4,198 of 97,616 records that can be analysed have been assessed so far (4.3%); 92,318 are waiting for analysis and 1,100 failed and will be retried. Totals and rankings will change as the remaining records are processed, so they do not yet represent the full mandate. How much has been processed
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 of Justice whether her Department is aware of morale issues within the Northern Ireland Prison Service; and whether she will initiate a review into the process for managing requests from staff seeking retirement on the grounds of ill health.
To ask the Minister of Finance what plans he has to undertake an assessment of the cost of proposals in party manifestos to ascertain the impact of the proposals on the 2022-25 draft budget.
To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on (i) when the funding limits, as voted on account, will be reached; and (ii) the dates when a budget bill for 2022-2023 must be introduced.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether senior civil servants working with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and found to have breached Northern Ireland Civil Service rules will be brought before a review or disciplinary panel.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether he has had any engagement with the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator regarding the governance structures within the System Operator for Northern Ireland; and what assurances he can give that consumers have not been overcharged for their electricity.
To ask the Minister of Justice whether she has received correspondence from the Head of the Northern Ireland Prison Service in relation to changes to policy relating to managing requests from staff seeking retirement on the grounds of ill health.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether he has directed NICS HR to adopt a policy to refuse retirement on the grounds of ill health to members of the Prison Service.
To ask the Minister of Education what additional resources can be provided to schools to support refugee children from Ukraine; and whether schools will be given flexibility regarding the numbers of children in year groups to accommodate children from Ukraine.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update (i) on the relocation of Ballyclare Nursery School; and (ii) why the process has been delayed by the Education Authority.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether he will uphold the decision of his predecessor in relation to the application for the ARC21 Hightown Incinerator; and (ii) whether he will direct his Department to implement his decision.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of (i) prison officer staff, and grades, currently on sick leave due to post-traumatic stress disorder; (ii) prison officers under warning for dismissal; and (iii) staff within the Prison Service who are on extended sick leave for post-traumatic stress disorder as…
To ask the Minister of Justice whether (i) there has been a change in policy within the Prison Service with respect to the recognition of post-traumatic stress disorder as a disability; and (ii) the increase in prison officers being dismissed, and not eligible for disability pensions, is as a result of changes…
To ask the Minister of Finance whether the Northern Ireland Civil Service HR has changed the time intervals provided for the recognition of disability within the Civil Service, in particular, the Northern Ireland Prison Service.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether there are results of the investigation into the death of pets at Lough Neagh.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he has authorised final planning approval for developments on the northern section of the Ballyclare Relief Road.