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 to detail (i) the steps he will take to ensure that women in Northern Ireland will be included as part of a redress scheme for those harmed by pelvic mesh and the medicine valproate; and (ii) the engagement he has undertaken with the UK government on this issue.
To ask the Minister of Education whether the data collection exercise on the evaluation of 2024/25 early learning and childcare measures will include an analysis of regional disparities in childcare provision.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to his statement on Early Leaning and Childcare Measures 2024/25, what steps will be taken to assist parents who are not in employment with the costs of early education.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) how the targeted business support scheme for childcare providers will be regulated; and (ii) whether it will contain provisions to raise pay and qualifications for workers, along with improving the sustainability of providers.
I commend the work of Brian Langstaff, the chair of the inquiry. He has done a tremendous job. He has gathered evidence over the past six years and presented a thorough report and recommendations. He has been a real champion of the victims of the blood scandal. Minister, will individuals have a right of appeal against…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) their plans for the development of a Bill of Rights in this Assembly mandate; and (ii) any engagement their office has had with the Irish government in relation to the development of a Bill of Rights.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the immediate support measures he intends to put in place to support registered childminders, pending the publication of the draft Early Education and Childcare Strategy.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she will instruct her officials to submit any papers to the Department of Education’s Task and Finish group on Early Education and Childcare.
As we speak, I am conscious of the thousands of people employed by the aerospace, defence and security industries in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is already a global leader in innovative aerospace and security technology, and it is a source of pride for many people throughout these counties that their work leads…
First, I welcome you to your post, Minister. I very much look forward to working with you in the coming weeks. It is good to see Invest NI and InterTradeIreland working really closely together. How is that collaboration promoting the North's dual market access and, in particular, the advantage of locating in the…
Like many people across Northern Ireland, when I watched the testimonies at the COVID-19 inquiry last week, I was left reflecting on what they said about our system of government. Brenda Campbell KC, in her blistering summary of the evidence, spoke of: "The impact of the three-year absence of our Assembly, the years…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Veterinary Medicines”
Veterinary Medicines - Amendment 3 Insert at end: “; and further calls on the Minister to work with the Minister for the Economy to maximise opportunities for farmers and food producers arising from dual market access afforded by the Windsor Framework.”
Junior Doctors’ Pay - Amendment 3 Leave out all after ‘last resort;’ and insert: ‘and calls on the Minister of Health to urgently and meaningfully engage with the British Medical Association in order to meet the legitimate pay restoration demands of junior doctors.’
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) for an update on the implementation of the recommendations from the report entitled, An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation for families with children in Northern Ireland; (ii) to detail any engagements they have had with the Home Office in relation to…
To ask the Minister of Health what considerations are being given for the continued safeguarding of children and families when they are moved to dispersal accommodation.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether he will provide funding to the Men’s Action Network; (ii) whether he will meet with Men’s Action Network to discuss their work; and (iii) what actions he has taken in relation to men’s health since the restoration of the Assembly in February 2024.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the current number of consultants, including in cardiology and emergency medicine, broken down by (i) Health and Social Care Trust; and (ii) area of specialism.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he will work with the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority in relation to legislative or policy changes required to ensure that misleading information is not provided through pregnancy care centres.
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 6315/22-27, (i) how her Department has taken forward a cross-departmental strategic approach to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation, which is linked to any existing and future strategic plans for child protection; and (ii) for her assessment of whether the child…
To ask the Minister of Health what representations he has made to Executive colleagues to replace the funding lost by Women’s Aid NI through Core Grant funding allocations in 2023-24.