world news AQW 17957/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the bid he made to the Minister of Finance during the October Monitoring Round to specifically support (i) the Northern Ireland Hospice; and (ii) the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17952/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Patsy McGlone]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the steps his Department is taking to ensure that honey sold here is genuine and not imported, adulterated honey. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17951/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Patsy McGlone]: To ask the Minister of Health whether he plans to introduce legislation to provide improved labelling of country of origin on jars of honey. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17945/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Miss Nicola Brogan]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans to make the Emotional Wellbeing Teams in Schools a permanent support in prevention and early intervention strategies for schools. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17944/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Miss Nicola Brogan]: To ask the Minister of Health whether he plans to make funding available beyond September 2025 for Emotional Wellbeing Teams in Schools to ensure all schools have access to the program. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17939/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Alan Robinson]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether Ballykelly Primary School will be included in a future roll-out of the Safer Routes to School initiative. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
world news AQW 17938/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Alan Robinson]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the review of the Safer Routes to School initiative. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
world news AQW 17937/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister for Communities to provide clarification on the Child Maintenance Service’s policy of pursuing payments missed by paying parents. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17936/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the rationale behind the policy of the Child Maintenance Service to only pursue missing payments if recipients of child maintenance use the pay and collect process. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17935/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Kate Nicholl]: To ask the Minister for Communities when the policy for Child Maintenance Service to only pursue missing payments if recipients of child maintenance use the pay and collect process was introduced. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17933/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether construction of Grand Central Station is over-budget; and (ii) for a breakdown of costs incurred to date. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
world news AQW 17932/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the width of (i) the new rail platforms at Belfast Grand Central Station; and (ii) the rail platforms at the now closed Great Victoria Street Station. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
world news AQW 17931/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the reason for the delay in the implementation of the Pay Review Body's recommendation for healthcare workers; and (ii) when this will be implemented. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17930/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Gerry Carroll]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, given the unresolved issue of remediation of the Mobuoy site, whether his Department is considering alternative routes for the unbuilt section of the A6 between Drumahoe and Maydown. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
world news AQW 17929/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Alan Chambers]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans he has to reinstate the reflective central road markings on the Donaghadee Road and Gransha Road South between Newtownards and Six Road Ends. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
world news AQW 17920/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Peter Martin]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any planned capital works to libraries in North Down. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17919/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Peter Martin]: To ask the Minister of Health whether he has engaged with the Chancellor following the Autumn Budget 2024 in relation to extending national insurance contributions relief to dentists, particularly NHS dentists, in order to save practices and prevent costs being passed on to patients. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17917/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Peter Martin]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any actions being taken to replace lead water pipes from the water network. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
world news AQW 17916/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Peter Martin]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail his plan to adequately resource NI Water. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
world news AQW 17915/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Andrew McMurray]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of staff in his Department currently working on unadopted developments. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
world news AQW 17914/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Cheryl Brownlee]: To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the anti-poverty strategy. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17913/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Cheryl Brownlee]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the extent to which he will engage with the community transport sector when developing the disability strategy. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17912/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Cheryl Brownlee]: To ask the Minister for Communities whether he intends to commission a report into the social and economic benefits of marching bands in Northern Ireland. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17905/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Miss Michelle McIlveen]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount of (i) capital; and (ii) resource funding his Department or its arm’s-length bodies has provided to Glór Na Móna since 2007. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17904/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Miss Nuala McAllister]: To ask the Minister of Health when respite facilities in (i) Redwood; and (ii) Greenhill will be open. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17903/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Miss Nuala McAllister]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of adult patients admitted to hospital in 2019 that had initial blood test results showing a sodium level of 135 or above, but subsequently had blood test results showing a sodium level of less than 125, broken down by hospital. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17902/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Miss Nuala McAllister]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of adult patients admitted to hospital in 2019 that had initial blood test results showing a sodium level of 135 or above, but subsequently had blood test results showing a sodium level of less than 115, broken down by hospital. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17901/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Miss Nuala McAllister]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of adult patients admitted to hospital in 2019 that had initial blood test results showing a sodium level of 135 or above, but subsequently had blood test results showing a sodium level of less than 135, broken down by hospital. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17900/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Miss Nuala McAllister]: To ask the Minister of Health for an update on discussions with the Cabinet Office in relation to the potential impact of the proposed Hillsborough Law on public services in Northern Ireland. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17899/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister of Finance (i) to detail any engagement she has had with the Minister for Communities in relation to restoring the Rates Support Grant; and (ii) for her assessment of ring-fencing this funding. Full Article Department of Finance
world news AQW 17898/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he will consider exploring a park with us in mind style initiative across local councils areas, including Derry City and Strabane District Council, to address pavement parking. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
world news AQW 17897/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 15318/22-27, to detail the steps being taken to enhance accessibility for all passengers, including training for taxi drivers to assist (i) passengers with dementia; (ii) deaf passengers; and (iii) visually impaired passengers with guide dogs. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
world news AQW 17896/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the engagement he has had with the taxi industry in relation to improving passenger safety, especially for women in light of growing safety concerns. Full Article Department for Infrastructure
world news AQW 17895/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the steps his Department has taken to address delays experienced by agency health staff who have not received their backdated pay award for 2023-24, including the one-off non-consolidated payment of £1,500, particularly those in the Western Health and Social Care Trust. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17894/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister for Communities to provide a breakdown of the total (i) social; and (ii) affordable housing unit output compared to (a) Britain; and (b) the Republic of Ireland, in each of the last ten years. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17892/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail life expectancy, broken down by (i) location; (ii) gender; and (iii) social class. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17891/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister of Health to provide a breakdown of the cost to the health and social care system of (i) gambling; (ii) alcohol; (iii) drug-related harms in each of the last ten years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17890/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Joanne Bunting]: To ask the Minister for Communities for a status update on the review of licensing laws. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17889/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister for Communities when he will answer AQW 16769/22-27. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17888/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister for Communities when he will answer AQW 16931/22-27. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17887/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Health whether he has considered adopting Northern Ireland-wide standards for staff training, similar to Scotland, Wales and England. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17886/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Health whether he has considered creating a bespoke agency to co-ordinate NHS staff training in order to improve consistency and quality, similar to Scotland, Wales and England. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17885/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the budget for staff training in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17884/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Paula Bradshaw]: To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 15015/22-27. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17879/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Kellie Armstrong]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment that has been made of the amount of money his Department would save if the Help for Travel Cost scheme was updated to include people on Universal Credit, therefore removing the requirement to process HC1 forms. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17878/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Kellie Armstrong]: To ask the Minister of Health whether any financial assistance is available to enable children with disabilities to access in-patient dental treatment elsewhere in the UK or Ireland. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17877/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Kellie Armstrong]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of children with disabilities awaiting in-patient dental treatment; and (ii) the average waiting time for in-patient dental services for children with disabilities, as of the end of October 2024, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17876/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Kellie Armstrong]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail any actions being taken to reduce waiting times for children with learning disabilities, who are living in pain, to access in-patient dental treatment. Full Article Department of Health
world news AQW 17875/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Ms Kellie Armstrong]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of meetings, including dates, he or his Department has had with officials in the Department of Health to encourage progression of the Help with Travel Costs scheme for people in receipt of Universal Credit. Full Article Department for Communities
world news AQW 17873/22-27 By aims.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT [Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister of Health to detail any action his Department is taking to ensure staff safety is maintained as a result of the Right Care, Right Person policy. Full Article Department of Health