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.
I hear what the Member says about the Minister's responsibility. Will she explain how her party is supporting the PSNI, which she has said, loudly and proudly in the Chamber, it does. What action has her party's Ministers taken in the Executive to deliver that funding for the PSNI?
Northern Ireland has come a great distance since the Good Friday Agreement. An integral part of that process has been the foundation structures put in place regarding our devolved governance and, particularly, our ability to determine and legislate for ourselves and determine our future. A signal step forward in that…
Minister, we saw some appalling scenes across Northern Ireland this summer, with attacks on not only churches and property but individuals. What action is being done by your Department and what conversations have you had to protect minority communities across Northern Ireland?
Last Sunday evening, a major fire occurred in my home community of Greenisland at a Church of Ireland church known as the Church of the Holy Name. Following Ms Brownlee's comments, I place on record my thanks to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, the PSNI and Northern Ireland Water, all of which assisted so…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Making the Case for Additional Policing Resources”
Making the Case for Additional Policing Resources - Amendment 3 Leave out all after ‘offences;’ and insert: ‘acknowledges the impact of repeated underfunding of the Department of Justice on policing resources relative to other departments; recognises the ongoing joint work by the Department and the PSNI to stabilise…
Committee Membership - Revised Wording That Mrs Michelle Guy replace Ms Kate Nicholl as a member of the Committee for Education and as a member of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee; that Ms Kate Nicholl replace Ms Connie Egan as a member of the Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee; and that Ms…
Budgetary Pressures That this Assembly expresses its grave concern at the significant budgetary pressures facing the Executive; recognises the severe impact of these pressures on the delivery of, and investment in, public services, including policing and justice, health and social care, education, housing,…
Opposition to Racism That this Assembly condemns the criminal damage and targeting of businesses in recent days; rejects all forms of Islamophobia, xenophobia and racism; endorses the work of voluntary sector organisations combatting racism and supporting those impacted by it; recognises the work of the Police Service…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. In the previous round of questions, a Member said that a Minister had been "dragged" into the House. Can you rule on whether, when the rules of the House provide for a Minister to be called to the House to answer questions on a topical subject, the word "dragged" is inappropriate and…
Thank you, Minister, for your statement. Last Friday, the editorial in the 'News Letter' said: "Stormont was right to note the 'biodiversity and ecological breakdown' in Lough Neagh”." Yet it went on to say that the soil nutrient health scheme, which you referred to today, is being opposed by the DUP. Would you like…
I thank the Minister. In the context of the all-island strategic rail review, the dualling of the Dargan Bridge from York Road to Lanyon is one of the most important pieces of infrastructure, yet it is not mentioned in the all-island strategic rail review. Does the Minister recognise that it would cause serious…
Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. Minister, you will recognise that skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in Northern Ireland. You recently answered questions from me with regard to sunbeds. Do you agree with me that sunbeds are, as MPs in the House of Commons have described them, killing…
Thank you, Minister, for your answer. You set out school uniform policy as one of your day-1 priorities. Given that it was a day-1 priority, why is the consultation being launched in June, at the end of the school year?
As justice spokesperson for the Alliance Party, not only do I support the Minister on the introduction of the statutory rule but applaud her and the Department for wishing to keep ahead with this type of legislation. These items are important. While we may look at normal types of criminality here in Northern Ireland,…
Mr Dickson asked the Minister of Education how he proposes to include children and young people in his recently announced consultation on school uniform policy and how their voices will be heard.
Over the past year, I have become increasingly worried about some homeowners in my constituency who bought their flats through the Housing Executive right-to-buy scheme. They are not landlords but ordinary people who have a small flat that they inherited or purchased themselves. This issue is the cost of maintenance…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of estimates from the Royal College of Radiology that 25 per cent of clinical oncology consultants and 18 per cent of clinical radiology consultants in Northern Ireland are forecast to retire in the next five years; and (ii) what plans he has to retain more clinical…
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to the Royal College of Radiologists’ 2023 Clinical Oncology Workforce Census, to detail his plans to ensure the 9 per cent shortfall of consultant oncologists (i) is addressed; and (ii) does not impact patient safety or the quality of care.
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to the Royal College of Radiologists’ 2023 Clinical Radiology Workforce Census, to detail his plans to ensure the 27 per cent shortfall of consultant radiologists (i) is addressed; and (ii) does not impact patient safety or the quality of care.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he will meet with the Royal College of Radiologists and Health and Social Care NI to discuss recommendations in the 2023 Clinical Oncology and Clinical Radiology Workforce Census report.
Thank you, Minister, for the information on the housing supply strategy. Can you tell the House what plans you have to allow the Housing Executive to, once again, enter the home-building market and to re-profile its finances to ensure that it can do that successfully?
As Members have said this afternoon, cancer knows no borders. Our fight against it must be equally boundless. I had the pleasure recently of attending the Cancer Knows No Borders conference in Dublin. That was an inspirational event, bringing together researchers and cancer professionals from Northern Ireland, the…