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2026 (161 questions)

AQW 54055/22-277 October 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education pursuant to AQW 52049/22-27, to detail any evidence base, including any stakeholder engagement undertaken by his Department or CCEA with (i) bereavement charities; (ii) school leaders; (iii) teachers; (iv) school counselling services; (v) parents; and (vi) children and young people with lived experience of bereavement, which informed the decision not to include a discrete age-appropriate module on grief and bereavement within the proposed curriculum.
AQW 54054/22-277 October 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities pursuant to AQW 53109/22-27, to detail any changes that have been made to Arts Council NI (i) funding criteria; (ii) outreach priorities; and (iii) funding allocations, as a result of the participation inequalities identified in the Audit of Inequalities 2026.
AQW 54053/22-277 October 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities pursuant to AQW 53109/22-27, to detail any Arts Council NI funding programmes that have been (i) screened; (ii) monitored: and (iii) evaluated, against the participation inequalities identified in his Department’s Audit of Inequalities 2026, including the date of each assessment.
AQW 54052/22-277 October 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities pursuant to AQW 53109/22-27, to detail the expected completion and publication date for the Arts Council NI Social Class survey of Artists in Northern Ireland.
AQW 54051/22-277 October 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 53110/22-27, to detail (i) the number of Universal Credit households in payment in May 2026, broken down by (a) single adults without children; (b) couples without children; (c) lone-parent households; and (d) couple households with children; and (ii) the proportion within each household type that had earnings from employment or self-employment.
AQW 53688/22-272 October 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment his Department has made of the value for money delivered by Advice NI’s Debt Advice Service, in light of the report From Delay to Action: Research on Debt Advice, Shame and Effective Messaging, finding that the service delivered £5.83 of social value for every £1 invested and created almost £9 million in social value in 2024-25.
AQW 53687/22-272 October 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any consideration his Department has given to the findings of Advice NI’s report From Delay to Action: Research on Debt Advice, Shame and Effective Messaging, including whether findings relating to delayed help-seeking, shame and stigma, and the importance of early access to debt advice will be incorporated into the Anti-Poverty Strategy action plan.
AQW 53686/22-272 October 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 52193/22-27, to detail any funding allocated to the Together for Families model in 2026/27, broken down by (i) programme element; and (ii) Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 53685/22-272 October 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 52193/22-27, to detail the implementation timetable for each remaining element of the Together for Families model, including (i) the Enhanced Family Support Service; (ii) strengthened Family Support Hubs; (iii) the Intensive Family Support Service; and (iv) the Family Support Open List.
AQW 53462/22-2730 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any escalation or fast-track arrangements available for (i) Disability Living Allowance claims for children under 16 with cancer; (ii) Personal Independence Payment claims by young people aged 16 to 24 with cancer, including (a) any criteria for escalation; (b) any referral routes; (c) whether third sector cancer social workers may refer cases; and (e) the number of such cases escalated in each of the last three years.
AQW 53461/22-2730 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether the forthcoming Anti-Poverty Strategy action plan will include measures to reduce delays in access to disability benefits for children and young people with cancer, including (i) consideration of the three-month qualifying period; (ii) the use of oncology medical evidence and; (iii) automatic or expedited processing following a confirmed cancer diagnosis.
AQW 53460/22-2730 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the average processing time for (i) Disability Living Allowance claims for children under 16 with cancer; and (ii) Personal Independence Payment claims for young people aged 16 to 24 with cancer, in each of the last three years.
AQW 53337/22-2729 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any contingency plans that are in place to ensure uninterrupted ferry services to Rathlin Island, following the decision by the current operator not to extend its contract beyond 10 January 2027.
AQW 53336/22-2729 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any recommendations from the Rathlin Citizens Panel that have been incorporated into her Department's planning for future ferry services to Rathlin Island.
AQW 53335/22-2729 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) when the procurement process for a new Rathlin Island ferry service operator is expected to commence; and (ii) any timetable that has been set for the appointment of a successor operator, before January 2027.
AQW 53111/22-2725 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 51323/22-27, to detail the number of Universal Credit households with earnings from employment or self-employment, where at least one claimant has limited capability for work or limited capability for work and work-related activity.
AQW 53110/22-2725 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 51323/22-27, to detail the (i) number; and (ii) proportion of Universal Credit households with earnings from employment or self-employment, broken down by household type, including (a) single adults without children; (b) couples without children; (c) lone parent households; and (d) couple households with children.
AQW 53109/22-2725 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to his Department's Audit of Inequalities 2026, whether the Arts Council NI's funding programmes are assessed against the participation inequalities, identified in the report.
AQW 53108/22-2725 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to his Department's Audit of Inequalities 2026, to detail any action he is taking to address the report’s finding that one in every four debt advice clients was a single parent, representing a potential inequality for women, who are more likely to be single parents.
AQW 53107/22-2725 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to his Department's Audit of Inequalities 2026, to detail any action he is taking to address the report’s finding that participation in the arts is lower among men, Catholics, people living in the most deprived areas, people with dependants, older people and people with disabilities.
AQW 52978/22-2724 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the (i) nature; and (ii) uptake, of safeguarding training for employees of (i) his Department; and (ii) it's arm's-length bodies
AQW 52977/22-2724 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an updated timeline on any policies related to the Heritage, Culture and Creativity Programme.
AQW 52976/22-2724 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement with the Culture, Arts and Heritage Taskforce, regarding the consultations and policy development of the Heritage, Culture and Creativity Programme.
AQW 52975/22-2724 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on the waiting time for gynaecological (i) referrals; and (ii) surgery, in each Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 52974/22-2724 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any intervention or pathway support that has been put in place to address waiting times for gynaecological referrals and surgery in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 52713/22-2722 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the (i) number; and (ii) value, of (a) applications received; (b) awards made; and (b) eligible applications not funded under each stream of the Historic Environment Fund, for projects within the North Antrim constituency, for each financial year from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
AQW 52712/22-2722 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the State Care Monuments within the North Antrim constituency, at which (i) conservation or repair works are required; and (ii) public access is currently restricted, including the (a) estimated cost; (b) funding allocated; and (c) planned completion date of works, at each site.
AQW 52711/22-2722 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the heritage assets within the North Antrim constituency, currently included on the Heritage at Risk Register, broken down by (i) location; (ii) date of entry; and (iii) current condition.
AQW 52451/22-2718 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any data that her Department holds on the difference between the number of journeys made by disabled and non-disabled people in Northern Ireland.
AQW 52450/22-2718 September 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment her Department has made of transport barriers, preventing disabled people from accessing further education, apprenticeships and skills training.
AQW 52449/22-2718 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether the £16 million Pathways to Work and Wellbeing project will include a defined cohort of young people aged 18 to 24 to test (i) integrated employment; (ii) health; (iii) skills; and (iv) community support, for those whose disengagement is associated with (a) disability; (b) ill health; and (c) multiple barriers, such as poverty.
AQW 52448/22-2718 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of Adviser Discretion Fund awards made to people aged 16 to 24, broken down by the purpose for which the support was provided, for the (i) 2023-2024; (ii) 2024-2025; and (iii) 2025-2026, financial year.
AQW 52447/22-2718 September 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail how the Careers Action Plan 2025–2028 will ensure that, each young person identified as being at risk of becoming not in education, employment or training, has a named point of contact and a completed handover into (i) education; (ii) training; (iii) employment; and (iv) appropriate specialist support.
AQW 52325/22-2717 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any support available to families of nonspeaking children to assist with their communication needs.
AQW 52324/22-2717 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail whether communication access competencies form part of mandatory training for relevant health and social care professionals.
AQW 52323/22-2717 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made by his Department of the impact of reductions to the Local Growth Fund on the capacity of council-led Labour Market Partnerships to deliver local employment and skills support.
AQW 52322/22-2717 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made by his Department of the impact of reductions to the Local Growth Fund on disabled people’s ability to enter and remain in employment, including those who rely on a Motability Scheme vehicle to travel to work or training.
AQW 52321/22-2717 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been carried out by his Department of the impact of reductions to the Local Growth Fund on (i) workloads; (ii) staffing; and (iii) service delivery, within Jobs and Benefits offices.
AQO 3981/22-2717 September 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice to outline how her Department uses trauma-informed practice.
AQW 52194/22-2716 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the capacity of the Communication Advice Centre to provide timely specialist communication assessments and support for children and adults.
AQW 52193/22-2716 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on the roll-out of the Together for Families model.
AQW 52051/22-2715 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any training provided to health and social care staff on (i) recognising the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause; and (ii) treatment pathways available to women.
AQW 52050/22-2715 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on any progress made towards delivery of the Ballycastle Public Realm Scheme.
AQW 52049/22-2715 September 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether any consideration has been given to introducing an age-appropriate module on grief and bereavement within the school curriculum, in light of recent changes in England.
AQW 52048/22-2715 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on proposals for the use of the £7,080,000 Local Growth Fund capital allocation.
AQW 52047/22-2715 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail when the findings and recommendations of the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority review on Court Children’s Officers’ reports in private family law proceedings are expected to be published.
AQW 51649/22-2710 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans his Department has to provide an interim access pathway for omaveloxolone (Skyclarys) for eligible patients with Friedreich ataxia.
AQW 51326/22-278 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail whether the impact of Translink’s proposed savings is being assessed across different age groups, including any measures that have been considered to avoid or mitigate an adverse impact on people aged 16 to 23.
AQW 51325/22-278 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment that has been undertaken of the cumulative annual cost of the proposed yLink changes for young people who depend on public transport to access university, further education, training or employment.
