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Dr Caoimhe Archibald: Assembly records
All of Dr Caoimhe Archibald’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I beg to move The legislative consent motion (LCM) endorses the extension of the provisions of the Sporting Events Bill, as introduced in the House of Lords on 14 May 2026. The Bill is intended to create a legislative framework that Governments can use when bidding for major sporting events, as contained in clauses 1…
A fortnight after the disastrous and inexplicable decision by the Parades Commission to permit an unwanted Orange march down the Garvaghy Road, the British Secretary of State finally did what he should have done from the start and banned it from taking place. That was after 14 days of the lives of the people of the…
I thank the Member for his question. The criteria did not change, but the guidance about who was eligible for the skills for life and work programme was clarified. I am glad that all the young people he engaged with have been sorted out. I encouraged my officials to make sure that we had appropriate places for all…
I thank the Member for her question. I recognise the really important role that St Mary's college plays not just as an educational institution but as a vital social and economic anchor in West Belfast and beyond. I am acutely aware of the financial pressures facing St Mary's as well as the wider higher education…
I thank the Member for her question. I am aware of and fully recognise the challenging position that faces Colin Glen and the value that the forest park provides to the local community. I have engaged with the AERA Minister on the issues, and I encourage Colin Glen to continue to engage constructively with DAERA as it…
I thank the Member for her question. She articulates the point really well. Over two thirds of our households depend on home heating oil, so we are particularly exposed. There is also a higher rate of diesel car usage here, so, in many cases, people are being hit twice. That is why we need to see a cost-of-living…
I thank the Member for her question. In recent weeks, certainly, we have seen the price of oil tick upwards again, which is deeply unwelcome as we move into winter and people fill up their tanks. At the previous Executive meeting, I proposed that we collectively write again to the British Government about the need for…
I thank the Member for her question. As we mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, I acknowledge the devastating impact that miscarriage can have on parents and families. We are now the only region in these islands providing paid bereavement leave for miscarriage. The new regulations have been in place since 6 April. Since…
I thank the Member for her question. The Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Act 2022 is important legislation that was passed in the previous mandate, and I remain committed to laying the regulations to introduce paid domestic abuse safe leave before the end of this mandate. The 2022 Act will provide employees and workers…
I thank the Member for her question. I do not disagree with her about the impact that the Budget situation is having. The point that I would make is that agreeing a Budget that is inadequate and forcing it on our public services will damage those services. That is why we have engaged in negotiations with the British…
I thank the Member for her question. I reiterate the point that I have made on a number of occasions: the absence of a fair and proper Budget settlement does damage not just to our public services but to our efforts in respect of economic development. In an earlier response, I mentioned the reason that I was unable to…
It is funny that the Member seems not to have taken on board the number of occasions on which it has been explained why there has been a delay with the aviation policy or the details of the work that my Department was required to do last year because of decisions taken by the British Government. He is also aware that…
I thank the Member for her question. Members will be aware that the Derry to Dublin air service was a New Decade, New Approach commitment and that both Governments committed to supporting its development. Unfortunately, the British Government have doubled down on their position in refusing to exempt the route from air…
I thank the Member for his question. That issue is raised with me frequently and consistently, particularly when engaging in North America. It would be of huge benefit to have a route re-established. The airport leads on those discussions in the first instance, but my Department is happy to support the continuing…
Restoring a direct air service between Belfast and a major United States hub remains an important objective for my Department. The North continues to experience connectivity challenges arising from competition from other regions and from our geographic location and consequential reliance on air travel to access…
I thank the Member for that question. I encourage him to engage with Tourism NI on that, because planning is under way on how to maximise the benefit of the fleadh and ensure that offerings are available. Some of that happens organically, but, where councils can have input and want to be involved, we should encourage…
I thank the Member for her question. My Department and Tourism NI have a particular focus on that. While we want everyone to experience the fleadh in Belfast, there is so much on offer across our region, and we want to encourage people to stay a while and experience what else is on offer. We — Tourism NI in particular…
I thank the Member for his question. The fleadh showed the best of us. It was an inclusive and positive event that attracted hundreds of thousands of people to Belfast. Part of the reason for that was the involvement of people from across all of our communities. That is something to be welcomed and built on. Let us be…
I thank the Member for his question. Féile has certainly grown into one of the largest community arts and cultural festivals across these islands. It attracts audiences from across Ireland and beyond. Responsibility for evaluating the economic impact of the festival rests primarily with the organisers and funding…
I am delighted that the fleadh will return to Belfast in 2027, providing an important opportunity to attract new audiences and further enhance the tourism and economic benefits delivered to communities and businesses across the North. On 21 September, alongside Minister Kimmins and Belfast City Council Lord Mayor…
I thank the Member. We have performed really well in the creative industries, particularly the screen industries, and our colleges and universities have been key to our being able to do so. However, it is important that we continue to support the sectors and make sure that the skills provision meets the needs of the…
I thank the Member for her question. We would all like to have been able to agree a three-year Budget. It would have put us in a much stronger position from a strategic perspective for planning how we deliver across all our objectives, particularly our Programme for Government and Executive commitments. Unfortunately,…
I thank the Member for her question. The programme was launched, I think, in April. It is about strengthening the further education sector and doing exactly what the title says: making sure that it is fit for learners, communities and the broader economy in the future. Our colleges are a really important part of our…
I thank the Member for her question. Part of it potentially relates to our previous conversation about the contingency allocations that our further education colleges are working to this year in the absence of a Budget. Certainly, my hope is that we will have a better Budget settlement than that which was on the table…