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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to improve the support available to individuals and families following a diagnosis of dementia, including access to information about local services and financial support.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to ensure that Health and Social Care Trusts are able to maintain minimum safe staffing levels in maternity services.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority spent on external solicitors, King's Counsel, junior counsel and any other private legal representatives in relation to the Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount spent by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust on the instruction of external solicitors, King's Counsel, junior counsel and any other private legal representatives for matters relating to the Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount of public money the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust spent on legal fees in connection with the Muckamore Abbey Hospital Public Inquiry, including costs incurred through the Department of Legal Services and Business Services Organisation.
To ask the Minister of Health whether the families involved in the River House Serious Adverse Incident (SAI) have met the SAI review panel, including any outcomes of the meeting.
To ask the Minister of Health whether any of the £80 million recently announced to reduce waiting times and improve elective care across Northern Ireland will be allocated to boosting the capacity of the anaesthetic workforce.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of haematology clinical trials that have taken place; (ii) the number of people who have enrolled in these trials, in each of the last five years; and (iii) any comparative data there is in relation to the number of trials and the number of people enrolled,…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any work undertaken (i) to increase public awareness of blood cancer symptoms; and (ii) to support early diagnosis, in the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any financial support that has been allocated by his Department (i) to support the increase of haematology clinical trials; and (ii) to build and sustain the workforce to advance clinical trials, in the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any penalties that may be imposed for breaches of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, including how his Department will monitor the use of penaltaies.
To ask the Minister of Health, for an update on the development of the successor Tobacco Control Strategy for Northern Ireland, including (i) any progress made since preliminary work commenced in 2023; (ii) any anticipated timetable for consultation and publication; (iii) any Departments and public bodies that have…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail when regulations will be brought forward to designate vape-free places under section 161 of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to ensure that retailers are fully informed of their new responsibilities under the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 ahead of its implementation.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any discussions with local councils, and other enforcement bodies, on the implementation and enforcement of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 51609/22-27, to detail any Civil Service recruitment exercises, planned for the remaining of the 2026-27 financial year.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any primary legislation which will be brought forward to the Assembly during the remainder of the 2022-27 Assembly mandate.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how the views of school principals in relation to the impact on existing staff and pupils are considered when decisions are made on placing pupils with special educational needs; and (ii) any circumstances in which a principal may decline a pupil placement where a place…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps taken to ensure that school governors receive the same bespoke support that was previously provided by the local boards.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) whether any assessment has been made of the impact of the age eligibility criteria for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme on families whose children turn 11 in July or August before entering Primary 7; and (ii) whether any consideration will be given to extending…
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has undertaken any analysis of the potential costs and benefits of introducing a summer retainer scheme for teaching assistants; and whether he will place any associated assessments in the Assembly library.
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has considered the introduction of a retainer payment for teaching assistants employed on term-time-only contracts, including detail any such considerations.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any assessment his Department has made of the impact of staff retention challenges amongst teaching assistants on educational outcomes for pupils.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the teaching assistant posts that are currently vacant, broken down by (i) school sector; and (ii) Education Authority area.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any discussions his Department has had with the Education Authority, trade unions and school leaders in relation to providing greater year-round financial security for teaching assistants.