| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQW 55571/22-27
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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 impact of paying the childcare element of Universal Credit in arrears on parents’ ability to start work or increase their working hours, particularly lone parents and families with limited savings.
| 23/10/2026 |
To be answered by 09/11/2026
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AQW 55570/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applications for upfront childcare support through the Adviser Discretion Fund that have been (i) received; (ii) approved; and (iii) refused, in each financial year since 2023-24, including 2026-27 to date, broken down by Jobs and Benefits Office.
| 23/10/2026 |
To be answered by 09/11/2026
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AQW 55569/22-27
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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 adequacy of the £1,500 Adviser Discretion Fund limit within a 12-month period for parents requiring upfront childcare support, particularly (i) families with more than one child; and (ii) those requiring concurrent assistance with other employment costs.
| 23/10/2026 |
To be answered by 09/11/2026
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AQW 55452/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail the funding allocated to his Department from Immigration Health Surcharge receipts in each of the last three completed financial years.
| 22/10/2026 |
To be answered by 06/11/2026
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AQW 55451/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any assessment undertaken by his Department of the impact of the Immigration Health Surcharge on the health and wellbeing of migrant families, particularly children, living in Northern Ireland.
| 22/10/2026 |
To be answered by 06/11/2026
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AQW 55450/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail his Department's assessment of the implications for Northern Ireland of the Nuffield Trust's estimate that, taking account of taxation and Immigration Health Surcharge payments, surcharge payers contributed at least 60 per cent more towards NHS funding in 2023-24 than the estimated cost of their healthcare.
| 22/10/2026 |
To be answered by 06/11/2026
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AQW 55449/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any discussions his Department has had with the Department for Work and Pensions regarding the introduction of support equivalent to the apprenticeship bursary of up to £4,500 per year for eligible Universal Credit households, announced by the UK Government in July 2026.
| 22/10/2026 |
To be answered by 06/11/2026
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AQO 4220/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the delivery of the Local Growth Fund capital allocations.
| 22/10/2026 |
To be answered on 09/11/2026
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AQW 55326/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 52974/22-27, to detail any funding allocated specifically to improving gynaecology services within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, in each of the financial years 2025-26 and 2026-27, broken down by initiative.
| 21/10/2026 |
To be answered by 05/11/2026
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AQW 55325/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 52974/22-27, to detail any waiting-time reduction targets set for gynaecology services within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust for 2026-27, broken down by (i) outpatient services; and (ii) inpatient and day-case services.
| 21/10/2026 |
To be answered by 05/11/2026
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