w AQW 18154/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he can provide (i) an estimate of the amount of publicly-owned land across Northern Ireland; and (ii) a breakdown of the main agencies or departments that hold ownership. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18153/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide clarity on the decision to reconstitute the Living With Water Programme Board. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18152/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to her statement on 11 November 2024 in relation to the October Monitoring Round, to detail how the allocation of £24 million to the Department for Communities for new build social housing will facilitate the construction of 1,400 new houses in the 2024-25 financial year. Full Article Department of Finance
w AQW 18151/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to the Minister of Finance statement on 11 November 2024 in relation to the October Monitoring Round, to detail how the allocation of £24 million to his Department for new build social housing will facilitate the construction of 1,400 new houses in the 2024-25 financial year. Full Article Department for Communities
w AQW 18150/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of people currently living in fuel poverty, broken down by constituency. Full Article Department for Communities
w AQW 18149/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of children living in poverty, broken down by constituency. Full Article Department for Communities
w AQW 18148/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of students leaving full time education without proficiency in literacy and numeracy, broken down by constituency. Full Article Department of Education
w AQW 18147/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the progress of a new Emergency Department build for Altnagelvin Hospital. Full Article Department of Health
w AQW 18146/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 14656/22-27, for an update on discussions with the Westminster Government to extend the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme. Full Article Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs
w AQW 18145/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the criteria that will be set by his Department to decide which projects proceed to Phase 2 of the Small Business Research Initiative. Full Article Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs
w AQW 18144/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Health whether he will bring forward legislation on assisted dying during the 2022-2027 mandate. Full Article Department of Health
w AQW 18143/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 16309/22-27, to detail the benefits of the decision by Ofgem to approve a new electricity link between Scotland and Northern Ireland. Full Article Department for the Economy
w AQW 18142/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of jobs created by foreign direct investment in each of the last five years, broken down by local council area. Full Article Department for the Economy
w AQW 18141/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail his Department’s engagement with NI Water in relation to the impact of potential industrial action by NI Water staff. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18140/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail his Department’s engagement with Post Office UK in relation to potential branch closures and job losses. Full Article Department for the Economy
w AQW 18139/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the planned upgrades to the Kinnegar Wastewater Treatment Works. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18138/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the delivery of the Belfast Living With Water Programme. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18137/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Jonathan Buckley]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the current status of the Community Ownership Fund as pertaining to Northern Ireland, following the Autumn Budget 2024. Full Article Department of Finance
w AQW 18136/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of Northern Ireland Civil Service employees were employed on a full time equivalent salary point of (i) over £124,500; and (ii) over £90,500 in 2023-24, broken down by Department. Full Article Department of Finance
w AQW 18135/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the tourism budget in each of the last three financial years (i) within Tourism NI spent directly on tourism in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area; and (ii) provided to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to distribute on tourism themselves within the area. Full Article Department for the Economy
w AQW 18134/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Finance why Northern Ireland Tourism Statistics published by NISRA and detailing a variety of tourism statistics, omit four full financial years from 2019-20 to March 2023 citing Covid. Full Article Department of Finance
w AQW 18133/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any discussions she has had with UK Treasury since the Labour Government has taken power. Full Article Department of Finance
w AQW 18132/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether the position of the walking and cycling Champion in his Department still exists; and (ii) to provide an update on any work they have undertaken. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18131/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister for Communities, following his announcement of further funding for councils to provide debt advice, how he will ensure this funding is spent fairly and equitably across North Belfast. Full Article Department for Communities
w AQW 18130/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 16996/22-27, when this change in policy was agreed by the Executive. Full Article Department for the Economy
w AQW 18129/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any further considerations she has given to the introduction of legislation similar to Harper's Law in Northern Ireland. Full Article Department of Justice
w AQW 18128/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 16604/22-27, when he will be requesting a meeting with the Ulster-Scots sector. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18127/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Patsy McGlone]: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of people that have (i) applied; (ii) been interviewed; and (iii) been accepted for positions as Soil Sampling Technicians in the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme during the current recruitment process. Full Article Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs
w AQW 18126/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr David Honeyford]: To ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department has plans to review the current ApprenticeshipsNI programme to extend the support it provides to other forms of apprenticeship such as workplace or training provider-led schemes. Full Article Department for the Economy
w AQW 18125/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr David Honeyford]: To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the current figure available from his Department for the Casement Park project, given the £62.5 million figure originally set aside in 2011. Full Article Department for Communities
w AQW 18124/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr David Honeyford]: To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any work his Department has carried out on the likely impact on trade, particularly in packaged goods, of the General Product Safety Regulation in Northern Ireland. Full Article Department for the Economy
w AQW 18123/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr David Honeyford]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans his Department has to extend the on-street residents only parking zones, with particular reference to Lagan Valley. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18122/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr David Honeyford]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the average response time from each Roads Division to reports received from elected representatives in the last three years. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18121/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of the recent flooding in the area, to detail NI Water's plans to replace and upgrade the storm drains in (i) Ravenhill Park; and (ii) Onslow Parade, South Belfast. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18120/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 14548/22-27, to detail any work to assess the ongoing cost of not implementing an entitlement to paid carer's leave. Full Article Department for the Economy
w AQW 18119/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 14548/22-27, to detail any progress made on further modelling and refinement of the cost of implementing an entitlement to paid carer's leave. Full Article Department for the Economy
w AQW 18118/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail any improvements that can be made to the lighting and safety features of car park 8 Broadway that is used by staff at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Full Article Department of Health
w AQW 18117/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department has considered developing a flood alleviation scheme for the St. James area of West Belfast. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18116/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of historic flood zones that exist in West Belfast. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18115/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the amount that developers have paid towards (i) roads; and (ii) other infrastructure costs in each of the last ten years. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18114/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of his Department’s introduction of the new Planning Portal, (i) whether the Gunning principles on public consultation apply to planning applications; and (ii) whether these principles informed the design of the new online system. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18113/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department collects data in relation to the proportion of patients or health service users in (i) primary care settings; and (ii) secondary care settings whose first language is not English. Full Article Department of Health
w AQW 18112/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Alan Chambers]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to confirm whether the Sydenham bypass resurfacing project is currently on schedule. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
w AQW 18111/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Alan Chambers]: To ask the Minister of Finance whether the unadopted status of The Point, Groomsport, is taken into account when establishing the rateable value of residential properties along this roadway. Full Article Department of Finance
w AQW 18110/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Harry Harvey]: To ask the Minister of Finance whether her Department has any plans to mirror the 40 per cent business rates relief scheme for independent retailers announced by the UK Government for England. Full Article Department of Finance
w AQW 18109/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Harry Harvey]: To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 14259/22-27. Full Article Department of Health
w AQW 18108/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mrs Ciara Ferguson]: To ask the Minister for Communities whether any additional financial support will be allocated to homeless service providers from the October Monitoring Round. Full Article Department for Communities
w AQW 18107/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr John Blair]: To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department is implementing any measures to reduce general waste in buildings used by her Department or its arm's-length bodies. Full Article Department of Justice
w AQW 18106/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr John Blair]: To ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department is implementing any measures to reduce general waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies. Full Article Department for the Economy
w AQW 18105/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr John Blair]: To ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department is implementing any measures to increase recycling rates in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies. Full Article Department for the Economy