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 amount spent by his Department on arts and creative industries initiatives to support children and adults under the care of the health service in the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail how the recently announced £1.45 million increase in funding for his Department's 2024-25 budget will be allocated to the voluntary and community sector.
I agree that we have not tapped the full potential of the Ulster-Scots cultural and linguistic community here. Does the Minister agree that, before we look externally, we need to fully recognise the potential here and look at some initiatives to promote Irish and Ulster-Scots culture and language together and promote…
I pay tribute to Alex Patterson and his teenage daughter Jana, who are both from Ballymoney. Alex is a 54-year-old father of two teenage daughters and is a former youth worker. In his mid-40s, his sight began to deteriorate, and he was diagnosed with cone-rod dystrophy in 2019. He is now registered as severely…
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the first report on the operation of the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the steps he will take to make it more accessible for students to apply to universities in the Republic of Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the steps he will take to make it more accessible for students to apply to universities in the Republic of Ireland.
The Minister has just mentioned the Causeway coast and glens, part of my constituency. There is a divergent approach across my constituency, because it straddles two council areas. Will the Minister commit to writing to councils to try to get them to take one approach to biodiversity, wildflowers and grass cutting?
I welcome the Bill's Consideration Stage. As has been mentioned, accelerated passage is not the ideal mechanism, but it is necessary, given the concerns that have necessitated expediency on the issue. I concur with the Member who spoke previously and the Deputy Chair of the Communities Committee. We want to see a more…
I thank the deputy First Minister for outlining the timeline. Will she elaborate on the budget that has been set aside for this process for the 2024-25 financial year?
Thank you, Minister, for bringing these regulations to the Floor. I support anything that can be done to streamline the service, protect victims of domestic violence and make sure that money gets to the right place for persons with care. I know that my colleague Ciara Ferguson mentioned the fees, and that is what,…
I thank the Minister for sitting through the very rigorous scrutiny of the pensions regulations. A budget cap has been in place for some time. Welfare supplementary payments play such a crucial role in providing additional financial support for the individuals and families who are most in need and most vulnerable. The…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 12769/22-27, AQW 8578/22-27 and AQW 10254/22-27, when the first report on the operation of the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 will be presented to the Executive for consideration.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the average length of time families with children have been placed in non-standard temporary accommodation before being moved into permanent accommodation in each of the last five years, broken down by local council area.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of families with children placed in non-standard temporary accommodation; and (b) the number of those families where domestic abuse was a factor in their housing application, in each of the last five years, broken down by local council area.
To ask the Minister for Communities how he intends to promote the Universal Credit Contingency Fund short-term living expenses grant, as per the suggestion of the Cliff Edge Coalition.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any consideration he has given to a name change for the Universal Credit Contingency Fund short-term living expenses grant, as per the recommendations of the Independent Review of Welfare Mitigations.
To ask the Minister for Communities when his Department will finalise the work to update the estimated costs for all of the recommendations set out in the Independent Advisory Panel Report on Mitigations, including mitigating the Universal Credit two-child limit.
To ask the Minister for Communities when his Department will produce a plan and timeline for the implementation of measures which will fully mitigate the impact of the two-child limit on families.