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.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any action he has taken to increase the provision of respite services for adults with additional needs in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of children on the waiting list for spinal fusion surgery; and (ii) the length of time on the waiting list, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the measures that will be put in place to protect orthopaedic surgery from cancellations during the expected winter pressures, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on (i) the progress of the approval of Omaveloxolone for patients with a diagnosis of Friedreich’s ataxia; and (ii) whether Omaveloxolone will be made available for use through the NHS.
To ask the Minister of Health, given the 8 per cent rise in death by suicide as reported in the Annual Report of the Registrar General for 2023, to detail any immediate steps being taken to address this increase.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any engagement he has had with the Minister for Communities in relation to (i) addressing high rates of mental health issues and addiction among the homeless population; and (ii) ensuring access to crisis support in order to prevent an escalation in needs.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) when he made a bid to the Minister of Finance for the necessary funds to reinstate the cross-border healthcare directive; and (ii) the response he received to that bid.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of community and voluntary sector organisations that have received funding through his Department’s Core Grant Funding Scheme in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any discussions he has had with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust in relation to the removal of anti-Semitic graffiti and signs at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of the levels of social workers (a) in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust; and (b) across Northern Ireland to support children, the vulnerable and their families; (ii) to detail the impact a shortage of social workers will have on service users; and (iii) to…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of the varying interpretations of mental capacity in medical settings compared with care settings, including domiciliary care; and (ii) to detail any plans he has to address this.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the safeguards in place to prevent domestic abusers from using the health and social care system to further abuse their victims.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of personal assistants employed via the Direct Payments system that are permitted to provide social care only, as a proportion of total personal assistants, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health why some Direct Payment carers are not being permitted to undertake delegated healthcare tasks, despite having received relevant training from Health and Social Care Trusts.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) whether her Department pays performance bonuses to public servants; and (ii) the criteria under which these are awarded.