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AQW 18072/22-27

[Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail his plans to sign off on 1,400 new social build homes in the next four months before the end of 2024-25 financial year.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 18070/22-27

[Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the amount that will be spent on the RoadWise Up anti-drink driving Christmas campaign; and (ii) the amount spent on anti-drink driving Christmas campaigns in the last five years.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 18069/22-27

[Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the unsuccessful departmental capital bids in the October Monitoring Round.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 18067/22-27

[Ms Kellie Armstrong]: To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on a time frame for the enactment of section 7 of the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 18066/22-27

[Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister of Finance how she intends to use Barnett consequentials from the rates relief for independent retailers included in the Autumn Budget 2024.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 18064/22-27

[Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on her Department’s introduction of a baby loss certificate scheme.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 18062/22-27

[Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on a further roll-out of the 20mph speed limit scheme for schools.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 18061/22-27

[Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Finance, in relation to the findings of the National Fraud Initiative in Northern Ireland 2024 Report, to detail the value of (i) the overpayments in the 46 cases where pension remained in payment after the date of death of the pensioner; and (ii) the amount recovered since detection.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 18060/22-27

[Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the (i) consequences; and (i) action taken by her Department in relation to the 103 cases of rates avoidance detected in The National Fraud Initiative in Northern Ireland 2024.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 18059/22-27

[Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the estimated increase in cost to the Health and Social Care Trusts and associated health arms-length bodies employers contributions following the Autumn Budget 2024.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18056/22-27

[Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any bid he made to the Minister of Finance as part of the October Monitoring Round to support the extension of the Translink Nightmover service, including the value of the bid.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 18053/22-27

[Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any bids she received from the Department of Health during the October Monitoring Round for the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 18052/22-27

[Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the spending by his Department on active travel in North Belfast in the 2024-25 financial year.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 18051/22-27

[Mrs Diane Dodds]: To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer (i) AQW 16680/22-27; (ii) AQW 16681/22-27; (iii) AQW 16682/22-27; (iv) AQW 16683/22-27; (v) AQW 16684/22-27; (vi) AQW 16738/22-27; (vii) AQW 16739/22-27; (viii) AQW 16740/22-27; (ix) AQW 16741/22-27; and (x) AQW 16742/22-27.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18050/22-27

[Mrs Diane Dodds]: To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 16073/22-27.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18049/22-27

[Mr Patsy McGlone]: To ask the Minister of Finance whether she will use the Barnett consequential of the 40 per cent rates relief scheme for independent retailers and other high street businesses in England to provide appropriate rates relief for high street businesses in Northern Ireland.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 18047/22-27

[Mr Colin McGrath]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of incidents of non-compliance the Department has identified through the Directed Statutory Functions process in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) Health and Social Care Trust; (b) the nature of non-compliance; (c) year; and (ii) the subsequent actions taken to address these incidents.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18046/22-27

[Mr Colin McGrath]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the timescale by which the Children With Disability Workstream will (a) complete its work; and (b) report on its findings; and (ii) whether this will be made available to Members.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18045/22-27

[Mr Colin McGrath]: To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 17331/22-27 and AQW 17332/22-27, to detail (i) the stages undertaken in the Directed Statutory Functions process; and (ii) how this process will help to improve short-break and respite availability in Health and Social Care Trusts.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18044/22-27

[Mr Pádraig Delargy]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the Coshquin Wastewater Treatment Works upgrades, required to connect 2,500 homes in the Cashel development in the Foyle constituency, has a confirmed site and planning permission.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 18043/22-27

[Mr Pádraig Delargy]: To ask the Minister of Health for a progress update on the continued roll-out of the Minor Injuries Unit at Altnagelvin Hospital.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18042/22-27

[Mr Pádraig Delargy]: To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the development of a new Emergency Department at Altnagelvin Hospital.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18041/22-27

[Mr Pádraig Delargy]: To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the proposed Fort George Health Hub.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18040/22-27

[Miss Nicola Brogan]: To ask the Minister of Health whether (i) Emotional Wellbeing Teams in Schools will be available to schools in the academic year beginning in September 2025; and (ii) all schools will have access to this programme.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18035/22-27

