| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQW 50438/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the findings of the Gateway Review for the new Belfast Children's Hospital, including any actions taken as a result.
| 03/07/2026 |
To be answered by 22/07/2026
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AQW 50437/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has given any consideration to utilising surgeons from outside Northern Ireland to perform mesh removal procedures.
| 03/07/2026 |
To be answered by 22/07/2026
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AQW 50436/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the competency of surgeons in Health and Social Care Trusts in performing mesh removal procedures.
| 03/07/2026 |
To be answered by 22/07/2026
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AQW 50435/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of surgeons in Health and Social Care Trusts who have undergone specific, up to date, training in mesh removal procedures.
| 03/07/2026 |
To be answered by 22/07/2026
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AQW 50434/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail when (i) the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT); (ii) his Department; (iii) the Minister; (iv) the Public Health Agency (v) Health and Social Care Board; and (vi) the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority, first became aware of concerns over the performance of a consultant urologist in the SHSCT.
| 03/07/2026 |
To be answered by 22/07/2026
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AQW 50301/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail every Director-level and Chief Operating Officer post within the Strategic Planning and Performance Group, including (i) job title; (ii) salary band; (iii) substantive or temporary status; and (iv) the annual cost to the public purse including (a) salary; (b) employer pension contributions; (c) National Insurance contributions; and (d) all other employment-related on-costs, in the 2025–26 financial year.
| 02/07/2026 |
To be answered by 21/07/2026
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AQW 50300/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail the total cumulative cost to the public purse of (i) all Band 8D posts; (ii) all Director-level posts; and (iii) the Chief Operating Officer post, within the Strategic Planning and Performance Group, including (a) salary; (b) employer pension contributions; (c) National Insurance contributions; and (d) all other employment-related costs, in 2025–26.
| 02/07/2026 |
To be answered by 21/07/2026
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AQW 50299/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail the combined total expenditure on all (i) Band 8D; (ii) Director-level; and (iii) Chief Operating Officer, posts within the Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG), including the percentage of SPPG’s overall staffing budget this represented, during 2025-26.
| 02/07/2026 |
To be answered by 21/07/2026
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AQW 50298/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether any assessment has been made of whether the expenditure on Band 8D, Director-level and Chief Operating Officer posts within the Strategic Planning and Performance Group represents value for money; and (ii) to detail any measurable improvements in health service performance that can be attributed to this expenditure.
| 02/07/2026 |
To be answered by 21/07/2026
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AQW 50156/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the current number of Band 8D posts within Strategic Planning and Performance Group in relation to value for money, given trends in waiting lists, waiting times, service performance and financial pressures across health and social care.
| 01/07/2026 |
To be answered by 20/07/2026
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