| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status | Index Terms |
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AQW 29407/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to outline how the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund will ensure compliance with duties under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
| 26/06/2025 |
To be answered by 11/07/2025
| Equality; Finance; Community development; Infrastructure; Regulation |
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AQW 29350/22-27
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Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Health what immediate actions are being taken to strengthen regulation and oversight of private ambulance providers, particularly with respect to staff training and contract compliance, as recommended in the NI Audit Office report on Ambulance Handovers published in March 2025.
| 26/06/2025 |
To be answered by 11/07/2025
| Private sector; Ambulance services; Regulation; Staff; Training |
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AQW 29349/22-27
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Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Communities, further to AQW 27194/22-27, to detail when (i) the independent review of the licensing system; and (ii) the review of provisions within the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (NI) 2021, are expected to conclude.
| 26/06/2025 |
To be answered by 11/07/2025
| Reviews; Alcoholic drinks; Hospitality industry; Advertising; Regulation |
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AQW 29300/22-27
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Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister of Education to confirm that if a child has never attended school, there is no legal requirement on parents to make any contact with the (i) Education Authority, or (ii) Department of Education.
| 25/06/2025 |
To be answered by 10/07/2025
| Children; Attendance; Schools; Regulation; Education Authority |
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AQW 29223/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Finance, in the absence of proposals to regulate property management companies, to detail any consideration he will give to establishing a first-tier tribunal similar to that in existence in England and Wales.
| 25/06/2025 |
To be answered by 10/07/2025
| Property; Management; Tribunals; England; Regulation |
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AQW 29151/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline what protections exist in hospitality workplaces to protect workers during hot temperature conditions.
| 24/06/2025 |
To be answered by 09/07/2025
| Hospitality industry; Staff; Regulation; Health and safety; Weather |
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AQW 29113/22-27
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Mr Phillip Brett
(DUP - North Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on when the new guidelines for enforcement on unadopted developments will be published.
| 23/06/2025 |
To be answered by 08/07/2025
| Unadopted roads; Housing; Enforcement; Regulation |
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AQW 29053/22-27
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Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Finance to outline when the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015, Part 2 Installation of Domestic Microgeneration Equipment, C1 (b) will be reviewed and updated to provide permitted development for the installation of more than 14 square metres of stand-alone, ground level, solar panelling for a domestic premises.
| 20/06/2025 |
To be answered by 07/07/2025
| Planning permission; Regulation; Renewable energy; Reviews; Solar power |
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AQW 29027/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Assembly Commission to detail the criteria that governs how a charity can access Assembly premises and resources for events and engagement with Members.
| 20/06/2025 |
To be answered by 07/07/2025
| Voluntary organisations; Members; Parliament Buildings; Regulation |
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AQW 28740/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment on (i) whether a planning project, falling below the thresholds set out in Schedule 2 of the Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, can have a significant effect on the environment; and (ii) whether her Department's Development Management Practice Note 9B: Environmental Impact Assessment Screening, published in 2023, adequately addresses how councils must assess sub-threshold developments that are likely to have significant effects on the environment.
| 16/06/2025 |
To be answered by 01/07/2025
| Planning permission; Environmental impact assessment; Regulation; Local councils |
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AQW 28713/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any consideration he has given to transferring additional powers and responsibilities to local councils.
+ Display Answer
| 13/06/2025 |
Answered on 19/06/2025
| Local councils; Regulation; Departmental responsibilities; Devolution; Assembly questions |
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AQW 28601/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on any actions he has taken to progress regulation to govern Property Management Companies since receiving the detailed scoping report commissioned by his predecessor in April 2025.
+ Display Answer
| 11/06/2025 |
Answered on 24/06/2025
| Regulation; Property; Management; Reviews |
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AQW 28587/22-27
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Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail what action the NI Environment Agency are taking to address issues around foul odours in Artigarvan, West Tyrone.
[Priority Written]
+ Display Answer
| 11/06/2025 |
Answered on 18/06/2025
| West Tyrone; Odour pollution; Northern Ireland Environment Agency; Agri-food industry; Regulation |
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AQW 28574/22-27
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Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 27993/22-27, what specific monitoring or enforcement mechanisms are in place to ensure compliance with the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 at greyhound racing tracks and training facilities.
| 11/06/2025 |
To be answered by 26/06/2025
| Greyhound racing; Animal welfare; Monitoring; Local councils; Regulation |
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AQW 28568/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of how Care Quality Commission inspection and regulation of general practitioners compares with the position in Northern Ireland.
+ Display Answer
| 11/06/2025 |
Answered on 26/06/2025
| Inspections; General practitioners; Regulation |
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AQW 28417/22-27
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Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Communities when he will answer AQW 27194/22-27.
| 09/06/2025 |
To be answered by 24/06/2025
| Assembly questions; Administrative delays; Regulation; Advertising; Alcoholic drinks |
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AQW 28355/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what system monitoring measures her Department undertakes to ensure the Environmental Impact Assessment process is effective and robust.
+ Display Answer
| 06/06/2025 |
Answered on 13/06/2025
| Monitoring; Environmental impact assessment; Departmental responsibilities; Planning permission; Regulation |
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AQW 28208/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to set out her Department's rationale when drafting Part 7 of the Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, which exempts local councils from making timely Environmental Impact Assessment determinations on their own planning applications, by omitting the requirement to comply with the provisions of Regulation (i) 8(8); (ii) 8(9); (iii) 8(10); and (iv) 8(11).
+ Display Answer
| 05/06/2025 |
Answered on 13/06/2025
| Planning permission; Regulation; Environmental impact assessment; Local councils; Administration |
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AQW 28191/22-27
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Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister of Education, further to the comment he made on BBC Radio Ulster on May 27th in the context of upskirting, to detail: (i) when the smartphone ban in schools will come into place; and (ii) if there will be consultation with schools on how it will be implemented.
+ Display Answer
| 04/06/2025 |
Answered on 11/06/2025
| Mobile phones; Sexual offences; Media; Schools; Regulation |
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AQW 28155/22-27
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Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant of AQW 27192/22-27, whether the Minister will ensure that CCEA reviews and revises its exam content to prevent questions which could be considered harmful and inappropriate from appearing in future papers.
+ Display Answer
| 04/06/2025 |
Answered on 13/06/2025
| Reviews; Curriculum; Assessments; Regulation; Qualifications |
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