https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/ An independent tracker of the questions asked by Eóin Tennyson, Alliance Party MLA for Upper Bann, in the Northern Ireland Assembly – with answers, search, filters and downloads. en-gb Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:46:41 GMT https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/504799/ 504799-tabled Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail any actions his Department is taking to ensure the short-break services provided by IncredABLE continue to operate. Awaiting answer; due by 22 October 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/504798/ 504798-tabled Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any consideration that Translink has given to buggy users, accessing priority seating areas on rail services, if not being used by a wheelchair user at that time. Awaiting answer; due by 3 November 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/504797/ 504797-tabled Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any consideration that Translink has given to ensuring signage, for safely bringing prams on rail services, can be made clearly visible for users travelling with a pram or buggy. Awaiting answer; due by 3 November 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/504506/ 504506-tabled Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the road safety improvements outside Ballydown Primary School, Banbridge. Awaiting answer; due by 20 October 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/504505/ 504505-tabled Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to support and prioritise access to NHS dental services for patients who are already registered with an NHS dentist, but are experiencing significant delays in obtaining routine or necessary treatment appointments. Awaiting answer; due by 30 October 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/504504/ 504504-tabled Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Finance To ask the Minister of Finance to detail why Land and Property Services is currently carrying out individual revaluations of 46 hotels and 68 pubs or bars, despite the broader Reval26 process being paused. Awaiting answer; due by 30 October 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/504503/ 504503-tabled Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on a delivery timeline for the new Lurgan Train Station, now that it has received formal planning approval. Awaiting answer; due by 30 October 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/503689/ 503689-answered Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health for an assessment of the impact that the potential temporary suspension of maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital will have on Craigavon Area Hospital. Answer (12 October 2026): The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is undertaking a comprehensive assessment of the potential impact that any temporary suspension of inpatient maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital may have on Craigavon Area Hospital. As part of contingency planning, operational modelling is being undertaken to identify the additional capacity required should inpatient maternity services and births temporarily transfer to Craigavon Area Hospital. Pregnancy, birth and neonatal care represent a continuous pathway rather than a series of discrete services. Women may require varying levels of… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/500639/ 500639-answered Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on parking enforcement rules, following new public realm arrangements in Banbridge. Answer (8 October 2026): Recent Environmental Improvement works in the area, which were completed by Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council have resulted in changes to the road layout and the arrangement of on-street parking bays. However, as the relevant legislation has not yet been amended to reflect these changes, the associated parking restrictions are currently unenforceable. Officials have reviewed the existing legislative provisions and are in the process of preparing a new Parking and Waiting Restrictions Order for all streets affected by the scheme. It is anticipated that the Order will take… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/502883/ 502883-tabled Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the A1 Junctions Phase 2 scheme. Past due date; due by 12 October 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497798/ 497798-answered Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 32847/22-27, for an update on her Department’s assessment of the business case, submitted by Translink, for the Lurgan signalling improvement project. Answer (6 October 2026): My department is working with Translink on this project and considering in line with Departmental process. Further progression of the project will be subject to the availability of funding and the Department’s wider capital priorities. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/502218/ 502218-tabled Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Education To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration his Department has given to the focus on skills development within a new Citizenship, Employability and Personal Development Programme that was recommended as part of the Strategic Review of the Northern Ireland Curriculum. Awaiting answer; due by 20 October 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/500640/ 500640-answered Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of deprivation orders that have been granted since 2016. Answer (30 September 2026): Departmental records indicate that, between 1 January 2016 and 29 September 2026, eight deprivation orders were granted by the courts in cases involving farmed animals and recorded by the Department. The annual breakdown is set out below: Year Number of deprivation orders 2016 2 2017 0 2018 0 2019 1 2020 1 2021 0 2022 0 2023 0 2024 1 2025 1 2026 to date 2 These historic figures should be read with caution. Enforcement case files, which would normally contain copies of deprivation orders, are retained for seven years only. Some older records are therefore no longer available for… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/498988/ 498988-answered Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any further actions he is seeking to deliver to address the blue-green algae crisis at Lough Neagh before the end of the 2022-2027 Assembly mandate. Answer (28 September 2026): Mr Muir: