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AQW 17831/22-27

[Mr Andrew McMurray]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of (i) unadopted housing developments for which no bond is available; and (ii) housing developments for which the available bond is insufficient to bring the development up to an adoptable standard.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 17830/22-27

[Ms Cheryl Brownlee]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail his Department's plans to reduce the age for prostate cancer testing.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17829/22-27

[Mr Matthew O'Toole]: To ask the Minister for Communities, in relation to his Department's social inclusion strategies, to detail the amount spent to prepare and create the (i) Gender Strategy; and (ii) Sexual Orientation Strategy.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 17824/22-27

[Miss Michelle McIlveen]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the current employment status of the Chief Executive of Sport NI; (ii) whether the Chief Executive of Sport NI is currently being paid; and (iii) when the employment status of the Chief Executive of Sport NI will be resolved.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 17823/22-27

[Miss Michelle McIlveen]: To ask the Minister for Communities when the final governance review of Sport NI will be published.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 17822/22-27

[Miss Michelle McIlveen]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the number of former employees of her Department who have, since leaving their positions, been re-employed on a part-time or consultancy basis by her Department; (ii) the applicable amounts of remuneration in each case; and (iii) the agency within her Department they were re-employed, in each of the last three years.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 17819/22-27

[Miss Nuala McAllister]: To ask the Minister of Health whether he will be reviewing the guidance around eligibility for prostate cancer testing, in line with the review announced in England.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17818/22-27

[Mr Colm Gildernew]: To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on his Department’s considerations in relation to the Household Support Fund and how it may apply here.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 17816/22-27

[Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking (i) to ensure Capita publish publicly-accessible Condition Insight Reports; and (ii) to facilitate access to these publications on the new Health Assessment Advisory Service website.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 17815/22-27

[Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the steps his Department is taking to ensure that income used to calculate Rate Rebate as part of the Universal Credit application excludes Holiday Pay and Pay in Lieu of Notice.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 17814/22-27

[Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he has engaged with NI Water in relation to the possibility of borrowing capital, based on revenue generated through non-domestic charges.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 17813/22-27

[Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in relation to the pilot scheme to permit Class A and Class C taxis to use bus lanes in Belfast, to detail any consideration that has been given to the impact on cyclists.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 17812/22-27

[Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the process for requesting a resident-only parking zone.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 17811/22-27

[Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the current processing times for planning applications, broken down by local council area.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 17805/22-27

[Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the latest Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services waiting list figures, which state that 299 patients in the Western Health and Social Care Trust have been waiting for an assessment for over nine weeks, compared to 155 patients in March 2023.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17804/22-27

[Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the average time for a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services assessment to take place in the Western Health and Social Care Trust in each of the last five years.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17803/22-27

[Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the revival of the Portadown to Derry rail line, connecting Omagh and Strabane, as contained in the All-Ireland Strategic Rail Review.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 17802/22-27

[Ms Paula Bradshaw]: To ask the Minister of Health why the pay rise to health service workers, due in April 2024, has not yet been paid.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17797/22-27

[Mr Maurice Bradley]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure when he expects a decision to be made on planning application LA01/2016/1328/F.



  • Department for Infrastructure

q

AQW 17796/22-27

[Ms Kellie Armstrong]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of pensioners that have made applications for Pension Credit as a result of local promotion actions following the UK Government decision to restrict criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment; and (ii) how he will ensure all pensioners who can avail of Pension Credit will be proactively contacted by his Department.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 17795/22-27

[Ms Kellie Armstrong]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the number of applications; and (ii) the amount of funding secured from Financial Transactions Capital for projects to improve or build new homes in each of the last five financial years, including 2024-25.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 17794/22-27

[Ms Kellie Armstrong]: To ask the Minister of Finance whether she has given any consideration to support for the hospitality sector through the rating system.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 17793/22-27

[Ms Kellie Armstrong]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any positive actions included in the Civil Service Skills Academy and student placement programme to attract people with disabilities and those over 50 to work in the Civil Service.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 17792/22-27

[Ms Kellie Armstrong]: To ask the Minister of Finance whether there is a requirement to consider the requirements of each Department to enable a change of use to meet wider Executive priorities, such as Housing, as part of her review of the Civil Service office estate.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 17791/22-27

[Mr Paul Frew]: To ask the Minister of Health, in light of the roll-out of encompass, to detail any difference members of the public will see when obtaining their medical notes for Personal Independence Payment and Employment Support Allowance appeals.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17786/22-27

