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2026 (137 questions)

  • AQW 54847/22-2715 October 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any action his Department is taking to promote research and improve the recording of information on rare gynaecological cancers.
  • AQW 54846/22-2715 October 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail action his Department is taking to improve access to specialists for patients suffering from rare gynaecological cancers.
  • AQO 4194/22-2715 October 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education when he will publish the finalised Early Learning and Childcare Strategy.
  • AQW 54313/22-279 October 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the business case for the Downpatrick flood alleviation scheme.
  • AQW 54312/22-279 October 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether (i) any undertaking can be given to staff affected by any temporary relocation of maternity services from Daisy Hill Hospital that they will incur no financial detriment as a result of the move, through the protection of pay and reimbursement of additional mileage, travel costs and excess travel time, including (ii) any of these protections will remain in place for the full duration of the temporary relocation, including where that period exceeds the normal protection periods provided for under Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
  • AQW 54311/22-279 October 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether he will publish a clear recovery plan for maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital, including measurable milestones for its return.
  • AQW 54310/22-279 October 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any protections that will be put in place for staff affected by the temporary relocation of maternity services from Daisy Hill Hospital, who are unable to relocate to Craigavon Area Hospital because of (i) caring responsibilities; (ii) disability; (iii) transport difficulties; and (iv) other individual circumstances.
  • AQW 54309/22-279 October 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any next steps in relation to the (i) A24 Ballynahinch Bypass; and (ii) A1 Junctions Phase 2 safety upgrades, following the recent court ruling on the A5 Western Transport Corridor.
  • AQO 4143/22-278 October 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on climate action being delivered by his Department.
  • AQO 4131/22-278 October 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for an update on her work to reform the use of good character references.
  • AQO 4046/22-2724 September 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any work she is undertaking to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
  • AQW 52868/22-2723 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will use the Review of Class C Taxi Licensing to make all taxis and ride-sharing vehicles subject to the same regulated (i) roof signage; (ii) transparent metering; and (iii) maximum fares.
  • AQO 4021/22-2717 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the Sport NI review of funding for sports performance programmes.
  • AQO 3995/22-2717 September 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on proposals to enhance bathing waters following the recent consultation on his Department’s policy review.
  • AQW 52059/22-2715 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the installation of a pedestrian crossing outside Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch. [R]
  • AQW 52058/22-2715 September 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to the Minister of Finance's response to the supplementary question to AQO 3928/22-27, to detail any indications her Department has received from UK Treasury as to the sum of money the Executive will receive as part of the UK Government’s decision to cut the VAT on household electricity bills.
  • AQW 52057/22-2715 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the finding within the October 2025 Korn Ferry report Organisational Senior Structures, Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, that responsibilities and accountabilities are heavily subdivided across a number of roles.
  • AQW 51917/22-2714 September 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education, following his comments to the media regarding his Department's new School Uniform Guidelines , whether schools will still be able to require girls to request permission before wearing trousers.
  • AQW 51916/22-2714 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail whether (i) the number, cost and functions of senior management and organisational structures across Health and Social Care NI, including Strategic Planning and Performance Group and arm's-length bodies will be reviewed; (ii) duplication or overlap will be identified; (iii) accountability will be clarified; and (iv) any assessment will be made of whether the current arrangements represent value for money.
  • AQW 51915/22-2714 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of leadership posts at Band 8C and above or equivalent; (ii) the annual cost of salaries for these posts; and (iii) whether these structures have been benchmarked against equivalent health systems elsewhere in the UK, broken down by (a) Health and Social Care Trust; (b) the Strategic Planning and Performance Group; and (c) arm's-length bodies.
  • AQW 51914/22-2714 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made on the (i) morale; (ii) recruitment; and (iii) retention, of Band 5 nurses following the decision not to fund to Band 6 accelerated progression, while increases have been awarded at the most senior levels of Health and Social Care NI.
  • AQW 51913/22-2714 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the rationale as to why increases in pay for Health and Social Care NI senior executives have been approved, given his commitment to lower-paid nursing staff remains unfunded.
  • AQW 51655/22-2710 September 2026 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance, in light of current media reports on UK Government plans to give England's mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax, to detail any engagement he has had with the UK Government about the scope for similar powers to be given to councils in Northern Ireland.
  • AQO 3965/22-2710 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline the concerns that have prompted the current forensic audit into governance systems in NI Water.
  • AQO 3943/22-2710 September 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given the current call for views on a new Good Relations Framework includes celebrating inclusive cultural expression, to outline any discussions they have had with the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression over the summer on this issue.
  • AQW 51020/22-274 September 2026 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance for an update on any progress towards agreement on a budget.
  • AQW 50896/22-273 September 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the Support for Low Carbon Heating in Residential Buildings scheme.
  • AQO 3928/22-273 September 2026 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance to outline any engagement he has had with the UK Government to deliver the VAT cut to household electricity bills in Northern Ireland, as recently announced for Great Britain.
  • AQO 3868/22-271 September 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the benefits that will arise from the establishment of the NI Government Mournes Strategic Group.
  • AQW 50367/22-272 July 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any engagement his Department has had with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in relation to the possibility of creating two separate clinical specialties, to attract new entrants into the profession.
  • AQW 50221/22-271 July 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, with reference to the July 2026 Northern Ireland Audit Office report The Health Estate in Northern Ireland, to detail performance against space utilisation targets within the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, broken down by site.
  • AQW 50070/22-2730 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on plans to establish a Flood Forecasting Centre for Northern Ireland.
  • AQW 49915/22-2729 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he will put in place a grant scheme, similar to England's Places of Worship Renewal Fund, to support the repair of historic places of worship in Northern Ireland.
  • AQW 49914/22-2729 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any financial support available to enable repairs to historic places of worship.
  • AQW 49668/22-2725 June 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the indicative date for when house builders in rural areas will be able to avail of fairer grid connection costs, under her Department's new policy.
  • AQW 49192/22-2719 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any investments in community and neighbourhood services within the South Down constituency that have been made under the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust's strategic priority Delivering Care Closer to Home.
  • AQW 49191/22-2719 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans to move additional (i) elective; and (ii) outpatient, services to Downe Hospital.
  • AQO 3844/22-2718 June 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of her Department's resource budget situation.
  • AQW 48515/22-2711 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the timeline for the delivery of a pedestrian crossing on Newry Street, outside Rathfriland High School.
  • AQO 3798/22-2711 June 2026 · Northern Ireland Assembly CommissionTo ask the Assembly Commission for an update on repairs to the roof of Parliament Buildings.
  • AQW 48058/22-275 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the plans to remove on-street pay and display parking machines will ensure that each parking zone retains at least one machine, to ensure on-street parking remains accessible to all users.
  • AQW 47941/22-274 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to commitments made in the Department of Finance Memorandum on the Twelfth Report from the Public Accounts Committee Mandate 2022-2027: Homelessness in Northern Ireland, whether he has been able to identify and allocate additional resources for the development of a paper outlining options for legislative change to homelessness legislation.
  • AQW 47940/22-274 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to commitments made in the Department of Finance Memorandum on the Twelfth Report from the Public Accounts Committee Mandate 2022-2027: Homelessness in Northern Ireland, to detail which of the current powers available to the Housing Executive to support homelessness prevention will be considered in this process.
  • AQW 47939/22-274 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the (a) running; and (b) maintenance costs, incurred through on-street pay and display parking machines; and (ii) the amount of cash payments collected, in each of the last five years.
  • AQW 47938/22-274 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any annual savings her Department expects to make as a result of reducing the number of on-street pay and display parking machines.
  • AQW 47937/22-274 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has carried out an Equality Impact Assessment in relation to the plans to remove on-street pay and display parking machines.
  • AQW 47696/22-272 June 2026 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether it would be within the remit of the Northern Ireland Assembly to legislate for the introduction of a visitor levy.
  • AQW 47695/22-272 June 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 42560/22-27, to detail any consideration her Department has given to implementing a visitor levy in Northern Ireland, beyond the 2022-27 Assembly mandate.
