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Dr Steve Aiken OBE: Assembly records
All of Dr Steve Aiken OBE’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, further to Ofgem’s letter to the BSC Panel Chair, dated 30 September 2022, stating that there is a significant risk of gas shortages during winter 2022-23, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator and electricity suppliers to ensure there will be no…
To ask the Minister of Education whether the Education Authority has taken the decision to halt minor works programmes in primary schools in the South Antrim constituency.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, following the publication of the Utility Regulator’s SONI TSO Governance report, published on 30 August 2022, whether he has considered a referral to the Competition and Markets Authority in relation to grid connections.
To ask the Minister for the Economy what engagement his Department has had with the new Energy Supply Taskforce and by what mechanisms the Department and Utility Regulator will interact with the I-SEM to discuss pricing, security and supply.
To ask the Minister for the Economy what discussions he has had with the Utility Regulator in relation to the Energy Price Guarantee and how this will be rolled out in Northern Ireland to ensure that NI prices will not exceed those in the rest of the UK.
To ask the Minister for the Economy what processes he has put in place to ensure the continuity and security of Electricity Supply in Northern Ireland, following the recent publication of the Utility Regulator’s Decision Paper.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether he continues to have confidence in the System Operator for Northern Ireland as a major strategic controller of infrastructure following the publishing of the Utility Regulator's Decision paper on modifications to the SONI Transmission System Operator licence.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, following the recent publication of the Utility Regulator’s Decision Paper, whether he will conduct an independent investigation into the role of the System Operator for Northern Ireland in the capacity auction process.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of the cost on all NI consumers created by the poor governance and control mechanisms reported by the Utility Regulator on the System Operator for Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether has had any discussions with electricity generating & supply industry in Northern Ireland on the Integrated Single Electricity Market in relation to differential energy costs and regulatory priorities across the island.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) what assurances he has received from the Utility Regulator that the continuity and security of Northern Ireland’s electricity supply will be maintained for the next 12 months; and (ii) what safeguards he has sought from the electricity generators and the grid providers that…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 156/22-27, whether the decision to refuse planning permission for the Hightown incinerator remains extant; and whether his Department intends to reconsider this decision.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, further to reports that a senior official in his Department asked his predecessor to reverse her decision to refuse planning permission for the Hightown incinerator, for his Department’s current position on the decision not to approve planning permission for the Hightown…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, further to reports that a senior official in his Department asked his predecessor to reverse her decision to refuse planning permission for the Hightown incinerator, whether he has investigated the (i) relationship; and (ii) communication between senior departmental officials,…
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) what assessment her Department has made on prison officer morale; and (ii) whether she considers a detailed review of prison officer recruitment, retention and support is required.
To ask the Minister of Justice why (i) there are discrepancies in the results of Occupational Health and Safety decisions on health retirements within the Prison Service; and (ii) there is no commonality of approach taken between grades of prison officer and those in managerial grades, in relation to retirement on…
To ask the Minister of Justice whether it is the policy of her Department to continue with dismissal proceedings within the Prison Service, when affected prison officers have been given Occupational Health and Safety medical appeal dates that are after the dismissal date.
Additional Resources for the Supporting People Programme That this Assembly notes with concern the significant pressure that soaring energy costs and increases in the overall cost of living is placing on providers delivering the Supporting People programme; and calls on the Minister for Communities to work with her…
To ask the Minister of Finance, further to media reports that £421m cannot currently be spent as a result of the absence of an Executive, can he provide a breakdown of (i) where this money has come from, broken down by department; and (ii) the additional £121m accumulated since March 2022.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether he has received a bid from the Minister for Infrastructure for additional financial support for NI Water, to mitigate rising energy costs.
To ask the Minister of Finance what action he is taking to address limitations of the data captured on taxes, as highlighted in the Fiscal Commission’s Final Report More fiscal devolution for Northern Ireland, May 2022.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he has sought additional financial support for NI Water from the Minister of Finance to mitigate the rise in energy costs.
Cost of Living Crisis That this Assembly notes with concern the sustained increase in the cost of living; recognises the adverse impact this is having on individuals and families across Northern Ireland; and calls on the Minister for Communities, working with her Executive colleagues, to bring forward a wide-ranging…