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Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “NI Water Funding and Governance”
NI Water Funding and Governance - Amendment 1 After ‘network;’ insert: ‘notes that chronic underinvestment in our wastewater infrastructure is a major driver of waterway pollution and biodiversity loss, as well as blocking housebuilding and stifling economic growth; is concerned that NI Water’s current funding model…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “NI Water Funding and Governance”
NI Water Funding and Governance - Amendment 1 After ‘network;’ insert: ‘notes that chronic underinvestment in our wastewater infrastructure is a major driver of waterway pollution and biodiversity loss, as well as blocking housebuilding and stifling economic growth; is concerned that NI Water’s current funding model…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) all occasions when (a) the Minister; and (b) officials from within his Department, travelled outside the British Isles at a cost to the public purse since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024; (ii) those from his Department, or in connection with his Department,…
To ask the Minister of Health how he will ensure that the community and voluntary sector is appropriately resourced to meet its role in suicide prevention.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any engagement he has had with other Departments in relation to embedding suicide prevention into their policies and budgets.
To ask the Minister of Health how his Department ensures that suicide prevention funding is targeted geographically and demographically based on suicide rates.
To ask the Minister of Health whether Protect Life 2 will be updated to reflect the socio-economic drivers of suicide, as outlined in the March 2025 Samaritans report Lost Futures.
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the current position of Eden View in terms of its ability to offer short-term respite provision for children with complex needs.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any support services in place for individuals struggling with heroin addiction in each Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 25017/22-27, to detail why medical negligence claims have increased by over a third in the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 20736/22-27, whether there are sufficient funds in his capital budget for 2025-26 to fund a new Emergency Department at Altnagelvin Area Hospital.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has any plans to review adherence to current guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on cardiovascular disease and heart attacks, with a view to identify sex-specific disparities.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail how his Department has engaged the Public Health Agency to promote public awareness on the symptoms of heart disease in women.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any training and educational resources his Department has made available to (i) primary; and (ii) secondary care professionals on cardiovascular disease in women.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether his Department has undertaken a review of current training capacity within Northern Ireland’s universities for nursing and allied health professions; and (ii) whether this aligns with projected local workforce demands.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any support mechanisms in place to assist internationally-recruited health and social care staff in adapting to the communication, cultural and clinical expectations of the health service in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any assessment that has been made of the barriers facing people from Northern Ireland in pursuing careers in the health and social care sector.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his Department’s assessment of the factors that have contributed to the increased reliance on an international workforce by Health and Social Care Trusts in recent years; and (ii) to detail any measures being taken to address domestic workforce shortages that have led to such…
To ask the Minister of Health how Health and Social Care Trusts ensure that all staff, including those recruited from different countries, are trained to engage appropriately with non-verbal patients to prevent communication shutdown and support ongoing mental stimulation.