Social Development

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

The Minister for Social Development responded to questions on: Housing Benefit Award Notifications; Liquor Licensing Legislation; Terrorist Injuries: PIP Assessments; Apartments: Mount Zion, Lurgan; Pension Reforms; Mobility Scooters: Ramps; Insulation Schemes: North Down; Housing Executive Stock; Welfare Reform: Progress Update; Finlock Guttering: North Belfast; Personal Independence Payments: Introduction; Monkstown Estate: Maintenance Programme; Dales Flats, Seymour… Continue Reading Question Time Social Development 23 February 2016

Minister for Social Development, Lord Morrow, responded to questions on: Supporting People Review Women’s Centre Childcare Fund Girdwood Community Complex Regeneration Powers: Transfer Timescale Independent Advice Centres: Funding NIHE Dwellings: East Londonderry Equality Obligations: DSD Social Housing: Funding Bangor Town Centre: Regeneration Update Housing Benefit Fraud Private Rented Sector: Review Holylands: Regeneration Housing Executive Maintenance… Continue Reading Question Time: Social Development 02 February 2016

Social Development Minister, Mervyn Storey, addressed the rising number of homeless in Northern Ireland during today’s Question Time. The Minister countered that there has actually been a small decrease of 3% in the last five years. Mr Storey also added “homelessness has been at the top of my list of priorities since I came into… Continue Reading Question Time: Social Development Monday 11 January 2016

Social Development Minister, Mervyn Storey, provided his assessment of the current process for allocating social housing during today’s Question Time. The current selection scheme has been in place since 2000 but the preceding Social Development Minister decided a fundamental review was in order and has now been taken forward by the Department in close discussion… Continue Reading Question Time: Social Development Monday 23 November 2015

John Dallat MLA asked Social Development Minister, Mervyn Storey, for an update on the number of applications for disabled facilities grants during today’s Question Time. The disabled facilities grant has a significant impact on the lives of those living with a disability in the private sector, helping them make adaptations to their homes. In 2014-15,… Continue Reading Question Time: Social Development Monday 02 November 2015