https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/ An independent tracker of the questions asked by Connie Egan, Alliance Party MLA for North Down, in the Northern Ireland Assembly – with answers, search, filters and downloads. en-gb Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:46:35 GMT https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504652/ 504652-tabled Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps her Department has taken regarding flood alleviation in Donaghadee, in preparation for the winter in 2026-27. Awaiting answer; due by 2 November 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504651/ 504651-tabled Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has undertaken any workforce planning assessments for therapists with a specialism in domestic and sexual abuse trauma, over the last two years. Awaiting answer; due by 2 November 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504650/ 504650-tabled Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Education To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of schools in North Down that have been assessed as not requiring a school crossing patrol staff member, over the last two years. Awaiting answer; due by 2 November 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504649/ 504649-tabled Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Education To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of schools in North Down that have been assessed as requiring a school crossing patrol staff member, but where a patrol staff member is not currently in place. Awaiting answer; due by 2 November 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504648/ 504648-tabled Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Education To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of schools in North Down waiting assessment for a school crossing patrol staff member. Awaiting answer; due by 2 November 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504292/ 504292-tabled Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the allocation of funding that has been spent on weed control in North Down in the last two years. Awaiting answer; due by 29 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504291/ 504291-tabled Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health for an assessment of whether patients presenting with headaches and migraines through the Neurology Active Referral Management System have received timely appointments and treatment in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust over the last two years. Awaiting answer; due by 29 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504290/ 504290-tabled Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail whether the recently announced £2.3 million additional recurrent funding for Neurology has been ring-fenced for specific equipment or staffing costs. Awaiting answer; due by 29 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504289/ 504289-tabled Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to provide a breakdown of the total staffing numbers his Department expects to be included in the recently announced Neurology Delivery Team. Awaiting answer; due by 29 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504288/ 504288-tabled Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail his Department's timeline for establishing a Neurology Delivery Team. Awaiting answer; due by 29 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504100/ 504100-tabled Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any penalties available to drivers, stopped by the PSNI, who have not suitably safeguarded children within the private vehicle. Awaiting answer; due by 28 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504099/ 504099-tabled Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Communities To ask the Minister for Communities to detail how his Department has supported the growth of grassroots music venues over the last two years. Awaiting answer; due by 28 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504098/ 504098-tabled Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Finance To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any consideration his Department has given to loaning vacant government buildings for use by organisations in the Arts Sector. Awaiting answer; due by 28 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504097/ 504097-tabled Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Communities To ask the Minister for Communities to detail how his Department has supported the Ulster Folk Museum to deliver the Reawakening project since the announcement of funding for the project in January 2026. Awaiting answer; due by 28 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/504096/ 504096-tabled Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 48687/22-27. Awaiting answer; due by 28 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/502592/ 502592-answered Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Communities To ask the Minister for Communities whether any clubs or programmes successfully funded by the NI Football Fund Grassroots Facilities Programme are within the Ards and North Down Borough Council area. Answer (13 October 2026): None of the applicants through to the next stage are within the Ards and North Down Borough Council area. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/502591/ 502591-answered Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Communities To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applications to The Northern Ireland Football Fund Grassroots Facilities Programme, broken down by local Council area. Answer (13 October 2026): In total, 42 applications were submitted to the Northern Ireland Football Fund Grassroots Facilities Programme Pilot. The table below provides a breakdown by Council area. Local Council Area Applications Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council 6 Ards and North Down Borough Council 2 Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council 2 Belfast City Council 5 Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council 3 Derry City and Strabane District Council 5 Fermanagh and Omagh District Council 3 Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council 2 Mid and East Antrim Borough Council 3 Mid Ulster District… https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/501688/ 501688-answered Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the roll-out of her Department's part-time 20 miles per hour speed limit zones outside schools. Answer (13 October 2026): Ms Kimmins: I have said repeatedly that road safety is a high priority for my Department, and we are committed to working proactively to make our roads safer and to address the needs of all road users. We are acutely aware that children and young people are among the most vulnerable groups using roads, particularly around schools. In June last year, I announced tranche 3 of a programme for part-time 20 mph zones that would benefit 40 schools across the North as part of my Department's ongoing commitment to improving road safety. That tranche focused on schools on rural roads where the 60 mph… https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/500885/ 500885-answered Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department