[Ms Sinéad McLaughlin]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail any correspondence he has had with the Minister of Finance in relation to additional support that can be provided to dental practices following the Autumn Budget 2024.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17785/22-27

[Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Finance how much of the £1.5 billion increase to the Northern Ireland budget in 2025-26, announced in the Budget Statement, will be additional money to spend freely on new items rather than absorbed by inflation, pay increases and other already committed items.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 17784/22-27

[Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Finance whether she has commissioned any research into the impacts of the recent budget announcement on specific sectors, either directly within her Department or in partnership with other bodies such as NICVA for the voluntary and community sector impact.



  • Department of Finance

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AQW 17783/22-27

[Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Finance, in relation to her Ministerial Statement following the announcement of the Chancellor's Autumn Budget, to provide an estimated value of the total exceptional items mentioned in the Reserve Claim section.



  • Department of Finance

q

AQW 17782/22-27

[Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the percentage of non-complex discharges from an acute hospital setting that took place within 4 hours of the patient being declared medically fit in 2023-24, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17781/22-27

[Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the percentage of complex discharges from an acute hospital setting that took place within 48 hours of the patient being declared medically fit in 2023-24, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17780/22-27

[Ms Cara Hunter]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether his Department has been in contact with Northern Ireland Electricity Networks to discuss recurring incidences of power outages in the Greysteel and Ballykelly areas; and (ii) to detail the steps being taken to prevent future occurrences.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 17778/22-27

[Ms Cara Hunter]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the processes in place to ensure that next of kin are informed of a patient's decision to request a do-not-resuscitate order.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17777/22-27

[Ms Cara Hunter]: To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department plans to cut the VAT rate on donor sperm for couples where the man is infertile.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17776/22-27

[Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount of funding that will be allocated to (i) Belfast City Council; and (ii) Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council from the Integrated Advice Partnership Fund.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 17769/22-27

[Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 14633/22-27, to detail the timeline for delivery of the resurfacing scheme on the A24 Ormeau Road and Saintfield Road.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 17768/22-27

[Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 14633/22-27, to detail the level of priority that will be given to the resurfacing scheme on the A24 Ormeau Road and Saintfield Road in the 2025-26 financial year.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 17767/22-27

[Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 14633/22-27, to detail the pre-works engagement he intends to undertake with local (i) residents; and (ii) businesses in relation to the resurfacing scheme on the A24 Ormeau Road and Saintfield Road.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 17766/22-27

[Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister of Health when he will bring proposals for minimum unit pricing for alcohol to the Executive for approval.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17765/22-27

[Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister of Health when he expects to bring legislation to the Assembly in relation to minimum unit pricing for alcohol.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17762/22-27

[Mr Gary Middleton]: To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will consider bringing forward legislation to lower the age limit for prostate cancer testing.



  • Department of Health

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AQW 17761/22-27

[Mr Gary Middleton]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department plans to improve the pedestrian and cycle infrastructure between Bready and Newbuildings, Londonderry, in the absence of the new A5 Western Transport Corridor progressing in that area.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 17760/22-27

[Mr Gary Middleton]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the steps his Department is taking to prepare for adverse winter weather conditions in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQW 17759/22-27

[Mr Gary Middleton]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the funding support his Department currently provides for grassroots football clubs.



  • Department for Communities

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AQW 17756/22-27

[Mr John Blair]: To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department is implementing any measures to reduce general waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.



  • Department for Communities

q

AQW 17755/22-27

[Mr John Blair]: To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department is implementing any measures to increase recycling rates in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.



  • Department for Communities

q

AQO 1153/22-27

[Ms Claire Sugden]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline reasons for delays in considering contentious planning applications.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQO 1152/22-27

[Ms Carál Ní Chuilín]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide an overview on how he will work with NI Water to ensure that homes developed in areas of highest demand will be able to connect to water and sewage facilities.



  • Department for Infrastructure

q

AQO 1151/22-27

[Mr Brian Kingston]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the resurfacing work at Townsend Street will cover all of the street up to Peter’s Hill on the Shankill Road, Belfast.



  • Department for Infrastructure

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AQO 1150/22-27

[Mr Peter McReynolds]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on plans to permit all taxis to use certain bus lanes in Belfast City Centre.



  • Department for Infrastructure