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Ms Aoife Finnegan: Assembly records
All of Ms Aoife Finnegan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Not at this early stage. That same party's Minister introduced the Climate Change (No. 2) Bill. It hailed it as groundbreaking legislation and voted for it, but now, suddenly, we are told that climate targets are the problem. Which is it? Were the targets right then, or are they right now? The DUP cannot have it both…
Let us be absolutely clear from the outset: the motion is not about solutions or genuinely addressing the pressures that face families, farmers and communities. It is about deflection and shifting blame. What we are hearing from the DUP is nothing short of political gaslighting. This is the party that brought forward…
Ending violence against women and girls must be a priority for us all. We must be aware, however, of its impact on families and the need to protect children from further harm. Will the Minister outline whether, to that end, she has done any work to explore introducing here the equivalent of Jade's law, which concerns…
Tacaím leis an Bhille seo. Is reachtaíocht é atá ciallmhar, riachtanach agus atá i bhfad thar téarma. Tá ceist shimplí i gcroílár an ábhair seo: an ndéanfaimid pleanáil cheart do thodhchaí na Gaelscolaíochta, nó an bhfágfaimid faoin chinniúint í? Tá an Ghaelscolaíocht ag fás ar fud an Tuaiscirt. Ní raibh riamh oiread…
Imagine this: you are 32 years of age with your whole life ahead of you, and you have a loving family, with two beautiful children, when you suddenly get the blow of a cancer diagnosis. Your mum died of breast cancer when you were 12, and the same word is now said to you. You look at your children, and you see your…
Cancellation of Summer Schemes in Special Schools That this Assembly expresses grave concern that the Education Authority has announced the cancellation of summer schemes in special schools in 2026 due to concerns about healthcare provision for participating children; recognises that these schemes provide a lifeline…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any assessment that has been made of the impact the war in Iran is having on the price and supply of fertilizer.
Minister, you and the Taoiseach recently referenced the number of US presidents of Irish ancestry, which is something that we are all very happy to promote. What North/South engagement with the rest of the island, including the other three counties of Ulster, is being supported by America250 to explore their…
I rise to mark two important anniversaries: 100 years of the Easter lily and 110 years of Cumann na mBan. The Easter lily has long been worn as a symbol of respect for those who gave their lives in the 1916 rising and in the years that followed in pursuit of Irish freedom. It is a simple symbol but one that speaks to…
I welcome the Bill. It is a practical step forward to support farmers in our most disadvantaged areas. It is about recognising the reality for farmers in areas with natural constraints and making sure that the support reflects that reality. In my constituency of Newry and Armagh and other constituencies, we see many…
Molaim Gaelphobal Ard Mhacha Theas as an obair mhór atá déanta aige le linn Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Bhí imeachtaí ceoil, díospóireachtaí agus comórtais i measc na n-imeachtaí a d’eagraigh sé ar fud an cheantair. Ba mhór an onóir dom páirt a ghlacadh ina fheachtas ar na meáin sóisialta leis na himeachtaí sin agus…
I rise today with a heavy heart at yet another tragic loss of women's lives. The deaths of Amy Doherty and Ellie Flanagan have shocked communities across the North. They were women in our community. One was a mother. They were daughters, they were loved and they should still be here. Their loss is a devastating…
Sinn Féin welcomes the Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill and the opportunity to debate it today at its Second Stage. Sentencing policy is something that communities across our society feel very strongly about. Too often, the public see serious offenders receiving sentences that appear to fall short of reflecting…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether the Education Authority's technical assessment of accommodation at St Paul's High School, Bessbrook, took into account lands adjacent to the school site which his Department has been seeking to acquire; and (ii) any action he will take to ensure pupils with…
Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I promise that I will try not to keep us 15 minutes. I welcome the opportunity to raise the closure of the South Cairn on Slieve Gullion. The site holds enormous archaeological, cultural and historical significance for the people of south Armagh. The South Cairn is the…
I support the motion. Protecting our environment is a responsibility that we all share, not only for the communities that we represent now but for the generations that will inherit this island thereafter. Across the North, we have seen the devastating consequences of environmental damage and neglect, from the ongoing…
I thank the Minister for his answer. Parents rely on child maintenance to ensure that their children receive the support that they are entitled to. There are concerns, however, that some individuals deliberately avoid making payments or manipulate the system to reduce or evade payments. One example of that is…
I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion to extend the emissions trading scheme to maritime activities. Climate change remains one of the defining challenges of our time. The scientific evidence is clear, and the consequences of inaction are increasingly visible in extreme weather events, the pressures on the…
Partition was never meant to operate on the basis of fairness, equality and parity of opportunity. It was an undemocratic political decision that was imposed upon this island. Citizens across Ireland are living with the consequences daily. Our all-island economy and cross-border trade have grown exponentially over the…
Does the Minister agree that sheep and cattle can play a key role in helping manage vegetation, particularly in upland areas, to prevent the outbreak of wildfires?
Minister, ending sexual offences forms a major part of the Executive's ending violence against women and girls strategy. Can you give me an update on your Department's work on the strategy?
Minister, your statement referenced nutrient pressures from waste water infrastructure. Will you clarify the proportion of nutrient-loading attributes in waste water compared with other sources and how parity on that will be ensured?
Two weekends ago, I attended a community and family day at Camlough lake that was hosted by Lislea Men's Shed. We often speak about men's sheds supporting mental health, connection and companionship, and that work is invaluable. However, I witnessed something more: I saw men stepping forward as guardians of their…