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Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to @padraig_delargy MLA outlining the locations of the 554 Cat 1 social housing units programmed as part of the Social Housing Development Programme 2025/26 - 2027/28. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
01.08.2025 13:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This briefing note explores how other jurisdictions design consultations and engagement on sensitive policy issues, highlighting key themes of engagement with victims, survivors and others with lived experience.
01.08.2025 08:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Research Paper: Designing Consultations for Sensitive Policy Issues: Insights from Other Jurisdictions. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
01.08.2025 08:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to @clairesugden.bsky.social MLA detailing support & hardship measures available for leaseholders unable to pay high service charges issued by the Housing Executive for major works www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
29.07.2025 13:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0and to outline how such campaigns are assessed for effectiveness in reaching all categories of road users. (2/2)
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Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Infrastructure to correct previous information supplied in response to @colinmcgrathsdlp.bsky.social MLA detailing the annual expenditure on road safety education and awareness campaigns, in each of the last five years; (1/2)
28.07.2025 10:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0New Blog Article - Unpacking the 2025 Comprehensive Spending Review for Northern Ireland
What does all this mean for Northern Ireland β its Executive, people and businesses?
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Deposited Paper: Letter from the TΓ‘naiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris T.D. to the Speaker of the Assembly in response to the Assembly motion in relation to the Election of the President of Ireland: Voting Rights held on 6th May 2025. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
24.07.2025 16:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Justin McNulty MLA detailing a breakdown of capital funding for sporting infrastructure provided in the last 15 years by project and recipient sporting organisation. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
24.07.2025 15:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Mr Daniel McCrossan MLA detailing the number of social homes units built for each of the past 5 years, broken down by (i) constituency; and (ii) number of bedrooms.
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Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Mr Timothy Gaston MLA detailing the number of social houses the Department plans to build in the lifetime of the Programme for Government 2024-2027 broken down by council area. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
21.07.2025 10:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0and (ii) what action his Department is taking to protect these sites from vandalism and criminal damage. (2/2) www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
18.07.2025 12:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Mr Justin McNulty MLA detailing (i) how many incidents of vandalism have been recorded at archaeological and heritage sites, in each of the last five years, broken down by site; (1/2)
18.07.2025 12:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Catch up with everything we've published this week:
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Deposited Paper: Letter to the Speaker from the Minister of Health to update a response given in the Chamber to Mr David Brooks MLA relating to improving access to paediatric percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube surgery in Northern Ireland. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
10.07.2025 10:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0(ii) the reasons for delays; and (iii) why other schemes have been prioritised ahead of them. (2/2) www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
08.07.2025 15:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Mark Durkan MLA detailing (i) when each planned scheme for properties in Westway, in the Foyle constituency, was initially recorded by the Housing Executive; (1/2)
08.07.2025 15:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Michelle McIlveen MLA detailing: (i) the number of hours each library is open per week; and (ii) a breakdown of which libraries offer an out of hours service. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
08.07.2025 15:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Catch up with everything we've published this week:
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This information is broken down by (a) constituency; (b) school; and (c) school type, up to 2024-25; and (ii) an overall total for each school across the entire period. (2/2)
04.07.2025 08:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to @sineadforfoyle21.bsky.social MLA detailing (i) the total funding provided to all schools for maintenance and repairs in the last 15 years (1/2) www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
04.07.2025 08:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Deposited paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to PΓ‘draig Delargy MLA outlining the projected spend on the construction of social housing in the Foyle constituency, in the next five years. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
02.07.2025 16:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Key intentions behind these agreements included the easing of restrictions on work and trade, reducing bureaucratic hurdles for businesses, and enhancing collaboration in the energy sector. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
30.06.2025 09:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We've updated our Brexit Reading List
In May 2025, a significant development occurred with a 'reset' in UK-EU relations, marked by a summit held in London. This reset led to new agreements, fostering cooperation between the two parties & addressing a number of post-Brexit issues.
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Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Timothy Gaston MLA detailing the damage to school estates by Storm Γowyn, including an estimate of the cost for the completion of repairs. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
27.06.2025 14:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Mark Durkan MLA detailing the number of unoccupied (i) two-bed (ii) three-bed & (iii) four-bed, ground floor properties in the last five years per local council area. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
27.06.2025 12:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0and (c) 4-bed, ground floor property, in each of the last five years per local council area (2/2) www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
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