AQW 51324/22-278 September 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any information that Translink has provided to her Department on the additional revenue expected from reducing the yLink discount from 50 per cent to 33 per cent, including any assumptions made regarding passenger numbers and changes in travel behaviour.
AQW 51323/22-278 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, using the most recent data available, to detail the (i) number; and (ii) proportion, of individual Universal Credit claimants who are in paid employment.
AQW 51322/22-278 September 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether individuals who split their time between NI and Ireland are entitled to be registered with a GP in both jurisdictions.
AQO 3885/22-271 September 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update, including a timeline, on the delivery of the Heritage, Culture and Creativity suite of policies.
AQO 3870/22-271 September 2026 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any actions being taken to tackle environmental crime.
AQW 50515/22-273 July 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount of income his Department has received from allowing the use of Custom House Square for events, concerts and festivals, in each of the last five years.
AQW 50514/22-273 July 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 49312/22-27, to detail (i) a monthly breakdown, since the commencement of the Functional Assessment Service contract, of the number and proportion of aged Personal Independence Payment cases; and (ii) whether the contractual aged-case performance measure was met, including any (a) service credits; (b) Target Fee reductions; and (c) other contractual deductions, applied in respect of that measure.
AQW 50513/22-273 July 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any actions, timescales and measurable outcomes that have been agreed under the Reform of Children’s Social Care Services Programme to strengthen early intervention and family support services as an alternative to increased child protection activity and rising numbers of children in care.
AQW 50512/22-273 July 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of current social work capacity to deliver safeguarding, early intervention and family support services, including (i) current vacancy rates; (ii) caseload pressures; (iii) waiting lists; and (iv) any unmet need identified, in each Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 49565/22-2724 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether any contracts had been entered into in relation to the planned USA 250 concert at Belfast City Hall, before its cancellation.
AQW 49564/22-2724 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount of the funding allocated to the planned USA 250 concert at Belfast City Hall is recoverable following its cancellation.
AQW 49563/22-2724 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount of public money spent to date on the planned USA 250 concert at Belfast City Hall, broken down by (i) his Department's funding; (ii) Ulster-Scots Agency expenditure; (iii) Belfast City Council support; and (iv) any other public funding.
AQW 49562/22-2724 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any due diligence that was undertaken by his Department before allocating funding to the planned USA 250 concert at Belfast City Hall, including assessment of (i) deliverability; (ii) artist availability; (iii) projected attendance; and (iv) value for money.
AQW 49561/22-2724 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether headline acts had been (i) identified; (ii) approached; and (iii) provisionally secured, before the planned USA 250 concert at Belfast City Hall was publicly announced.
AQW 49314/22-2722 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any action his Department is taking to reduce the average processing time for Personal Independence Payment appeals, given that the average time taken from date appeal received to date disposed or closed, was 49.13 weeks in 2025-26.
AQW 49313/22-2722 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any (i) contractual penalties; (ii) service credits; and (iii) other enforcement mechanisms, that are available to his Department in relation to Capita’s performance in delivering Personal Independence Payment assessments.
AQW 49312/22-2722 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any specific (i) targets; and (ii) timescales, that have been agreed with Capita under its Personal Independence Payment recovery plan, including (a) expected monthly assessment volumes; (b) reductions in waiting times; and (c) the date by which performance is expected to return to acceptable level.
AQW 49311/22-2722 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department applies the same Personal Independence Payment processing standards or expectations as the Department for Work and Pensions, including any benchmark that 75 per cent of new claims should be processed within 75 working days.
AQW 49188/22-2719 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any action his Department is taking to increase access to Epilepsy Specialist Nurses across all Health and Social Care Trust areas.
AQW 49187/22-2719 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department plans to develop an epilepsy register to improve data collection, service planning and patient care.
AQW 49186/22-2719 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 45995/22-27, to detail the (i) scope; (ii) start date; (iii) expected completion date; and (iv) publication arrangements, for the ongoing route study of the A26 Lisnevenagh Road.
AQW 49185/22-2719 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the outstanding upgrades to the Wastewater infrastructure in North Antrim.
AQW 49184/22-2719 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether there are any plans to address the capacity of the Armoy Bush Wastewater Treatment Works.
AQO 3807/22-2718 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to outline any assessment that has been made of the role and capacity of social workers in delivering safeguarding, early intervention and family support services.
AQO 3750/22-2711 June 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the progress of their Department becoming the sponsor of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY), in line with the recommendation in the Tailored Review of NICCY, commissioned by the Department for Communities following New Decade, New Approach.
AQW 48152/22-278 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 43875/22-27.
AQW 48151/22-278 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 43877/22-27.
AQW 48150/22-278 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 44244/22-27.
AQW 48149/22-278 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 44243/22-27.
AQW 48148/22-278 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities when he will answer AQW 44246/22-27.
AQW 47936/22-274 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made by Sport NI of the number or proportion of sports clubs and sporting organisations working with children and young people that are not subject to safeguarding requirements through (i) Sport NI funding; (ii) governing body affiliation; (iii) council facility-use agreements; and (iv) council grant conditions.
AQW 47935/22-274 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment her Department, in conjunction with NI Water, has made of the risk of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances contamination in public drinking water supplies serving coastal communities and inhabited islands in Northern Ireland.
AQW 47934/22-274 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances monitoring that has been undertaken by NI Water in public drinking water supplies serving Rathlin Island.
AQW 47933/22-274 June 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances monitoring by NI Water considers sea spray or sea foam as a potential pathway for contamination in coastal public drinking water supplies.
AQW 47932/22-274 June 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 45391/22-27.
AQO 3731/22-274 June 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the budget being allocated to recipients of the Annual Funding Programme 2026/27 grants via the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
AQW 46612/22-2719 May 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any inflammatory bowel disease clinics that have access to a psychologist or clinical health psychology service for patients living with inflammatory bowel disease, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 46611/22-2719 May 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any engagement his Department has had with the Department for the Economy in relation to the impact of menopause on women’s participation in the workplace, including the need for improved employer awareness and support, during the 2022-27 Assembly mandate.
AQW 46610/22-2719 May 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether the forthcoming Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill will contain any provisions relating to menopause support in the workplace.
AQW 46609/22-2719 May 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any resources or guidance available to employers to support women experiencing menopause symptoms in the workplace.
AQW 46608/22-2719 May 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department has assessed the potential economic and workforce benefits of requiring or encouraging employers to adopt menopause workplace policies, including (i) menopause action plans; (ii) manager training; and (iii) reasonable workplace adjustments.
AQW 45995/22-2711 May 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of recent serious road traffic collisions on or near the A26 Frosses Road and Lisnevenagh Road corridor and repeated public representation regarding the safety of this route, whether she will (i) commission an urgent road safety review of this stretch, including (a) junction safety; (b) speed; (c) overtaking behaviour; (d) signage,; (e) visibility; (f) road markings; (g) barriers; and (h) traffic volumes; and (ii) set out any interim safety measures that may be taken, ahead of longer-term strategic transport decisions.
AQW 45393/22-271 May 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any (i) statutory; (ii) regulatory; (iii) funding; (iv) affiliation; and(v) facility-use, requirements that apply to sports clubs and sporting organisations in relation to (a) child safeguarding policies; (b) designated safeguarding officers; (c) safer recruitment; (d) training; and (e) reporting procedures.
AQW 45392/22-271 May 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any statutory safeguarding framework that applies to community, voluntary and sporting organisations working with children and young people.
AQW 45391/22-271 May 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of any legislative gaps in mandatory safeguarding practices for organisations and individuals working with children and young people, outside the scope of regulated activity.
AQW 45277/22-2730 April 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on his Department’s rectification plan with Capita, in relation to the processing of Personal Independence Payment applications and reviews.
AQW 45276/22-2730 April 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of Universal Credit applicants who have received support from work coaches, in each of the last three years, broken down by constituency,
AQW 45275/22-2730 April 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the average time taken to process a Personal Independence Payment appeal, in each of the last three years.
AQW 45274/22-2730 April 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the average time taken for a Personal Independence Payment applicant to receive an initial decision, in each of the last three years.
AQO 3501/22-2723 April 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to outline how the delivery of the Together for Families model will be monitored to ensure consistency across Health and Social Care Trusts.
AQW 44246/22-2717 April 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps she is taking to ensure that working families just above benefit thresholds are not penalised for being in employment during the cost of living crisis.
AQW 44245/22-2717 April 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made of the number of households who fall just above eligibility thresholds for income related benefits but are nonetheless experiencing financial challenges due to rising living costs.
AQW 44244/22-2717 April 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any consideration being given to include emotional and mental health support pathways as standard with a stroke diagnosis.
AQW 44243/22-2717 April 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on the business case for the provision of a 24/7 thrombectomy service.
AQW 44242/22-2717 April 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether he intends to introduce changes to general practice contractual arrangements, similar to those implemented by NHS England, including (i) requirements that patients contacting a GP practice are offered an assessment of need or signposted to an appropriate service at first point of contact; and (ii) that GP practices provide online consultation or appointment request systems available throughout core hours alongside telephone and in-person access.
AQW 44132/22-2716 April 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of funded pre-school places; and (ii) the number currently allocated, for each statutory and non-statutory pre-school provider operating in the North Antrim constituency.
AQW 44131/22-2716 April 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether any flexibility exists to transfer unallocated pre-school pupil places from undersubscribed provisions to those that are oversubscribed in the same local area.
