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.
Statutory Duty of Candour That this Assembly agrees on the need for statutory and legally enforceable organisational and individual duties of candour in Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care system; believes that, while the overwhelming majority of staff are committed to the highest standards of care, a statutory…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Tackling Paramilitarism”
Tackling Paramilitarism - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘structures;’ and insert: ‘welcomes the Executive’s decision to extend funding for the Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime until 2027; further welcomes its commitment to identify a sustainable delivery model, beyond programmatic…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Declaration of a Housing Emergency”
Declaration of a Housing Emergency - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘local communities’ and insert: ‘, the failure to tackle divided housing provision, planning delays and the lack of an effective Empty Homes Strategy; expresses regret at the failure to deliver previous targets aimed at increasing the supply of safe,…
To ask the Minister of Health, given that one in eight women are expected to face breast cancer in their lifetime, (i) for a summary of the options available to women at high risk of breast cancer; and (ii) whether there will be an expansion of screening programs to enable earlier and more frequent access to those…
Minister, social enterprises and the broader social and economic community have an important role to play in regenerating our communities, particularly in building social capital. Will you update the House on your review of the scoring of social-value policy?
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Funding for the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice”
Funding for the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice - Amendment 1 After ‘inflationary pressures;’ insert: ‘agrees that the provision of palliative care should be a core Health and Social Care service and not dependent on charitable fundraising;’
Thank you, Minister. In addition to your discussions with the Finance and Infrastructure Departments, what work have you been undertaking with local authorities to advance the improvement of our planning system?
I am sure that the Minister will agree that libraries are much more than just bricks and mortar and that a lot of excellent community and other activities take place there. Can the Minister assure the House that, given the United Kingdom Government's failure to provide pensioners with warm homes this winter, libraries…
All constituencies suffer from the challenges that high streets have, none less so than East Antrim in the town centres of Carrickfergus and Larne. What learning points has the Executive Office taken from the report? How will its recommendations be delivered?
Mr Dickson asked the Minister for Communities to indicate to the House what actions he has been taking, together with the Minister of Finance and the Minister for Infrastructure, to deal with the ongoing delays in our planning system.
We are considering the Second Stage of the Justice Bill, which is crucial and wide-ranging legislation that seeks to address some of the more significant challenges in our justice system. First, I take the opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and dedication not only of the Minister of Justice but of all her…
Thank you, Minister, for your answer. My question is less about waiting lists than the expansion of breast cancer screening programmes, specifically to enable earlier, more frequent access for those who are at higher risk, especially those with a genetic predisposition or other elevated risk factors.
Thank you. Does the Member accept that this is not a particularly novel approach to how we deal with such Bills and that we have dealt with this before? Certainly, I have had that experience on the Justice Committee and have dealt with Bills in this way. There are members who are new to the Committee who, maybe, feel…
Mr Dickson asked the Minister of Health to provide a summary of the options available to women with a high risk of breast cancer to effectively manage and monitor the cancer risk, given that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, one in eight women is expected to face breast cancer in their lifetime and early…
Peace and Peacebuilding Mission in Programme for Government That this Assembly welcomes the publication of the draft Programme for Government; recognises that the finalised Programme for Government should include a stand-alone Mission on Peace and Peacebuilding; further recognises that peacebuilding, reconciliation,…
Mental health pathways are vital, particularly for those in prison who have mental health needs. Will the Minister describe what happens once they have left prison and how they are reconnected with community mental health services?
Minister, I particularly welcome the review of education services by Belfast Met. Can you assure the House that that will not only future-proof those courses but will look at how we broaden the type of education service that can be provided to prisoners?
Mr Dickson asked the Minister of Justice to outline the level of cooperation on mental health that her Department has with the Department of Health and, in particular, the Minister of Health, given the high impact that mental health issues have on our prisons and the wider justice system.
Minister, when measuring success, we need to understand how that measurement will be done. How will you measure the success, by the end of this mandate, of that globally competitive economy for Northern Ireland?
Mr Dickson asked the Minister for the Economy, given his recent involvement in the publication of the Programme for Government, how he intends to meet, by the end of the mandate, its target of a globally competitive economy for Northern Ireland.
Social Care Reform That this Assembly expresses its frustration at the lack of progress on transforming the social care system since the Power to People report was published in 2017; notes that workforce shortages, care home capacity constraints and long delays to access community care packages are leaving too many…
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of how to address cancer treatment waiting times, in line with the priorities in the draft Programme for Government 2024-2027.