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To ask the Minister for the Economy what permanent support schemes are available to assist businesses with recovery from (i) fires; (ii) flooding; and (iii) other natural disasters.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to provide a breakdown of the level of financial support provided by (i) his Department; and (ii) statutory agencies in his Department's remit to the businesses at Loughbrook Industrial Estate, Bessbrook, who were impacted by the fire on 7 December 2023.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of the benefits of establishing a permanent emergency relief fund for businesses impacted by flooding, fire and natural disasters.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail Invest NI’s (i) statutory responsibility; (ii) record of intervention with respect to (a) flooding; (b) fire; and (c) natural disaster recovery for businesses, under its purview, in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of the increasing cost of household goods, to detail any correspondence he has had, or plans to have, with large supermarkets and retailers, with a view to ensuring consumers get the best possible prices to help ease pressures during the current cost of living crisis.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of (i) the importance of north coast tourism in helping to achieve Tourism NI’s target of an NI-wide 75 per cent increase in tourism revenue by 2033; (ii) the factors which may negatively impact north coast tourism, including (a) a recurrence of toxic algae…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on changes to (i) driver licencing; and (ii) the practical driving test as suggested as part of the Graduated Driving Licensing Framework in the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (NI) 2016.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how much has been spent on (i) pothole repairs; and (ii) resurfacing schemes in the Strangford constituency, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for (i) an update of the feasibility study for Phase 3 of Derry to Coleraine rail line upgrade; and (ii) whether he has considered the inclusion of halts at (a) Strathfoyle; (b) City of Derry Airport; and (c) Ballykelly.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of the benefits of establishing a government-backed insurance programme for businesses operating (i) on a floodplain; (ii) in an area with high insurance premiums; and (iii) in areas where insurance is unattainable.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many flags his Department has removed from street furniture in the last five years, broken down by constituency.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many prosecutions his Department has pursued for the unauthorised erection of flags on street furniture, in the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many Penalty Charge Notices have been issued by his Department in Helen’s Bay, Co. Down, over the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he will review his Department’s street lighting renewal policy to ensure that street lighting to rear footpaths is not removed when a new lighting scheme is designed or installed.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for his assessment of the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Planning Improvement and Reform Position Paper; (ii) whether he will be implementing any of the recommendations of the paper.