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 of Health to detail the timeline for improving access to advanced diabetes technology such as insulin pumps and hybrid closed loop systems for people living with type 1 diabetes.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans he has to ensure staffing levels are adequate to ensure that those who are currently unable to access annual check-ups with hospital consultants or Diabetes Specialist Nurses to monitor and manage their condition can access these services.
I thank the SDLP for tabling the motion. I am glad to see that they have moved away from championing the free hours policy pursued by the UK Government. We all have seen that that policy has failed to reduce costs for families and has placed undue pressure on providers. That has led to provision being even more…
Thank you, Minister, for that. According to a senior police officer whom I was speaking to recently, there has been a spike in suicides among males in the Causeway Coast and Glens area. Is your Department aware of that, and does it take an approach that looks at things through a rural lens and the effect that…
To ask the Minister for Communities, further to the announcement in the Autumn Budget of a new Fair Repayment Rate to reduce Universal Credit deductions from 25 per cent to 15 per cent, will he consider going further and introduce a minimum income floor to ensure claimants can still afford to pay for essential items.
Universal, Affordable Child-centred Childcare - Amendment 3 Leave out all after ‘Minister of Education’ and insert: ‘to place Early Years programmes on a statutory footing, expand Sure Start, deliver a 10-year Early Learning and Childcare Strategy, which includes developing a learning framework for under…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Protecting Farming Families Following the Autumn Budget 2024”
Protecting Farming Families Following the Autumn Budget 2024 - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘inflation;’ and insert: ‘welcomes the launch of the Farming for the Generations pilot scheme to support farm succession planning; calls on the UK Government to reconsider the proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief…
Following on from that, I wish to ask about encouraging young people to participate in the democratic process, which is what participatory budgeting is all about. What support does the Department give to school councils or pupils to engage in their school's democratic processes?
Ms Mulholland asked the Minister of Education, after stating that she attended the launch last week of the first ever participatory budgeting event among the five Ballymena post-primary schools, which she thought was absolutely wonderful, whether his Department will look at giving pupils ownership, in a small way,…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Holiday Hunger and the High Cost of School Uniforms”
Holiday Hunger and the High Cost of School Uniforms - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘issues’ and insert: ‘, including completing the review of the eligibility criteria for free school meals and uniform grants, despite the restoration of the Executive; recognises that the ongoing rise in the cost of living, including…
Thank you very much, Minister. Like the Committee Chair, I welcome any penny that goes towards debt relief and advice. You mentioned that different councils will get different funding. Will you elaborate on the distribution? Will anything be built into the criteria to ensure that help reaches the most vulnerable…
I recently met representatives of Barnardo's who deal with children who are leaving care and have experience of homelessness. Is the Department able to put in place any additional supports, particularly working with the Northern Trust or other health trusts, with the knowledge that those young people will be leaving…
Apologies, Minister. I was genuinely so engrossed in what you were saying about the issues that are coming up for our farmers. I would love to invite you, Minister. I will be in touch with your Department to arrange a meeting about Garron plateau. I thank you for the work that is being done on the peatlands so far.
We know that the lough is central to the many communities around it. How are you engaging with those local communities to tackle the water quality issues that affect Lough Neagh?
Thank you, Minister, for your statement. On a slightly related note, you spoke about the belief that inheritance tax will have an impact on only a small number of large farms and that most small farms will be protected. First, is there any indication of what criteria will be used to differentiate between the two?…
Ms Mulholland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the progress of the peatland restoration on the Garron plateau between East Antrim and North Antrim.
Support for Occupational Therapists That this Assembly acknowledges Occupational Therapy Week 2024, from 4 to 10 November 2024; recognises the invaluable contribution made by occupational therapists in delivering holistic, person-centred care in all areas of the health and social care system, including improving…