The All-Island Economy
Division held on 9 March 2026. The Motion, As Amended, Was Carried
- Decision type
- Simple Majority
- Method
- Lobby Division
- Result
- The Motion, As Amended, Was Carried
- Debate
- All-island Economy
Official Assembly record of this division Official Report of the debate
The motion voted on
Motion (Private Members' Motion): The All-Island Economy
That this Assembly recognises that stronger north-south economic cooperation delivers practical benefits for workers, businesses and communities, and makes economic sense irrespective of constitutional preference; regrets that effective cross-border economic cooperation has not been consistently prioritised by the Executive, including by key departments such as the Department of Infrastructure, the Department for the Economy and the Department of Finance; acknowledges that barriers to cross-border economic cooperation have had negative impacts across the island of Ireland; and calls on the Executive to work with the Irish Government to prioritise enhanced cooperation on strategic infrastructure, including rail, energy networks and digital connectivity, strengthen cooperation on skills and labour-market alignment, and establish an all-island economic task force to drive delivery on agreed economic priorities.
The motion has not been assessed yet.
Tabled by: Mr Matthew O'Toole
Totals
| Designation | Ayes | Noes | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Unionist | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Other | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 27 | 0 |
How each MLA voted
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Kellie Armstrong | Aye | Other |
| Ms Paula Bradshaw | Aye | Other |
| Mr Stewart Dickson | Aye | Other |
| Mr Danny Donnelly | Aye | Other |
| Ms Connie Egan | Aye | Other |
| Mrs Michelle Guy | Aye | Other |
| Mr David Honeyford | Aye | Other |
| Miss Nuala McAllister | Aye | Other |
| Mr Andrew McMurray | Aye | Other |
| Mr Peter McReynolds | Aye | Other |
| Mr Nick Mathison | Aye | Other |
| Ms Kate Nicholl | Aye | Other |
| Mr Eóin Tennyson | Aye | Other |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Maurice Bradley | No | Unionist |
| Mr Phillip Brett | No | Unionist |
| Mr David Brooks | No | Unionist |
| Ms Cheryl Brownlee | No | Unionist |
| Mr Keith Buchanan | No | Unionist |
| Mr Jonathan Buckley | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Pam Cameron | No | Unionist |
| Mr Trevor Clarke | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Diane Dodds | No | Unionist |
| Mr Stephen Dunne | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Deborah Erskine | No | Unionist |
| Ms Diane Forsythe | No | Unionist |
| Mr Paul Frew | No | Unionist |
| Mr Harry Harvey | No | Unionist |
| Mr Brian Kingston | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly | No | Unionist |
| Mr Gordon Lyons | No | Unionist |
| Miss Michelle McIlveen | No | Unionist |
| Mr Peter Martin | No | Unionist |
| Mr Gareth Wilson | No | Unionist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Danny Baker | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Cathal Boylan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Miss Nicola Brogan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Pádraig Delargy | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mrs Linda Dillon | Aye | Nationalist |
| Miss Jemma Dolan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mrs Sinéad Ennis | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mrs Ciara Ferguson | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Aoife Finnegan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Miss Órlaithí Flynn | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Colm Gildernew | Aye | Nationalist |
| Miss Deirdre Hargey | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Declan Kearney | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Gerry Kelly | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Liz Kimmins | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Declan McAleer | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Philip McGuigan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Maolíosa McHugh | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mrs Cathy Mason | Aye | Nationalist |
| Miss Áine Murphy | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Carál Ní Chuilín | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr John O'Dowd | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Michelle O'Neill | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Aisling Reilly | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Pat Sheehan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Emma Sheerin | Aye | Nationalist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Durkan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Daniel McCrossan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Patsy McGlone | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Colin McGrath | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Sinéad McLaughlin | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Matthew O'Toole | Aye | Nationalist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Timothy Gaston | No | Unionist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Steve Aiken OBE | No | Unionist |
| Mr Doug Beattie MC | No | Unionist |
| Mr Jon Burrows | No | Unionist |
| Mr Robbie Butler | No | Unionist |
| Mr Alan Chambers | No | Unionist |
| Mr Mike Nesbitt | No | Unionist |
MLAs who did not vote are not listed. Download these votes (CSV)