  • AQW 47577/22-271 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to her Oral Statement to the Assembly on 1 June 2026 on the North South Ministerial Council Transport Sectoral Meeting, to detail an update on her Department's plans for a greenway from Warrenpoint to Newcastle, via Kilkeel.
  • AQW 47576/22-271 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the impact recent funding changes in domiciliary care will have on efforts to improve the flow of patients through hospitals and to reduce ambulance waiting times.
  • AQW 47575/22-271 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the impact of recent funding changes on the availability of domiciliary care services in rural areas.
  • AQW 47574/22-271 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of domiciliary care staff who were made redundant as a result of recent funding changes.
  • AQW 47457/22-2729 May 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any skills gap analysis that her Department has conducted, in anticipation of future offshore renewables development in Northern Ireland.
  • AQW 47456/22-2729 May 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any actions her Department is taking to develop a skilled workforce for the offshore renewables sector.
  • AQW 47455/22-2729 May 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the Renewable Electricity Price Guarantee scheme.
  • AQW 47454/22-2729 May 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the Offshore Renewable Energy Installations Bill.
  • AQO 3690/22-2728 May 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill (NIA Bill 26/22-27).
  • AQW 46868/22-2721 May 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any other traffic calming measures her Department is currently considering within Loughbrickland, in addition to the proposed pedestrian crossing.
  • AQW 46867/22-2721 May 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the proposed pedestrian crossing in Loughbrickland.
  • AQW 46186/22-2713 May 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment that has been made of the cost of creating a free bus travel scheme for young people, as exists in Scotland.
  • AQW 46087/22-2712 May 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice (i) for an update on the Review of Sentencing Policy; and (ii) whether it will include a framework for rural arson as a type of environmental crime.
  • AQO 3558/22-277 May 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an assessment of the environmental damage caused by recent wildfires in the Mournes.
  • AQW 45531/22-275 May 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service have taken to develop its response to upland fires, in the last 10 years.
  • AQW 45530/22-275 May 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether any consideration has been given to establishing schemes that involve partnership working with farmers and landowners to support practical responses to upland fires.
  • AQW 45529/22-275 May 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQO 3502/22-27, whether any assessment has been made of the scale of challenge to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service that upland fires, such as those in the Mournes, represent.
  • AQW 45399/22-271 May 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will undertake a review of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service response to the recent landscape fires in the Mournes.
  • AQW 45398/22-271 May 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any actions his Department is taking to help revitalise Rathfriland.
  • AQW 45397/22-271 May 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether all Tenancy Starter Packs ordered for Housing Executive tenants are being delivered within five working days.
  • AQW 45396/22-271 May 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of Tenancy Starter Packs delivered to Housing Executive tenants through their Tenancy Starter Packs Service, since 1 July 2025, broken down by local council area.
  • AQO 3545/22-2730 April 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the Review of Sentencing Policy.
  • AQO 3511/22-2730 April 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on reviewing and updating the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
  • AQW 45150/22-2729 April 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to improve access to children's autism services in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.
  • AQW 44921/22-2727 April 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail how the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service investigate and ascertain the cause of a landscape fire.
  • AQW 44920/22-2727 April 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any resources deployed by the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service in response to landscape fires in the Mournes in April 2026.
  • AQW 43881/22-2714 April 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the total amount spent as a result of employment disputes involving employees of Sport NI between 2013 and 2026.
  • AQW 43880/22-2714 April 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department is planning a review of elective care in Downe Hospital.
  • AQW 43744/22-2713 April 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on interim measures to address the risk of flooding in Downpatrick.
  • AQW 43743/22-2713 April 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the flood alleviation scheme for Downpatrick.
  • AQO 3449/22-2726 March 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on her Department’s efforts to develop citizen energy communities, which contribute to renewable energy production, as referenced in her Ministerial Statement on 2 March 2026.
  • AQO 3410/22-2726 March 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any action he is taking to improve land management in the Mournes to prevent wildfires.
  • AQO 3381/22-2719 March 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline any actions she is taking to support homeowners in unadopted developments that were constructed before January 2024, where the developer has gone out of business and existing bonds are insufficient to bring the development up to adoptable standard.
  • AQO 3370/22-2719 March 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the reasons why it has taken two years, from the restoration of the Executive in February 2024, to begin consultation on a draft Framework for Race Relations.
  • AQW 42621/22-2716 March 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any actions taken by his Department regarding the potential implementation of the principles of Benedict’s Law and strengthening current guidance; and (ii) an indicative date for a decision on this matter.
  • AQO 3357/22-2712 March 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether the recent reduction in the inpatient and day case waiting list reflects increased treatment activity or patient removal following waiting list validation.
  • AQW 42218/22-2710 March 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration given to updating Circular 1993/31 regarding Teachers' Leave of Absence Exceeding Three Working Days, to allow teachers to take paid leave to attend mandatory Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service training, as an on-call firefighter.
  • AQW 42217/22-2710 March 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, given the importance of retained fire fighters to the functioning of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS), to detail any engagement he has had with the Minister for Education in relation to changing Department of Education guidance to allow teachers to take paid leave to attend mandatory NIFRS training as an on-call firefighter, since the start of the 2022-27 Assembly mandate.
  • AQW 41602/22-2727 February 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an update on the tendering process for the School Enhancement Project for St. Mary's Primary School, Barr.
  • AQW 41601/22-2727 February 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether a contractor has been appointed to deliver the School Enhancement Project for St. Mary's Primary School, Barr.
  • AQW 41600/22-2727 February 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail a timeline for the delivery of the School Enhancement Project for St. Mary's Primary School, Barr.
  • AQO 3263/22-2726 February 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the Strategic Review of Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, including any associated timelines for action.
  • AQO 3247/22-2726 February 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any work his Department is undertaking to prepare for outbreaks of wildfires in the Mournes.
  • AQW 41038/22-2719 February 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether the Education Authority will agree to an emergency meeting with representatives of St Francis' Primary School, Drumaroad, to discuss the urgent need for solutions to the recent loss of its canteen and the continuing damage to its mobile classroom.
  • AQO 3191/22-2719 February 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the actions arising from the research into Historical Clerical Child Abuse.
  • AQW 40944/22-2718 February 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any immediate actions the Education Authority plan to take to restore safe conditions for learning and dining at St Francis' Primary School, Drumaroad, following the recent environmental health inspection that resulted in the condemnation of the school's canteen.
  • AQW 40943/22-2718 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any consultation that was carried out before cutting down trees along Dundrum Road, Dundrum; and (ii) any alternative solutions that were considered.
  • AQW 40942/22-2718 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the reasons why trees along Dundrum Road, Dundrum, have been cut down.
  • AQW 40941/22-2718 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any actions her Department is considering to address surface water flooding in the vicinity of Dundrum Road, Dundrum.
  • AQW 40940/22-2718 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans her Department has to replace the trees that have been cut down along the Dundrum Road, Dundrum.
  • AQW 40048/22-276 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the amount she has allocated to (i) structural road maintenance; and (ii) essential routine road maintenance activities, in 2024-25.
  • AQW 39935/22-275 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the (i) percentage spend; and (ii) absolute spend, on road defect repairs carried out by her Department versus external contractors, in 2025.
  • AQW 39934/22-275 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the cost per mile of road maintenance works carried out by (i) by her Department; and (ii) external contractors, in 2025.
  • AQW 39933/22-275 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the percentage of road defects repaired by (i) her Department; and (ii) external contractors, in 2025.
  • AQW 39818/22-274 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the amount spent by her Department on temporary road repairs, in each of the last five years, broken down by local council area.
  • AQW 39817/22-274 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether traffic cones, that are often found placed in potholes on roads across Northern Ireland, are being placed there by DFI staff; and (ii) for her assessment of the road safety implications of such objects being placed on roads, for the purpose of highlighting potholes.