monitors, disaggregates and evaluates survival rate data of (i) acute myleoid leukaemia; (ii) chronic lymphocytic leukemia; and (iii) chronic myeloid leukaemia. Answer (13 October 2026): The Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) publishes age-disaggregated leukaemia statistics using standard epidemiological age groupings to ensure consistency, comparability and statistical reliability. Further disaggregation into narrower age bands may result in small numbers of cases, which can reduce the robustness of published statistics and increase disclosure risks. For this reason, routine publications use age groupings that balance analytical value with statistical quality requirements. The NICR collects and analyses information on leukaemia diagnoses and survival outcomes using… https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/500884/ 500884-answered Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of how leukaemia survival rates in Northern Ireland compare to other nations in the United Kingdom. Answer (13 October 2026): Cancer survival is commonly reported using Age Standardised Net Survival (ASNS), which estimates the probability of survival following a cancer diagnosis after adjusting for deaths from causes other than cancer. The most recent available leukaemia data indicates that one-year ASNS for adults aged 15-99 diagnosed with leukaemia in Northern Ireland during the period 2019-2023 was 80%. One-year ASNS was 75.4% for Scotland (2018-2022), 74.2% for Wales (2018-2022) and 74.2% for England (2015-2019). However, direct comparisons should be interpreted with caution as the data relates to different… https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/500883/ 500883-answered Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps taken to improve survival rates of acute myeloid leukaemia, in the last three years. Answer (13 October 2026): Improving outcomes for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) remains an important priority for my department. Over the last three years, a number of measures have been undertaken within the regional haematology service, led by Belfast Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust, to support earlier diagnosis, access to innovative treatments and improved patient outcomes. These include consultant involvement in the development of national good practice guidance for the diagnosis and monitoring of AML; participation in UK-wide clinical and research networks; and engagement in the UK national… https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/500882/ 500882-answered Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail the survival rates for acute myeloid leukaemia in Northern Ireland, in the last ten years. Answer (13 October 2026): The Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) published its latest official statistics on cancers diagnosed in Northern Ireland in August 2026, covering the period 1993 to 2023. Validated cancer incidence data is available for this reporting period to review on the NICR main website: https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/nicr/cancer-information/cancer-data-by-tumour-type/ Survival data for Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia (AML) patients in Northern Ireland diagnosed in the 10-year period 2014-2023 (with mortality data to end of 2024) is shown below. Leukaemia Type Patients included at… https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/500881/ 500881-answered Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail any reasons why leukaemia data is not disaggregated by age groupings that reflect clinical practice. Answer (13 October 2026): The Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) publishes age-disaggregated leukaemia statistics using standard epidemiological age groupings to ensure consistency, comparability and statistical reliability. Further disaggregation into narrower age bands may result in small numbers of cases, which can reduce the robustness of published statistics and increase disclosure risks. For this reason, routine publications use age groupings that balance analytical value with statistical quality requirements. The NICR collects and analyses information on leukaemia diagnoses and survival outcomes using… https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/500633/ 500633-answered Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT The Executive Office To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any legislation their Department has brought forward to enhance protections for women and girls, since the start of the 2022-27 Assembly mandate. Answer (13 October 2026): The Executive Office has not introduced legislation in this area during the current mandate. It continues to work with Executive colleagues and delivery partners to support the implementation of the Strategic Framework and its Delivery Plans, and to ensure that the prevention of violence against women and girls is reflected across public policy and government activity. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503759/ 503759-tabled Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health whether he will introduce newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy. Past due date; due by 16 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503758/ 503758-tabled Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has engaged with the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust on the introduction of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy, over the last three years. Awaiting answer; due by 27 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503757/ 503757-tabled Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment that has been made of introducing a public awareness campaign focused on child safety measures in cars before the end of the 2022-27 Assembly mandate. Awaiting answer; due by 27 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503756/ 503756-tabled Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department regularly engages with the PSNI on reported breaches of child safety in private vehicles. Awaiting answer; due by 27 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503755/ 503755-tabled Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps her Department has taken to promote child safety measures in cars, over the last three years. Awaiting answer; due by 27 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503513/ 503513-tabled Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department plans to issue an action plan regarding the lowering of bowel cancer screening eligibility to 50 years old. Awaiting answer; due by 26 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503512/ 503512-tabled Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT The Executive Office To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department has planned any activity for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2026. Awaiting answer; due by 26 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503511/ 503511-tabled Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for the Economy To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department has directed further education colleges on the courses that should be deprioritised during budget uncertainties. Awaiting answer; due by 