All of Ms Sian Mulholland’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 outline any assessment his Department has made of the impact of transitional protection on Universal Credit claimants in Northern Ireland, following the removal of the two-child limit.
Thank you, Minister. Part of what I wanted to ask was about the funding for Irish language groups through the medium of the arts, which Mrs Mason talked about. Foras na Gaeilge initially said that some of its youth festival schemes across the island of Ireland were at risk because of the funding formula. That was this…
I am not happy to go after "Mr Local Football" when talking about sporting issues. Given its Olympic and Commonwealth medals, its all-Ireland club titles and world-beating motor sport success, I will focus a little on my constituency of North Antrim, which has produced excellence across individual and team sports and…
First, I thank the former, independent Commissioner for Standards, Dr Melissa McCullough, the Committee and all others involved in the response to the complaint. What we have is an independent, considered and expert-led outcome. I remind others that the content of the report is the only basis for today's debate.…
Thank you, Minister, for coming to the Chamber. In your statement, you referenced the business growth accelerator policy, which was discussed last summer during my conversations with businesses in North Antrim on the Reval process. They talked a little bit about the business growth accelerator programme that is…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Again, under Standing Order 24A(6)(b) and (d) Members' statements must not: "relate to a matter scheduled for debate in the Assembly;" and must not: "be used to impugn or to attack another member." I believe that the Member for North Antrim Mr Gaston did both during his Member's…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any further legislation, including any commencement or operational regulations, required to bring into force the provisions of the Child Support Enforcement Act (Northern Ireland) 2025 relating to Administrative Liability Orders; (ii) the current status of that work;…
Does the Minister believe that the ministerial code has any meaning whatsoever, if Ministers can reject the findings on a breach not once, but twice, and face no consequences? The public cannot hold you to account, Minister, and this Assembly cannot hold you to account. Is that correct?
Take the anti-poverty strategy, for example, Minister. Academics have raised with me the fact that some references in the draft strategy go back as far as 2008. In fact, there is Joseph Rowntree Foundation research from 2012, which has been updated. What can your Department do to ensure that you liaise with academics…
I thank the Minister for his answer and for the work that he and his Department have done so far. Will the Minister give an update on the new rural policy framework?
Ms Mulholland asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, having stated that he will be aware of how much of an advocate she is of our rural businesses and organisations, which are struggling, to outline what he and his Department are doing to support our rural community organisations and…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) any currently live (a) policies; (b) strategies; (c) programmes; or (d) action plans, within their Department that have an explicit objective of tackling poverty; and (ii) the stated aim of each policy or programme.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any currently live (a) policies; (b) strategies; (c) programmes; or (d) action plans, within his Department that have an explicit objective of tackling poverty; and (ii) the stated aim of each policy or programme.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any currently live (a) policies; (b) strategies; (c) programmes; or (d) action plans, within his Department that have an explicit objective of tackling poverty; and (ii) the stated aim of each policy or programme.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any currently live (a) policies; (b) strategies; (c) programmes; or (d) action plans, within her Department that have an explicit objective of tackling poverty; and (ii) the stated aim of each policy or programme.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail all currently live policies, strategies, programmes and action plans that have an explicit objective of tackling poverty, including (i) the lead Department; and (ii) the policy or programme’s stated aim.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail how gender-disaggregated and intersectional data is used to inform (i) funding decisions; (ii) monitoring; and (iii) evaluation, under the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls strategy.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department takes to monitor and engage with emerging international research on the impact of screen use and smartphone exposure on early childhood development.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether he will (i) review; or (ii) amend, the rule within the Discretionary Support Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 that, save in the case of a disaster, only one Discretionary Support grant may be made within any rolling 12-month period, in light of case examples in…
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will review how savings are treated within Discretionary Support eligibility, including in cases where savings are set aside for funeral costs, given there is no disregard provided for in the current regulations, and the example highlighted in the Office of the…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the reason the success rate for first reviews carried out by Review Officers fell from 27 per cent in 2023-2024 to 15 per cent in 2024-2025, as reported the Office of the Discretionary Support Commissioner Annual Report 2024-2025 (covering 1 April 2024 to 31 March…
Thank you. Yes. Inclusion has been not only talked about but acted on. Belfast City Council has actively engaged with the Belfast Bands Forum and the Orange Order, recognising that inclusion is not accidental: it is intentional. That outreach by Ards CCE has sent a powerful message — one that I could not agree with…