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Ms Aoife Finnegan: Assembly records
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Given that we are now in late May, will the Minister give an update on the progress of that review and outline what tangible actions have been taken to address the ongoing backlog in planning consultations?
In February, the AERA Committee received an update on the NIEA planning review. In that briefing, the NIEA acknowledged that simple residential applications had been delayed for two years because they had been shelved. That was not the responsibility of the council involved. One example was an application that the…
Barriers to Remote Working across the Island of Ireland That this Assembly recognises the value of the all-island labour market, with the Ireland and Northern Ireland: A joint census publication 2021-2022 finding that over 18,000 workers regularly travel both ways across the border for work; acknowledges the barriers…
Impact of BrexitTen Years On That this Assembly acknowledges that 23 June 2026 marks ten years since the Brexit referendum; notes that the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 was enacted, despite 56 per cent of voters in this jurisdiction having voted to remain in the EU; further acknowledges that Brexit…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the social and economic benefits arising from the £548 million investment in the Belfast–Dublin Enterprise rail service.
Some very important points have been made on the motion. Important comments have also been made across the House by a party that seems to have forgotten that it, too, sits on the Executive. That seems like a major deflection from taking responsibility. I support the motion, which highlights the very real pressures…
The Minister has acknowledged the rationale for the administration of the injury on duty awards and ill-health retirement schemes to transfer from the Policing Board to the PSNI. Does the Minister have a timescale for the introduction of the necessary legislative amendments to carry out that work?
I understand, Minister, that you are taking measures to make access to legal aid less complicated. Do you agree that, as I have heard, solicitors have come back to say that there is little uptake of that legal aid because it is not being offered because the application process, as it stands, is so complex? They say…
I beg to move Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. A growing body of evidence, including the 2025 Research and Information Service (RaISe) briefing, lays bare the reality of how victims of domestic abuse are experiencing our family courts. It makes for deeply uncomfortable reading, because, while our courts…
I extend my thoughts to Katie's family, who are very bravely here. Minister, last week, the Criminal Justice Inspection review of the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act 2021 showed a poor uptake and a reducing quality of training in the justice system. It is clear from your statement that more work needs to be…
I support the motion, because bovine tuberculosis is not just an agriculture issue; it is an environment issue, a public health issue and, fundamentally, a livelihood issue for farming families across our rural communities. We cannot ignore the reality that high levels of disease in our herd increase emissions and…
I welcome the opportunity to speak in support of the regulations. Sinn Féin has consistently called for a just transition commission and rightly so. We also need to be clear that it cannot simply be a well-intentioned idea that sounds good on paper. It must deliver real, tangible change for the people whom we…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to her Department's response to my party colleague, Councillor Áine Quinn, regarding road safety measures around Fords Cross, Silverbridge, to detail any criteria her Department used to determine that this junction did not meet the requirements for the mentioned safety…