Steady progress is being made to deliver the Lough Neagh action plan, with partners continuing to implement measures aimed at improving water quality and protecting the long-term health of the lough. The consultation on an updated nutrients action programme to tackle pollution from agricultural sources has recently concluded. I recently announced a £49 million Lough Neagh catchment area water quality programme, through funding from the Shared Island initiative, which will support nature-based solutions on farms. I have also set out to the Assembly several key interventions to… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/500791/ 500791-answered Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Justice To ask the Minister of Justice to outline her plans for any increase to the offender levy. Answer (28 September 2026): ANSWER The offender levy was introduced in June 2012 and applies to adult offenders only. Imposition of the levy is a statutory requirement, with legislative provision made in sections 1 – 6 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. The levy rates range between £5 and £50, depending on the severity of the sentence or penalty imposed, and levy revenue is used to resource a non-statutory Victims of Crime Fund. Since its inception, the levy has raised nearly £4.8m. The levy rates have never been increased. Budgets in all Executive Departments are under considerable pressure. In the meantime… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497012/ 497012-answered Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to support GP practices to safely participate in shared care arrangements for ADHD, without liability concerns. Answer (27 September 2026): Shared care arrangements for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medication are typically dependent on the involvement of a specialist service responsible for diagnosis, treatment initiation, dose titration and ongoing clinical oversight. Regional shared care arrangements are ordinarily underpinned by specialist HSC services responsible for treatment initiation, monitoring and ongoing clinical review. As there is currently no commissioned adult ADHD service in Northern Ireland, there is no HSC specialist provider available to undertake the initiation, stabilisation and ongoing… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497010/ 497010-answered Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to ensure that consistent shared care arrangements for ADHD are implemented. Answer (27 September 2026): Shared care arrangements for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medication are typically dependent on the involvement of a specialist service responsible for diagnosis, treatment initiation, dose titration and ongoing clinical oversight. Regional shared care arrangements are ordinarily underpinned by specialist HSC services responsible for treatment initiation, monitoring and ongoing clinical review. The legacy Health and Social Care Board issued correspondence on a number of occasions to private providers and general practice, most recently in June 2021, regarding requests for… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497009/ 497009-answered Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health whether there are any plans to increase assessment capacity and improve access to ADHD services. Answer (27 September 2026): Waiting time data within Health and Social Care (HSC) services are routinely collected and reported based on clinical priority classifications, namely red flag, urgent and routine referrals. My Department does not routinely collect data by presenting symptom or condition and, therefore, information is not separately categorised for patients referred with non-urgent breast pain. This approach supports consistent waiting time reporting across a wide range of outpatient specialties and referral pathways. As non-urgent breast pain referrals are managed within routine outpatient pathways, there… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497008/ 497008-answered Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to reduce current ADHD assessment waiting times. Answer (27 September 2026): There is currently no commissioned service for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Northern Ireland. ADHD provision has evolved across Trusts in response to population demand and expertise within Health and Social Care teams. There is some provision available across the Health and Social Care system, but there are inconsistencies in provision and lengthy waiting times across Trusts. In response, my Department commissioned a needs assessment on ADHD in February 2025 to inform options for a commissioned ADHD service across Trusts, subject to future budget availability. The final… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497563/ 497563-answered Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Communities To ask the Minister for Communities, given the cut in funding from £25 million under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to £9.2 million under the Local Growth Fund, whether any assessment has been made by his Department of the potential for enabling Great Britain-based charity lotteries to operate in Northern Ireland to generate additional funding for good causes. Answer (24 September 2026): I share the concerns that have been raised about the impact of funding allocations under the Local Growth Fund on charities and organisations previously funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and will continue to work with Executive colleagues to seek a solution to this issue. In respect to charity lotteries, nothing in Northern Ireland law prevents a GB-Based lottery from operating here, provided it complies with the relevant regulatory requirements. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497273/ 497273-answered Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any action her Department is taking to (i) increase practical driving test capacity; and (ii) reduce waiting times, at the Craigavon Test Centre. Answer (23 September 2026): The Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) delivered 23,915 practical driving tests between April and July 2026, an increase of 3.5% compared with the same period last year. Demand for driving tests continues to rise, with applications across the North increasing by 10% between February and July 2026 compared with the same period last year. This increase in demand, together with local operational pressures at some test centres, including Craigavon, has contributed to longer waiting times. To increase practical driving test capacity, DVA has implemented a range of measures. These include the… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497564/ 497564-answered Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Communities To ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made of the role that large charity lotteries, such as those operated by Postcode Lottery and the Royal British Legion, could play in diversifying funding for Northern Ireland’s voluntary and community sector. Answer (22 September 2026): No formal assessment has been undertaken by my Department on the role of large charity lotteries in diversifying funding for Northern Ireland's voluntary and community sector. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497270/ 497270-answered Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Finance To ask the Minister of Finance whether any consideration has been given to amending the Land and Property Service Disposal of Surplus Land and Property process to include community organisations, prior to the asset going on sale on the open market. Answer (22 September 2026): The Land and Property Services (LPS) Disposal of Surplus Public Sector Property NI Policy provides an opportunity for eligible Third Sector Organisations to express an interest in acquiring a surplus asset at Stage 2 of the Internal Market, Community Asset Transfer (CAT) Circulation, before it proceeds to the open market. The policy was updated in June 2025 and strengthened the CAT process. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497800/ 497800-answered Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Communities To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 35447/22-27, for an update on progress of the redevelopment of Banbridge Library. Answer (21 September 2026): Libraries NI continue to plan for a business case for the redevelopment of Banbridge Library to be brought forward. However, given other planned investments across the library estate and the ongoing constraint on the Department’s capital budget, no timescale has yet been agreed for the progression of Banbridge Library redevelopment. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497799/ 497799-answered Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Education To ask the Minister of Education for an update on any progress made for the extension to St Mary's Primary School, Banbridge, following its recent planning approval. Answer (21 September 2026): Following the successful receipt of planning approval, the Integrated Consultancy Team has been instructed to provide updated costs, including the implementation of appropriate traffic management measures, for consideration prior to proceeding with the preparation and issue of tender documentation for the construction works. Subject to approval, it is anticipated that the tender for the construction works will be issued in the New Year. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497565/ 497565-answered Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Communities To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to provide greater long-term funding certainty for voluntary and community organisations. Answer (21 September 2026): To alleviate some of the immediate pressures that organisations are facing, I approved a decision that my Department cover the three-month period up to 30 June 2026 and subsequently approved a further three-month period up to 30 September 2026, with both allocations based on the opening 2025-26 allocation. In the absence of an agreed Executive budget no commitment can be made to any future funding or amounts. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497562/ 497562-answered Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Communities To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any representations his Department has received from the voluntary and community sector in support of extending large Great Britain-based charity lotteries to Northern Ireland. Answer (21 September 2026): My Department has received the following representations from members of the voluntary and community sector in support of extending large Great Britain-based charity lotteries to Northern Ireland. Date Organisation Format 21 May 2025 Asthma + Lung UK Correspondence 10 June 2025 Asthma + Lung UK Meeting 22 July 2025 National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) NI Correspondence 14 August 2025 Ulster Gaelic Athletic Association Correspondence 4 November 2025 Ulster Gaelic Athletic Association Meeting 17 November 2025 Ulster Gaelic Athletic Association Correspondence 25… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497561/ 497561-answered Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Communities To ask the Minister for Communities, in light of potential additional funding for Northern Ireland’s voluntary and community sector, to detail any steps he is taking to enable Great Britain-based charity lotteries to operate in Northern Ireland. Answer (21 September 2026): It is already possible for Great Britain-based charity lotteries to operate in Northern Ireland. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497269/ 497269-answered Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Finance To ask the Minister of Finance, following the UK Government's announcement of home buying and selling reforms, whether (i) his Department has assessed the potential applicability of any of the proposed measures to Northern Ireland; and (ii) any reforms are currently under consideration. Answer (16 September 2026): This matter does not fall within my Department’s remit. