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.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail what action his Department is taking to provide the public with more information about the fundamentals of owning an electric vehicle.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of the Consumer Council's Electric Vehicles Consumer Research report regarding public charging infrastructure in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline what objectives his Department has set for councils who are seeking to avail of extra funding through the Integrated Advice Partnership Fund.
There can be absolutely no doubt that high streets and town centres play a vital role in the economic vibrancy and social cohesion of our communities, and we welcome the Alliance Party's motion. It is not an exaggeration to say that the businesses that we find on our high streets, big and small, represent the…
Thank you, Minister, for coming along this afternoon. There is considerable concern and alarm in my community after the four serious sexual assaults. Chief Superintendent Gillian Kearney and Detective Superintendent Lindsay Fisher have just finished a press conference in Derry, in which they reassured the community…
I rise with a deep sense of urgency to address an issue that impacts on women, families and entire communities profoundly: the critical need to end violence against women and girls. In just the past week, four reported sexual assaults against women have been reported in Derry — a grim reminder that far too many women…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) for an update on their Department’s work to develop digital solutions to support victims of domestic abuse to discreetly report their abuse to the PSNI; and (ii) whether any solutions with private companies will be taken forward as part of the development of the…
To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on her Department’s work to develop digital solutions that can support victims of domestic abuse to discreetly report their abuse to the PSNI, including any engagement with private companies on this issue.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Rejuvenating our High Streets and Town Centres (Revised Wording)”
Rejuvenating our High Streets and Town Centres (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘businesses;’ and insert: ‘acknowledges that the majority of businesses on our high streets are small, reflecting the broader structure of the local economy; further acknowledges that, compared to their larger…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 16754/22-27, to detail the number of children attending special schools availing of a dental assessment by Community Dental Service staff in the last five years, broken down by location.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 17066/22-27, to detail the number of businesses that have availed of the Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme for Businesses, broken down by location.
I welcome the statement and the comprehensive report from Professor Renfrew. Minister, you spoke about proposals for the partnership and programme board and the implementation of a consolidated regional action plan on maternity and neonatal safety. Minister, the same recommendations could be made on many other gynae…
I have really strong concerns about Minister Givan's response last week when asked about the development of a childcare strategy. In his answer, the Minister suggested that we would have to wait: "years to get the final comprehensive childcare strategy in place." — [Official Report (Hansard), 14 October 2024, p29, col…
Ms McLaughlin asked the Minister of Justice whether, given her constituents' dreadful experiences of the family court system, which she has spoken to the Minister about, that system needs to be overhauled to put victims at the centre of all its processes.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment on whether his Department will meet the target of delivering at least 80 per cent of electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2030, as required by the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on any engagement he has had with his Executive colleagues since the publication of the Magee Expansion Taskforce Interim Report.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department has undertaken a review of (i) active travel; and (ii) traffic management interventions to facilitate the expansion of the Ulster University Magee campus to at least 10,000 students.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 16607/22-27, whether he will engage with the British Government in relation to the implementation of an Essentials Guarantee, to protect people in receipt of Universal Credit from going without essentials.
I, too, thank the Member for tabling the motion. Everyone in the House will recognise the immense importance of schooling, as well as the challenges that those years can bring. However, for those who are born deaf or hearing-impaired, the challenges are considerably greater, whilst the importance of school is no less.…