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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.
Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I will start by thanking all Members who took part in the debate on what most of us can agree is a really important issue. As my party colleague set out, PEACE PLUS funding has been transformational for the North in bringing divided communities together, tackling economic…
I start by congratulating my colleague Danny Baker on bringing forward the Bill, which has the potential to transform so many lives for the better. Child poverty is a real issue, and it is one that we have debated many times in the Chamber. However, for all those debates, we have not been able to get to grips with the…
I thank the Minister for that positive and practical announcement. Minister, can you commit to working with your Executive colleagues to push the British Government to provide more support to hard-pressed workers and families?
Minister, people are struggling with an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, and they now face rising fuel and food prices. Will you once again confirm that you will not introduce water charges for hard-pressed families?
It is quite bizarre to ignore the reality that the war that we are seeing has forced thousands of households and businesses to experience huge spikes in their bills. We know that the North relies heavily on home heating oil — to a much greater degree than other areas. The latest statistics show that the prices have…
Mr Gildernew asked the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will consider any measures to keep public transport affordable in the context of the latest increase in the cost-of-living crisis.
Energy Support Scheme To ask the Minister for Communities why he has still not delivered an energy support scheme to allocate the £17 million funding to hard pressed families struggling with rising heating and energy costs.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be transposed into domestic law within the 2022-27 Assembly mandate.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the timeframe for legislating to transpose the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into domestic law.
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…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to make information available to public authorities, and the public generally, on the Irish origin, and meaning of placenames.
Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle. While the DUP was in Washington, cosying up to Donald Trump and his cronies, the US military, along with Israel, continued its relentless bombing campaign in Iran. That war, which has killed thousands of innocent civilians, including girls who were going to school,…
I will speak to the amendments in group 2, which deal with consultation, conferral of functions, reporting and Assembly control. Amendment No 6 reflects the Committee request to ensure that, when the Department removes organisations from the prescribed list — the organisations that must take reasonable steps to…
Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Tackling the wasteful and inefficient spending of public money should and must be a key priority for the Executive at all times but even more so in the current fiscal climate. At a time when budgets are strained, there is an onus on all Ministers to stretch their budgets…
I thank the Minister for his answer and for placing value, as I do, on all schools and small rural schools in particular. Does the Minister recognise that there are some strategically important small schools, the closure of which would have social and community impacts beyond the impact on educational outcomes? Does…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Tackling Waste and Inefficiency in Government”
Tackling Waste and Inefficiency in Government - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘value for money;’ and insert: ‘further notes the progress that is being made to reduce the number of agency staff by bringing outsourced aspects of recruitment back into the public sector from March 2027; notes the prioritisation of…
Finacial Support for Energy Costs To ask the Minister for Communities, in light of rising energy costs, to outline what his Department is doing to urgently deliver the £17 million financial support for energy costs to those who desperately need it.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Renewables to Enhance Northern Ireland’s Energy Security”
Renewables to Enhance Northern Ireland’s Energy Security - Amendment 2 At end insert: ‘; and further calls on the Minister for Communities, as the Minister of the Department responsible for tackling fuel poverty and administering existing fuel support schemes, to urgently bring forward a scheme to ensure the £17…
Continuation of PEACEPLUS Funding beyond 2027 That this Assembly notes the positive impact that PEACEPLUS funding has had on the cross-border economy and grass-roots community organisations; recognises the value of PEACEPLUS with £1 billion worth of funding allocated to 145 projects from the 2021-27 scheme so far;…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does she agree that many constituents and communities in our constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone are crying out for enhanced environmental protection of air quality? Communities such as those in Killeeshil and Granville are repeatedly beset by odours emanating from commercial…