Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status | Index Terms |
AQW 10318/22-27
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Mr Jim Allister KC
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the non-domestic RHI tariff that would be required to give the promised 12 per cent return.
| 17/04/2024 |
To be answered by 02/05/2024
| Renewable heat incentive scheme; Finance; Business; Payments |
AQW 10196/22-27
|
Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the jobs announcement made by EY Northern Ireland and Invest NI on 13 September 2023, including the establishment of a hub in the North West.
[Priority Written]
| 16/04/2024 |
To be answered by 19/04/2024
| Invest NI; Business; Job creation; Foyle |
AQW 10144/22-27
|
Mrs Deborah Erskine
(DUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of apprenticeship opportunities available in the last 12 months, broken down by constituency.
| 16/04/2024 |
To be answered by 01/05/2024
| Apprentices; Business; Vocational training |
AQW 10124/22-27
|
Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) how many government and public procurement contracts have been awarded to businesses based in Northern Ireland; (ii) how many have been outsourced; and (iii) what steps are being taken to ensure fair representation of local businesses.
| 15/04/2024 |
To be answered by 30/04/2024
| Procurement; Business; Contracts |
AQW 10011/22-27
|
Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any incentives that are available for young entrepreneurs to open a business.
| 12/04/2024 |
To be answered by 29/04/2024
| Young people; Business; Finance; Advisory services |
AQW 10005/22-27
|
Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for his assessment of how wastewater limits are preventing the opening of new businesses in town centres; (ii) to detail the impact this is having on the revitalisation of town centres; and (iii) to detail what (a) work; and (b) engagement has taken place, or is planned, with the Department for Infrastructure and NI Water to remedy this.
| 12/04/2024 |
To be answered by 29/04/2024
| Sewers; Business; Local councils; Impact assessments |
AQW 10004/22-27
|
Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
|
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for his assessment of how wastewater limits are preventing the opening of new businesses in town centres; (ii) whether the Department or local council’s understanding of the wastewater situation in the area is, or can be, shared with the applicant prior to them paying for a wastewater impact assessment; and (iii) to detail the difference in cost between private and NI Water wastewater impact assessments.
| 12/04/2024 |
To be answered by 29/04/2024
| Sewers; Business; Local councils; Impact assessments |
AQW 10003/22-27
|
Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps he will take to mitigate the economic impact on businesses from NIE Networks' power outages, planned during office hours, including (i) the provision of free, short-term loans of generators; (ii) planning the outages for times when the businesses are not operating; and (iii) providing some level of compensation.
| 12/04/2024 |
To be answered by 29/04/2024
| Electricity generation; Repairs and maintenance; Business; Households |
AQW 9972/22-27
|
Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy what plans he has to introduce ethical procurement legislation to target firms who breach human rights.
| 12/04/2024 |
To be answered by 29/04/2024
| Procurement; Social clauses; Human rights; Business; Ethics |
AQW 9885/22-27
|
Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline (i) the details required for companies in the UK to access the UK Internal Market; and (ii) whether customs information is required in accordance with Article 9(2) of the Joint Committee Decision 1/2023.
| 11/04/2024 |
To be answered by 26/04/2024
| Business; Trade; United Kingdom; Customs; EU law |
AQW 9747/22-27
|
Mr Jim Allister KC
(TUV - North Antrim)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) how he intends to address the lack of regulation in the funeral care sector; and (ii) whether he has any plans to follow steps taken by the Scottish government.
+ Display Answer
| 09/04/2024 |
Answered on 15/04/2024
| Funerals; Regulation; Business; Scotland; Consumer information |
AQW 9644/22-27
|
Mr William Irwin
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
|
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how many annual routine inspections are carried out by NIEA on non-farming businesses.
[Priority Written]
| 08/04/2024 |
To be answered by 16/04/2024
| Farms; Inspections; Business; Northern Ireland Environment Agency |
AQW 9439/22-27
|
Mr David Brooks
(DUP - East Belfast)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy what support his Department provides for business start-ups.
+ Display Answer
| 22/03/2024 |
Answered on 05/04/2024
| Economics; New businesses; Business; Invest NI; Local councils |
AQW 9391/22-27
|
Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) to detail the (a) incentives; and (b) financial support available to assist firms with green and decarbonisation incentives; and (ii) how this is comparable to the support available to firms in neighbouring jurisdictions.
+ Display Answer
| 21/03/2024 |
Answered on 09/04/2024
| Climate change; Carbon emissions; Business; Finance |
AQW 9228/22-27
|
Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy, as part of their in-kind donation to Queen's University, (i) what data Alteryx will be able to collect and store; and (ii) where the data will be stored.
| 20/03/2024 |
To be answered by 08/04/2024
| Queens University Belfast; Donors; Business; Databases |
AQW 9227/22-27
|
Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy, as part of their in-kind donation to Queen's University, whether Alteryx will open any data centres in Northern Ireland.
+ Display Answer
| 20/03/2024 |
Answered on 05/04/2024
| Business; Donors; Queens University Belfast; Databases |
AQW 9212/22-27
|
Mr Mike Nesbitt
(UUP - Strangford)
|
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what action his Department will take to address animal welfare issues in instances where businesses are exploiting animals, especially dogs, for economic gain.
+ Display Answer
| 20/03/2024 |
Answered on 28/03/2024
| Business; Animal welfare; Abuse; Dogs; Inspections |
AQW 9190/22-27
|
Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy when he will bring the report on the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme to the Executive for consideration.
+ Display Answer
| 19/03/2024 |
Answered on 29/03/2024
| Renewable heat incentive scheme; Business; The Executive Office; Policy; Publications |
AQW 9120/22-27
|
Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
|
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for a breakdown of the business organisations they met during their St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington DC.
+ Display Answer
| 19/03/2024 |
Answered on 12/04/2024
| First ministers; Official visits; Business |
AQW 9118/22-27
|
Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
|
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what discussions they had in relation to (i) tax incentives; and (ii) grants with US corporations during their St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington DC.
+ Display Answer
| 19/03/2024 |
Answered on 04/04/2024
| First ministers; Official visits; Business |
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