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/489163/ 489163-answered Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Justice To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of her Department's capital budget situation. Answer (16 September 2026): The Capital position for my Department is stark, with an average shortfall of £150 million compared to an average budget of only £120 million in each of the next four years. The limited funding in the proposed Draft Budget will severely restrict my Capital plans to transform and modernise the Justice estate. This will inevitably result in major capital projects being delayed. Whilst we have had relatively low Capital requirements in the past, additional funding is now vital to fund the capital investments to transform operating models, enhance digital solutions and modernise the facilities… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497272/ 497272-tabled Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health (i) for an update on any steps taken to improve fertility services, including consideration of increasing the number of NHS-funded IVF cycles available to patients; and (ii) to detail any steps being taken to ensure parity of access with provision elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Past due date; due by 23 September 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497271/ 497271-tabled Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to increase investment in sustainable mental health services in rural communities. Past due date; due by 23 September 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/497011/ 497011-tabled Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail any support that is available to patients who cannot afford private ADHD assessments or private prescriptions whilst waiting for NHS treatment. Past due date; due by 22 September 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/483016/ 483016-answered Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health whether the six-month pilot of 33 interpreting devices in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust will be rolled out across all Health and Social Care Trusts. Answer (27 August 2026): Belfast Trust ran a sixmonth pilot of 33 interpreting devices from May 2025 to November 2025 across a range of unscheduled and emergency care settings, including Emergency Dental, Maternity and the Emergency Department. Although the pilot has now concluded, staff across these sites continue to use the devices due to the positive feedback received during evaluation. Frontline teams reported that the devices provided immediate, practical support at critical moments, such as “urgent care while waiting for a facetoface interpreter” (Maternity). Although some Trusts have been using these… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/493711/ 493711-answered Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail the multidisciplinary team areas that received funding from Tranche 1 of the Public Service Transformation Fund. Answer (23 July 2026): Multi-disciplinary team Federation areas in receipt of Tranche 1 of Transformation Funds are as follows: Ards Federation Area Armagh and Dungannon Federation Area Causeway Federation Area Craigavon Federation Area Derry/Limavady/Strabane Federation Area Down Federation Area East Antrim Federation Area Newry and District Federation Area North Belfast Federation Area North Down Federation Area South West Federation Area West Belfast Federation Area https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/491541/ 491541-answered Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail any legal responsibilities of bystanders in medical emergencies. Answer (22 July 2026): There is no general legal responsibility on bystanders to provide assistance in a medical emergency. Northern Ireland does not have a specific standalone “Good Samaritan” law that imposes a legal duty on members of the public to assist a person who is injured or experiencing a medical emergency. While there is no general legal obligation for a bystander to intervene, members of the public are encouraged to seek appropriate emergency assistance, such as contacting the emergency services, where it is safe and reasonable to do so. Individuals who voluntarily provide assistance in an emergency… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/493712/ 493712-answered Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Communities To ask the Minister for Communities, following the UK Government's announcement of home buying and selling reforms, whether (i) his Department has assessed the potential applicability of any of the proposed measures to Northern Ireland; and (ii) any reforms currently under consideration. Answer (7 July 2026): My Department does not have responsibility for this matter as none of the proposed reforms fall under its policy or legislative remit and is therefore unable to undertake an assessment of applicability here. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/492164/ 492164-answered Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health to detail the rationale as to why pharmacies do not provide blister packs for daily prescription medication for new customers. Answer (2 July 2026): My Department recognises the important role community pharmacies play in supporting patients who require assistance in adhering to their medication. Medicines adherence support, including the provision of Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS) or blister packs, is intended for patients who meet the criteria for reasonable adjustments under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), based on an assessment by the community pharmacist. However, as the provision of adherence support is based on this assessment, not all new customers will be provided with blister packs for daily prescription… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/489803/ 489803-answered Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Education To ask the Minister of Education for an update on actions he is taking to address teacher workload. Answer (22 June 2026): Mr Givan: At the end of April 2026, I published the workload action plan. That plan translates the recommendations of the independent review panel into practical, deliverable and time-bound measures. The plan addresses each of the 27 recommendations either fully or in part with clear ownership, governance arrangements and timescales for delivery. Importantly, the plan also includes a number of significant measures that go beyond the panel's recommendations, including the provision of additional administrative support for schools and the full roll-out of generative AI to streamline routine… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/491544/ 491544-tabled Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 45493/22-27. Past due date; due by 6 July 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/491543/ 491543-tabled Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 38503/22-27. Past due date; due by 6 July 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/491542/ 491542-tabled Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Communities To ask the Minister for Communities when he will answer AQW 44883/22-27. Past due date; due by 6 July 2026. