| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQW 53688/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment his Department has made of the value for money delivered by Advice NI’s Debt Advice Service, in light of the report From Delay to Action: Research on Debt Advice, Shame and Effective Messaging, finding that the service delivered £5.83 of social value for every £1 invested and created almost £9 million in social value in 2024-25.
| 02/10/2026 |
To be answered by 19/10/2026
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AQW 53687/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any consideration his Department has given to the findings of Advice NI’s report From Delay to Action: Research on Debt Advice, Shame and Effective Messaging, including whether findings relating to delayed help-seeking, shame and stigma, and the importance of early access to debt advice will be incorporated into the Anti-Poverty Strategy action plan.
| 02/10/2026 |
To be answered by 19/10/2026
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AQW 53686/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 52193/22-27, to detail any funding allocated to the Together for Families model in 2026/27, broken down by (i) programme element; and (ii) Health and Social Care Trust.
| 02/10/2026 |
To be answered by 19/10/2026
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AQW 53685/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 52193/22-27, to detail the implementation timetable for each remaining element of the Together for Families model, including (i) the Enhanced Family Support Service; (ii) strengthened Family Support Hubs; (iii) the Intensive Family Support Service; and (iv) the Family Support Open List.
| 02/10/2026 |
To be answered by 19/10/2026
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AQW 53462/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any escalation or fast-track arrangements available for (i) Disability Living Allowance claims for children under 16 with cancer; (ii) Personal Independence Payment claims by young people aged 16 to 24 with cancer, including (a) any criteria for escalation; (b) any referral routes; (c) whether third sector cancer social workers may refer cases; and (e) the number of such cases escalated in each of the last three years.
| 30/09/2026 |
To be answered by 15/10/2026
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AQW 53461/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities whether the forthcoming Anti-Poverty Strategy action plan will include measures to reduce delays in access to disability benefits for children and young people with cancer, including (i) consideration of the three-month qualifying period; (ii) the use of oncology medical evidence and; (iii) automatic or expedited processing following a confirmed cancer diagnosis.
| 30/09/2026 |
To be answered by 15/10/2026
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AQW 53460/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the average processing time for (i) Disability Living Allowance claims for children under 16 with cancer; and (ii) Personal Independence Payment claims for young people aged 16 to 24 with cancer, in each of the last three years.
| 30/09/2026 |
To be answered by 15/10/2026
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AQW 53337/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any contingency plans that are in place to ensure uninterrupted ferry services to Rathlin Island, following the decision by the current operator not to extend its contract beyond 10 January 2027.
| 29/09/2026 |
To be answered by 14/10/2026
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AQW 53336/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any recommendations from the Rathlin Citizens Panel that have been incorporated into her Department's planning for future ferry services to Rathlin Island.
| 29/09/2026 |
To be answered by 14/10/2026
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AQW 53335/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) when the procurement process for a new Rathlin Island ferry service operator is expected to commence; and (ii) any timetable that has been set for the appointment of a successor operator, before January 2027.
| 29/09/2026 |
To be answered by 14/10/2026
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