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.
I thank the Minister for his answer. Does he recognise the real road safety concerns that exist and the need for a proper balanced approach between road safety and our environment, particularly when sight lines are restricted, as is the case today, not just in North Down but across Northern Ireland, including along…
Will the Minister provide more information on the further roll-out of the 20 mph school speed limit programme, given that the most recent one was in November 2022? Recently, at Grange Park Primary School in my constituency, a young child was, sadly, knocked down and injured as they left the school. Will he commit to…
Mr Dunne asked the Minister for Infrastructure whether, having had “No mow April” and “No mow May” from his Department, we will now have “No mow June”.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any engagement he has had with the Minister for Infrastructure in relation to addressing coastal erosion.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to extend his Department’s funding for the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme.
To ask the Minister for the Economy how her Department is raising awareness with local businesses of the availability and eligibility criteria of the Energy Efficiency Capital Grant.
I thank the Minister for his answer. Hopefully, he is aware of just how important the scheme is to rural communities. It may be the only option that is available to them. It is usually released every October. Can the Minister be more definitive on the timescale for opening the scheme?
Mr Dunne asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on when the rural micro capital grant scheme will open for applications
To ask the Minister of Health to detail his Department’s spend on the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children’s cystic fibrosis unit in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the impact that the provision of dedicated funding for General Practitioners' indemnity costs will have on GP services.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of unadopted housing developments in North Down; and (ii) the names of these developments.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether additional bus connections will be scheduled for those travelling between Belfast train stations as a result of the closure of Great Victoria Street Train Station.
I thank the Minister for her answer. Does she agree that there is a real need for the scheme to be delivered at pace in order to avoid any additional unnecessary pain for parents who have lost a baby? Is there a timescale for the roll-out of the scheme? When will it be in place?
I want to record the wonderful success of Abbey Villa Football Club (FC) from Millisle in winning the league title this season. Abbey Villa secured the division 1A title on Saturday in the Northern Amateur Football League, winning promotion back to the premier division. Abbey Villa last won division 1A in the 2008-09…
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the impact the opening of the Urgent Care Centre in the Ulster Hospital will have on pressures on the hospital’s Emergency Department.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of complaints the South Eastern Health and Social Trust has received in relation to operations carried out by private service providers.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of schools in North Down that have expressed an interest in facilitating specialist provision classes.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement he has had with VisitBritain in relation to his plans to grow Northern Ireland’s tourism industry.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for his assessment of the impact of the Footways (Prohibition of Waiting) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023; and (ii) whether he has any plans to increase restrictions on parking on pavements.