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To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has had any engagement with the UK Government in relation to extending eligibility criteria to include Attendance Allowance as a qualifying benefit for vehicle tax exemptions.
To ask the Minister for Communities pursuant to AQW 53216/22-27, to detail any update on the timeline for the pilot project to strengthen the evidence base on vacant properties, including when the pilot is expected to commence and when it is due to conclude.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any funding that has been allocated through the Homelessness Prevention Fund, including any outcomes achieved through funded projects., broken down by (i) project; and (ii) amount awarded, in each of the last five financial years.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether any clubs or programmes successfully funded by the NI Football Fund Grassroots Facilities Programme are within the Ards and North Down Borough Council area.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applications to The Northern Ireland Football Fund Grassroots Facilities Programme, broken down by local Council area.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any town-centre regeneration proposals for Limavady currently under consideration by his Department, including (ii) the current development stage; (iii) any outstanding approval requirements; and (iv) whether any funding has been identified.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether any funding has been allocated in 2026/27 to continue Homelessness Prevention Fund projects that ended on 31 March 2026.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether homelessness prevention funding will be protected in his Department's 2026/27 allocations and in any in-year monitoring round reductions.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department will introduce multi-year funding arrangements for homelessness prevention and support services, as called for by the Committee for Communities.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the average cost to the Housing Executive of placing a household in non-standard temporary accommodation for six months.
As I set out in the debate, the consultation has been completed, the responses have been analysed and I am carefully considering the advice from officials. I seek that people respect the fact that it is a complex area, and I need to take advice from officials on the way forward, particularly on exemptions. The context…
I thank the Member for her intervention. I think the topic has been well rehearsed, and my colleague has clearly explained the issue. Shock collars, prong collars, choke chains and other aversive devices rely on an animal avoiding an unpleasant consequence. We should move away from training methods that are based on…
I thank the Member for the information in her winding-up speech. The proposer of the motion said earlier that education was key to owning dogs and that people should not own dogs unless they are educated to do so. Will the Member agree with me that animal welfare is a wide-ranging topic, and that therefore people who…
Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker, and apologies for my late arrival in the Chamber. I thank Members across the House for their contributions to what has been an important debate, and I thank the Minister for being in the Chamber to respond. At its heart, the motion is about how we believe that domestic animals…
Thank you very much, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I am glad to speak on the motion. Having listened to other Members' contributions, I will take the opportunity to reflect on my experience of training my dog. Members will be aware that I am the proud owner of a wonderful dog, Rey, who is so wonderful that she is…
Thank you. It is a very small point of order. The Minister indicated that he was legally obliged — I presume that he means under the NI Act — to publish a Budget before the financial year: that is true, but he did not mention that it is supposed to be agreed by the Executive Committee. I just wanted to put that on the…
Some in the Chamber believe that citizens here should be treated as second-class citizens: if it is not trying to force a march through the heart of a community, it is saying that we should accept an unfair funding proposal from the British Government. It is clear, as the Finance Minister said, that we are underfunded…
Minister, I was interested in the question asked by your colleague Linda Dillon, who has, sadly, departed the Chamber. She seemed to imply that the cost of policing the Garvaghy Road was the fault of Orangemen. They asked only for a 15-minute parade with 35 Orangemen. That is another example of Sinn Féin's inversion…
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Minister, you are well aware that the health trusts have been told to make cuts of 4% every year for three years, which, the unions have said, will cost the jobs of porters and cleaners. At the same time, the highest paid director of the strategic planning and performance group (SPPG) has had a £40,000 pay rise in two…
A number of weeks ago, I asked the lawless Finance Minister what funding formula he needs to ensure that all current services can run in Northern Ireland, and I ask the question again. Minister, what is the fair, sustainable funding model for which you are holding out, or is it the case that building your new Ireland…