Llun, 1 Gorffennaf 2024
The Assembly met at 12 noon (Speaker [Mr Poots] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
I have received notice from the Minister for the Economy that he wishes to make a statement.
I have received notice from the Minister of Health that he wishes to make a statement.
The next item of business is a motion to suspend Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4). Apologies. I have received notice from the Minister of Finance that she wishes to make a statement.
I beg to move That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 1 July 2024.
The next two items of business are motions on Supply resolutions for the Northern Ireland Main Estimates and Excess Votes. There will be a single debate on both motions. I will ask the Clerk to...
We will start with listed questions.
1. Mr Clarke asked the Minister for Infrastructure to outline what savings he anticipates from the reduction of grass cutting for the 2024-25 financial year. (AQO 680/22-27)
2. Ms Forsythe asked the Minister for Infrastructure when the A2 Shore Road, Rostrevor will fully reopen following last year's landslide. (AQO 681/22-27)
3. Mr Durkan asked the Minister for Infrastructure how much funding has been allocated to phase 3 of the railway line between Coleraine and the north-west. (AQO 682/22-27)
5. Mrs Erskine asked the Minister for Infrastructure whether he will undertake an evaluation of the effectiveness of the planning system in assisting in the delivery of the shared rural network...
6. Ms Ennis asked the Minister for Infrastructure to outline his plans to reduce road deaths. (AQO 685/22-27)
7. Mr Kingston asked the Minister for Infrastructure whether he will consider introducing a one-way system in the neighbouring streets around Seaview Primary School, North Belfast, to ease...
T1. Mr Durkan asked the Minister for Infrastructure whether, pursuant to an answer to an earlier question, he stated, and the Member is fairly sure that he did, that construction work on phase 3...
T2. Mr Boylan asked the Minister for Infrastructure to provide his assessment of the transport costs that health trusts face. (AQT 452/22-27)
T4. Miss Brogan asked the Minister for Infrastructure, given that he will be aware that the Member and Sinn Féin colleagues in West Tyrone have long been campaigning for this and are eager...
T5. Mr Kelly asked the Minister for Infrastructure how he intends to play his part to reach the renewable energy target of 80% by 2030. (AQT 455/22-27)
T6. Mr Delargy asked the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the A2 Buncrana Road. (AQT 456/22-27)
T7. Mr Clarke asked the Minister for Infrastructure, having heard him refer to the A5 and A2 schemes, to outline the average time that it takes to complete such a scheme from start to finish, and...
T8. Mr Baker asked the Minister for Infrastructure to outline the timescale of the feasibility study into reopening the Antrim to Lisburn railway line. (AQT 458/22-27)
Questions 2 and 7 have been withdrawn.
1. Mr Baker asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of differences in payment rates and managed budgets for clients of self-directed support across health and social care trusts. (AQO...
3. Mr Dunne asked the Minister of Health to outline what engagement he has had with the Minister for Infrastructure in relation to improving emergency service response times to road traffic...
4. Ms Bradshaw asked the Minister of Health whether health and social care trusts are progressing with plans to publish all doctors' rotas, in line with recommended guidance. (AQO 697/22-27)
5. Mr Harvey asked the Minister of Health, in relation to the Royal College of Radiologists’ 2023 clinical radiology and clinical oncology workforce census reports, for his assessment of...
6. Ms McLaughlin asked the Minister of Health to outline how he plans to address regional inequalities in health outcomes. (AQO 699/22-27)
8. Mr Dickson asked the Minister of Health to provide a timeline on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Cancer Strategy 2022-2032. (AQO 701/22-27)
T1. Mr Durkan asked the Minister of Health, having noted that the role of autism reviewer is a critical requirement of the Autism (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, to state why that role...
T2. Mr Frew asked the Minister of Health to what he attributes the horrific figures of over 1,000 excess deaths, which are deaths above the five-year average, in Northern Ireland over the past...
T4. Mr Elliott asked the Minister of Health, being sure that he recognises the significance of the modern facilities at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) in Enniskillen, whether he will look...
T5. Mr Carroll asked the Minister of Health whether, given that successive Tory and Stormont Administrations have wrecked our health service with budget cuts over the years, and given the...
Mr David Brooks has given notice of a question for urgent oral answer to the Minister for the Economy. I remind Members that, if they wish to ask a supplementary question, they should rise...
Debate resumed on motion: That this Assembly approves that a sum, not exceeding £25,255,627,000, be granted out of the Consolidated Fund, for or towards defraying the charges for the...
I beg to introduce the Budget (No. 2) Bill [NIA 06/22-27], which is a Bill to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the year ending 31 March 2025 (including income);...
