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.
I mark a significant milestone for a charity that has had a profound impact on the lives of children and families right across Northern Ireland, as Action for Children celebrates 25 years of delivering vital services here. That is a quarter of a century of dedication, care and advocacy being provided to some of our…
To ask the Minister for the Economy, given their contribution to the local economy, to outline any steps she is taking to ensure that Northern Ireland remains a welcoming and inclusive place for skilled migrant workers.
It goes without saying that, as someone who worked in the arts and as chair of the all-party group on arts, I see the arts and creative industries as vital. They are vital to our economy, our well-being and our sense of place. They are part of the fabric of who we are, and they enrich our lives, build communities and…
Minister, there is growing concern, as some Members have mentioned, that the strategy attributes no new additional funding to new child-focused interventions. The UK Government announced in the spring statement that they would extend free school meals eligibility to all families entitled to universal credit. Northern…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of newcomer children recorded as absent from both primary and post-primary schools in the Ballymena area, on each day from Tuesday 10 June 2025 to Tuesday 17 June 2025.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the supports which are currently being provided to schools with a high proportion of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds, in the Ballymena area.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement his Department has had with the most recent research and policy recommendations from organisations such as (i) the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, (ii) the Trussell Trust, and (iii) the Child Poverty Action Group when formulating the Anti Poverty Strategy.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the timeline for (i) publication; and (ii) implementation, of the action plans associated with the Anti-Poverty Strategy, including when (a) measurable targets, (b) delivery milestones; and (c) reporting mechanisms will be made publicly available.
First, I can speak for nobody other than me, but there are absolutely no party politics at play when I try to work with people on the ground, so I refute that suggestion. There was an opportunity after the violence of last summer to apply learning and to seek independent counsel, as was done elsewhere in the UK. It…
Minister, I was involved in the evacuation, or at least the coordination of the evacuation, of the people who were brought to Larne leisure centre in the late hours of Tuesday morning. Do you regret the tone and commentary of the conversation that happened below that post, which was not moderated by you or your team…
I thank the Minister for his answer. Is he aware of any codes of practice or associated regulations that are specific to the operation of property management companies?
Ms Mulholland asked the Minister of Finance to provide an update on his Department's work on the review of the regulation of property management companies.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Housing and the Programme for Government”
Housing and the Programme for Government - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘year;’ and insert: ‘and calls on the Minister for Communities to bring forward a costed housing action plan to detail actions agreed by the Executive to reduce the social housing waiting list and meet new build targets.'
Minister, do you accept that, in this time of fiscal constraint that you just referenced, it would be prudent for you and your colleagues not to block the amendment to the North/South funding agreement that would supply additional funding to Foras na Gaeilge without a reciprocal contribution from the Northern Ireland…
I rise with an extremely heavy heart following the disturbing scenes that unfolded in Ballymena last night. First, I pay tribute to the family and the young girl who are at the heart of this. My heart goes out to her. What began as a protest — a peaceful protest — with hundreds and hundreds of people lining the…
Yet another morning, and I wake up to yet another humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza. The Madleen is a civilian vessel with 12 unarmed individuals carrying essential humanitarian aid for those in desperate need, and the eyes of the world are on it. Yet, instead of just facing the dangers of the open seas,…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail: (i) his assessment of the recent decision by the UK Government to reverse its cuts to Winter Fuel Payments in England and Wales; and (ii) whether he has any plans to introduce a comparable uplift for pensioners.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on child poverty levels, following Trussells projections of an increase of 15,000 additional people being in hunger and hardship by 2029/30 following the UK Government’s disability benefit reforms.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail an assessment of the likely impact on demand for local welfare assistance, food banks and crisis services, given the projection by Trussell that 15,000 more people will face hunger and hardship by 2029/30 due to the UK Government’s disability benefit reforms.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any analysis his Department has made of the projection that 15,000 more people in Northern Ireland will face hunger and hardship by 2029/30 as a result of the UK Government’s disability benefit reforms, as modelled in the WPI Economics June 2025 briefing for Trussell.
Humanitarian Aid to Gaza (Revised Wording) That this Assembly expresses profound concern at the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza; condemns the expansion of the Israeli Government’s military offensive and its illegal blockade and siege of Gaza; notes the UK’s binding obligations under international law, including to…