  • AQW 39733/22-273 February 2026 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance to detail the reason why the evidence-based rates reductions applied to draft NI Reval2026 outcomes, for businesses affected by flooding, will not be carried over into the revised rates bill for these businesses.
  • AQW 39732/22-273 February 2026 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance to detail any alternative relief mechanisms that will apply to businesses whose draft NI Reval2026 outcomes included relief for proven flood-damage.
  • AQW 39432/22-2729 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 38541/22-27 and AQW 38542/22-27, whether the fresh assessment will involve an opportunity for land owners and residents to provide input.
  • AQW 39431/22-2729 January 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any actions her Department is considering to strengthen consumer protections in relation to gift vouchers, in particular with regards to expiry dates.
  • AQW 39430/22-2729 January 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any enforceable safeguards in place, to protect consumers from gift vouchers with unreasonably short expiry dates.
  • AQO 3091/22-2729 January 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice to outline the key findings from the Adult Restorative Justice Strategy third annual report 2024-25.
  • AQW 39212/22-2727 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any measures her Department is taking to ensure that emails from constituents and local councillors are processed in a timely manner.
  • AQW 39211/22-2727 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any contractual obligations in place, in relation to the quality and durability of (i) temporary; and) ii) long-term, repairs carried out by road maintenance contractors on her Department's behalf.
  • AQW 39210/22-2727 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department monitors the lifespan of pothole repairs, carried out by road maintenance contractors on its behalf.
  • AQW 38985/22-2723 January 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an update on works to replace the special educational needs classroom at St Francis' Primary School, Drumaroad, which was destroyed one year ago, during Storm Eowyn.
  • AQW 38984/22-2723 January 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any support he can provide to Ardmore Special School, given the school's increase in numbers.
  • AQW 38878/22-2722 January 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on her Department's consultation on support for low carbon heat in the residential sector, including a timeline for the publication of a consultation report.
  • AQW 38877/22-2722 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of a recent road traffic incident involving a child outside Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch and concerns around road safety in the town, for an update on the A24 Ballynahinch Bypass, including a timeline for its completion.
  • AQO 3026/22-2722 January 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill.
  • AQW 38770/22-2721 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, in the absence of a full reopening, to detail any consideration his Department has given to allowing access to Tollymore National Outdoor Centre's assets, such as the climbing wall and swimming pool, for use by qualified private individuals and group operators.
  • AQW 38769/22-2721 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail a timeline for the reopening of Tollymore National Outdoor Centre.
  • AQW 38768/22-2721 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the systems review regarding Tollymore National Outdoor Centre.
  • AQW 38658/22-2720 January 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the (i) average; (ii) maximum; and (iii) minimum, ambulance response times, for each category of call, in each month of 2025, broken down by (a) District Electoral Area in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area; and (a) local council area.
  • AQW 38543/22-2719 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on her planning decision on the Hightown Incinerator.
  • AQW 38542/22-2719 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will engage with the landowners along Loughinisland Road, Loughinisland, with a view to extending footpaths in the village.
  • AQW 38541/22-2719 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any speed reduction measures her Department will consider along Loughinisland Road, Loughinisland.
  • AQW 38540/22-2719 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans her Department has in relation to footpaths in rural areas, given her active travel commitments.
  • AQW 38539/22-2719 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, given that active travel spending can be used to fund street lighting under her Department's new accounting policy, whether she will consider extending street lighting in areas where an interest is shown.
  • AQO 2969/22-2715 January 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the benefits of changes made to land eligibility under the Farm Sustainability Payment for nature, the environment and farm businesses.
  • AQW 37927/22-279 January 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail which body currently holds responsibility for coordinating support for a vulnerable young person unable to attend education settings due to mental health and trauma-related needs.
  • AQW 37926/22-279 January 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail which body holds responsibility for coordinating support for a vulnerable young person unable to attend education due to mental health and trauma-related needs.
  • AQW 37925/22-279 January 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether she will introduce grants for solar panels on domestic properties.
  • AQW 37924/22-279 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will introduce grants for electric vehicle charge points for homeowners, other than those living in flats.
  • AQO 2955/22-278 January 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice to outline any action she will take to ban pornography portraying strangulation and suffocation.
  • AQO 2935/22-278 January 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline how their Department assess and manage any strategic or reputational risk arising from geopolitical developments relevant to Northern Ireland’s overseas bureaux.
  • AQW 37726/22-277 January 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 37250/22-27, to detail any engagement she has had with the Utility Regulator, either in advance of or following her policy decision to deliver fairer grid connection charges, in relation to the Utility Regulator's willingness to consider additional charges for electricity consumers in future price controls.
  • AQW 37620/22-276 January 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 37250/22-27, whether her response means that the policy change to deliver fairer grid connection charges, will not be implemented within NIE Networks’ RP7 price control.
  • AQW 37619/22-276 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure with reference to her plans to introduce legislation to tackle inconsiderate pavement parking, to detail any additional actions she is taking to tackle situations where cars are parked in such a way that other road users' sightlines are blocked and roads are left too narrow for delivery vans and bin lorries to pass.

2025 (192 questions)

  • AQW 37250/22-2710 December 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of the amount NIE Networks will be able to raise per annum, from additional charges added to (i) domestic; and (ii) commercial customers' electricity bills, as a result of her decision to socialise grid connection costs.
  • AQW 37150/22-279 December 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, with reference to findings from a recent study of untreated water samples from five waterways in Northern Ireland, conducted by the Agri-food and Biosciences Institute and Imperial College London, to detail any treatment that is carried out to remove traces of pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs from water supplied as drinking water.
  • AQW 37053/22-278 December 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of incidents where other emergency services, such as the PSNI, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, Mourne Mountain Rescue Service, or the Coastguard, have responded to an emergency because an ambulance was unavailable, in each of the last five years, broken down by the responding emergency service.
  • AQW 36766/22-273 December 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure when she will answer (i) AQW 35579/22-27; and (ii) AQW 36437/22-27.
  • AQW 36437/22-2727 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) her Department's new, permanent solution to the surface water flooding in the Marguerite area of Newcastle; and (ii) when it will be enacted.
  • AQW 36361/22-2726 November 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the average added annual cost of the proposed socialised grid connection charge to (i) domestic; and (ii) commercial, customers.
  • AQW 36360/22-2726 November 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the amount she expects to raise, per annum, as a result of the proposed socialised grid connection charge.
  • AQW 36359/22-2726 November 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the average reinforcement charge required under existing policy, to connect to the electricity grid where the local network is at capacity, for (i) residential properties; and (ii) for commercial premises.
  • AQW 35898/22-2719 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for mandatory reconsiderations.
  • AQW 35897/22-2719 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any guidance issued to decision makers when assessing functional limitations in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
  • AQW 35896/22-2719 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the (i) number; and (ii) percentage, of Disability Living Allowance claims for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, that have been rejected at first decision, in the last 12 months.
  • AQW 35895/22-2719 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the current average processing time for mandatory reconsiderations of Disability Living Allowance claims for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
  • AQW 35677/22-2717 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, given the recent surface flooding in the Market Place carpark, Downpatrick, and in the vicinity of Downpatrick and County Down Railway, to detail any interim emergency solutions in place to prevent more extensive flooding of the town centre, this winter.
  • AQW 35676/22-2717 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any formal protocols in place to control the level of the River Quoile, in anticipation of heavy rain over the winter.
  • AQW 35580/22-2714 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether a funding call was issued to all councils before allocating £135,000 towards festive lighting, in the Mid & East Antrim Borough Council area.
  • AQW 35579/22-2714 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the action her Department is taking to address the repeated flooding on the A2, between Newcastle and Annalong, during heavy rain.
  • AQW 35369/22-2712 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of road gully maintenance machines her Department (i) owns; and (ii) contracts in.
  • AQW 35368/22-2712 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the annual costs her Department has incurred for contracting in road gully maintenance machines, over each of the last ten years.
  • AQW 35019/22-277 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any (i) guidance; or (ii) regulations, in place in relation to minimum numbers and minimum dimensions for accessible parking bays on commercial sites, such as shopping centre car parks.
