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To ask the Minister for Communities how many cases of damp and condensation have been reported to the Housing Executive, for each of the last three years, broken down by local council area.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the estimated IT and administrative cost of introducing the Carer’s Allowance Supplement; and (ii) whether this IT and administrative cost is one-off or recurring.
To ask the Minister for Communities what steps he will take to address the growth of non-standard temporary accommodation placements by the Housing Executive, particularly in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area.
To ask the Minister for Communities what steps he is taking to ensure people making a claim for Universal Credit receive their full entitlement ahead of the benefit uprating in April.
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on (i) the public land for public housing process; and (ii) how potential land has been identified to meet the demand in areas of most need.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) to breakdown the areas experiencing (a) the highest housing need; and (b) the highest housing stress; and (ii) to detail the supply of housing units to each of these areas.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applicants on the housing waiting list in East Belfast, broken down by number of bedrooms required, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any work to strengthen powers of Environmental Health Officers to deal with damp and mould issues in (i) private rented sector: and (ii) social housing.
To ask the Minister for Communities what steps he will take to prevent refugees and people with secure status being evicted from their homes by Mears Housing and the Home Office.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) for his assessment of reports that the average rent is rising faster than incomes; and (ii) whether his Department has any plans to address this.
I thank the Minister for his responses so far, and I congratulate him on his appointment to the role of Minister for the Economy. I look forward to working with him in the near future. Regional balance is very much at the heart of what I want to see for my region. Certainly, however, the potential for the loss of 300…
I thank the Member for tabling her question for urgent oral answer, and I thank the Minister for his statement. What role do the Department and Invest NI have in strategic investment in business infrastructure across the North and in ensuring that jobs remain in a way that addresses the issue of regional imbalance?
I place on record my serious concerns at the recent news of possible job losses at BT in Enniskillen, which, of course, would have a detrimental impact on families and on the local economy in County Fermanagh. Will your departmental officials consult with BT to protect workers at this deeply concerning time?
I welcome the Minister to his place as Minister for the Economy. I wish him well. The BT announcement stated that it had invested with "brilliant new and refurbished buildings". Has the Minister any idea where those brilliant refurbished buildings are? Are they only in Belfast or are they in other rural areas? Why did…
I thank the Member for her question. I am at a slight disadvantage, in that, if I were responding to an announcement about those jobs, I might have more to say, but I am responding to a statement that announces a review, the outcome of which we do not know, although I agree with her that it raises a very significant…
I thank the Economy Minister for coming to the Chamber this evening, and I take the opportunity to congratulate him on his new role. Potentially losing 300 jobs from Enniskillen is hugely significant to my constituency, given the large proportion of workers employed by BT Group in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. I regret…
BT has announced that, as part of a global review of its estates provision and operations, it intends to undertake a review of the future of its customer services site in Enniskillen. I appreciate that the announcement of the review of the Enniskillen site will have caused great anxiety and concern for many of the 300…