AQW 44130/22-2716 April 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any (i) programmes; (ii) initiatives; or (iii) engagement, currently funded or undertaken by his Department with members of the Travelling community.
AQW 44129/22-2716 April 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any data sharing agreements currently in place within his Department.
AQW 44128/22-2716 April 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail who is responsible for ensuring compliance, and for enforcing non compliance with, full Electrical Installation Condition Reports in the private rented sector.
AQO 3490/22-2716 April 2026 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance whether his Department will bring forward any proposals to reform private family law in light of the findings of the report, Totally Invisible: The experiences of domestic violence and abuse victims/survivors and children engaging with private law family court processes in Northern Ireland.
AQO 3470/22-2716 April 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an update on the provision of school-age childcare in the forthcoming Early Learning and Childcare Strategy.
AQW 43879/22-2714 April 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of children identified by Health and Social Care Trusts as being at risk of child criminal exploitation, in each of the last five years.
AQW 43878/22-2714 April 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of children who are waiting for (i) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; (ii) trauma-related therapeutic support; and (iii) services relating to harmful sexual behaviour.
AQW 43877/22-2714 April 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any data his Department holds on the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences among children in the care of his Department.
AQW 43876/22-2714 April 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of children who are known to Health and Social Care Trusts as (i) children in need; (ii) on the Child Protection Register; and (iii) looked after children.
AQW 43875/22-2714 April 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any early intervention and family support services that are available through Health and Social Care Trusts for children who display offending behaviours.
AQO 3431/22-2726 March 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the Heritage, Culture and Creativity Programme.
AQO 3399/22-2719 March 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the Speeding Up Justice programme.
AQW 42616/22-2716 March 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the anticipated start date for the public consultation on the Heritage, Culture and Creativity policy, given that the previously indicated Autumn 2025 timeframe has now passed; and (ii) the timetable for the publication of the policy, including the associated collective action plan, and implementation reporting mechanisms.
AQO 3299/22-275 March 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on a new Racial Equality Strategy.
AQO 3266/22-2726 February 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, in light of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation Poverty in Northern Ireland 2025 report, to outline any targeted, place-based interventions his Department, working alongside the Department for the Economy, is implementing to address the concentration of low pay and poverty in Causeway Coast and Glens.
AQO 3233/22-2726 February 2026 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the implementation of the recommendations in the Gillen Review Report into the law and procedures in serious sexual offences in Northern Ireland.
AQW 40829/22-2717 February 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has considered the introduction of a clearly defined and operational category for autistic individuals with the highest and most complex support needs, as proposed by experts commissioned by The Lancet, in order to address identified gaps in service access, commissioning, and pathway clarity within existing Programmes of Care.
AQW 40603/22-2713 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any actions her Department has taken to ensure that street furniture, temporary signage, and other obstructions on pavements, do not impede safe independent travel for blind and partially sighted people.
AQW 40602/22-2713 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any (i) monitoring (ii) enforcement; and (iii) audit mechanisms, in place to ensure compliance with accessibility standards for pavement use.
AQW 40601/22-2713 February 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of health visitors, in each Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 40600/22-2713 February 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether the default option for routine postnatal contacts in the first 10 days is home visiting, in each Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 40599/22-2713 February 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of postnatal contacts for new mothers and their babies that were (i) clinic-based; and (ii) home visit-based, in the last three years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
AQO 3149/22-2712 February 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any plans she has to introduce targeted support schemes before the end of the 2022-2027 Assembly mandate in order to assist town centre businesses facing ongoing cost pressures and help prevent further high street closures.
AQW 40385/22-2711 February 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of the impact of recognising Covid-19 as an industrial disease, for the purposes of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.
AQW 40262/22-2710 February 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount his Department has paid to the Department for Work and Pensions for access to, or use of, their IT systems, in each of the last five financial years.
AQW 40261/22-2710 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of schools included in the third tranche of part-time 20mph speed limit zones, which are located within the North Antrim constituency.
AQW 40260/22-2710 February 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any criteria her Department uses to assess which schools are included in the third tranche of part-time 20mph speed limit zones.
AQO 3131/22-275 February 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to outline any assessment his Department has made of the impact of transitional protection on Universal Credit claimants in Northern Ireland, following the removal of the two-child limit.
AQO 3100/22-275 February 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the review of Historical Institutional Abuse services, as outlined in their Department's Business Plan 2025-2026.
AQW 39608/22-272 February 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any further legislation, including any commencement or operational regulations, required to bring into force the provisions of the Child Support Enforcement Act (Northern Ireland) 2025 relating to Administrative Liability Orders; (ii) the current status of that work; and (iii) a timetable for when those provisions are expected to become operational.
AQW 39095/22-2726 January 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) any currently live (a) policies; (b) strategies; (c) programmes; or (d) action plans, within their Department that have an explicit objective of tackling poverty; and (ii) the stated aim of each policy or programme.
AQW 39094/22-2726 January 2026 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any currently live (a) policies; (b) strategies; (c) programmes; or (d) action plans, within her Department that have an explicit objective of tackling poverty; and (ii) the stated aim of each policy or programme.
AQW 39093/22-2726 January 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any currently live (a) policies; (b) strategies; (c) programmes; or (d) action plans, within his Department that have an explicit objective of tackling poverty; and (ii) the stated aim of each policy or programme.
AQW 39092/22-2726 January 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any of the Local Area Based Youth Provision Funding opportunities that have not been successfully awarded.
AQW 39091/22-2726 January 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any currently live (a) policies; (b) strategies; (c) programmes; or (d) action plans, within his Department that have an explicit objective of tackling poverty; and (ii) the stated aim of each policy or programme.
AQW 38980/22-2723 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail all currently live policies, strategies, programmes and action plans that have an explicit objective of tackling poverty, including (i) the lead Department; and (ii) the policy or programme’s stated aim.
AQW 38872/22-2722 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether he will (i) review; or (ii) amend, the rule within the Discretionary Support Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 that, save in the case of a disaster, only one Discretionary Support grant may be made within any rolling 12-month period, in light of case examples in the Office of the Discretionary Support Commissioner's Annual Report 2024-2025, where this rule restricted support for households facing serious hardship, despite verified need.
AQW 38871/22-2722 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he will review how savings are treated within Discretionary Support eligibility, including in cases where savings are set aside for funeral costs, given there is no disregard provided for in the current regulations, and the example highlighted in the Office of the Discretionary Support Commissioner Annual Report 2024-2025 where a claim was refused despite no previous Discretionary Support awards.
AQW 38870/22-2722 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the reason the success rate for first reviews carried out by Review Officers fell from 27 per cent in 2023-2024 to 15 per cent in 2024-2025, as reported the Office of the Discretionary Support Commissioner Annual Report 2024-2025 (covering 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025); and (ii) any steps being taken to ensure (a) initial Discretionary Support decisions by Finance Support Officers; and (b) first review decisions, are accurate, consistent and evidence-based.
AQW 38869/22-2722 January 2026 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail how gender-disaggregated and intersectional data is used to inform (i) funding decisions; (ii) monitoring; and (iii) evaluation, under the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls strategy.
AQW 38868/22-2722 January 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department takes to monitor and engage with emerging international research on the impact of screen use and smartphone exposure on early childhood development.
AQW 38426/22-2716 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether a road safety assessment has been carried out by her Department, in relation to the closure of Fairhill Street, Ballycastle.
AQW 38425/22-2716 January 2026 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has undertaken a risk assessment of the alternative routes being used by pupils attending Gaelscoil an Chaistil, due to the closure of Fairhill Street, Ballycastle.
AQO 2986/22-2715 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to outline how his Department collates and uses data to inform legislative change.
AQW 38128/22-2713 January 2026 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of women on gynaecology waiting lists within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, broken down by (i) outpatient and inpatient waiting lists; and (ii) length of wait, including those waiting longer than (a) 13 weeks; (b) 26 weeks; (c) 52 weeks; and (d) 104 weeks.
AQW 38127/22-2713 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any (i) programmes; (ii) funding streams; or (iii) initiatives, supported by his Department, that engage sports clubs in addressing (a) domestic abuse; (b) misogyny; or (c) violence against women and girls.
AQW 38126/22-2713 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department works in partnership with specialist organisations, including women’s organisations and domestic abuse services, to design or deliver prevention work within sporting settings.
AQW 38125/22-2713 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any role his Department has, in contributing to the ending of violence against women and girls, including work with men and boys through community and grassroots sports clubs.
AQW 38124/22-2713 January 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education, further to AQW 32546/22-27, to detail the names of all schools currently participating in the Extended Schools Programme, broken down by constituency.
AQW 38017/22-2712 January 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any assessment carried out on the potential impact on pupils who will remain based on the Dunluce School site, Bushmills, once the three site amalgamation of Causeway Academy begins in September 2026.
AQW 38016/22-2712 January 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any engagement his Department had with pupils of Dunluce School, Bushmills, before the decision was made to establish Causeway Academy over three campuses.
AQW 38015/22-2712 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail which recommendations from the Sayce Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments his Department considers applicable to Northern Ireland.
AQW 38014/22-2712 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of Carer’s Allowance overpayment cases that have resulted in (i) deductions from ongoing benefit; (ii) referral to his Department’s Debt Management Unit; and (iii) legal proceedings, in each year between 2015 and 2025.
AQW 38013/22-2712 January 2026 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the draft Local Government (Cremation) Regulations (NI) 2024.
AQO 2880/22-275 January 2026 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an estimate of the maintenance costs for the Bushmills Education Centre site since its closure in August 2017.

