Question Results

Monday 14 September 2026


 
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1 AQO 3890/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any discussions she has had with the Minister for Infrastructure on reforming the planning system and addressing wastewater infrastructure, which are barriers to economic growth and investment.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
2 AQO 3891/22-27 Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any engagement her Department has had with the Department of Education regarding the draft Northern Ireland Curriculum Framework 2028.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
3 AQO 3892/22-27 Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any action her Department is taking to ensure electricity grid capacity does not act as a barrier to economic investment.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
4 AQO 3893/22-27 Mr Doug Beattie MC
(IND - Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any action her Department is taking to ensure that foreign direct investment and economic development opportunities are distributed fairly across all local council areas and not concentrated in Belfast.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
5 AQO 3894/22-27 Miss Nuala McAllister
(APNI - North Belfast)
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department has made any assessment of the impact of job losses in Ulster University, particularly in relation to the campus in North Belfast.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
6 AQO 3895/22-27 Miss Áine Murphy
(SF - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the impact of the 2026 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
7 AQO 3896/22-27 Mrs Ciara Ferguson
(SF - Foyle)
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the performance of the City of Derry Airport.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
8 AQO 3897/22-27 Ms Aoife Finnegan
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the renewable energy target.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
9 AQO 3898/22-27 Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any engagement she has had with the Minister of Education regarding proposed legislation to extend compulsory participation in education and training to age 18.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
10 AQO 3899/22-27 Mr Pat Sheehan
(SF - West Belfast)
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the Aisling Bursaries.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
11 AQO 3900/22-27 Dr Steve Aiken OBE
(UUP - South Antrim)
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any progress made on the second electricity interconnector linking Northern Ireland to Great Britain.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
12 AQO 3901/22-27 Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any discussions she has had with the Minister for Infrastructure regarding the impact of inadequate wastewater capacity on economic development in the Strangford constituency.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
13 AQO 3902/22-27 Mr Andy Allen MBE
(UUP - East Belfast)
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any action her Department is taking to attract further inward investment that delivers high-paid, high-skilled jobs in Northern Ireland.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
14 AQO 3903/22-27 Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an assessment of the impact of the Windsor Framework on Northern Ireland’s ability to benefit from the UK-wide reduction in VAT on domestic electricity bills.

To be answered on 14/09/2026
15 AQO 3904/22-27 Mr Colm Gildernew
(SF - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill.

To be answered on 14/09/2026

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