Every imported question, contribution and motion, with its classification. Unflagged, uncertain and not-yet-analysed records are all included so the analysis can be checked independently.
What date is it? It is 3 December. May I wish you a happy Christmas, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker? I am a Christmassy type of person, but I often have to catch myself on when December starts and I play my Christmas music and get really happy, because the reality for many people across the world is that they have…
I want to take a moment to reflect on the significance of World Wildlife Conservation Day, which is celebrated annually on 4 December. World Wildlife Conservation Day was envisioned and set in motion 12 years ago by then US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. The day was established by a pledge by the US State…
I rise to highlight the further delay to the commencement of work on Portstewart's Merrow hotel and spa complex, which will be a tourist destination of immense benefit to the tourism offering in the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area. The hotel project has finally been approved, following prolonged legal…
Inniu táimid ag ceiliúradh Lá Idirnáisiúnta na nDaoine faoi Mhíchumas. Tugaimid aitheantas don mhaith a dhéanann daoine faoi mhíchumas do leas an phobail. Aithnímid fosta na deacrachtaí a bhíonn ann do dhaoine faoi mhíchumas rochtain a fháil ar sheirbhísí, fostaíocht agus deiseanna eile atá neamhiontach ag daoine eile…
On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Yesterday, I wrote to the Attorney General to raise a query about the legality of the democratic consent vote that is due to be held in the Chamber next week. Section 38 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 provides that the Windsor framework must…
Miss McIlveen asked the Minister of Finance, further to her colleague Peter Martin's question, to clarify whether local government in Northern Ireland, which faces an estimated bill of £12·19 million, will be exempt from the changes to National Insurance employer contributions.
Mr Beattie asked the Minister of Finance what horizon scanning her Department is doing on EU laws that will affect Northern Ireland's Budget and funding envelope in future years.
Mr Martin asked the Minister of Finance, in light of changes to employers' National Insurance contributions, whether she has had any discussions with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on support specifically for doctors' surgeries, dentists and community pharmacies.
Mrs Guy asked the Minister of Finance, given that pooling budgets is a core element of the Children's Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, whether her Department notes every instance of the pooling of budgets by Departments.
Mr Butler asked the Minister of Finance, given that today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities and that we have seen the Civil Service fail to set ambitious targets for employment of people with disabilities, with the figure staying stagnant at around 5%, whether she is happy with that position or has…
Mr Clarke asked the Minister of Finance whether her Department costs the many environmental programmes run by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to see whether they are of benefit or are environmentally based with no consideration of the farmer or of savings.
Mr O'Toole asked the Minister of Finance whether she views as surreal her decision to score as a saving the option outlined in the annex to the Budget sustainability plan, which was published with limited impact but much ballyhoo in October, of raising £6 million a year in revenue by not suspending hospital car…
Sewage Spills To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to commission an independent review of Northern Ireland Water’s funding model, in light of new evidence by the Spotlight programme of the harmful and illegal levels of untreated sewage in Belfast.
Sewage Spills To ask the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, in light of news that levels of harmful bacteria in Belfast Lough are beyond legal limits, for his assessment of whether an independent environmental protection agency could help to tackle water pollution.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any mechanisms in place to record the impact and outcome of the Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls.
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) to detail the amount of funding her Department has received to manage pressures in relation to asylum seekers in each of the last three years; and (ii) to provide a breakdown of the associated spend.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the membership of the Northern Ireland Search and Rescue Practitioners Group; and (ii) the services each group provides.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of acts of assistance there have been at courts in Northern Ireland under the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme in each year since its commencement in 2015.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) whether she has any plans to publish the report by Judge Burgess on the fundamental review of criminal legal aid in Northern Ireland; (ii) the recommendations in the report; (iii) the recommendations she has accepted and agreed to take forward; and (iv) the recommendations…
To ask the Minister of Justice how she engaged with key stakeholders, including the Law Society and the Bar Council NI, before her Ministerial Statement Enabling Access to Justice: Reform of Legal Aid.