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Mr Colm Gildernew: Assembly records
All of Mr Colm Gildernew’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline what consideration they have given to expanding the Communities in Transition programme.
No, I will not give way today, thanks, Daniel. On that basis, I also acknowledge the work that the Minister of Finance did to secure the commitments made to date as part of the interim fiscal framework. Members, we need to look to have the further devolution of fiscal powers to allow for more long-term strategic…
Mr Gildernew asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether the First Minister agrees with the assessment in a report recently commissioned by Ulster GAA in which accountants Grant Thornton stated that hosting the Euro 2028 games here could be worth more than £106 million to the local economy.
There is pressure on social work vacancies and the pressure that that places on teams. It is not a case of people deciding to leave; it is often a case of people not securing a place here and leaving to study in an attempt to become social workers and potentially come back here to work. Will the Minister consider how…
My statement is on a meeting that I attended, as did Deborah Erskine, after leaving here yesterday. The meeting was with a group of early years providers from Armagh and Dungannon, just outside the Moy. These groups provide early years education at preschool level and inject huge value into our communities. Groups…
Mr Gildernew asked the Minister of Health to outline whether he is looking at the anomaly that exists for social work students who travel to England to study and therefore do not qualify for the bursary that is available here, which puts them at a disadvantage compared with their counterparts in England and here.
In acknowledgement of the pressure that those staff are under, Minister, can you give a date of when you intend to publish the public consultation on the independent advice and debt policy and delivery framework?
Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh le Foireann Thír Eoghain faoi fhiche bliain d'aois. I acknowledge and congratulate the Tyrone under-20 team, which yesterday secured an all-Ireland win in O'Moore Park against Kerry. That under-20 team started its campaign in October in Garvaghey and continued through the depths…
Mr Gildernew asked the Minister for Communities whether, given inflationary pressures on project delivery and sustainability of services, including homelessness services and those offered by learning disability providers, his Department will provide an uplift in funding to the Supporting People programme.
I thank the Minister for his answer. Thank you for your reference to the residents in the Killeeshil, Cabragh and Granville area. They are suffering significant ongoing odours emanating from two factories, and the agencies are telling them that they struggle to react quickly enough. In order to protect residents'…
Overpayments in Carers Allowance To ask the Minister for Communities to outline how many carers have been impacted as a result of overpayments of Carer’s Allowance.
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an fhreagra sin. Minister, will you outline how we can get a fiscal framework that provides a fair level of needs-based funding in order to allow us to provide services into the future?
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the Northern Ireland Environment Agency is resourced to address environmental complaints, within its remit, on behalf of residents.
Thank you, Minister. Do you agree that classroom assistants and other non-education support staff play a vital role in supporting our most disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people such as those with special educational needs, for example?
I thank the Minister for his statement and the information that he has provided. I acknowledge that many people will find it a welcome initiative. Minister, can you outline why the temporary exemption certificates cover only private cars and not other vehicles?
I will pick up, geographically, from where my colleague Tom Elliott was in his statement — the village of Fivemiletown in south Tyrone — to acknowledge another fantastic achievement in the shape of St Mary's Primary School. The school has been shortlisted for the award for best community campaign at the Sheila…
I thank Robbie for proposing the motion on an important issue that all of us need to consider. I acknowledge the many people around the Chamber who have worked collectively on the issue, including the chairs of the all-party group on ageing and older people and the all-party group on preventing loneliness, which came…
Minister, do you agree that families with children are much more likely to receive the benefit cap mitigation payment and that its removal would push those children further into poverty?