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Ms McLaughlin asked the Minister for the Economy to explain how the budget allocation will impact on the higher education sector and, in particular, student places at each institution, having noted that officials from her Department were unable to do so at a recent Committee meeting.
Legislative Consent Motion: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill That this Assembly notes the passage of the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill introduced in the House of Lords on 4 September 2024; further notes and supports all relevant provisions of the Bill so far as these matters fall within the legislative…
Fiscal Council Sustainability Report To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his response to the Fiscal Council sustainability report with a special focus on NI Water.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline what correspondence they have had with (i) other Executive Departments and (ii) local councils, regarding funding for victims and survivors groups.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the amount of funding that has been allocated to Mid Ulster Victims Empowerment, in the last five financial years.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the amount of funding that has been allocated to each victims and survivors group in Mid Ulster, in each of the last five financial years.
To ask the Minister of Justice to provide the business case in relation to each event (i) she attended; and (ii) officials from her Department attended, outside the British Isles since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister of Justice what engagement her Department has had with children’s rights stakeholders, including the NSPCC and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, regarding the defence of reasonable chastisement.
To ask the Minister of Justice what legal protections are currently in place for children who are physically punished under the defence of reasonable chastisement.
To ask the Minister of Justice what guidance is currently issued to the (i) PSNI; (ii) Public Prosecution Service; and (iii) safeguarding professionals, on the application and limits of the reasonable chastisement defence.
To ask the Minister of Justice what assessment her Department has made of the impact of physical punishment on children’s (i) mental health; (ii) development; and (iii) long-term outcomes.
To ask the Minister of Justice whether she intends to introduce provisions in the Justice Bill to remove the defence of reasonable chastisement in law.
To ask the Minister of Health to provide the business case in relation to each event (i) he attended; and (ii) officials from his Department attended, outside the British Isles since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether he is aware of any issues around the supply of Sandostatin octreotide cancer drug in certain dosages; and (ii) to outline how cancer patients can avail of this drug in the appropriate dosage that they require.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for an update on the restructuring of red flag breast services; and (ii) whether it is delivering improved outcomes for patients in the Western health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline (i) when did (a) he; (b) his Department; and (c) the board of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, first become aware of difficulties within the cardiac surgery team; and (ii) what actions were taken.
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of whether it would be appropriate for the new regional Maternity Hospital to become operational while Pseudomonas is present.