2025 (168 questions)

AQW 37343/22-2711 December 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of pupils in (i) primary; and (ii) post-primary, schools in the North Antrim constituency, recorded as receiving (a) Stage one; and (b) Stage two, intervention, under the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice, broken down by school, for each academic year from 2019-2020 to present.
AQW 37342/22-2711 December 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of pupils in (i) primary; and (ii) post-primary, schools in the North Antrim constituency, who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs, broken down by school, in each academic year from 2019-2020 to present.
AQW 37341/22-2711 December 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of hours of (i) classroom assistant; and (ii) learning support assistant, provision allocated to each (a) primary; and (b) post-primary, school, in the North Antrim constituency, for each academic year from 2019-2020 to present.
AQW 36584/22-271 December 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the hospitals (i) with a Changing Places toilet facility, including where the facility is located within the hospital; and (ii) which do not currently have a Changing Places toilet facility.
AQW 36434/22-2727 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, in light of the UK Government’s announcement that the two-child limit in Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit will be abolished, to detail (i) any specific actions he intends to take in the next 30 days; and (ii) any further measures he will put in place before the end of this financial year, to alleviate poverty in Northern Ireland, prior to that change taking effect.
AQO 2835/22-2727 November 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline any actions their Department is taking to ensure rural and semi-rural communities in North Antrim, which are impacted by paramilitarism and drugs, benefit from equivalent investment and support.
AQW 36357/22-2726 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, following the UK Government’s decision to abolish the two-child limit in Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit, to detail (i) the projected additional cost to the existing benefit cap mitigation arising from potential increases in entitlement for larger families; (ii) whether he will ensure that this additional cost is fully funded within the welfare mitigation package; and (iii) whether he will ensure that the Discretionary Support Scheme will not be reduced as a result of these changes.
AQW 36356/22-2726 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, in light of the UK Government’s decision to abolish the two-child limit in Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit, to detail any impact this change will have on the future (i) design; and (ii) funding requirements, of the welfare mitigation package.
AQW 36177/22-2724 November 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the timetable for (i) publication; and (ii) implementation, of the Children and Young People’s Strategy Delivery Plan 2024–2028, in line with the duties under the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (NI) 2015.
AQW 36087/22-2721 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any analysis undertaken of in-cash and in-kind child-contingent benefits in ROI, including whether similar supports could be modelled for NI.
AQW 36086/22-2721 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any actions being taken to reduce stigma associated with claiming social security benefits.
AQW 36085/22-2721 November 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether a timeline for the closure of the Ross Thomson Unit in the Causeway Hospital has been proposed.
AQW 35986/22-2720 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he has considered introducing and routinely publishing poverty indicators for Northern Ireland, as in the Republic of Ireland, which measure at-risk-of-poverty, enforced deprivation and consistent poverty.
AQW 35985/22-2720 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Trussell's Guarantee Our Essentials campaign, which calls for a guaranteed minimum income within Universal Credit.
AQW 35984/22-2720 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has reviewed the qualitative evaluation of the Scottish Child Payment.
AQW 35983/22-2720 November 2025 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance to detail any assessment his Department has made of the economic cost of child poverty in Northern Ireland as a proportion of GDP, similar to the Economic and Social Research Institute's estimate of 3.9 per cent in the Republic of Ireland.
AQW 35982/22-2720 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any estimate his Department has made of the total value of unclaimed social security benefits; and (ii) any steps being taken to increase uptake.
AQO 2823/22-2720 November 2025 · Northern Ireland Assembly CommissionTo ask the Assembly Commission for an update on the availability of Changing Places facilities in Parliament Buildings.
AQW 35248/22-2711 November 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of (i) households affected by the two-child limit policy; (ii) children living in these households; and (iii) children not eligible for benefit support as a result of the two-child limit, in the most recent year available.
AQO 2723/22-276 November 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an update on the progress of the Ballycastle Shared Education Campus project.
AQO 2714/22-276 November 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the development of the North South Interconnector.
AQW 34779/22-275 November 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on any work undertaken by their Department, or in conjunction with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, to review or modernise equality legislation, in line with the Equality Act 2010.
AQW 34394/22-2724 October 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of deafblind social workers there are within the health service, broken down by constituency.
AQO 2684/22-2723 October 2025 · Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the delivery of the Sustainable Agriculture Programme.
AQW 33339/22-2710 October 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail how her Department is supporting those businesses in Rasharkin, Kilrea and the neighbouring area, impacted by the closure of Bann Bridge.
AQW 33338/22-2710 October 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether encompass can automatically flag if a patient is deaf and in need of a British Sign Language or Irish Sign Language translator.
AQW 33337/22-2710 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the plans her Department has to minimise the disruption to local residents and businesses, due of the closure of Bann Bridge, Kilrea.
AQW 33336/22-2710 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an updated timeframe for the ongoing closure of Bann Bridge, Kilrea.
AQW 33335/22-2710 October 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to outline how the findings of new research by the Simon Community report on Childhood Adversity and Homelessness in Northern Ireland: Breaking the Cycle, will be used to inform the development of the new homelessness strategy.
AQW 33224/22-279 October 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of social workers in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust with a qualification in sign language, broken down by level.
AQW 33223/22-279 October 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of employees in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust with a qualification in sign language, broken down by level.
AQW 32762/22-273 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps being taken to ensure that young people in rural areas have equal access to safe spaces and structured youth provision.
AQW 32761/22-273 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will consider adding (i) St Olcan's Primary School, Armoy; (ii) St Patrick's Primary School and Nursery Unit, Loughguile; and (iii) Gaelscoil An Chaistil, Ballycastle, to the winter gritting schedule, in light of the particularly dangerous conditions experienced outside these schools last year.
AQW 32662/22-272 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any assessments made of childcare availability in rural areas; and (ii) how findings have been factored into the development of a childcare strategy.
AQW 32661/22-272 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline how her Department is prioritising safe walking and cycling routes to (i) schools; and (ii) community facilities, in rural areas.
AQW 32660/22-272 October 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any support her Department is providing to enable parents in rural areas to access flexible employment opportunities.
AQW 32659/22-272 October 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any support her Department is providing for low-income households struggling with high energy costs, particularly those in rural areas which are not on the gas grid.
AQW 32658/22-272 October 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline the engagement her Department has had with young people in rural areas, regarding transport provision to and from youth services, over the last two years.
AQW 32549/22-271 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of rural post-primary schools which currently have access to a funded, school-based counselling service; and (ii) any plans there are to extend this provision.
AQW 32548/22-271 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether any consideration has been given to a developing a dedicated rural youth strategy.
AQW 32547/22-271 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to outline how rurality is factored into funding allocations for youth services.
AQW 32546/22-271 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any assessments that have been carried out on the availability of extracurricular and after-school activities for young people in rural areas.
AQW 32545/22-271 October 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to outline how Home to School Transport policies support families in rural areas, where there is no safe walking route.
AQW 32437/22-2730 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to outline how waiting times for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in rural areas compare to urban areas.
AQW 32436/22-2730 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to outline measures to incentivise rural GP practices.
AQW 32435/22-2730 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail what youth addiction intervention services are available in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 32434/22-2730 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any specific support being provided to address youth mental health needs in rural areas.
AQW 32433/22-2730 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on the progress to provide a new mental health facility in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 32297/22-2729 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of households in rural areas that remain dependent on home heating oil; and (ii) any targeted assistance being considered for them.
AQW 32296/22-2729 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any targeted support for off-grid homes reliant on oil heating.
AQW 32295/22-2729 September 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any initiatives her Department currently have available in rural areas, to increase digital literacy.
AQW 32294/22-2729 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the waiting times for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, broken down by Health and Social care Trust.
AQW 32293/22-2729 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail GP to patient ratios, broken down by constituency.
AQO 2488/22-2725 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on the impact of the £3.5m allocation to tackle gynaecology waiting lists.
AQW 31889/22-2723 September 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of properties still not connected to fibre broadband, broken down by constituency.
AQW 31888/22-2723 September 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline how rural broadband coverage is being improved to support families with (i) homeworking; and (ii) children’s education.
AQW 31887/22-2723 September 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on Project Stratum.
AQW 31886/22-2723 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of children currently waiting for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy procedures; and (ii) what the average waiting time is for (a) urgent; and (b) routine cases.
AQW 31885/22-2723 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail what action is being taken to ensure that children assessed as requiring urgent percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy procedures receive treatment within clinically-safe timescales.
AQW 31563/22-2718 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the communications and mitigations in place to ensure pensioners are aware of potential HMRC recovery of the Winter Fuel Payment where taxable income exceeds £35,000, including (i) the date and content of guidance placed on NI Direct; (ii) which stakeholder organisations were notified; (iii) when they were notified; (iv) the number of Northern Ireland opt-outs recorded by 15 September 2025; (v) any advice provided to pensioners with fluctuating incomes around the threshold; and (vi) the routes of redress available where a pensioner believes the payment has been incorrectly recovered.
AQW 31562/22-2718 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, further to the reintroduction of the universal Winter Fuel Payment in 2025-26, to detail (i) whether receipt of the payment will result in higher tax deductions for pensioners with taxable income above £35,000 who did not opt out; (ii) whether the full £200-£300 is recovered with no taper; (iii) whether recovery will be applied through PAYE coding or require Self Assessment; and (iv) the Department’s estimate of the number of Northern Ireland pensioners affected in 2025-26.
AQW 31561/22-2718 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) how ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland will be evidenced for in terms of eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment, particularly for cross-border workers and pensioners temporarily in the Republic of Ireland during the qualifying week; and (ii) the appeals route where residency is disputed by the Department for Work and Pensions.
