All of Mr Stewart Dickson’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
We appreciate all the benefits of Encompass. Nevertheless, there remains, particularly in primary care, a mishmash of systems that either GP practices or others across the healthcare system have procured. In England and Wales, a major project is under way. The previous technology was very difficult to draw together,…
Minister, if social media is not your focus, your focus must be on your role as housing Minister. Can you tell the House whether you have taken the opportunity to meet privately the people who were displaced and brought to Larne leisure centre traumatised? Have you accepted that that is part of your role as housing…
I stand this afternoon to pay tribute, first and foremost, to my friend Seán. Seán was brought up in Carrickfergus in the Sunnylands estate. He went to St Nicholas' Primary School and attended St Malachy's College and Queen's University. After graduation, he taught history in St Comgall's High School in Larne. We came…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of the recent racially motivated violence in Ballymena, for their assessment of the impact that a ten year absence of an action plan and budget for the Racial Equality Strategy has had on its delivery.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Justice and the Rule of Law”
Justice and the Rule of Law - Amendment 3 Leave out all after ‘Policing in Northern Ireland;’ and insert: ‘recognises the positive transformation and strong public confidence in policing and justice in Northern Ireland despite resourcing challenges, unresolved legacy issues and the frequent politicisation of…
Minister, do you agree that dual market access represents a unique and significant opportunity for businesses across our economy here? Can you tell the House specifically how you are working to develop that trading relationship for small and medium-sized businesses in Northern Ireland?
This debate has been diminished by the appalling threats against our Agriculture Minister. I start by calling out the rank hypocrisy that is at the core of the motion. It says that we: "need to tackle all sources of pollution affecting water quality". Yet, the very same party that sponsored the motion has launched a…
Cancer is a disease that does not wait. It does not care where you live, how old you are or how much money you have in your bank account, but, in Northern Ireland, how fast you get seen and whether your cancer is caught early can depend on those things. A recent audit report on imaging services lays that out in black…
Can we be assured that, at the end of the day, the Belfast Trust has the appropriate human resource responsibilities available to it so that it cannot and will not shy away from any appropriate disciplinary or dismissal actions that may be required as an outcome of all this?
Thank you, Minister, for your answer. Once implementation is complete, how does your Department intend to monitor whether the provision is working, particularly in respect of the requirement for dignity, choice and ease of access, as required by the legislation?
Thank you, deputy First Minister. How can the public have confidence in the Executive's commitment to genuine community transition when one funded group saw fit to take young people on an awayday to Larne last year to observe the largest bonfire in Northern Ireland? What message does that send to communities that are…
Mr Dickson asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to explain what safeguards are in place to ensure that there is full accountability, transparency and, indeed, public confidence in how public funds are awarded and monitored, given the recent revelation that millions of pounds of public funds have been…
Thank you, Minister, for your answer. Is the Office for Environmental Protection considering the contribution of waste water to poor water quality in Northern Ireland?
Mr Dickson asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he has concerns about the potential for investigations by the Office for Environmental Protection.
Access to the Cancer Drug Creon To ask the Minister of Health what action he has taken to secure supplies of the Drug Creon which is in critical short supply for Cancer Patients in Northern Ireland especially those patients with Pancreatic Cancer.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any action he has taken to secure supplies of the drug Creon which is in short supply for cancer patients in Northern Ireland, especially those patients with pancreatic cancer.
Thank you very much, Principal Deputy Speaker. The Alliance Party recognises the extreme cost of doing business in the current economic climate and the fact that many are experiencing financial strains that have been further compounded by recent decisions by the UK Government. Reference has been made around the…
Thank you. Recently, I asked a question of the Executive Office about the high street task force report. Its rather weak answer was that it had sent questions to each Department to ask what action it is taking. Clearly, there was no leadership. As the Member has said, it is all about the launch, the photo opportunity…
I am interested in the referendum; I am old enough to remember it. Perhaps the Member could explain to us something that has mystified me for quite some time. Who paid for the wrap-around advert in a popular morning newspaper that, as pundits will tell you, seriously influenced UK voters to leave the EU rather than to…
Thank you very much, Minister, for your answer and for meeting me on the issue, when, as you know, we had the opportunity to express local concerns. You undertook to re-examine the unnecessarily overly engineered barrier, and particularly the chicken wire that covers it, not only blocking the view but causing further…
Today, I present a petition that was created by Isla Gear, from Leven in Scotland, who tragically lost her brother, Tam, to pancreatic cancer just four weeks after his diagnosis. Isla launched a UK-wide petition from Tam's bedside on Christmas Day that calls for the targeted monitoring of high-risk individuals and for…