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 whether he intends to engage directly with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in the Republic of Ireland regarding the design and terms of reference of the Shared Island Cultural Cooperation funding schemes.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is actively taking to promote awareness and uptake of the Universal Credit New Claim Grant.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the rationale for the requirement to wait until week three of the five-week wait period before being eligible to apply for the Universal Credit New Claim Grant.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of Attendance Allowance recipients who report mobility-related challenges; and (ii) what proportion of these individuals would otherwise meet the mobility criteria under Personal Independence Payment. .
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether his Department has explored the feasibility of a joined-up, invest-to-save approach to mobility support for older disabled people, to reduce long-term demand on health and social care services.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any consideration his Department has given to reforming or supplementing Attendance Allowance to include a mobility component for those who become disabled after State Pension age.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the impact of the absence of mobility-related support for people who become disabled after reaching State Pension age.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail what engagement her Department has had with the funeral industry regarding (i) regulation; and (ii) licensing, over the last five years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail what oversight her Department currently has over funeral directors, including any role of Trading Standards or the Consumer Council.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement his Department has had with the Irish Government regarding the Shared Island Fund allocation of €20 million over 2025-2030 for Arts and Cultural Heritage programmes, to deepen cultural cooperation, exchange and understanding.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether he has received clarification from the Irish Government on (i) how the announced €20 million Shared Island Fund allocation for Arts and Cultural Heritage 2025–2030 will be distributed; and (ii) how the €10 million competitive funding streams will operate.
Sectarian and Racist Intimidation from Homes That this Assembly condemns all sectarian and racist attacks on individuals and their homes; recognises the need for elected representatives to speak clearly and unequivocally on behalf of the victims and to be responsible in the language they use in the aftermath of such…
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the steps he is taking to ensure the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund is accessible to groups operating in areas of high deprivation.
To ask the Minister for Communities what engagement has taken place with the voluntary and community sector in developing the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline how the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund will ensure compliance with duties under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund will support improvements to community buildings on (i) leased; or (ii) non-freehold land.
To ask the Minister for Communities how his Department will ensure (i) geographic; and (ii) sectoral balance in the allocation of funding through the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund.
Oh my goodness. I know that I am not alone in my horror at what is unfolding on our screens and, actually, in the House. I refer to the communications that I have had from my constituents. On no other topic this year have I had more emails than on the humanitarian issue in Gaza. People can shake their heads and…
Thank you so much, Minister. Can you outline the legislative context in which other jurisdictions in GB and Ireland operate and how children are protected there?
Does the Member agree that some of the cause of the problems over the past few weeks has been the people who have actively targeted homes, set fire to homes and rioted on our streets, not just the issue in the LCM?