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Ms Connie Egan: Assembly records
All of Ms Connie Egan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
First and foremost, I pay tribute to the incredible bravery of Jeffrey Donaldson's victims following his sentencing. Last Thursday, Jeffrey Donaldson was sentenced after being found guilty earlier this year of 18 child sexual abuse offences, including one charge of rape. The victims in the case showed incredible…
Thank you, Minister. During this mandate, no school in North Down has been the subject of an announcement about a 20 mph speed limit. Plenty of schools in my constituency are asking for that, including Crawfordsburn Primary School. When will you announce that further schools in my constituency will have that speed…
Thank you, Minister. This is a really serious matter. The £100 payment will not touch the sides. The price of oil is now double what it was this time last year. Do you recognise how much stress people who consume oil are under and what the cost of living is for those households? How much have you stressed the case…
North Down is the home of the fleadh host branch Ards Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann (CCÉ). We had an incredible fleadh fringe event alongside the pipe band championships. Minister, how are you engaging with councils and local businesses outside Belfast to bring the maximum economic benefit of next year's fleadh?
I will make some short remarks on the updated code of conduct and the unacceptable behaviours policy. As the Chairperson said, a considerable amount of work has gone into redrafting the policy. That involved the Committee, a cross-party working group of MLAs, stakeholders and those who work in the Building. It is…
Minister, I have seen in my constituency the huge success of the Court House in Bangor, following a community asset transfer from your Department. Could other areas, such as Limavady, have the same opportunities for arts and culture hubs or other community assets in their towns as Bangor has had?
Thank you for your response, First Minister. As we all know, the Executive have not agreed a Budget for this year. What assurances can you give your delivery partners for ending violence against women and girls, which are community groups and women's organisations that are tackling the issue head-on on the ground,…
My thoughts are also with the Kelly family, given how distressing this incident must be for them. Minister, from your statement, it is very clear that there are questions for the Departmental Solicitor's Office about how communication with the Northern Ireland Prison Service was handled in this case. Will you confirm…
I thank the Minister for her response. This is very concerning for the victims who are involved. Minister, are you able to clarify or confirm whether the conditions of this person's release were set by the Northern Ireland Prison Service or by the courts?
Minister, as you said, it is a simple legislative change that would benefit many families going through amicable divorce proceedings. Have the Ministers who are blocking it given you a reason for doing so?
I welcome you to your post and wish your predecessor, Mike Nesbitt, all the best. What will the review committee add that current evidence, professional clinicians' advice, the many previous reviews of our healthcare system and previous UUP Health Ministers did not?
On behalf of the Alliance Party, I am proud to contribute to the Second Stage debate on Minister Long's Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill. As the Bill's explanatory and financial memorandum states, it aims: "to create a more victim- and witness-centred ... protective criminal justice system". It is imperative that…
Thank you, Minister. In my constituency of North Down, the town of Donaghadee is particularly at risk of flooding. Earlier this year, the sea wall crumbled because of the effects of storm Chandra. What will your Department do to ensure better flood defences in the area and build resilience against the inevitable…
Respect for the rule of law and efficient, competent justice systems are critical for a healthy and shared society. Legal aid plays a fundamental role in ensuring that victims, witnesses and defendants enter into a justice system that delivers both fairly and effectively. We need a justice system where public money is…
I welcome the opportunity to make some remarks on the group of amendments from Minister Long relating to restorative justice schemes, rehabilitation periods for offenders and non-filterable offences from criminal record certificates. One of the markers of a truly successful and credible justice system lies in the…
I do not think that anyone in the House could accuse me of not caring about violence against women and girls. For me, it is one of the most important issues to raise in the Chamber. Does the Member think, however, that it is interesting and notable that Women's Aid responded to the consultation on the minimum age of…
Thank you, Minister. The review does not seem to command the support that is required to deliver meaningful change and transformation. What engagement have you had with the universities in recent weeks to design a review process that will have support and buy-in from those who will be most affected by its outcomes?
I felt compelled to stand up today and make some remarks on the amendments moved by my colleagues across the Chamber that propose legislative changes on testing for drug consumption among those driving motor vehicles on our roads. When you talk to the everyday person in our constituencies and ask them what they want…
Does the Minister agree that it is quite strange that those who will be voting against my amendment and who want to keep those laws on our statute book have not come forward with any ways in which they think that those laws should be used? They are not used, so what is the point in having them? Those Members have not…