  • AQW 34657/22-274 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department holds any records of private estate management companies currently operating in Northern Ireland.
  • AQW 34656/22-274 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has received any complaints from residents or elected representatives regarding the operation or conduct of private estate management companies in the last ten years.
  • AQW 34655/22-274 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any engagement her Department has had with private estate management companies, or their representative bodies, in relation to standards, accountability and charges in the last ten years.
  • AQW 34654/22-274 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether private estate management companies are required to operate within any departmental or statutory guidelines.
  • AQW 34653/22-274 November 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any powers her Department has in relation to private estate management companies that charge annual fees for the maintenance of grassed and communal areas in residential developments.
  • AQO 2667/22-2723 October 2025 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the new Adult Restorative Justice Practice Standards and Accreditation Framework.
  • AQO 2647/22-2723 October 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of the Lost Boys: State of the Nation report by the Centre for Social Justice, to outline any actions they are taking to address its impact on community relations and social cohesion.
  • AQW 33938/22-2720 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of whether the new flood alleviation schemes in Newcastle were a contributing factor in the recent flooding in the Tullybrannigan area of Newcastle.
  • AQW 33937/22-2720 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether she is aware of difficulties accessing the sandbag store at Islands Park, Newcastle, during recent flooding; and (ii) to detail the maintenance regime in place, to ensure that locks are in good working order.
  • AQW 33936/22-2720 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any consideration her Department has given to providing lightweight sandbag alternatives to residents of properties at risk of flooding, who cannot carry heavy sandbags.
  • AQW 33745/22-2716 October 2025 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance, with reference to the ongoing Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' consultation on its review of water efficiency standards in building regulations, to detail any consideration his Department has given to amending building regulations, to require water-saving features in new build housing.
  • AQW 33744/22-2716 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, given the existing pressures on the wastewater system and the impact on housing, to detail any engagement she has had with the Minister of Finance in relation to amending building regulations to require water-saving features in new build housing.
  • AQO 2617/22-2716 October 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to outline the number of special schools that have had Community Children’s Nursing services withdrawn.
  • AQO 2617/22-2716 October 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to outline the number of special schools that have had Community Children’s Nursing services withdrawn.
  • AQW 33645/22-2715 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail when she will publish the report on her Department's consultation on Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure.
  • AQW 33644/22-2715 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 33341/22-27, to detail any written guidance, or policy, that is now available for youth settings, on how to best support transgender young people.
  • AQW 33545/22-2714 October 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether the Waiting List Reimbursement Scheme will continue to approve all applications that meet the current eligibility criteria throughout the remainder of this financial year.
  • AQW 33442/22-2713 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail all instances, within the last five years, where storm-related damage has led to the closure of (i) a road; (ii) a section of active travel infrastructure; and (ii) the suspension of a public transport service, including the duration of each closure or suspension.
  • AQW 33341/22-2710 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether the 2019 guidance on Supporting Transgender Young People, applied in youth service settings.
  • AQW 33226/22-279 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, following her Department's launch of the electric vehicle cross pavement charging trial, to detail the engagement she has had with the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, in relation to altering the eligibility criteria for the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant for those who rent or own a flat, to include homes without access to off-street parking.
  • AQW 33225/22-279 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, following her Department's launch of the electric vehicle cross pavement charging trial, to detail the engagement she has had with the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, in relation to introducing Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grants for house owners, without access to off-street parking.
  • AQO 2559/22-279 October 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the drafting of a new Racial Equality Strategy for 2026 and beyond.
  • AQW 33010/22-277 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the (i) average number of applications for (a) non-material changes; and (b) discharge of conditions, that are made to local councils each year.
  • AQW 33009/22-277 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, with reference to her Department's consultation on introducing fees for some statutory planning functions, to detail the consideration given to the average cost to local councils of processing applications for (i) non-material changes; and (ii) discharge of conditions, when setting the proposed fee of £115.
  • AQW 33008/22-277 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the (i) number of applications for Tree Preservation Orders made to local councils, over the last ten years; and (ii) average cost of processing these applications.
  • AQW 33007/22-277 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the average cost to local councils for processing applications for (i) non-material changes; and (ii) discharge of conditions.
  • AQW 32875/22-276 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 21599/22-27, to detail the (i) criteria; and (ii) threshold, required to trigger a departmental intervention under Article 4 of the Harbours (Northern Ireland) Order 2002.
  • AQW 32767/22-273 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any actions his Department took with respect to implementing Article 3(1) of The Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, while this matter fell under the remit of the Department of Education.
  • AQW 32766/22-273 October 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to outline any plans, including a timeline, with respect to implementing Article 3(1) of The Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
  • AQW 32765/22-273 October 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any actions his Department has taken with respect to implementing Article 3(1) of the Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, since this matter has fallen under the remit of the Department for Communities.
  • AQW 32764/22-273 October 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement he, and his predecessors, have had with the Department for Education in relation to implementing Article 3(1) of the Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, since the Order was made.
  • AQW 32763/22-273 October 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to provide his assessment of how the safety of young people, in a paid-for adventure experience, is being ensured (i) in the absence of the licensing scheme that is required under The Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998; and (ii) in light of the closure of Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, for the training and accreditation of adventure sport instructors to nationally recognised health and safety standards.
  • AQW 32022/22-2724 September 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQO 2391/22-27, to outline (i) whether her Department has always been open to considering alternative Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD) proposals outside of the tourism pillar or whether this is a recent change; (ii) whether she is aware of any potential innovation projects that might be brought forward; and (iii) whether her Department will, in principle, be open to exploring alternative proposals under any of the four pillars of investment covered by the BRCD.
  • AQW 31891/22-2723 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether there are plans to reduce the waiting list requirement under the Waiting List Reimbursement Scheme to less than a year.
  • AQO 2397/22-2711 September 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any action she is taking to improve the affordability of childcare for those in further and higher education.
  • AQO 2375/22-2711 September 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the processing of applications to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme.
  • AQW 30742/22-279 September 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on her Department's new Road Maintenance Strategy.
  • AQW 30057/22-271 September 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans for investment in wastewater infrastructure in the Rathfriland area, with a view to resolving the development bans currently in place.
  • AQO 2319/22-271 September 2025 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance how the 2025-26 Budget reflects the Programme for Government 2024-2027 priority of green growth.
  • AQW 29793/22-272 July 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 26109/22-27, to detail how the £636,045 of Direct Payment funding that was returned unspent to the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in the 2024-25 financial year, was subsequently spent.
  • AQW 29682/22-271 July 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on odour issues in the Warrenpoint area.
  • AQW 29078/22-2720 June 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to outline what strategies he is exploring to augment youth work practice, in light of recent civil unrest.
  • AQW 29077/22-2720 June 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether he is considering reallocating funding from his Department's budget to provide additional resources to youth work delivery, in light of recent civil unrest.
  • AQW 29076/22-2720 June 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the role of informal education in preventing youth involvement in civil unrest.
  • AQW 29075/22-2720 June 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what engagement he has had with Executive colleagues in relation to securing additional funding for youth work delivery, in light of recent civil unrest.
  • AQW 29074/22-2720 June 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities (i) whether the Housing Executive is aware of flooding at Dunwellan Park, Newcastle, in Autumn 2023; and (ii) to provide copies of any records the Housing Executive may hold in relation to this incident.
  • AQW 29012/22-2719 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail why her Department's loans to NI Water were not structured to include principal debt repayment.
  • AQW 29011/22-2719 June 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the reasons why approval for the business case for repairs to the modular building at St Francis Primary School, Drumaroad, is still outstanding; and (ii) whether the process can be fast-tracked.
  • AQW 29010/22-2719 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the options she is considering in relation to dealing with the NI Water loan note debt that matures in March 2027; and (ii) the engagement she has had with the Minister of Finance in this regard.
  • AQW 29009/22-2719 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether (i) flap valves are in place at all three surface water outlets in the Dunwellan area, Newcastle; and (ii) these are operating correctly.
