| Ref No | Member | Question | Answer By |
|
AQW 27700/22-27
|
Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
|
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 26657/22-27, to detail (i) the procurement process for the selection of the communications agency; (ii) why the cost increased from £15,000 in 2021 to £57,600 in 2024; (iii) whether there was any attempt to recruit internally to cover this role; (iv) whether such a service is available through his Department or elsewhere within government; and (v) his assessment of the value for money for the communication agency.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27699/22-27
|
Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she will explore, with relevant central government authorities, permitting two trailers in a combination to use the A75 from Cairnryan port to the M6 at Carlisle, and then further along the UK motorway network.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27698/22-27
|
Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she will look into the granting of permissions to Northern Ireland hauliers to allow them to haul two trailers in a long vehicle combination along appropriate roads to and from ferry ports, with a view to streamlining logistics, reducing costs, improving competitiveness, easing the impact of a driver shortage and reducing emissions.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27697/22-27
|
Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
|
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the amount spent by their Department on photographers during this calendar year, broken down by month.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27696/22-27
|
Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
|
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the estimated cost to the public purse for the transcription of any extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes by officials in her Department since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27695/22-27
|
Mr Colin Crawford
(UUP - North Antrim)
|
To ask the Minister of Health to detail how his Department ensures that people, especially older people, get the full use of mental health services if they cannot use the My Care app.
[Priority Written]
| 03/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27694/22-27
|
Mr Colin Crawford
(UUP - North Antrim)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the amount of money tour bus companies, which originate from the Republic of Ireland and operate in Northern Ireland, contribute to the Northern Ireland economy.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27693/22-27
|
Mr Colin Crawford
(UUP - North Antrim)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy what regulations are in place to oversee tour bus companies which originate from the Republic of Ireland and operate in Northern Ireland.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27692/22-27
|
Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department has formally proposed actions to be included in the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy, to support those in training or further or higher education, with childcare costs.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27691/22-27
|
Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
|
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail: (i) when he last raised the need to increase tax-free childcare support with the UK Government; and (ii) the response received.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27690/22-27
|
Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
|
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department has put forward formal proposals for what should be included in the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27689/22-27
|
Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
|
To ask the Minister of Education when he will publish data on the costs of formal childcare gathered through the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27688/22-27
|
Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
|
To ask the Minister of Finance to confirm the percentage increase in Capital DEL allocation for waste-water investment between 2024-25 and 2025-26.
[Priority Written]
| 02/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27687/22-27
|
Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
|
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to mitigate the impact on staff of the withdrawal of current parking passes and the implementation of a new policy where they will not receive a new pass, given poor public transport connections and lack of parking surrounding the Ulster Hospital site.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27686/22-27
|
Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
|
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has made any assessment of the feasibility of a bridge across the Narrows, Strangford Lough.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27685/22-27
|
Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
|
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any land that the Education Authority has deemed as surplus to requirements, in the Strangford constituency.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27684/22-27
|
Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
|
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any land that NI Water has deemed as surplus to requirements in the Strangford constituency.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27683/22-27
|
Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
|
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any land that the Northern Ireland Housing Executive has deemed as surplus to requirements in the Strangford constituency.
| 10/06/2025 |
|
AQW 27682/22-27
|
Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
|
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the minor works application for Broadbridge Primary School to address urgent safety issues relating to access routes for pupils with Special Educational Needs, following concerns regarding the front entrance and car park.
[Priority Written]
| 29/05/2025 |
|
AQW 27681/22-27
|
Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
|
To ask the Minister of Justice whether reforms to the broadcasting of certain court proceedings will be carried out in the 2022-27 Assembly mandate.
[Priority Written]
| 30/05/2025 |
|