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.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department is taking to support farmers in diversifying and expanding businesses.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQO 3872/22-27, whether the NIEA can grant a waste authorisation that permits (i) activities; (ii) operations; (iii) waste types; (iv) quantities; and (v) processes, that are not permitted under the relevant planning permission, including…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of animals slaughtered for agri-food production, in each of the last five years, broken down by category of animal.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any discussions her Department has had with the Department of Health and Northern Ireland’s universities regarding the establishment and funding of a dental hygiene and therapy course in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any regional balance criteria that is used for her Department’s funding of Workplus apprenticeship programmes; and (ii) any steps her Department takes to ensure funding and apprenticeship opportunities are equitably distributed across all regions of Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment that has been made of the regional distribution of participation in Workplus apprenticeship programmes, including in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any targeted marketing strategies that Tourism NI utilises to promote cultural history venues, such as the Museum of Orange Heritage at Schomberg House, Belfast and Sloan’s House, Loughgall, to international and domestic tourists.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether any assessment has been made of the economic value of the marching band sector, specifically regarding the procurement of (i) instruments; (ii) uniforms; and (iii) transport services, from local businesses.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she has taken to ensure oil customers are aware that they can claim compensation for price changes, if in breach of agreement in times of price hikes, as highlighted recently by the Competition and Markets Authority.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she will commission an economic impact study to quantify the financial impact provided to the (i) hospitality; (ii) retail; and (iii) transport, sector by Twelfth of July demonstrations, in recent years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether there will be an opportunity for social enterprises to apply for a grant from Capital Funding, allocated to her Department from the Local Growth Fund.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any decisions that have been made regarding the spending of capital funding, allocated to her Department from the Local Growth Fund.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the amount of Local Growth Funding available to her Department in the (i) 2026-27; (ii) 2027-28; and (iii) 2028-29, financial years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of students that will not get a placement at the 21 Training in Strabane, as a result of this sudden procedural change.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department (i) is content that sightlines are not impacted by the Strabane Court House caging, at the junction of Newtown Place and the Derry Road; and (ii) has liaised with the Department for Justice on the issue.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on any road safety improvements that are being considered outside Downshire Primary School, Hillsborough, to ensure the safety of pupils travelling to and from the school.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail, (i) any variance in fees for driving tests conducted at weekends and on bank holidays; (ii) any proportion of any additional charge attributable to premium staffing costs; and (iii) whether any assessment has been made on the appropriateness of applicants bearing extra…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment her Department has made of (i) drainage; (ii) surcharging; (iii) tidal locking; or (iv) backflow, through drainage infrastructure when the River Lagan water levels are elevated.