All of Ms Connie Egan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Sentencing practice is an integral cog in our wider justice machinery, and getting it right is essential to ensuring public trust and confidence in Northern Ireland's governance. I am pleased that we have the opportunity to debate this important subject today. As the motion acknowledges, there will always be complex…
I put on record my support and that of my Alliance colleagues for the legislative consent motion endorsing the extension of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill to Northern Ireland. Whilst it is, of course, preferable to legislate on devolved matters through an Assembly Bill, legislative consent motions…
I will put on record some short remarks on the principle of extending the Crime and Policing Bill to Northern Ireland through the legislative consent motion. The Bill covers a broad range of devolved matters that will play a key role in ensuring public order and enabling deeper safety across our communities. Given the…
Minister, your Department is, obviously, responsible for ending violence against women and girls. The racially motivated attacks mean that many women and their children have had to leave their home in Northern Ireland. What work will your Department do to ensure that women who are from ethnic minorities here feel safe…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Justice and the Rule of Law”
Justice and the Rule of Law - Amendment 3 Leave out all after ‘Policing in Northern Ireland;’ and insert: ‘recognises the positive transformation and strong public confidence in policing and justice in Northern Ireland despite resourcing challenges, unresolved legacy issues and the frequent politicisation of…
In my role as the Alliance representative on the Justice Committee, I will make some short remarks regarding the Department of Justice's financial position. The Bill indicates a positive allocation for the Department of Justice, which has been underfunded to a significant degree over the past decade. In this year's…
Minister, as well as the Queen's Parade redevelopment scheme, you are responsible for the disability strategy. Will the new development be accessible to everybody in Bangor and have a Changing Places toilet and an adequate number of accessible parking spaces?
Thank you, junior Minister. The ending violence against women and girls change fund is very welcome. How does your Department work with local councils to evaluate and monitor how the money is being spent?
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Improving Sentencing Practices in Northern Ireland”
Improving Sentencing Practices in Northern Ireland - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘repeat offenders,’ and insert: ‘highlighting the importance of cross-government working to reduce reoffending, including in the areas of rehabilitation, employment and financial security, physical and mental health, and housing;…
Minister, I would also like to add that the abuse that you, your officials and others in the sector have received is totally unacceptable. How will the deposit return scheme align with those in the rest of the UK and Ireland?
Humanitarian Aid to Gaza (Revised Wording) That this Assembly expresses profound concern at the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza; condemns the expansion of the Israeli Government’s military offensive and its illegal blockade and siege of Gaza; notes the UK’s binding obligations under international law, including to…
Minister, I have been contacted by many parents who have concerns about how the family court system operates. What steps is your Department taking to make the family courts more transparent?
Progress on the Queen's Parade redevelopment is, of course, welcome. Can you give us any indication of what your announcement tomorrow will be about? When will work on the Queen's Parade development start? Many people in Bangor will not believe it until they see it.
I pay tribute to Sir Kenneth Bloomfield following his passing at the weekend at the age of 94. Sir Kenneth, who was a North Down constituent, had a long and distinguished career and life, modelling for all of us what it means to hold a lifelong commitment to public service. Sir Kenneth served in a number of prominent…
To ask the Minister of Health how many child contact visits have been cancelled due to staffing availability in the (i) Bangor Child Contact Centre; and (ii) Ards Child Contact centre in the last three years.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department has undertaken a mapping exercise of services relating to Ending Violence Against Women and Girls across the whole of the United Kingdom.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister if their Department stipulated a preference for Local Change Fund allocations going to groups based in Northern Ireland.