  • AQW 29008/22-2719 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether surface water outfalls in the Dunwellan area, Newcastle, will be included in any permanent solution to the surface water flooding in Newcastle.
  • AQO 2261/22-2719 June 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, in light of the Narrow Water Bridge project, whether he has given any consideration to the development of Narrow Water Castle.
  • AQW 28932/22-2718 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will consider increasing the cap or reducing the homeowner contribution for works carried out under the Homeowner Flood Protection Grant Scheme.
  • AQW 28931/22-2718 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 28107/22-27, (i) to provide further detail on the options explored in NI Water's modelling work in relation to reducing the risk of out-of-sewer flooding in the Marguerite area of Newcastle; and (ii) whether NI Water will engage with the Newcastle Regional Community Resilience Group prior to taking a decision.
  • AQW 28930/22-2718 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW28109/22-27, for her assessment of the reasons why a flap valve was not originally fitted at the outfall in Eliza Close, if it was a vitally important aspect of the system.
  • AQW 28929/22-2718 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 28109/22-27, for a timeline for installation of a flap valve at the outfall in Eliza Close, Newcastle.
  • AQW 28928/22-2718 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 28109/22-27, when was it discovered that a flap valve had not been fitted at the outfall at Eliza Close.
  • AQO 2225/22-2712 June 2025 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the most effective approaches for reducing adult reoffending.
  • AQW 28189/22-274 June 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on plans for support for the fishing industry.
  • AQW 28188/22-274 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether Knockevin School, Dundrum, will be included in the third tranche of part-time 20mph speed limits outside schools.
  • AQW 28110/22-273 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any engagement she has had with the UK Government in relation to protecting properties built after 2009 from flooding, including any response received.
  • AQW 28109/22-273 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any existing proposals to reduce the risk of flooding in (i) Eliza Close; and (ii) Dunwellan Park, Newcastle.
  • AQW 28108/22-273 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans for upgrading the drainage and sewage system in Bryansford Avenue, Newcastle, and the surrounding flood area.
  • AQW 28107/22-273 June 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for an update on the implementation of a permanent solution to the pumping station in Marguerite Avenue, Newcastle; and (ii) to detail the anticipated timescale.
  • AQW 27465/22-2720 May 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the new road maintenance strategy.
  • AQW 27464/22-2720 May 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the new road maintenance strategy will prioritise those local council areas which have the highest number of road defects.
  • AQW 27463/22-2720 May 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any Departmental or Ministerial decisions taken in relation to the Mourne Gateway Project; and (ii) when these decisions were taken.
  • AQW 27462/22-2720 May 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the amount her Department has spent on costs relating to the Mourne Gateway Project.
  • AQW 27461/22-2720 May 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement she is having with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to develop an alternative to the Mourne Gateway Project.
  • AQO 2040/22-2715 May 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on any actions that have been taken to improve preparations for civil contingencies during the 2025-26 financial year.
  • AQO 2027/22-278 May 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether there will be targeted plans for patients that have waited on a treatment waiting list for two years or more but cannot afford the upfront costs of the Waiting List Reduction Reimbursement Scheme.
  • AQW 26328/22-2729 April 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether she will consider introducing a new funding scheme with a higher cap to facilitate significant repairs that could not be facilitated through funding under the Enhanced Flood Support Scheme.
  • AQW 26327/22-2729 April 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether she has any plans to provide further funding towards revitalising Downpatrick town centre in the 2025-26 financial year, given that less than half of the support funding allocated following the 2023 autumn floods in the South East was spent.
  • AQW 26326/22-2729 April 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether she is aware of any local businesses that decided not to apply for funding under the Enhanced Flood Support Scheme due to the cost of repairs significantly exceeding the £100,000 cap.
  • AQW 26222/22-2728 April 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any options her Department and Tourism NI are exploring following the landowner's withdrawal from negotiations with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in relation to the Mourne Mountains Gateway Project.
  • AQW 26221/22-2728 April 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy how her Department decided on a cap of £100,000 for applications to the Enhanced Flood Support Scheme.
  • AQW 26220/22-2728 April 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement she has had with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and local businesses to understand the reasons for the significant underspend on flood support funding allocated to support local businesses in Downpatrick and Newry affected by floods in 2023.
  • AQW 26219/22-2728 April 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement her predecessor had with local businesses to assess the level of need prior to setting the £100,000 cap on applications for the Enhanced Flood Support Scheme.
  • AQW 26218/22-2728 April 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the redevelopment works in Irish Street, Downpatrick.
  • AQW 26111/22-2711 April 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans her Department has for a relief road or bypass to address congestion in Downpatrick town centre.
  • AQW 26110/22-2711 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 25600/22-27, how his Department (i) assesses the effectiveness of Direct Payments; and (ii) ensures that returned Direct Payments are appropriately accounted for if it is unable to identify the amount that is returned unspent.
  • AQW 26109/22-2711 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 25600/22-27, to detail the (i) amount; and (ii) proportion of Direct Payment funding that was returned unspent to the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in the 2024-25 financial year.
  • AQW 26108/22-2711 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQO 1880/22-27, to provide a breakdown of the £978,000 spent on family support including day short breaks, which details the amounts spent on (i) day short breaks, and (ii) other family supports, respectively.
  • AQW 26107/22-2711 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQT 1235/22-27, and having seen his officials' options paper, whether he is content to proceed with reinstating the cross-border scheme.
  • AQW 26029/22-2710 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to build a shared, cross-departmental outcomes framework to track collective impact on suicide prevention, not just within his own Department.
  • AQW 26028/22-2710 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 25484/22-27, how the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust assesses need or places children with complex needs in residential care if it does not keep a record of families that have requested it.
  • AQW 26027/22-2710 April 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the progress of the park and ride facility in Downpatrick.
  • AQW 26026/22-2710 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the cost of Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service operations in response to landscape fires in each of the last ten years.
  • AQW 26025/22-2710 April 2025 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance, following publication of the March 2025 Samaritans report Lost Futures, whether he will consider cross-departmental suicide prevention budgets so that suicide prevention efforts can address the root causes of suicide.
  • AQW 25933/22-279 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health how he will ensure that the community and voluntary sector is appropriately resourced to meet its role in suicide prevention.
  • AQW 25932/22-279 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any engagement he has had with other Departments in relation to embedding suicide prevention into their policies and budgets.
  • AQW 25931/22-279 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health how his Department ensures that suicide prevention funding is targeted geographically and demographically based on suicide rates.
  • AQW 25930/22-279 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether Protect Life 2 will be updated to reflect the socio-economic drivers of suicide, as outlined in the March 2025 Samaritans report Lost Futures.
  • AQW 25929/22-279 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health when there will be a revised Protect Life 2 Strategy.
  • AQW 25846/22-278 April 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether NI Water will work with external agencies to regenerate areas of its land affected by fires.
  • AQW 25845/22-278 April 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the main areas of spend by NI Water as a result of fires on its land in each of the last ten years.
  • AQW 25844/22-278 April 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the current wildfires on NI Water land will result in further overspending.
  • AQW 25843/22-278 April 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the amount NI Water has spent as a direct result of fires on its land in each of the last ten years.
  • AQW 25842/22-278 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether he intends to establish a dedicated young patients fund for Northern Ireland to assist families in covering the costs of having a child in hospital.
  • AQW 25771/22-277 April 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, further to recent correspondence in relation to the petition opposing the development of the Mourne Mountains Gateway Project, whether her meeting with the National Trust to discuss the project has taken place.
  • AQW 25770/22-277 April 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, further to recent correspondence in relation to the petition opposing the development of the Mourne Mountains Gateway Project, to detail any parties who will or may be involved in decision-making, subsequent to the initial decision taken by the council.
  • AQW 25600/22-273 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, in relation to the total sum of Direct Payments allocated by the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust to families of children and young people with disabilities in lieu of respite care provision, to detail the amount of Direct Payment funding that was returned unspent to the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in each of the last five financial years.