[Mr Alan Robinson]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any action she is taking to provide rates relief to independent retailers and high street businesses.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 18034/22-27

[Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister of Finance, in light of the decision of the Welsh Government to make the non-domestic rates relief for childcare premises permanent, (i) to provide her assessment of this decision; and (ii) to detail any consideration she has given to implementing a similar scheme in Northern Ireland.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 18033/22-27

[Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the implementation of the GP referral pathway for asylum seekers.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18032/22-27

[Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 12703/22-27, to detail any plans his Department has to upgrade and resurface footways on Locksley Park, South Belfast.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 18030/22-27

[Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister for Communities for a breakdown of the number of households on the social housing waiting list for each Common Landlord Area in West Belfast in the last five years, broken down by (i) those with Full Duty Applicant status; and (ii) those in housing stress.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 18029/22-27

[Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 17237/22-27, whether his Department collects information on the clinical reasons for, or circumstances behind, birth before arrival at hospital.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18028/22-27

[Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 17237/22-27, for his assessment of whether the reconfiguration of maternity services has an impact on instances of births before arrival at hospital.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18027/22-27

[Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the establishment of the mother and baby unit at Belfast City Hospital.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18026/22-27

[Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister of Health whether he plans to introduce a regional screening programme for prostate cancer.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18025/22-27

[Mrs Ciara Ferguson]: To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department's Residential Building Safety team will explore possible avenues of redress for homeowners affected by defective blocks, such as potential VAT exemptions.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 18024/22-27

[Mrs Ciara Ferguson]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement his Department has had with Derry City and Strabane District Council in relation to (i) homeowners affected by defective blocks.; and (ii) homeowners suspected to be affected by defective blocks.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 18023/22-27

[Mrs Ciara Ferguson]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any discussions his Department has had with HMRC in relation to possible VAT exemptions for homeowners affected by defective blocks.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 18022/22-27

[Mrs Ciara Ferguson]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the development of a grant scheme to assist reservoir managers to meet their obligations under the Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 18021/22-27

[Mrs Ciara Ferguson]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on progressing the secondary legislation that will establish a framework for controlled reservoirs under the Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 18020/22-27

[Miss Jemma Dolan]: To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 17223/22-27.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18018/22-27

[Miss Jemma Dolan]: To ask the Minister of Health whether he plans to approve the use of Apple AirPods Pro 2, which has an inbuilt clinical quality hearing aid facility, to allow people with hearing loss to upgrade their devices.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18017/22-27

[Mr Doug Beattie MC]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) whether the Access and Inclusion Programme will open for applications this year; (ii) when it will open; and (iii) the budget that has been allocated to it.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 18011/22-27

[Mr Peter Martin]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of recommendations from the report on the Review of the Implementation of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 that have been carried out to date; and (ii) when this work will be completed.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 18010/22-27

[Mr Peter Martin]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department will be reviewing the intervention levels for repairing road defaults.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 18009/22-27

[Mr Peter Martin]: To ask the Minister of Health for an update on Reshaping Stroke Care.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 18007/22-27

[Mr Peter Martin]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans his Department has to expand park and ride facilities in North Down.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 18003/22-27

[Ms Cheryl Brownlee]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 15333/22-27, (i) for an update on the assessment of the area; and (ii) whether he intends to implement a 20mph speed limit at Islandmagee Primary School.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 18001/22-27

[Miss Michelle McIlveen]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) whether the Access and Inclusion Programme will open for applications this year; and (ii) the budget that has been allocated to it.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 17999/22-27

[Miss Michelle McIlveen]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount his Department has paid to the private health care sector in each of the last five years, broken down by the reason for the spend.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17995/22-27

[Mr Maolíosa McHugh]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure who has responsibility for the collection and disposal of used sandbags that have been supplied by his Department to those affected by flooding incidents.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 17994/22-27

[Miss Nuala McAllister]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how he ensures that temporary infrastructure, erected during roadworks being carried out by either his Department or contractors, accounts for the needs of pedestrians.



  • Department for Infrastructure