Independent MLA for East Londonderry
Every written and oral question Claire has tabled to Executive ministers and the Assembly Commission since 12 June 2014, with the answers.
Claire was the Minister of Justice from 25 May 2016 to 2 March 2017. Ministers answer Assembly questions rather than asking them, so there are no questions from that time.
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Showing the 20 most recent of 4,813 questions.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any assessment that has been undertaken by his Department of the accessibility of adult autism assessment and post-diagnostic support services for residents of East Londonderry, including the availability of face-to-face appointments and support in rural communities.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55517/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of adults diagnosed with autism in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust in each of the last three financial years; and (ii) the number of those individuals who subsequently accessed post-diagnostic autism support services.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55516/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any support available to adults awaiting an autism assessment in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, including access to mental health services and autism-specific advice without a formal diagnosis.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55515/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the funding allocated to reducing adult autism assessment waiting times in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust in the (a) 2025-26 financial year; and (b) 2026-27 financial year; and (ii) the impact of this funding on the number of adult autism assessments completed.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55514/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of adults awaiting an autism assessment in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, broken down by those waiting (i) less than one year; (ii) one to three years; (iii) three to five years; and (iv) more than five years.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55513/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment his Department has undertaken of the extent of long-term vacant commercial properties in (i) Coleraine; (ii) Limavady; and (iii) Portrush town centres.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55379/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on any plans to extend the Vacant to Vibrant scheme across Northern Ireland, including any anticipated timeframe for its introduction in the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55378/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the amount of funding allocated to town centre regeneration projects in (a) Coleraine; and (b) Limavady, in each of the last five financial years; and (ii) the amount of the funding that has supported the refurbishment or reuse of vacant commercial premises.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55377/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any plans his Department has to work with Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council to identify and prioritise long-term vacant commercial properties for regeneration in (i) Coleraine; and (ii) Limavady town centres.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55376/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any assessment his Department has undertaken of the potential impact of any proposed changes to Non-Domestic Vacant Rating on (i) long-term vacant commercial properties; (ii) properties requiring substantial refurbishment; and (iii) town centre regeneration.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55375/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Health to outline the anticipated timeframe for a decision on the future provision of emergency general surgery at Causeway Hospital.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQO 4234/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline any consideration given to extending the Communities in Transition programme to areas of East Londonderry affected by paramilitary activity and community intimidation.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQO 4200/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any preparations undertaken for the establishment of the Office of the Public Guardian, under the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, including (i) staffing and resource planning; (ii) arrangements for registering Lasting Powers of Attorney; and (iii) outstanding requirements for the office to become operational.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55264/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the estimated cost of implementing the Lasting Power of Attorney provisions of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016; (ii) the funding allocated for this purpose in 2026-27; and (iii) any outstanding resource requirements.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55263/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any consideration his Department has given to commencing the Lasting Power of Attorney provisions of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 separately from other outstanding provisions of the Act.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55262/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) whether a joint implementation plan for the outstanding provisions of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 has been completed; (ii) the anticipated timetable for completion; and (iii) how the implementation of Lasting Powers of Attorney is being prioritised.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55261/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any progress made since January 2026 towards implementing the Lasting Power of Attorney provisions of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, including (i) work completed; (ii) outstanding requirements; and (iii) the anticipated timetable for commencement.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55260/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Health, within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust's gynaecology service, to detail (i) the number of funded consultant gynaecology posts; (ii) the number of posts currently filled; and (iii) the number of consultant vacancies, including the length of time each vacancy has remained unfilled.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55142/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any arrangements in place across each Health and Social Care Trust to ensure that patients awaiting gynaecology appointments are (i) clinically reassessed where their symptoms deteriorate while on a waiting list; (ii) reprioritised where clinically necessary; and (iii) provided with information on how to report changes in their condition and seek an earlier review where appropriate.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55141/22-27) (opens in a new tab)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any consideration given to implementing the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ recommendations that patients awaiting gynaecology care should receive (i) regular communication; (ii) support to manage their symptoms; and (iii) prioritisation which takes account of the impact of their condition on their quality of life.
View on the NI Assembly website (AQW 55140/22-27) (opens in a new tab)