Mr Daniel McCrossan: Assembly records

All of Mr Daniel McCrossan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.

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  1. Debate contribution: Child Poverty

    • Opposition Business

    I thank my colleague for giving way. Recent statistics from the Trussell Trust highlighted that, in 2024, 520,000 people across Northern Ireland, 130,000 of whom were children, lived in food-insecure households. That is 20,000 more children than in 2022. Does the Member agree that child poverty in Northern Ireland has…

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  2. Debate contribution: Child Poverty

    • Opposition Business

    I thank the Minister for giving way. Minister, we all know that this will take collective responsibility from the Executive. We are not foolish in that regard. Did the First Minister agree with you at the Executive prior to the draft strategy being published and then walk backwards after the public backlash happened?

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  3. Debate contribution: Child Poverty

    • Opposition Business

    Thanks, Minister, for giving way. I have to say that you really need to wake up on this. There is nothing new in what you are saying. It is as though you have taken everything from the cupboard, fired it in the basket and painted it as something new, which is not the case. Barnardo's said that the overall strategy, in…

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  4. Debate contribution: Child Poverty

    • Opposition Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. She is the Deputy Chair of the PAC, and I, as its Chair, agree that we have had a very worthwhile inquiry. However, one of the main criticisms and themes that came through was the silo working of the Departments. I understand that the Minister for Communities must lead on the…

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  5. Debate contribution: Child Poverty

    • Opposition Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. I got in just ahead of the Minister. Does the Member agree that it comes down to a sheer lack of political will to tackle the problem in a meaningful way, that the Executive have been disastrous in dealing with the issue, and that, on the watch of the Minister and his colleagues…

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