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 of Health for an update on the establishment of a regional task and finish group to help facilitate the introduction of Palforzia in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 16085/22-27, to provide a timeline for when the formula for the funding allocation for the new Local Economic Partnerships will be decided.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to detail how he is working (a) within his Department; and (b) across Departments, to reach Northern Ireland’s agreed climate targets; and (ii) for his assessment of progress made since the introduction of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland)…
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his Department's assessment of (i) carbon capture technology; (ii) its state of development; and (iii) any carbon capture projects being considered and developed for use in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the impact that having no Green Growth Strategy has had on Northern Ireland’s dependency on oil and transition to renewable energy sources.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of the impact the lack of a Green Growth Strategy is having on his Department’s ability to grow the green economy.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the establishment of an Enhance Investment Zone to harness £150 million of available funding focusing on green technologies and skills.
To ask the Minister for the Economy how Invest NI will enhance the presence and function in its regional offices by (i) allocating additional staff; and (ii) increasing leadership, as stated in the Sub-Regional Economic Plan.
To ask the Minister for the Economy how his Department will (i) allocate staff; and (ii) streamline points of contact for stakeholders, as stated in the Sub-Regional Economic Plan.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of the publication of the Sub-Regional Economic Plan, for a breakdown of how the £45 million for the Local Economic Partnerships will be allocated to local council areas.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the number of staff that will be allocated to the Regional Balance Unit; and (ii) the objectives of the unit.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of the publication of the Sub-Regional Economic Plan, to detail the steps his Department will take to ensure the Local Economic Partnership reflects the full breadth of local stakeholders.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of the publication of the Sub-Regional Economic Plan, to detail the engagement he has had with the Minister for Infrastructure in relation to investment in water and sewerage infrastructure.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of the publication of the Sub-Regional Economic Plan, to detail the engagement he has had with the Minister for Infrastructure in relation to the transport links in the North West region to help deliver regional balance.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of the publication of the Sub-Regional Economic Plan, to detail (i) where the new Invest NI Regional Office will be located; and (ii) the number of staff that will be allocated to this office.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of the publication of the Sub-Regional Economic Plan, to detail the engagements he has had with the Irish Government in relation to the establishment of a new Regional Balance Unit.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the co-operation that will take place between the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy and Performance Framework and the Tackling Paramilitarism, Criminality and Organised Crime Programme to ensure a focus on women who are subject to sexual and domestic abuse by paramilitary…
To ask the Minister of Justice, in light of the publication of the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy and Performance Framework 2024 - 2031, for her assessment of the capacity among people working in front line and public facing roles to identify and respond effectively to domestic or sexual abuse.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any evaluation undertaken on the level of methane emissions from the illegal Mobuoy waste dump.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any mitigations in place to deal with the methane emissions from the illegal Mobuoy waste dump.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether he has established a cross-departmental oversight group to oversee the list of asks published in the Magee Taskforce Interim Report, September 2024.