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Question Time

Questions Time happens in the Assembly on those Mondays and Tuesdays on which the Assembly is sitting.

Question Time: The Executive Office Monday 13 June 2016

Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, responded to questions on: Executive Meetings: Minutes The Executive Office: Roles and Priorities Brexit: Contingency Plans The Executive Office: Staff Legislative Programme Fresh Start Panel Report: Publication Corporation Tax: Sinn Féin Position Orlando Shooting Fresh Start: Departmental Delivery Programme for Government: Benefits for Mid Ulster Delivering Social Change: Funding Commitments… Continue Reading Question Time: The Executive Office Monday 13 June 2016

Question Time: Social Development Tuesday 15 March 2016

Minister for Social Development, Lord Morrow, responded to questions on: Gas Heating: East Belfast Social Housing: Insulation Housing Stress: East Belfast Welfare Reform Social Housing: South Antrim Social Housing: County Fermanagh Social Housing: Grosvenor Barracks, Enniskillen Belfast Streets Ahead: Phase 3 Voluntary and Community Sector State Pension Age: Impact on Women Causeway Volunteer Centre: Funding… Continue Reading Question Time: Social Development Tuesday 15 March 2016

Question Time: Regional Development Tuesday 15 March 2016

Minister for Regional Development, Michelle McIlveen, responded to questions on: Journey Times: South Belfast A26: Safety Enhancements Knockmore/M1 Link Road A57: Dualling York Street Interchange Roads: Ards Peninsula A5: Phase 1(b) Disabled Parking Provision: East Belfast Broad Road/Greystone Road Junction: Limavady Blue Badge Scheme: Update Caw Roundabout: Safety Measures Road Maintenance Funding: Mid Ulster You… Continue Reading Question Time: Regional Development Tuesday 15 March 2016

Question Time: Enterprise, Trade and Investment Monday 14 March 2016

Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Jonathan Bell, responded to questions on: Brexit: Impact on Local Economy Corporation Tax Manufacturing: DETI Assistance Exploration Licences Energy Policy Coleraine Enterprise Zone: DETI Support Strabane Business Park: Expressions of Interest North/South Interconnector Brexit: Economic Implications Manufacturing: Armagh City and District Renewable Obligation Closure Order Job Losses: DETI Action… Continue Reading Question Time: Enterprise, Trade and Investment Monday 14 March 2016

Question Time: Finance and Personnel Tuesday 08 March 2016

Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mervyn Storey, responded to questions on:   Libel Laws: Reform Delay Economic Development Projects Community Finance Fund: Criteria PSNI Equal Pay EU Funding Taxes: NI Household Average Greenways: Investment Rate Relief: Town Centre Businesses Charity Shops: Rates Exemption NAMA: NI Portfolio Sale   You can read the full transcript on… Continue Reading Question Time: Finance and Personnel Tuesday 08 March 2016

Question Time: Health, Social Services and Public Safety Tuesday 08 March 2016

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Simon Hamilton, responded to questions on: Health Trusts: Savings GP Review: Update Taxis: DHSSPS Spend Waiting Lists Perinatal Mental Health Services Day-care Centres: Proposed Closures Health Budget: Additional Allocations Type 2 Diabetes GP Pressures   You can read the full transcript on the Assembly website.

Question Time: Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Monday 07 March 2016

First Minister, Arlene Foster, responded to questions on: Victims and Survivors: Funding T:BUC Summer Camps Child Poverty: Rural Areas Victims and Survivors: Funding T:BUC: Key Priorities Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 Delivering Social Change Terrorism: Security Force Action Brexit: Yes Vote Equal Pay: OFMDFM Action Numeracy and Literacy Scheme County Armagh Development… Continue Reading Question Time: Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Monday 07 March 2016

Question Time: Environment Monday 07 March 2016

Minister of the Environment, Mark Durkan, responded to questions on: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Implementation Flooding Road Safety George Best Belfast City Airport Woodburn Forest Built Heritage: DOE Spend Illegal Landfill Sites Colin Glen Forest Park: Project Funding Planning Fees: Charitable Organisations   You can read the full transcript on the Assembly website.

Question Time: Employment and Learning Tuesday 01 March 2016

Minister for Employment and Learning, Stephen Farry, responded to Questions on: Enabling Success: Update NI Science Festival 2016 Undergraduate Study: Part-time Teaching Qualifications Youth Training Southern Regional College: Newry Apprenticeships Apprenticeships: Bombardier Students: Postgraduate Support Refugees: English Classes Careers Education and Guidance Strategy   You can read the full transcript on the Assembly website.

Question Time: Education Tuesday 01 March 2016

Minister of Education, John O’Dowd, responded to Questions on: Schools: Capital Projects Investing in the Teaching Workforce Irish-medium Education Schools: Integrated and Shared Funding Educational Underachievement Literacy and Numeracy Standards Schools: Empty Places Schools: New-build Funding Irish-medium School: Dungiven Special Schools: Greater Belfast Area Schools: New Builds in Ards and North Down   You can… Continue Reading Question Time: Education Tuesday 01 March 2016