  • AQW 25541/22-272 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail, out of the total number of children and young people with disabilities previously resident in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust area who were taken into residential care, how many had previously been assessed as being on the edge of care in each of the last five years.
  • AQW 25484/22-271 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of parental requests for residential care for a child or young person with a disability that were received by the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in each of the last five years.
  • AQW 25483/22-271 April 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health when he will answer (i) AQW 24418/22-27; and (ii) AQW 24419/22-27.
  • AQW 25376/22-2731 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of children and young people with disabilities that were on the waiting list for therapeutic interventions and behavioural supports in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in each of the last five years.
  • AQW 25300/22-2728 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of children with a disability in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust who were assessed as on the edge of care in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) allocated; and (ii) unallocated cases.
  • AQO 1880/22-2727 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to outline how his Department spent £2 million of funding, announced in October 2024, on improving services for children with disabilities.
  • AQO 1866/22-2727 March 2025 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance to outline the staff and financial support that has been provided to Professor Holtham’s independent review of Northern Ireland's level of need.
  • AQW 25155/22-2726 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to provide copies of the minutes of meetings of (i) the Homelessness Strategy Steering Group; and (ii) the Central Homelessness Forum, in the last three years.
  • AQW 25154/22-2726 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the action he will take to address the statement in the Homelessness in Northern Ireland report by the Northern Ireland Audit Office that the quality and focus of reporting on the Interdepartmental Homelessness Action Plan outcomes has deteriorated as action plans have progressed.
  • AQW 25153/22-2726 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any action he will take to ensure there is a single forum with ownership of monitoring and reporting on homelessness actions taken by the Housing Executive, in line with recommendations in the Homelessness in Northern Ireland report by the Northern Ireland Audit Office.
  • AQW 25152/22-2726 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities how he will ensure the Homelessness Strategy Steering Group is fit for purpose, with relevant senior staff from relevant Departments attending and the group reporting directly to him.
  • AQW 25054/22-2725 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail how much of his Department's annual homelessness expenditure has been on homelessness prevention initiatives and projects, broken down by (i) total amount spent; and (ii) percentage of total homelessness expenditure, in each of the last five financial years including 2024-25.
  • AQW 25053/22-2725 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of social housing new starts his Department's initial capital allocation in the Budget will allow for in 2025-26.
  • AQW 25052/22-2725 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department will take to accurately record outcomes resulting from homelessness prevention activity, in line with the Northern Ireland Audit Office report on homelessness.
  • AQW 25051/22-2725 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department will take to ensure that registered Housing Associations work with the Housing Executive to maximise the use of medium to long-term voids for temporary accommodation, in line with the recommendation of the Northern Ireland Audit Office.
  • AQW 25050/22-2725 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of registered Housing Association properties being used as temporary accommodation in each of the last three years.
  • AQO 1839/22-2720 March 2025 · Northern Ireland Assembly CommissionTo ask the Assembly Commission for an update on efforts to improve accessibility in Parliament Buildings.
  • AQO 1800/22-2720 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what engagement he is planning with Belfast City Council, Comhaltas and Ards CCÉ in advance of the 2026 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
  • AQW 24493/22-2714 March 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 23821/22-27, to detail the differences between the £15 million pilot her Department is planning to undertake and the original proposal that was costed at £30 million.
  • AQW 24419/22-2713 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any action his Department is taking to ensure that people who cannot safely self-manage the removal of ear wax have adequate access to professional support in the NHS.
  • AQW 24418/22-2713 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any action his Department is taking to improve public-facing advice and guidance on ear wax removal services.
  • AQO 1769/22-2713 March 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any actions he is taking to embed within his Department the importance of science and research.
  • AQW 24333/22-2712 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail how his Department is working to support local community groups who are established, or wish to establish themselves, as community resilience groups in times of adverse weather.
  • AQW 24332/22-2712 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any measures his Department is taking to improve planning for community resilience in the face of adverse weather events.
  • AQW 24331/22-2712 March 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any action their Department is taking to ensure that local authorities have up-to-date emergency response plans.
  • AQW 24330/22-2712 March 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any action their Department has taken to further develop planning for community resilience in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn.
  • AQW 24054/22-277 March 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 23823/22-27, whether her Department is considering including Newcastle in the Urban Drainage pilot project.
  • AQW 23982/22-276 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the percentage of One-Year Health Reviews completed during 2023-24 were conducted (i) face to face; and (ii) over the phone, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
  • AQW 23823/22-274 March 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the location of the Urban Drainage pilot project, for which the Minister of Finance announced the allocation of £15 million of funding in his statement to the Assembly on 4 March 2025.
  • AQW 23822/22-274 March 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will consider submitting a proposal to the second call for funding proposals, as announced by the Minister of Finance in his statement to the Assembly on 4 March 2025, that will address poor planning performance at local council level.
  • AQW 23821/22-274 March 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the sum of £15 million, awarded for the Urban Drainage pilot project, matches the amount her Department bid for.
  • AQO 1660/22-2720 February 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of the current funding model for Northern Ireland Water.
  • AQW 22393/22-2711 February 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he will develop a community emergency resilience network that can work with agencies to deliver local support during future storms.
  • AQW 22193/22-277 February 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of the relationship between speed limits and road deaths.
  • AQW 22192/22-277 February 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any legislative requirements to pursue a reduction in speed limits to bring them in line with the new speed limits on rural local roads in the Republic of Ireland.
  • AQW 22191/22-277 February 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will consider lowering speed limits in Northern Ireland to bring them in line with the new speed limits on rural local roads in the Republic of Ireland.
  • AQW 22108/22-276 February 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether he will consider reviewing the non-means tested element of the nursing and midwifery bursary to reflect the increased cost of living since 2012, when it was last reviewed.
  • AQW 22107/22-276 February 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of whether the non-means tested element of the nursing and midwifery bursary of £430.42 per month is adequate for student nurses who work approximately 36.5 hours per week during placement.
  • AQW 22106/22-276 February 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will consider amending planning legislation to ensure that all residents affected by a development proposal involving a tall structure are notified.
  • AQW 22105/22-276 February 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of whether the definition of neighbouring land in the Planning (General Development Procedure) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 adequately accounts for the privacy implications of tall structures, such as high-rise buildings and ferris wheels, for residents in the wider area.
  • AQO 1578/22-276 February 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on the Public Health Agency review of health needs in special schools.
  • AQO 1561/22-276 February 2025 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the proposed changes to rating policy.
  • AQW 21919/22-274 February 2025 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether he will engage with the UK Government to discuss VAT changes in the Republic of Ireland on food-led hospitality businesses, with a view to mitigating the impact on businesses in Northern Ireland's border counties.
  • AQO 1508/22-2730 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to outline how the £1 million support following Storm Éowyn has been spent.
  • AQW 21599/22-2729 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the instances where his Department has made use of its powers, under the Harbours (Northern Ireland) Order 2002, to give a Trust Port directions of a general or specific nature as to the exercise of its functions, including (i) details of the Trust Port involved; and (ii) details of the issue and the directions given.
  • AQW 21598/22-2729 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, considering the number of fallen trees in the wake of Storm Éowyn, and given the number of rural households living on unadopted roads, (i) whether he will consider making an exception to assist with clearing unadopted roads that are blocked by fallen trees; and (ii) whether financial assistance will be considered for the repair of related structural damage to unadopted roads and footpaths.
  • AQW 21597/22-2729 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether NIE Networks have an obligation to review or investigate its power cables and lines to ensure they are not being compromised by trees or branches.
  • AQW 21400/22-2727 January 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of why the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust scored worst on urgent referral waiting time targets for 11 out of 12 months between October 2023 and September 2024, with between 93.9 per cent and 100 per cent of patients waiting more than 14 days to be seen.
  • AQW 21399/22-2727 January 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on the commissioned work to establish a regional waiting list for breast cancer assessment.
  • AQW 21398/22-2727 January 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any actions underway by his Department to address the performance of the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in relation to new breast cancer referral waiting times.