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/488464/ 488464-answered Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any measures her Department plans to put in place to facilitate the reopening of the Maple Path and Parkmore footbridges, Craigavon. Answer (12 June 2026): Maple Path and Parkmore Footbridges were closed to pedestrians and cyclists on 4th June in the interest of public safety, due to concerns over their structural integrity. I appreciate the closures will cause disruption and would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. However, public safety is my Department’s primary consideration, and the decision has been taken based on expert engineering advice following a recent structural assessment. Local diversionary routes are in place while options for a permanent solution are being developed. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/483017/ 483017-answered Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT The Executive Office To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether an evaluation of the Power to Change campaign has been carried out, since its launch. Answer (3 June 2026): Phase One of the Power to Change Campaign was jointly launched by The Executive Office, the Department of Justice and the PSNI in January 2025 to target harmful attitudes and behaviours of men and boys, using the active bystander approach. Phase One was evaluated by the Digital Marketing Agency which delivered the social media campaign element. An initial report covering January to June 2025, 6 months after the campaign launched was commissioned by the PSNI. Their analysis showed that the videos reached a wide audience with nearly 4 million impressions (the number of times content displayed… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/484320/ 484320-answered Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Education To ask the Minister of Education for an update on any progress made on the new build on Mandeville Road for Portadown Integrated Nursery and Primary School. Answer (22 May 2026): The new build project is well advanced with the technical design (RIBA Stage 4) complete and planning approval for the project in place. Agreement in principle, has been reached with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council regarding the purchase of the Mandeville Road, Portadown site, which is progressing through the formal conveyance process. However, following the site acquisition the project cannot progress to the construction stage until there is sufficient capital budget availability. I continue to make the case for increased and sustained funding for Education, to permit… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/482263/ 482263-answered Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Infrastructure To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 37885/22-27, whether (i) the design for the Bannfoot Footbridge Bridge has been approved; and (ii) any stakeholders will be consulted on the new design. Answer (21 May 2026): The Bannfoot pedestrian and cycle bridge is being progressed by my Department as a local Active Travel scheme to improve walking and cycling connectivity around Lough Neagh. A feasibility study identified a pedestrian and cycle bridge between the Columbkille Road and the Bannfoot Road as the preferred option. Given the sensitive location, further environmental work was completed, and the scheme was subsequently commissioned for detailed design in early 2025. Officials are currently progressing that design work and engagement with stakeholders and the public will commence once plans are… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/484319/ 484319-answered Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Education To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 32506/22-27, for an updated timeline as to when construction works will commence for the extension and nursery unit of Lurgan Model Integrated Primary School. Answer (20 May 2026): Further to AQW 32506/22-27, I can advise that the Education Authority (EA) received business case addendum approval for Lurgan Model Integrated Primary School on 18 December 2025. The procurement process to appoint a contractor to construct the works has commenced. Subject to successful completion of this process, it is anticipated that construction should commence in early 2027. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/483306/ 483306-answered Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department for Communities To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of existing funding and support structures for talent identification and high performance athletes; and (ii) whether any consideration is being given to strengthening pathways and financial support to retain and develop elite sporting talent. Answer (20 May 2026): This is an operational matter for Sport Northern Ireland, they have provided me with information in response to your question. As this material is extensive, I have arranged for a copy to be placed in the Assembly Library. https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/484271/ 484271-answered Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Justice To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the budgetary pressures facing her Department. Answer (12 May 2026): AQO 3548-22-27 I recognise that the Executive as a whole will not receive sufficient levels of additional funding during the multi-year budget period. I am also very conscious of the significant pressures facing departments and the difficult decisions that need to be taken by the Executive. However, it is extremely disappointing that the proposed Draft Budget allocations will leave my Department facing stabilisation pressures of £101 million in 2026-27, £141 million in 2027-28, and £215 million in 2028-29. This is before Exceptional pressures for Holiday pay, McCloud and Legacy are taken… https://askedbyeoin.nidata.fyi/questions/483383/ 483383-answered Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Department of Health To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the work of the Committee in Common for Health and Social Care providers. Answer (6 May 2026): The Reset plan commits to delivering change through working together as one Health & Social Care system. In recognition that many of the current issues facing the HSC cannot be dealt with by Trusts working in isolation, the six Health and Social Care Trusts have strengthened their approach to collaborative working through establishing the Committee in Common. The Committee in Common is a formal collaborative governance arrangement that brings together the six Health and Social Care Trusts to address shared priorities through strategic alignment, oversight and collective problem-solving…