AQW 31560/22-2718 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) an assessment of the impact on pensioners residing in the border counties of the Republic of Ireland of the policy that, from winter 2025-26, Winter Fuel Payments will not be payable to residents in the EEA Switzerland; (ii) an estimate of the number of those who may be affected by this policy who have links to Northern Ireland; and (iii) and any planned mitigations.
AQW 31559/22-2718 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to provide (i) the Winter Fuel Payment overseas statistics due to be published on 16 September 2025; and (ii) any available breakdown of the 26,230 payments made in the Republic of Ireland in 2023-24 by nearest Northern Ireland border areas, by placing these statistics in the Assembly Library.
AQW 31329/22-2716 September 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any discussions he has had with the Education Authority regarding the future use of the Balnamore Primary School site, following closure of the school in August 2025.
AQW 31328/22-2716 September 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the disposal of the site of the former Northern Regional College campus in Ballymoney.
AQW 30616/22-278 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of the Taoiseach and Tánaiste’s recent announcement of €20 million over 5 years from the Shared Island Fund for Arts and Cultural Heritage programmes.
AQW 30615/22-278 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he intends to engage directly with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in the Republic of Ireland regarding the design and terms of reference of the Shared Island Cultural Cooperation funding schemes.
AQW 30614/22-278 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is actively taking to promote awareness and uptake of the Universal Credit New Claim Grant.
AQW 30613/22-278 September 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on the designation of Causeway Hospital as a diagnostic and elective hub for the North West.
AQW 30612/22-278 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to outline the rationale for the requirement to wait until week three of the five-week wait period before being eligible to apply for the Universal Credit New Claim Grant.
AQW 30501/22-275 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of Attendance Allowance recipients who report mobility-related challenges; and (ii) what proportion of these individuals would otherwise meet the mobility criteria under Personal Independence Payment. .
AQW 30500/22-275 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether his Department has explored the feasibility of a joined-up, invest-to-save approach to mobility support for older disabled people, to reduce long-term demand on health and social care services.
AQW 30499/22-275 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any consideration his Department has given to reforming or supplementing Attendance Allowance to include a mobility component for those who become disabled after State Pension age.
AQW 30498/22-275 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the impact of the absence of mobility-related support for people who become disabled after reaching State Pension age.
AQW 30497/22-275 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of Universal Credit New Claim Grants awarded since their introduction.
AQW 30275/22-273 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement his Department has had with the Irish Government regarding the Shared Island Fund allocation of €20 million over 2025-2030 for Arts and Cultural Heritage programmes, to deepen cultural cooperation, exchange and understanding.
AQW 30274/22-273 September 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the road improvement scheme on the Glenshesk Road, Armoy, following a landslide in March 2024.
AQW 30273/22-273 September 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether he has received clarification from the Irish Government on (i) how the announced €20 million Shared Island Fund allocation for Arts and Cultural Heritage 2025–2030 will be distributed; and (ii) how the €10 million competitive funding streams will operate.
AQW 30272/22-273 September 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail what engagement her Department has had with the funeral industry regarding (i) regulation; and (ii) licensing, over the last five years.
AQW 30271/22-273 September 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail what oversight her Department currently has over funeral directors, including any role of Trading Standards or the Consumer Council.
AQW 29485/22-2727 June 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on a Young Carers Festival in Northern Ireland.
AQW 29409/22-2726 June 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to outline the steps he is taking to ensure the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund is accessible to groups operating in areas of high deprivation.
AQW 29408/22-2726 June 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what engagement has taken place with the voluntary and community sector in developing the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund.
AQW 29407/22-2726 June 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to outline how the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund will ensure compliance with duties under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
AQW 29406/22-2726 June 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund will support improvements to community buildings on (i) leased; or (ii) non-freehold land.
AQW 29405/22-2726 June 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities how his Department will ensure (i) geographic; and (ii) sectoral balance in the allocation of funding through the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund.
AQO 2275/22-2719 June 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy, given their contribution to the local economy, to outline any steps she is taking to ensure that Northern Ireland remains a welcoming and inclusive place for skilled migrant workers.
AQW 28863/22-2717 June 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement his Department has had with the most recent research and policy recommendations from organisations such as (i) the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, (ii) the Trussell Trust, and (iii) the Child Poverty Action Group when formulating the Anti Poverty Strategy.
AQW 28862/22-2717 June 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the timeline for (i) publication; and (ii) implementation, of the action plans associated with the Anti-Poverty Strategy, including when (a) measurable targets, (b) delivery milestones; and (c) reporting mechanisms will be made publicly available.
AQW 28861/22-2717 June 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of newcomer children recorded as absent from both primary and post-primary schools in the Ballymena area, on each day from Tuesday 10 June 2025 to Tuesday 17 June 2025.
AQW 28860/22-2717 June 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the supports which are currently being provided to schools with a high proportion of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds, in the Ballymena area.
AQO 2240/22-2712 June 2025 · Northern Ireland Assembly CommissionTo ask the Assembly Commission to outline any measures it is taking to make Parliament Buildings more energy efficient.
AQO 2216/22-2712 June 2025 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice to outline why equal protection is not addressed in the Justice Bill (NIA Bill 07/22-27).
AQW 28462/22-279 June 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail: (i) his assessment of the recent decision by the UK Government to reverse its cuts to Winter Fuel Payments in England and Wales; and (ii) whether he has any plans to introduce a comparable uplift for pensioners.
AQW 28461/22-279 June 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on child poverty levels, following Trussells projections of an increase of 15,000 additional people being in hunger and hardship by 2029/30 following the UK Government’s disability benefit reforms.
AQW 28460/22-279 June 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail an assessment of the likely impact on demand for local welfare assistance, food banks and crisis services, given the projection by Trussell that 15,000 more people will face hunger and hardship by 2029/30 due to the UK Government’s disability benefit reforms.
AQW 28459/22-279 June 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any analysis his Department has made of the projection that 15,000 more people in Northern Ireland will face hunger and hardship by 2029/30 as a result of the UK Government’s disability benefit reforms, as modelled in the WPI Economics June 2025 briefing for Trussell.
AQO 2137/22-2729 May 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to provide an update on preparations for The 153rd Open in Portrush.
AQO 2077/22-2722 May 2025 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the affordability of the Barnahus model.
AQO 2008/22-278 May 2025 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance for an update on discussions with UK Treasury on EU replacement funding beyond 2025.
AQO 1981/22-271 May 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to outline how the Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill will help to create more inclusive workplaces.
AQW 25676/22-274 April 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an overview of how his Department will be engaging with the findings of report entitled The Prevalence and Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Northern Ireland, commissioned by the Executive Programme on Paramilitarism and Organised Crime.
AQW 25675/22-274 April 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he will consider establishing a dedicated funding stream for volunteer-led community sports groups, as recommended by those consulted in the Winter 2024-25 Northern Ireland Pulse Report, produced by the charity Sported.
AQW 25674/22-274 April 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any consideration he has given to rural-specific challenges identified in the Winter 2024-25 Northern Ireland Pulse Report, produced by the charity Sported, such as poor access to facilities and transport barriers for young people.
AQW 25228/22-2727 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, in light of recent media reports, to detail any actions his Department is taking to ensure the validity of ADHD consultations in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 25227/22-2727 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of children that have been assessed for ADHD in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust in the last five years.
AQW 25226/22-2727 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities when his Department became aware of the development and production of what became the UK Government’s Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working, published in March 2025.
AQO 1847/22-2727 March 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education, following recent reports of school closures as a result of security concerns, to outline what support is in place for schools to ensure their security arrangements are appropriate.
AQW 25147/22-2726 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether the Child Maintenance Service operates with formal guidance, internal targets or service standards in relation to providing a response to a child maintenance appeal once it has been lodged.
AQW 25146/22-2726 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he will make a bid for capital funding for 2025-26 to enable and improve (i) accessibility; and (ii) health and safety, for arts working spaces and audience areas, including studios, theatres and office spaces.
AQW 25049/22-2725 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether he is considering implementing the recommendation from the Competition and Markets Authority that maternity units and baby clinics only provide unbranded infant formula to new parents so they are not influencing new parents to buy infant formula based on branding rather than price.
AQW 25048/22-2725 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of child maintenance appeals lodged with the Child Maintenance Service (CMS); and (ii) the length of time taken to resolve child maintenance appeals lodged with the CMS to their final conclusion, in each of the last two years.
AQW 25047/22-2725 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of appeals (i) upheld; and (ii) rejected by the Child Maintenance Appeals Service in each of the last two years.
AQW 25046/22-2725 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he has considered introducing new incentives for employers who hire and support disabled workers through workplace adjustments and ongoing development opportunities.
AQW 25045/22-2725 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has formal guidance or service standards specifying the expected timescale for completing a child maintenance appeal from the date it is lodged until a final decision is issued.
AQW 24939/22-2724 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he has undertaken any review of existing employment support schemes to assess their effectiveness in improving job opportunities for disabled people.
AQW 24938/22-2724 March 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy how her Department is ensuring that digital and technological skills training programmes are fully accessible to disabled individuals, including those with sensory and cognitive impairments.
AQW 24937/22-2724 March 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any targeted support available to disabled people seeking to access apprenticeships and vocational training opportunities.
AQW 24936/22-2724 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement her Department has had with employers to (i) promote inclusive hiring practices; and (ii) ensure disabled people have equal access to job opportunities.
AQW 24935/22-2724 March 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to ensure that skills and employment programmes are fully accessible and tailored to meet the needs of disabled people, including those with autism and learning difficulties.