26 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503510/ 503510-tabled Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of incidents the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has been called to in North Down in each of the last three years. Awaiting answer; due by 26 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503509/ 503509-tabled Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of ambulance stations located across North Down; and (ii) the criteria his Department uses to select locations. Awaiting answer; due by 26 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/500630/ 500630-answered Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Education To ask the Minister of Education to detail any awareness-raising activity his Department has undertaken in secondary schools on child pornography offences, in the last five years. Answer (9 October 2026): The Department has not undertaken an awareness-raising programme in secondary schools specifically focused on child pornography offences. Schools and educational settings are informed of online safety risks, including indecent images of children, online grooming, child sexual exploitation and sextortion, through initiatives such as Safer Schools Northern Ireland, safeguarding guidance, and resources provided by the Education Authority and safeguarding partners. The Department continues to work with schools and partner organisations to promote safe online behaviour and help protect children… https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503162/ 503162-tabled Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department has taken to decrease ambulance waiting times in North Down, over the last two years. Awaiting answer; due by 23 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503161/ 503161-tabled Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail any assessment his Department has made of ambulance handover delays in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. Awaiting answer; due by 23 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503160/ 503160-tabled Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail the (i) maximum; and (ii) average, amount of time it has taken an ambulance to reach a patient in Groomsport, over the last two years. Awaiting answer; due by 23 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503159/ 503159-tabled Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail the (i) maximum; and (ii) average, amount of time it has taken an ambulance to reach a patient in Donaghadee, over the last two years. Awaiting answer; due by 23 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/503158/ 503158-tabled Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail the (i) maximum; and (ii) average, amount of time it has taken an ambulance to reach a patient in Millisle, over the last two years. Awaiting answer; due by 23 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/501505/ 501505-answered Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for the Economy To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department annually monitors the costs of tools needed to complete further education qualifications across Northern Ireland, per course. Answer (8 October 2026): My Department does not annually monitor the costs of tools needed to complete Further Education (FE) qualifications. FE colleges are responsible for their own course provision and associated tools requirements for learners to complete FE qualifications. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/501503/ 501503-answered Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for the Economy To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department has considered introducing a bulk buying scheme through colleges for tools needed to complete further education courses, to lower individual tool costs for apprentices. Answer (8 October 2026): My Department has not formally assessed the introduction of a bulk buying scheme through colleges for tools needed to complete Further Education (FE) courses. Students undertaking apprenticeships in FE colleges and struggling to afford tools should engage with their individual college student support officers who can advise of relevant student support assistance available. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/502882/ 502882-tabled Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of calls to Phone First from North Down, in each of the last three years, broken down by month. Awaiting answer; due by 22 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/502881/ 502881-tabled Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of attendances at the Ulster Hospital's Urgent Care Centre, in each month since its opening. Awaiting answer; due by 22 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/502880/ 502880-tabled Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patient attendances at the Ulster Hospital Emergency Department, in each of the last five years. Awaiting answer; due by 22 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/502879/ 502879-tabled Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Finance To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of investigations the NICS Internal Audit Services have undertaken since the beginning of the mandate, broken down by Government Department. Awaiting answer; due by 22 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/502878/ 502878-tabled Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she has requested any engagement with specific (i) personnel; and (ii) stakeholders, throughout the forensic audit into the governance systems in Northern Ireland Water. Awaiting answer; due by 22 October 2026. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/499750/ 499750-answered Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients who have travelled to Great Britain for CAR-T therapy, in the last five years. Answer (7 October 2026): Between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2026, 84 patients from Northern Ireland were approved to receive chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy in Great Britain. However, some patients may not have proceeded to treatment following approval for clinical reasons. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/498451/ 498451-answered Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for the Economy To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any engagement she has had with the Department for Infrastructure regarding Translink's proposed cuts in service offering; and (ii) whether her Department has assessed the impact the proposed cuts will have on further and higher education learners across Northern Ireland. Answer (7 October 2026): These matters fall within the remit of the Minister for Infrastructure. Translink is currently conducting a public consultation on its proposals, and I would encourage all interested parties, including students and education providers to engage with that process. https://askedbyconnie.nidata.fyi/questions/502593/ 502593-tabled Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Finance To ask the Minister of Finance whether his Departments upcoming consultation on the removal of parental rights will consider other criminal offences other than domestic homicide. Awaiting answer; due by 21 October 2026.