| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQW 55160/22-27
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Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) whether his Department is considering reducing the maximum ambulance handover time under the release to rescue policy from two hours to 45 minutes during winter 2026-27; and (ii) any assessment that has been made of the potential impact of such a change on emergency department capacity and patient flow; and (iii) any safeguards currently in place to protect patient safety and mitigate additional pressures on overcrowded emergency departments.
| 20/10/2026 |
To be answered by 04/11/2026
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AQW 55159/22-27
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Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Health, in light of reported issues regarding winter pressures within emergency departments, to detail (i) any steps his Department is taking to assess the adequacy of winter preparedness plans developed by each Health and Social Care Trust.
| 20/10/2026 |
To be answered by 04/11/2026
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AQW 55158/22-27
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Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any measurable outcomes his Department expects to achieve during winter 2026-27 in (i) reducing emergency department waiting times; (ii) reducing ambulance handover delays; and (iii) reducing the number of patients receiving care in hospital corridors, including how progress against these objectives will be monitored and reported.
| 20/10/2026 |
To be answered by 04/11/2026
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AQW 55035/22-27
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Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, following the sentencing of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson for sexual offences against children, to detail any steps their Department is taking to ensure that victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse are supported and that the issues highlighted by this case are reflected in the delivery of the Strategic Framework to End Violence against Women and Girls.
[Priority Written]
| 19/10/2026 |
To be answered by 22/10/2026
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AQW 54925/22-27
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Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) whether any assessment has been made of the findings of Before the Vote: Planning for a United Ireland, which identified significant disparities in health outcomes between the North and the South, particularly in life expectancy, infant mortality and waiting times; and (ii) any steps his Department is taking to examine and address these disparities.
| 16/10/2026 |
To be answered by 02/11/2026
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AQW 54924/22-27
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Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) whether he has engaged with his counterpart in the South to examine the factors contributing to differences in healthcare outcomes, including (a) life expectancy; (b) infant mortality; and (c) waiting times; and (ii) any lessons which could be applied to improve services.
| 16/10/2026 |
To be answered by 02/11/2026
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AQW 54788/22-27
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Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) whether his Department has undertaken a comprehensive comparative assessment of healthcare performance and patient outcomes in the North and South; and (ii) whether he will commit to publishing any such assessment.
| 15/10/2026 |
To be answered by 30/10/2026
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AQW 54787/22-27
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Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Health for an update on his Department's priorities and plans relating to paediatric services.
| 15/10/2026 |
To be answered by 30/10/2026
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AQW 54786/22-27
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Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any engagement he has undertaken with (a) the Royal College of Nursing; and (b) other health unions following the announcement of ballots for industrial action; and (ii) any support he has provided regarding the implementation of the outstanding pay award.
| 15/10/2026 |
To be answered by 30/10/2026
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AQW 54785/22-27
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Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any mandatory dementia specific training required for staff working in residential and nursing homes; and (ii) any measures his Department is taking to ensure consistency in the provision and quality of dementia training across all care homes, particularly in relation to managing challenging behaviour, safeguarding vulnerable residents, and recognising signs of distress.
| 15/10/2026 |
To be answered by 30/10/2026
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