AQW 24830/22-2721 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether there will there be a dedicated cross-departmental approach between his Department, the Department for Communities, the Department for the Economy, the Department of Education and the health service to create a cohesive return-to-work strategy for disabled individuals.
AQW 24829/22-2721 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, given that the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper acknowledges the rising number of young people with mental health conditions who are economically inactive, to detail any new mental health support pathways being introduced to help prevent young people from long-term benefit dependency.
AQW 24828/22-2721 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any social care reforms that will be implemented to ensure that disabled people can live independently while receiving adequate support to enter or remain in employment.
AQW 24827/22-2721 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, further to the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, which outlined a £26 billion investment in the health and social care system to accelerate treatment and rehabilitation for those on long-term sickness benefits, whether he has any plans to invest in our health and social care system to ensure faster treatment and rehabilitation for individuals receiving long-term sickness benefits.
AQW 24826/22-2721 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any measures being taken in the health service to reduce waiting times for treatment, particularly for disabled individuals and those with long-term health conditions that prevent them from working.
AQW 24754/22-2720 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of the findings of Action for Children’s new report, Paying the Price of Child Poverty, particularly its conclusion that removing the two-child limit would be the single most effective action to reduce child poverty.
AQW 24753/22-2720 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, following the publication of Action for Children’s new report, Paying the Price of Child Poverty, whether he will commit to ensuring that comprehensive cross-departmental measures to tackle child poverty are embedded in an anti-poverty strategy.
AQW 24752/22-2720 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of individuals on incapacity benefits for over ten years have engaged with job-seeking or training support in the last 12 months, broken down by age group.
AQW 24751/22-2720 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of individuals that have successfully transitioned from incapacity benefits into work within 12 months of receipt of the benefits in the last five years, broken down by age group.
AQW 24750/22-2720 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of children living in households in receipt of (i) Personal Independence Payment; and (ii) Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity, in the last five years, broken down by constituency.
AQO 1816/22-2720 March 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of the support available to train and upskill 18-to-22-year-olds living with a disability into the workplace.
AQW 24573/22-2718 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the total expenditure on disability and incapacity benefits of the working-age population in Northern Ireland in the last five years, broken down by (i) benefit type; and (ii) age group.
AQW 24572/22-2718 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the share of individuals claiming disability benefits in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the working-age population in each of the last five year, broken down by: (i) age group; and (ii) constituency.
AQW 24571/22-2718 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants in Northern Ireland in the last five years, broken down by (i) age group; and (ii) constituency.
AQW 24570/22-2718 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the proportion of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants in Northern Ireland that have moved into sustained employment, defined as 12 months or longer, following their claim, in each of the last five years.
AQW 24569/22-2718 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the proportion of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants in Northern Ireland that have cycled between benefits and short-term employment more than once in the last five years; and (ii) how his compares to other regions of the UK.
AQW 24492/22-2714 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of Universal Credit Work Capability Assessments conducted in each of the last five years where claimants were placed into (i) Limited Capability for Work; and (ii) Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity, broken down (a) age group; and (b) constituency.
AQW 24491/22-2714 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the most common medical conditions recorded for claimants placed into (i) Limited Capability for Work; and (ii) Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) condition type; (b) age group; and (c) constituency.
AQW 24490/22-2714 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of people in receipt of Personal Independence Payment in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) age group; and (ii) constituency.
AQW 24489/22-2714 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of people that have been awarded Personal Independence Payment in each of the last five years where their primary condition is a psychiatric disorder, broken down by (i) age group; and (ii) constituency.
AQW 24488/22-2714 March 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of people in receipt of (i) Limited Capability for Work; and (ii) Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) age group; and (b) constituency.
AQO 1735/22-2713 March 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an assessment of wastewater capacity in North Antrim.
AQW 23820/22-274 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of (i) expectant; and (ii) six months postpartum mothers admitted to general psychiatric wards in (a) 2022; (b) 2023; and (c) 2024, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 23819/22-274 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any guidelines in place to support postpartum mothers admitted to general mental health wards.
AQW 23818/22-274 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure staff are trained to support the specific needs of postpartum mothers within psychiatric settings.
AQW 23817/22-274 March 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans in place to ensure continuity of the Health Inclusion Nurse role in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
AQO 1671/22-2720 February 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the budgetary provision for the remedial work on Glenshesk Road, Ballycastle.
AQO 1643/22-2720 February 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the work of the Truth Recovery Independent Panel.
AQW 22866/22-2718 February 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust (i) who are currently assessed as requiring residential short breaks; and (ii) who access regular short break services.
AQO 1580/22-276 February 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what engagement his Department is having with Health and Social Care Trusts to ensure equality of access to continuous glucose monitoring systems.
AQW 22014/22-275 February 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department plans to bring forward specific policies relating to the work of the National Museums of Northern Ireland, particularly within the context of the Heritage, Culture and Creativity Programme.
AQO 1452/22-2723 January 2025 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the criteria for identifying areas eligible for Communities in Transition funding.
AQW 21046/22-2721 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any preparatory steps his Department has undertaken in relation to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill.
AQW 21045/22-2721 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement he has had with the Home Office in relation to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill.
AQO 1434/22-2716 January 2025 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on the review of GP indemnity.
AQW 20570/22-2714 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any funding and resources being allocated to support women in under-represented roles within sports or positions within sport; and (ii) any steps being taken to ensure greater gender equality in these roles.
AQW 20569/22-2714 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps being taken to promote gender equality in sports officiating, including specific initiatives to encourage and support women to pursue careers as referees, following the recent achievement of the first female referee officiating a NIFL Premiership match.
AQW 20467/22-2713 January 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an update on any proposed usage of Balnamore Primary School following the decision to close the school at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.
AQW 20466/22-2713 January 2025 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether preschool places in Balnamill Little Learners for 2025-26 will be impacted by the recent decision to close Balnamore Primary School.
AQW 20465/22-2713 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has had any discussions in relation to the Riverside Theatre, located at Ulster University, Coleraine, given its cultural significance to the region.
AQW 20464/22-2713 January 2025 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the engagement his Department has had in relation to the Riverside Theatre, located at Ulster University, Coleraine.
AQW 20463/22-2713 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the start date of the construction works on Glenshesk Road, Ballycastle, following two landslides.
AQW 20108/22-277 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of schools not included on the current gritting schedules, broken down by constituency; and (ii) the estimated cost of including these schools in future gritting schedules.
AQW 20107/22-277 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of road gritters that are available across the network, broken down by local council area.
AQW 20106/22-277 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the current criteria being used to decide which rural roads are included in a gritting schedule.
AQW 20105/22-277 January 2025 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the steps being taken to ensure that rural roads, particularly those leading to schools, are prioritised for gritting to ensure the safety of school communities during adverse weather.
AQO 1355/22-276 January 2025 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what engagement the Historical Environment Division has had with Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council regarding the structural concerns of the listed site of the former Antrim Arms hotel in Ballycastle.

2024 (134 questions)

AQO 1307/22-2728 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure what budget has been allocated by his Department to address the safety and access issues on the Glenshesk Road, Ballycastle.
AQO 1276/22-2728 November 2024 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline any discussions with the Housing Executive in relation to including a requirement on statutory authorities to ensure children are not moved a significant distance during the school year, in the forthcoming Refugee Integration Strategy.
AQW 18770/22-2725 November 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any immediate action his Department is taking to address the significant public safety and access concerns on Glenshesk Road, following a second landslide in recent days.
AQW 18691/22-2722 November 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an updated timeline for the managed migration of individuals on legacy benefits to Universal Credit, including dates for when affected claimants in Northern Ireland will be notified and transitioned.
AQO 1260/22-2721 November 2024 · Northern Ireland Assembly CommissionTo ask the Assembly Commission for an update on the impact the increase to the rate of employer National Insurance contributions will have on constituency staff budgets.
AQW 18454/22-2719 November 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the timeline for improving access to advanced diabetes technology such as insulin pumps and hybrid closed loop systems for people living with type 1 diabetes.
AQW 18453/22-2719 November 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans he has to ensure staffing levels are adequate to ensure that those who are currently unable to access annual check-ups with hospital consultants or Diabetes Specialist Nurses to monitor and manage their condition can access these services.
AQW 18452/22-2719 November 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the timeline for when a clinical audit to measure the effectiveness of diabetes care will be introduced.
AQO 1198/22-2714 November 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, further to the announcement in the Autumn Budget of a new Fair Repayment Rate to reduce Universal Credit deductions from 25 per cent to 15 per cent, will he consider going further and introduce a minimum income floor to ensure claimants can still afford to pay for essential items.
AQO 1132/22-277 November 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health for an update on the Mental Health Strategy 2021-2031.
AQO 1102/22-2724 October 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether Operation Encompass can be used to support children and young people at risk from the threat of paramilitaries or child criminal exploitation.
AQW 17304/22-2723 October 2024 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice (i) to detail the number of children, aged between 10 and 17 inclusive, that have been charged with (a) serious sexual assault; (b) rape; and (c) murder, in the last five years: and (ii) to detail the number of children that have been found guilty of those said crimes.
AQW 17303/22-2723 October 2024 · Department of JusticeTo ask the Minister of Justice to detail all (i) court prosecutions; and (ii) out of court diversionary disposals for children in each of the last three years, broken down by age group between the age of 10 and 17.
AQW 17023/22-2718 October 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the Sign Language Bill, including the policy area in his Department that will take this work forward.
AQW 17022/22-2718 October 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on work to provide a pathway for sign language interpreters through enhanced training.
