Question Results

Monday 29 June 2026


 
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AQW 49939/22-27 Mr Gareth Wilson
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any planned actions her Department has to address traffic congestion in Newry.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 22/07/2026
AQW 49938/22-27 Mr Gareth Wilson
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of households who availed of the early payment discount for rates, in each of the last five years, broken down by Assembly constituency.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 09/07/2026
AQW 49937/22-27 Mr Gareth Wilson
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on his Department's plans to lower the early payment discount for rates.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 09/07/2026
AQW 49936/22-27 Mr Gareth Wilson
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 47967/22-27.

29/06/2026 To be answered by 16/07/2026
AQW 49935/22-27 Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration that has been given to introducing a centrally managed transport scheme for educational visits, to reduce costs for schools and maximise the use of Education Authority transport assets.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 03/07/2026
AQW 49934/22-27 Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has engaged with clinicians, researchers, patient groups or charities, including the MPS Society, in relation to the case for introducing newborn screening for metachromatic leukodystrophy.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 30/07/2026
AQW 49933/22-27 Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the impact of transport costs on schools' ability to provide educational visits and other enrichment activities for pupils.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 03/07/2026
AQW 49932/22-27 Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the impact of reductions in youth service provision, including reduced youth centre opening hours, on levels of antisocial behaviour and youth engagement in local communities.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 09/07/2026
AQW 49931/22-27 Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to the answer to Parliamentary Question 8272 from the Department for Transport, whether she is aware of any additional operational pressures that are anticipated for the (i) Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service; and (ii) Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, as a result of proposed changes to the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 30/07/2026
AQW 49930/22-27 Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any criteria, including a timeline for reviewing the decision to formally pause the Careers Portal Project; and (ii) when a final decision on continuation or closure will be taken. [Priority Written]

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29/06/2026 Answered on 07/07/2026
AQW 49929/22-27 Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any alternative funded pathways that are available for employers, seeking to upskill existing employees, following the withdrawal of ApprenticeshipsNI support.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 07/07/2026
AQW 49928/22-27 Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement that was undertaken with (i) employers; and (ii) training providers, prior to the decision to remove existing employees from ApprenticeshipsNI eligibility.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 09/07/2026
AQW 49927/22-27 Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of existing employees who commenced ApprenticeshipsNI, in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) sector; and (ii) qualification level.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 03/07/2026
AQW 49926/22-27 Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any alternative funding options that are currently being considered for the Careers Portal Project, including any engagement with external partners or other Departments.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 07/07/2026
AQW 49925/22-27 Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people prescribed cross sex hormones in each of the last five years, broken down by age profile.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 22/07/2026
AQW 49924/22-27 Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of children that have been prescribed puberty blockers in each of the last five years, broken down by age profile.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 30/07/2026
AQW 49923/22-27 Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
To ask the Assembly Commission, pursuant to AQW 49087/22-27, whether this list represents every MLA who booked or used the electric vehicle charging points at Parliament Buildings during the period covered by the records held or recoverable by the Assembly Commission.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 10/07/2026
AQW 49922/22-27 Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
To ask the Assembly Commission to detail (i) the date it first became aware that additional records relating to the electric vehicle charging points at Parliament Buildings existed within its backup information systems; (ii) why those systems were not searched before responding to earlier Assembly Questions and Freedom of Information requests; and (iii) the number of previous Freedom of Information requests that are being reconsidered as a consequence.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 10/07/2026
AQW 49921/22-27 Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
To ask the Assembly Commission to detail (i) the terms of reference of the review into the provision of electric vehicle charging in the upper car park of Parliament Buildings and the associated data retention arrangements; and (ii) the expected date of the completion of the review and whether its findings will be published.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 03/08/2026
AQW 49920/22-27 Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps being taken by the Housing Executive to ensure the land transfer to Ards and North Down Borough Council for the proposed Conlig War Memorial is carried out in a timely manner, to allow the memorial to be in place for Remembrance Sunday.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 07/07/2026
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