  • AQW 21265/22-2723 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, in relation to Action 4 of the Tourism Vision and Action Plan: 10 Year Plan, to identify the destination which will pilot the development of a Destination Stewardship Plan.
  • AQW 21264/22-2723 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, in relation to Action 4 of the Tourism Vision and Action Plan: 10 Year Plan, whether he intends to develop a local action plan for the Mourne Mountains.
  • AQW 21263/22-2723 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether the independent review of Tourist Accommodation will consider the impact of tourism accommodation markets on local housing markets.
  • AQW 21262/22-2723 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) who has been commissioned to carry out the independent review of Tourist Accommodation, as referenced in the Tourism Vision and Action Plan: 10 Year Plan; (ii) when the review is expected to be complete; and (iii) whether a report will be published.
  • AQW 21261/22-2723 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, in relation to Action 14 of the Tourism Vision and Action Plan: 10 Year Plan, for his assessment of how increasing the number of air routes and seats from key markets can contribute to the linked objective of decarbonisation.
  • AQO 1470/22-2723 January 2025 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for an update on her Department’s Enabling Access to Justice reform programme.
  • AQW 21165/22-2722 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of why the percentage of good jobs in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area has been decreasing since 2023, having previously followed a positive trend.
  • AQW 21164/22-2722 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any measures planned to address the high frequency and volume of spills recorded in 2023 at the Tullybrannigan Road Combined Sewer Monitored Overflow, Newcastle.
  • AQW 21163/22-2722 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on NI Water's ongoing work to complete modelling of sewage spills in less densely populated areas.
  • AQW 21162/22-2722 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure when the funding for Phase 3 of the Review of South East Flooding will be made available.
  • AQW 21161/22-2722 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 19081/22-27, to detail (i) whether products for the 21 properties have been delivered as anticipated; (ii) the number of these homes that have since seen works under the Homeowner Flood Protection Grant Scheme completed; and (iii) the number of these completed works that were related to properties in Newcastle.
  • AQW 21053/22-2721 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any financial support available for public realm improvements in small villages.
  • AQW 21052/22-2721 January 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to provide a list of education otherwise than at school settings that are operating in the 2024-25 academic year.
  • AQW 21051/22-2721 January 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to provide a list of education otherwise than at school settings that have temporarily paused operation in the 2024-25 academic year due to low referral numbers.
  • AQW 21050/22-2721 January 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the minimum number of pupils required to keep an education otherwise than at school setting operational.
  • AQW 21049/22-2721 January 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to provide a list of education otherwise than at school settings that will consider requests for placement for September 2025.
  • AQW 20936/22-2720 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 19267/22-27, when he will answer (i) AQW 17101/22-27; and (ii) AQW 17102/22-27.
  • AQW 20935/22-2720 January 2025 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 14771/22-27, to detail the stakeholders that received a copy of the James Hutton Institute’s draft report into the future of the Mourne Mountains.
  • AQW 20934/22-2720 January 2025 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQO 966/22-27, whether a Minister has been identified to work with Executive colleagues to develop and deliver a Mournes Management Plan.
  • AQW 20933/22-2720 January 2025 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 14771/22-27 and AQO 966/22-27, for an update on her Department’s engagement with Executive colleagues in relation to the ownership of issues raised in the James Hutton Institute’s report on the future of the Mourne Mountains.
  • AQW 20208/22-278 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities when he will answer (i) AQW 19168/22-27; and (ii) AQW 19268/22-27.

2024 (77 questions)

  • AQW 19270/22-273 December 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, given that over 400 care leavers have become homeless after leaving care in the last five years, to detail any actions his Department is considering to improve transition planning and prevent homelessness for young people leaving care.
  • AQW 19269/22-273 December 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of how partnership working between his Department, the Department for Communities, Health and Social Care Trusts and the Housing Executive can be enhanced to improve transition planning for young people in care and help prevent homelessness among care leavers.
  • AQW 19268/22-273 December 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of how partnership working between his Department, the Department of Health, Health and Social Care Trusts and the Housing Executive can be enhanced to improve transition planning for young people in care and help prevent homelessness among care leavers.
  • AQW 19267/22-273 December 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy when he will answer (i) AQW 17101/22-27; and (ii) AQW 17102/22-27.
  • AQW 19169/22-272 December 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) why the Goldliner 215 service from Downpatrick to Belfast has been moved to Adelaide Street, instead of Belfast Grand Central Station, without access to shelter or connecting services; and (ii) whether there are plans to relocate the service to Belfast Grand Central Station in the future.
  • AQW 19168/22-272 December 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, as part of the Review of the Housing Selection Scheme, to detail any consideration he is giving to ensure that the system adequately acknowledges the increased risk of homelessness for care leavers and awards housing points to this vulnerable group accordingly.
  • AQW 19167/22-272 December 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, following the commitment to multi-year budgets expressed in the Executive's Budget Sustainability Plan, whether he intends to provide multi-year Supporting People budgets with recurrent annual inflationary uplifts to ensure adequate funding for the homelessness sector.
  • AQW 19166/22-272 December 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities when the final decision report based on the Equality Impact Assessment budget consultation will be published.
  • AQW 19165/22-272 December 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of the Local Housing Allowance freeze for 2025 and the impact on private renters.
  • AQW 19081/22-2729 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of homeowners, having paid their 10 per cent contribution to works under the Homeowner Flood Protection Grant Scheme (i) have had these works completed; and (ii) are still waiting to have the works completed, since 26 October 2023.
  • AQW 19080/22-2729 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an estimated date for the completion of outstanding works to properties where homeowners' 10 per cent contribution, under the Homeowner Flood Protection Grant Scheme, has been received.
  • AQW 19079/22-2729 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether homeowners whose application to the Homeowner Flood Protection Grant Scheme was rejected based on the original eligibility rules will be (i) able to reapply; and (ii) proactively informed of the revised rules.
  • AQW 19078/22-2729 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure where the new rules for the Homeowner Flood Protection Grant Scheme will be publicised for the general public.
  • AQW 19077/22-2729 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to a letter from his Private Office to the Chairperson of the Committee for Infrastructure on 8 November 2024, when the changes to the eligibility rules for the Homeowner Flood Protection Grant Scheme will come into effect.
  • AQO 1299/22-2728 November 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what steps his Department is taking to deliver the implementation of targeted lung cancer screening in Northern Ireland.
  • AQW 18771/22-2725 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of public liability claims for personal injury (i) received; and (ii) concluded in each of the last five years, broken down by road user type.
  • AQW 18296/22-2715 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of joint Driver and Vehicle Agency and PSNI road safety operations that were carried out since the introduction, in 2024, of calibrated sound meters to assist with the enforcement of noisy and nuisance vehicle noise emissions at the roadside.
  • AQW 18295/22-2715 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of the effectiveness of roadside diesel particulate testing, based on insights gathered from the trial of test equipment completed earlier this year.
  • AQW 18294/22-2715 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of prosecutions that have been instigated against drivers as a result of the introduction, in 2024, of calibrated sound meters to assist with the enforcement of noisy and nuisance vehicle noise emissions at the roadside, broken down by local council area where the offence took place.
  • AQW 18293/22-2715 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail his plans in relation to the roll-out of roadside diesel particulate testing in the future.
  • AQW 17915/22-278 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of staff in his Department currently working on unadopted developments.
  • AQW 17831/22-277 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of (i) unadopted housing developments for which no bond is available; and (ii) housing developments for which the available bond is insufficient to bring the development up to an adoptable standard.
  • AQO 1156/22-277 November 2024 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for an update on her Department's proposals to the Interim Public Sector Transformation Board.
  • AQO 1145/22-277 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of the impact of 163 vacancies in his Department's Water and Departmental Delivery Group.
  • AQO 1135/22-277 November 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on his Department's efforts to ensure there is no suspension of maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital.
  • AQW 17676/22-275 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what consideration has been given to granting permitted development rights for all rooftop solar panels, as is the case in Scotland.