AQW 17021/22-2718 October 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on his engagement with key stakeholders to develop a policy to inform the drafting of sign language legislation.
AQW 17020/22-2718 October 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether there are any plans for jointly-commissioned services to engage in a single reporting protocol instead of multiple, different reporting procedures to various Departments.
AQW 17019/22-2718 October 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the criteria used to tender for the Rathlin ferry in (i) 2016; (ii) 2022; (iii) 2023; and (iv) 2024.
AQW 16498/22-279 October 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the wastewater treatment works in North Antrim that currently have no capacity.
AQW 16497/22-279 October 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the wastewater treatment works that have received an upgrade in North Antrim in the last five years.
AQW 16113/22-272 October 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the status of the implementation of the new waiver process for overpayments related to Welfare Supplementary Payments.
AQW 15811/22-2726 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for a further update on the recommendations in the Investing in Creative Delivery report.
AQW 15736/22-2725 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has completed a Languages Strategies position paper for agreement on the next steps.
AQW 15735/22-2725 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any progress made by the Languages Strategies Cross Departmental Working Group since it reconvened in April 2024.
AQW 15734/22-2725 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has completed its research on the condition of listed buildings in line with the Ministerial commitment to the Culture Arts and Heritage Taskforce.
AQW 15733/22-2725 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has finalised a timetable for the necessary stages to complete the various policies and related action plan for Culture and Creativity policies.
AQW 15732/22-2725 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has established contact arrangements and engagement processes for local councils to develop Culture and Creativity policies.
AQW 15660/22-2724 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the progress to develop Partnership Agreements for all six Executive Committee Group arm's-length bodies.
AQW 15659/22-2724 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any amendments being proposed to the Discretionary Support Scheme, including how they address the findings from the internal and independent reviews of the Discretionary Support Scheme.
AQW 15658/22-2724 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the timeline for proposed legislative amendments to address the findings from the internal and independent reviews of the Discretionary Support Scheme.
AQW 15657/22-2724 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether he has secured Ministerial agreement on any proposed amendments to the Discretionary Support Scheme.
AQW 15656/22-2724 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the timeline in place to ensure that relevant legislation for social security, child maintenance, pensions, and welfare mitigations progresses through the legislative process by the March 2025 deadline.
AQW 15578/22-2723 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the main outcomes of the pre-consultation stakeholder engagement for the Fuel Poverty Strategy.
AQW 15577/22-2723 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any interventions being developed to address food poverty and place-based deprivation.
AQW 15576/22-2723 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has (i) completed Year 2 of the People and Place Review sectoral engagement exercise; and (ii) prepared a draft strategy suitable for public consultation.
AQW 15575/22-2723 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the work that has been completed for the development and publication of a (i) Gender Equality Strategy; and (ii) Sexual Orientation Strategy.
AQW 15574/22-2723 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the timetable for the development and publication of a (i) Gender Equality Strategy; and (ii) Sexual Orientation Strategy.
AQW 15332/22-2718 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) whether the details of costs for new welfare mitigation payments were shared with the Executive by 31 August 2024; and (i) when these details will be published.
AQO 847/22-2712 September 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what measures his Department is putting in place to ensure there is a consistent delivery of direct payments for carers across all Health and Social Care Trusts.
AQW 14529/22-275 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of people that made new claims for Universal Credit in the last two years; and (ii) the number of those people that received their first payment on time.
AQW 14528/22-275 September 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 14226/22-27, whether the remaining three Departments have provided their responses and nominated their respective officials.
AQW 14527/22-275 September 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the strategies he proposes to implement in order to address the identified areas for improvement listed on page 13 and page 14 of the First Report on the Operation of the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
AQW 14228/22-275 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail how will he ensure equality of access and opportunity across different socioeconomic groups, ages, and geographic locations when consulting with stakeholders on the strategic approach to protect, support, and celebrate our culture, heritage and the arts.
AQW 14227/22-275 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities how the contribution of the culture, arts, and heritage sectors to departmental and executive policy outcomes will be (i) measured; and (ii) reported.
AQW 14226/22-275 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any feedback or response has he received from Executive colleagues in relation to their support for a strategic approach to protect, support, and celebrate our culture, heritage, and the arts; and (ii) how this feedback will be communicated to the Assembly.
AQW 14225/22-275 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to outline how resources will be allocated to the new Heritage, Culture and Creativity programme to ensure continuity of, and build upon, the work and investment in the Culture, Arts and Heritage Strategy Taskforce.
AQW 14224/22-275 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail in what capacity members of the Culture, Arts and Heritage Strategy Taskforce will be involved in the new Heritage, Culture and Creativity programme.
AQW 14200/22-274 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail what measures are being taken to ensure that the Heritage, Culture and Creativity programme (i) does not duplicate work already undertaken by the Culture, Arts and Heritage Strategy Taskforce; and (ii) utilises the insights and data arising from the work of the Taskforce.
AQW 14199/22-274 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail how the findings and recommendations from the Investing in Creative Delivery report will be integrated into the new Heritage, Culture and Creativity programme.
AQW 14198/22-274 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities (i) to detail the number of children living in relative and absolute poverty that have been affected by the two-child limit in the last five years; and (ii) for a breakdown of this as a percentage of the total number of children living in relative and absolute poverty.
AQW 14197/22-274 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities (i) to detail the number of households, with at least one parent in work, that are currently affected by the two-child limit; and (ii) for a breakdown of this as a percentage of all households in receipt of Universal Credit.
AQW 14196/22-274 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the five most common reasons for the rejection of applications Discretionary Support.
AQW 14160/22-273 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the amount spent by his Department on the uptake of the Universal Credit Contingency Fund in the last five years; and (ii) any associated underspend in the Universal Credit Contingency Fund budget over the same period.
AQW 14159/22-273 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applications to the Universal Credit Contingency Fund that were (i) successful; and (ii) rejected in the last five years.
AQW 14158/22-273 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the five most common reasons for the rejection of applications to the Universal Credit Contingency Fund in the last five years.
AQW 14157/22-273 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the amount spent by his Department on the uptake of Discretionary Support grants and loans in the last five years; and (ii) any associated underspend in the Discretionary Support budget over the same period.
AQW 14156/22-273 July 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of applications for Discretionary Support that were (a) successful; and (b) rejected in the last five years; and (ii) the proportion of loans offered compared with grants over the same period.
AQW 13774/22-2724 June 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will expedite any consideration of distributing the lump sum to healthcare workers in instalments, to ensure those entitled to Universal Credit are not disqualified from receiving it.
AQW 13773/22-2724 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether there has been any engagement with the Department for Work and Pensions in relation to the implementation of the Household Support Fund for families in Northern Ireland.
AQW 13772/22-2724 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what measures he plans to implement to support healthcare workers who are currently receiving Universal Credit, but who will lose their eligibility due to the upcoming lump sum pay award in August 2024.
AQW 13717/22-2721 June 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether there is a mechanism in his Department to write to residents who live in the vicinity of Glenshesk Road, Ballycastle, to keep them informed of the investigation in relation to the recent landslide and subsequent road closure.
AQW 13716/22-2721 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether there will be consultation with organisations working with those in receipt of Universal Credit in relation to the name change of the Universal Credit Contingency Fund.
AQW 13715/22-2721 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities (i) for an update on the Participatory Budgeting pilot scheme delivered by his Department; and (ii) whether the scheme will be repeated.
AQW 13608/22-2719 June 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail Tourism NI's (i) opening budget; and (ii) final closing budget for the 2023-24 financial year.
AQW 13607/22-2719 June 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount spent by his Department on arts and creative industries initiatives to support children and adults under the care of the health service in the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 13606/22-2719 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail how the recently announced £1.45 million increase in funding for his Department's 2024-25 budget will be allocated to the voluntary and community sector.
AQW 13483/22-2717 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities when he will answer AQW 12770/22-27.
AQW 13482/22-2717 June 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education when he will answer AQW 12349/22-27.
AQW 13375/22-2713 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to provide a detailed timetable for completing work on the anti-poverty strategy.
AQW 13374/22-2713 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to provide a timeline detailing the work completed in the development of an anti-poverty strategy.
AQO 654/22-2713 June 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an update on the first report on the operation of the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
AQW 13312/22-2712 June 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the steps he will take to make it more accessible for students to apply to universities in the Republic of Ireland.
AQW 13311/22-2712 June 2024 · Department for the EconomyTo ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the steps he will take to make it more accessible for students to apply to universities in the Republic of Ireland.
AQW 13310/22-2712 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the support his Department provides to farmers who are in receipt of Universal Credit.
AQW 13137/22-277 June 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 12769/22-27, AQW 8578/22-27 and AQW 10254/22-27, when the first report on the operation of the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 will be presented to the Executive for consideration.
AQW 13076/22-276 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail the average length of time families with children have been placed in non-standard temporary accommodation before being moved into permanent accommodation in each of the last five years, broken down by local council area.
AQW 13075/22-276 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of families with children placed in non-standard temporary accommodation; and (b) the number of those families where domestic abuse was a factor in their housing application, in each of the last five years, broken down by local council area.
AQW 13074/22-276 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities how he intends to promote the Universal Credit Contingency Fund short-term living expenses grant, as per the suggestion of the Cliff Edge Coalition.
AQW 13073/22-276 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to detail any consideration he has given to a name change for the Universal Credit Contingency Fund short-term living expenses grant, as per the recommendations of the Independent Review of Welfare Mitigations.
