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Mr Stewart Dickson: Assembly records
All of Mr Stewart Dickson’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I thank the Minister for his answer. In light of the budgetary challenges associated with travel for many schools, including those in my constituency, how does his Department ensure fair access for schools not only to this Building but, as he said, to other extracurricular activities, particularly for schools in rural…
To ask the Minister of Health whether the encompass programme will enable cancer patients and survivors to have virtual access to their own digital clinical data.
Absolutely. The Member has just repeated the words that I said. Other work is needed, however, to grapple with the systemic issues that continue to cast a shadow over our potential. The economic inactivity to which Members have referred, particularly among the long-term sick and those with disabilities, remains…
I will continue in the vein of my colleagues who have spoken in the debate. In reality, an ambition for our economy that is without direction is pointless. The journey ahead of us demands a clear focus on not just the quantity but the quality of the jobs across the skills spectrum. Despite our stop-start politics, we…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does the Member agree that careers advice in schools is critical and that it is appalling that some schools in Northern Ireland will not point their students in the direction of appropriate careers advice?
To ask the Minister of Health, given that 66,000 people in Northern Ireland are living with prediabetes, what support his Department is providing to the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Programme in each Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any conversations his Department has had with the Department for the Economy in supporting social enterprises by providing affordable and accessible childcare.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of whether the road repairs carried out by a utility provider on the A2 Road from Trooperslane to Hazelbank roundabout are of a sufficient standard.
I declare an interest as a retired section member of the NIPSA trade union. Like my colleagues, I support the motion and the amendment, which underscore the critical need to improve workers' rights for those in Northern Ireland. I pay tribute to the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions,…
Minister, do you agree that the Department of Justice has been chronically underfunded relative to other Departments? Indeed, that has been publicly commented on. Therefore, Minister, do you also agree that it is incumbent on all parties in the Chamber that are part of the Government to ensure that the Department of…
I thank the Minister for the work that she has done on the order and for the clear explanation that she gave to the House to assist us in its delivery. I have no intention of going over issues that were raised in support of this by the Chair and vice chair of the Committee, but it bears consideration that, when we had…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Workers' Rights”
Workers' Rights - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘paid carers leave,’ and insert: ‘the availability of accessible childcare and entitlement to tips and gratuities for workers; believes that increased trade union membership and recognition is vital to improving workers’ rights and conditions; and calls on the Minister…
To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on any proposals to introduce legislation that would make it unlawful for compensation to be paid in respect of a child, without court approval in minor settlements.
To ask the Minister of Health, in light of the UK government’s launch of the Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce, what action he is taking to ensure children and young people in Northern Ireland with cancer have similar treatment.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) what discussions have taken place with the Housing Executive to support leaseholders who are struggling to afford planned maintenance and refurbishment scheme costs as ordered by the Housing Executive under the right-to-buy scheme; and (ii) what action he has taken to create a…
Like others, I am delighted to take the opportunity to discuss what can only be described as the transformative power of apprenticeships in bolstering our economy, reducing inequality and addressing the pronounced skill shortages faced by employers. Recent data from the employer skills survey shows that there were…
Enhancing Tree Protection That this Assembly acknowledges the significance of trees as vital infrastructure that require both care and safeguarding as part of the planning process; recognises the important role that trees play in protecting our environment, responding to climate change and providing broader health,…
I welcome the opportunity to speak on a very important matter that has been a priority for the Alliance Party for a long time: the pay of our public-sector workers. At the outset, I declare an interest, in that I have been a public-sector worker for all my working life. Prior to coming to the Assembly nearly 12 years…