  • AQW 17388/22-2724 October 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any engagement his Department has had with the UK Government to address the fact that properties built after 2009 are excluded from the UK Flood Re scheme.
  • AQW 17308/22-2723 October 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether his Department has investigated the feasibility of improving the surface drain systems in Newcastle to allow surface water discharge when the levels in the Shimna River and Burren River are high, as recommended in the Review of Flooding in South East report; and (ii) to detail the outcome of any such investigations and any resulting plans for implementation.
  • AQW 17307/22-2723 October 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) to detail the number of times the Flood Strategy Steering Group has met since October 2023; and (ii) to provide the minutes of these meetings.
  • AQW 17205/22-2722 October 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any further plans to regenerate Downpatrick town centre following the 2023 autumn flooding.
  • AQW 17204/22-2722 October 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail his plans to address reports that a third of those who are homeless in Northern Ireland are under 18 years of age.
  • AQW 17203/22-2722 October 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the amount of funding delivered directly to businesses via the various flood support schemes, administered through Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, since the flooding occurred on 26 October 2023.
  • AQW 17202/22-2722 October 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on his Department's decision in relation to the provision of a Christmas Goodwill Grant in 2024.
  • AQW 17201/22-2722 October 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for details of the pilot programme in the draft Programme for Government that will support young people leaving care and help to prevent this group from the risk of homelessness.
  • AQW 17105/22-2721 October 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of businesses in (i) Downpatrick; (ii) Newcastle; (iii) Newry; and (iv) Portadown that applied for funding through the (a) Flood Support Scheme; and (b) hardship scheme within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area since flooding occurred on 26 October 2023.
  • AQW 17104/22-2721 October 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of businesses in (i) Downpatrick; (ii) Newcastle; (iii) Newry; and (iv) Portadown that received funding through flood support schemes administered within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area since flooding occurred on 26 October 2023.
  • AQW 17103/22-2721 October 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of applications to the (i) Enhanced Flood Support Scheme; and (ii) hardship scheme, since the flooding incidents on 26 October 2023 in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area, that are still be processed.
  • AQW 17102/22-2721 October 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the amount of the (i) Enhanced Flood Support Scheme; and (ii) hardship scheme funds, set aside for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, remains unallocated.
  • AQW 17101/22-2721 October 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any plans he has to reallocate surplus funds from the (i) Enhanced Flood Support Scheme; and (ii) hardship scheme in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.
  • AQO 1059/22-2717 October 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to outline any plans he has to make use of the 20,000 vacant properties to address the shortage of housing supply.
  • AQW 16322/22-277 October 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the reasons why the consultation on an offshore Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment has not yet been published; and (ii) the timeframe for its publication.
  • AQW 16321/22-277 October 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the reasons why the Offshore Renewable Energy Action Plan has not yet been published; and (ii) the timeframe for its publication.
  • AQO 966/22-273 October 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the work of her Department's Innovation Lab, alongside the James Hutton Institute, to develop the long-term sustainable future of the Mourne Mountains.
  • AQW 15883/22-2727 September 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any commitments he has been given by the UK Government in relation to Great British Energy investment in Northern Ireland.
  • AQW 14774/22-2710 September 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether stakeholders who participated in the James Hutton Institute research into the management of the Mourne Mountains will have an opportunity to see the findings.
  • AQW 14773/22-2710 September 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether a report will be published as a result of the James Hutton Institute research into the management of the Mourne Mountains.
  • AQW 14772/22-2710 September 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether a report has been compiled as a result of the James Hutton Institute research into the management of the Mourne Mountains.
  • AQW 14771/22-2710 September 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether the James Hutton Institute has completed its research into the management of the Mourne Mountains.
  • AQW 14607/22-276 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure how his Department proposes to mitigate the equality implications resulting from the expected impact of reduced NI Water on social housing development, given the assessment provided in the Capital Budget 2024-25 Equality Screening.
  • AQW 14606/22-276 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any efforts his Department has made to secure the necessary ring-fenced funding to develop a Flood Forecasting Centre, included in the the Budget 2024-25 Equality Impact Assessment Public Consultation; and (ii) any response there has been in relation to this.
  • AQW 14458/22-274 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the amount of money that has been raised for (i) water; and (ii) wastewater infrastructure under agreements of Section 76, paragraph b) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 in the last ten years.
  • AQW 14457/22-274 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the amount of money that has been raised from agreements under Section 76, paragraphs (i) d; and (ii) e of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 in the last ten years.
  • AQW 14456/22-274 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of infrastructure works that have been carried out by developers following agreements under Section 76, paragraph b) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 in the last ten years.
  • AQW 14455/22-274 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of (i) water; and (ii) wastewater infrastructure works that have been carried out under agreements of Section 76, paragraph b) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 in the last ten years.
  • AQW 14454/22-274 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of planning applications that included an agreement under Section 76, paragraph (i) b; (ii) d; and (iii) e of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, in the last ten years.
  • AQW 14313/22-272 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of days that wastewater treatment stations have been recorded as being over capacity in each of the last five years.
  • AQW 14312/22-272 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of wastewater treatment stations that have been recorded as being over capacity in each of the last five years.
  • AQW 14311/22-272 September 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of wastewater treatment stations in Northern Ireland.
  • AQW 14310/22-272 September 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, in relation to voluntary sector mental health charities taking referrals from statutory agencies but not receiving any statutory funding, for his assessment of this funding model.
  • AQW 14309/22-272 September 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether he plans to replace the Mental Health Support Fund.
  • AQO 745/22-272 September 2024 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice to outline how her Department is working to reduce its carbon footprint.
  • AQW 13988/22-2728 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in relation to the multi-agency review of the autumn flooding in the south east, when the interim arrangements for vulnerable locations affected by the flooding will be put in place.
  • AQW 13987/22-2728 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether updates on the final report on the autumn flooding in the south east, and associated interim arrangements, will be communicated to the (i) Committee for Infrastructure; and (ii) MLAs from the affected areas.
  • AQW 13986/22-2728 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in relation to the multi-agency review of the autumn flooding in the south east, whether there are any interim arrangements apparent in the draft report that can be acted upon immediately in order to ameliorate any future flooding incident.
  • AQW 13985/22-2728 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in relation to the multi-agency review of the autumn flooding in the south east, to provide a timeframe for when the final report will be published.
  • AQW 13490/22-2717 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether Roundup, or a glyphosate-based weed killer, was used in (i) May 2024; and (ii) June 2024 in the South Down constituency.
  • AQW 13489/22-2717 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether Roundup, or a glyphosate-based weed killer, is used by his Department in the spraying of roadside verges.
  • AQW 13488/22-2717 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of miles of roadside sprayed by his Department in this calendar year, broken down by each regional section area.
  • AQW 13487/22-2717 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what alternatives to weed killer his Department has researched as part of its plan to reduce the use of weed killer.
  • AQO 674/22-2713 June 2024 · Northern Ireland Assembly CommissionTo ask the Assembly Commission whether funding is available for Members to ensure all constituency offices provide disability access.
  • AQO 621/22-276 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to outline what support his Department can provide to grassroots sports clubs to become environmentally sustainable.
  • AQO 586/22-276 June 2024 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the impact of the recent series of short films created by the Executive Programme on Paramilitarism and Organised Crime, highlighting the impact of child criminal exploitation by paramilitary groups.
  • AQW 12569/22-2724 May 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether the full budget set aside for the Enhanced Flooding Support Scheme will be allocated.
  • AQW 12568/22-2724 May 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether the amount required to fund the Enhanced Flood Support Scheme will come through her Department's general budget allocation.
  • AQW 12567/22-2724 May 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy when compensation from the Enhanced Flood Support Scheme will be distributed to businesses affected by the flooding in October 2023 and November 2023.
  • AQW 12566/22-2724 May 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the amount that has been awarded through the Enhanced Flood Support Scheme to date.
  • AQW 12565/22-2724 May 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the total amount of money available for the Enhanced Flood Support Scheme.