All of Mr Stephen Dunne’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 total number of staff employed directly by the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in (i) 2022-2023; and (ii) 2023-2024.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the value of paid (i) domestic; and (ii) non-domestic, rates in each of the last five years, broken down by local council area.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any engagement they have had with the UK Government in relation to the reasons for the increase in anticipated costs of accommodation for Asylum Seekers, in light of the National Audit Office report on the Home Office's asylum accommodation contracts.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail what action his Department is taking to address concerns around toxic seaweed at Ballyholme Beach and the risks it poses to domestic pets.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail what action his Department is taking to make farmers aware of the public consultation on the proposed Nutrients Action Programme for 2026 - 2029.
I thank the Minister for her answer. For months, the Minister and her colleague the Finance Minister have pointed to the need to have a research evidence base before addressing the concerns of businesses across our country. Now that the research is in place, what urgent actions will the Minister take to mitigate the…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any support his Department is considering for the social care sector in light of the findings of the Cost of Doing Business Sectoral Study.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement her Department has had with Artemis Technologies in relation to (i) the promotion of the proposed Belfast to Bangor ferry route; and (ii) a timescale for its introduction.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of jobs created by foreign direct investment during 2024-25, broken down by local council area.
I thank the Minister for his answer and for his commitment and efforts to tackle the major issue of educational underachievement. Will the Minister provide a further update on the work of the RAISE programme in my constituency, including Donaghadee and Millisle?
Will the deputy First Minister join me in noting the positive contribution of large-scale events such as the Balmoral show, the North West 200 and the Open Championship, which is coming up in Royal Portrush, in showcasing the very best of Northern Ireland and their impact?
Mr Dunne asked the Minister of Education to outline how the TransformED strategy will build on the work of the RAISE programme in tackling educational underachievement in communities across Northern Ireland.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of schools participating in the School Milk Subsidy Scheme in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency.
I thank the Minister for his answer. When you launched the scheme late last year, you mentioned the decline in participation in it. What action do you propose to address that decline? Is the future of the scheme secure?
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the number of convictions for the possession of Class A drugs in each of the last five years; and (ii) the average sentence length for these convictions.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the number of convictions for the possession of Class C drugs in each of the last five years; and (ii) the average sentence length for these convictions.