AQW 13026/22-275 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities when his Department will finalise the work to update the estimated costs for all of the recommendations set out in the Independent Advisory Panel Report on Mitigations, including mitigating the Universal Credit two-child limit.
AQW 13025/22-275 June 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities when his Department will produce a plan and timeline for the implementation of measures which will fully mitigate the impact of the two-child limit on families.
AQW 12877/22-273 June 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 5976/22-27, to detail (i) whether the final stage of the design has now completed; and (ii) the date for commencement of the construction of Slemish College, Ballymena.
AQW 12832/22-2731 May 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 10538/22-27, whether officials have engaged with Department of Finance counterparts and come to a conclusion as to whether your Department will be updating the guidance on the operation of the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, to support or promote the discretionary power on pooling and sharing of resources outlined in Section 4.
AQW 12770/22-2730 May 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 8559/22-27, when the Youth Homelessness Action Plan will be published.
AQW 12769/22-2730 May 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education (i) whether the first report on the operation of the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 has been presented to the Executive for consideration; and (ii) when this report will be ready for publication.
AQW 12768/22-2730 May 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether the detailed geotechnical investigation to assess the extent of the damage and works required to repair Glenshesk Road, Ballycastle, has commenced; and (ii) to detail a timeframe for the completion of this investigation.
AQW 12767/22-2730 May 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 9845/22-27.
AQW 12766/22-2730 May 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities when he will answer AQW 9960/22-27.
AQW 12349/22-2721 May 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail any plans in place for the former Portrush Technical School building, located at Dunluce Avenue, Portrush.
AQO 453/22-279 May 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to outline what progress his Department has made to implement the recommendations of the Investing in Creative Delivery report, since it was published in July 2023.
AQW 10635/22-2722 April 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities, in light of the findings of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care by Professor Ray Jones, what actions he will take to address the issue of children living in poverty, in order to avoid children being placed on the child protection register or becoming looked after children.
AQW 10634/22-2722 April 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities (i) for an update on the refurbishment of Ballymoney library; and (ii) to detail the timeline for completion.
AQW 10538/22-2719 April 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what he is doing to explore how to more effectively use the discretionary power outlined in Section 4 and Section 8 of the Children’s Services Co-operation (Northern Ireland) Act (2015), relating to the sharing of resources and the pooling of funds cross-departmentally, to increase and expand existing provisions often provided by the voluntary and community sector in early intervention.
AQW 10537/22-2719 April 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what he is doing to explore how to more effectively use the discretionary power outlined in Section 4 and Section 8 of the Children’s Services Co-operation (Northern Ireland) Act (2015), relating to the sharing of resources and the pooling of funds cross-departmentally, to increase and expand existing provisions often provided by the voluntary and community sector in early intervention.
AQW 10536/22-2719 April 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education when he will make provision through regulations for procedures to be followed when pooling resources, as part of The Children's Services Co-Operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
AQW 10535/22-2719 April 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for a timeline for the presentation of a report on the operation of the Children’s Services Co-Operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 to the Executive.
AQW 10534/22-2719 April 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education for an update on work being undertaken to prepare a report on the operation of the Children’s Services Co-Operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, pursuant to Section 5(1) of the Act.
AQW 10444/22-2718 April 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, in light of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care Services by Professor Ray Jones, whether there has been any collaboration, or planned collaboration, with the Minister for Communities to look at expanding early prevention and support services for children leaving care and to enable better links with the Mental Health Strategy 2021-2031 and the Strategic Planning and Performance Group focusing on early help in community settings.
AQW 10443/22-2718 April 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what work he has undertaken with (i) the Minister of Finance; and (ii) other Executive Ministers to explore how Section 4 and Section 8 of Children’s Services Cooperation Act 2015 could provide for collaborative pooling of resources in early preventative support services for children, young people and their families.
AQW 10442/22-2718 April 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities how much his Department has spent on the Supporting People programme in each of the last five years.
AQW 10441/22-2718 April 2024 · Department for InfrastructureTo ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he has plans to use the developer bond to complete the West Strand Road, Portrush, given the difficulties currently faced in its completion.
AQW 10440/22-2718 April 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance for a breakdown of visitor numbers to all tourism sites associated with violence of a political nature, to include (i) the Maze Prison; (ii) the Crumlin Road Gaol; (iii) walking tours; (iv) black taxi tours; and (v) the Museum of Free Derry, in the last ten years.
AQW 10067/22-2712 April 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether there are any plans to fully mitigate the five-week wait in Universal Credit for care experienced young people who are leaving care.
AQW 10066/22-2712 April 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what work he is (i) undertaking; and (ii) planning to undertake with the Minister for Communities to ensure a regionally equitable approach is taken to planning for those transitioning from care to independent living.
AQW 10065/22-2712 April 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what work he is (i) undertaking; and (ii) planning to undertake with the Minister of Health to ensure a regionally equitable approach is taken to planning for those transitioning from care to independent living.
AQW 10064/22-2712 April 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what work his Department is (i) undertaking; and (ii) planning to undertake to provide suitable and affordable accommodation for those transitioning from care to independent living.
AQW 9960/22-2711 April 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what plans his Department has to address the issue of rural youth homelessness.
AQW 9959/22-2711 April 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what steps his Department (i) has taken; and (ii) will take to work with the community and voluntary sector as a result of the Consultation on Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support and fair funding principles.
AQW 9958/22-2711 April 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what steps his Department (i) has taken; and (ii) will take to engage with the Reimagine Collective, in light of their policy paper on Reimagining Social Care Services in Northern Ireland.
AQW 9957/22-2711 April 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what steps his Department (i) has taken; and (ii) will take to implement Recommendation 47 of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care by Professor Ray Jones.
AQW 9956/22-2711 April 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what steps his Department (i) has taken; and (ii) will take to implement Recommendation 47 of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care by Professor Ray Jones.
AQO 323/22-2711 April 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the research report, being carried out by a consortium of LGBT organisations, into the banning of conversion therapies.
AQW 9849/22-2710 April 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the engagement his Department is having with (i) Executive Departments; (ii) statutory bodies; (iii) voluntary organisations; and (iv) other bodies to maximise co-operation in relation to the delivery of children's services as outlined in the Children's Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
AQW 9848/22-2710 April 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what measures his Department has put in place to adhere to the Children's Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
AQW 9847/22-2710 April 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the funding opportunities for organisations who want to use a street-based or detached youth work methodology.
AQW 9846/22-2710 April 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount of funding provided for detached or street-based youth work in each of the last five years.
AQW 9845/22-2710 April 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 6860/22-27, (i) when he expects to make a decision on funding for the Core Grant Scheme; (ii) what options he is considering in relation to funding for the Core Grant Scheme; and (iii) for details of his Department's Equality Impact Assessment regarding the options for the Core Grant Scheme.
AQW 8996/22-2714 March 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health what progress has been made on legislation to add Universal Credit to the eligible benefits for financial support for healthcare.
AQW 8871/22-2713 March 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities (i) how many households in the private rented sector are in receipt of Local Housing Allowance (LHA), through (a) universal credit housing costs; and (b) housing benefit; (ii) how many of those households rents exceed the LHA; and (iii) to detail the median average gap between rent and the LHA, for each broad rental market area, for the most recent period for which data is available.
AQW 8464/22-277 March 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities whether an equality impact screening exercise was conducted prior to the decision not to extend the legislation that allowed for hybrid meeting arrangements for local government.
AQW 8463/22-277 March 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities what plans he has to put standalone legislation in place to allow for hybrid working arrangements in local government.
AQW 8462/22-277 March 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities to provide any equality screening assessments carried out regarding the decision not to proceed with an extension to the legislation that allowed for hybrid meeting arrangements for local government.
AQW 8247/22-275 March 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on his decision not to extend legislative provisions for councils to operate remote or hybrid meetings.
AQO 99/22-2722 February 2024 · The Executive OfficeTo ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Truth Recovery Design Panel's report on Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses in Northern Ireland.
AQW 6791/22-2716 February 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of pregnant women living with (i) Type 1 diabetes; (ii) Type 2 diabetes; and (iii) gestational diabetes, in the last twelve months.
AQW 6790/22-2716 February 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education how many schools are currently falling below the minimum threshold of sustainable enrolment numbers, broken down by constituency.
AQW 6789/22-2716 February 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education how much has been invested in music education in (i) formal; and (ii) non-formal education settings, in each of the last five years.
AQW 6788/22-2716 February 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education what funding has been provided to (i) statutory youth services; and (ii) non-statutory youth services, in each of the last five years.
AQW 6787/22-2716 February 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health whether funding will be made available in the next financial year for long COVID clinics in each Health and Social Care Trust.
AQO 70/22-2715 February 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education whether he has any plans to publish the findings of the Education and Training Inspectorate's review of youth service funding.
AQW 5976/22-278 February 2024 · Department of EducationTo ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the schools in North Antrim that are awaiting the beginning or completion of capital projects, including new builds; (ii) the progress, status and expected completion date of each of these capital build projects; and (iii) the current ranking for the prioritisation of the completion of outstanding capital works for schools in North Antrim.
AQW 5975/22-278 February 2024 · Department for CommunitiesTo ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the implementation of the recommendations contained within the Investing in Creative Delivery report.
AQW 5974/22-278 February 2024 · Department of HealthTo ask the Minister of Health to detail the total spend by his Department on addiction services in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area, in each of the last five financial years.
AQW 5973/22-278 February 2024 · Department of FinanceTo ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of deaths in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area relating to (i) suicide; and (ii) drug-related causes, in each of the last five years.