All of Ms Sinéad McLaughlin’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Thank you, Minister, for your answer. The pressures of costs and inflation have not gone away, and businesses are really struggling. Many business organisations have said that it is sometimes difficult to meet the Minister. Will you commit to meeting representatives of small businesses, such as the Federation of Small…
We recently had a briefing at the Economy Committee from Professor David Rooney, your critical expert in net zero. He suggested that, at the current rate, net zero will be reached only by 2118 if we continue to work at the pace that we are working at. That is 68 years after 2050. Does that concern you, and what are…
I have no doubt that everyone in the Chamber will agree that the events of the summer were profoundly disturbing and deeply troubling for communities and, in particular, for those in our communities who are from ethnic minority backgrounds. This debate is about action and not warm words. My colleague Matthew O'Toole…
Thank you, Minister, for your statement. Will you provide specific details on the discussions in and around business and trade, particularly those on the promotion of balanced regional growth? Was the north-west cross-border city region featured in that balanced growth discussion?
Ms McLaughlin asked the Minister for the Economy whether, in light of the current economic challenges and rising operational costs, he made a specific bid in the Budget monitoring rounds for moneys to support small businesses.
I thank the Minister for his statement. DAERA recently published the 'Northern Ireland Greenhouse Gas Inventory'. Based on the Department's document and data on the average rate of emissions reduction, Professor David Rooney, an energy expert in Queens University — I am sure that the Minister knows him — suggests…
In the context of InterTradeIreland's research and, indeed, the COP conference that is taking place, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) recently indicated that there is an excellent and largely untapped geothermal resource in Ireland, especially in the North. Given the urgent need to make progress on…
The general allocation of £170 million for education in the monitoring round is very welcome. Will any of the money go to the provision of 22·5 funded preschool hours a week? If not, how can the Executive deliver on their key priority in the Programme for Government?
To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the PSNI's response to the Programme for Government outlining that policing numbers are the single most important issue the Executive needs to address this year.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any correspondence he has had with the Minister of Finance in relation to additional support that can be provided to dental practices following the Autumn Budget 2024.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any work his Department is undertaking to introduce more financial measures to support parents following the introduction of the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement he has had with Northern Ireland Electricity Networks in relation to an evaluation of power networks in the North West region.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any work they are undertaking to address age discrimination, particularly in relation to the provision of goods and services.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any recent engagement he has had with the British Government in relation to the Enhanced Investment Zone.
Thanks, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I thank all Members who contributed to the debate. Many recognised that the RHI report released last month by the Audit Office was sobering. It was a reminder of the serious failures in governance and oversight that continue to plague the administration of the RHI scheme. It…
Minister, I welcome the £114,000 of additional moneys for debt advice services. I recently visited Foyle Foodbank. Food poverty, as you know, is a complex issue. It is often the result of debt incurred from unregulated lenders, many of whom are paramilitaries. Those paramilitaries act as gatekeepers in our…
Minister, have you done any proactive work to ensure that Invest NI, InterTradeIreland and other relevant bodies have the funding that they need to promote and maximise dual market access?
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the Barnett consequentials arising from increased government spending on childcare in England for each of the last five years; and (ii) any expected consequentials arising from the Autumn Budget 2024.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 17277/22-27, to detail the number of unsuccessful applications to the Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme from businesses in the last five years, broken down by location.