GP surgeries, which provided an average of over 190,000 consultations per week in 2023-24; notes that despite the…
To ask the Minister of Health when the final report of the working group formed to review scalp cooling will be published, given the urgent need for this service among cancer survivors.
To ask the Minister of Finance to outline the reasons that applicants for Administrative Officer roles in the Civil Service were told they would receive letters of emails indicating whether they had been successful by the end of April 2025.
To ask the Minister of Finance for his assessment of the impact that the delay in recruiting Administrative Officers for the Northern Ireland Civil Service will have on overall morale among existing staff.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail his assessment of the length of time that the recruitment process for Administrative Officers in the Civil Service is taking, considering it commenced in August 2024.
To ask the Minister of Finance when letters will be issued to successful applicants in the recruitment process for Administrative Officers in the Civil Service, given interviews were held in November 2024.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any discussions they have had with Executive colleagues in relation to the lack of solicitors qualifying in Northern Ireland to practice immigration law.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail their role in working with the UK Home Office to ensure that human trafficking victims who end up in Northern Ireland are supported adequately and not subject to exploitation.
To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on her role in implementing the Modern Slavery Strategy, including with specific reference to the provision of culturally competent trauma services for migrant trafficking victims in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the rationale for determining that DL1 forms should only be available from Post Offices rather than downloadable.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the grounds on which the Driver and Vehicle Agency ceased to provide public-facing services from its head office.
I wish to contribute to this Matter of the Day and appreciate that it has been tabled. It is timely, as it allows us to put on record our thoughts on the Supreme Court ruling. It is an extremely sensitive issue. I emphasise the fact that we need to look at the equality law in its totality and to think about…
I very much agree with the sentiments that the First Minister has raised in response to the question. One of the issues that we all hear from the community and voluntary sector is that of sustainability and funding pressures. What role can you, as First Minister, play in ensuring the continued delivery of community…