All of Mr Danny Donnelly’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Given the inability of authorities to deal adequately with the display of symbols promoting proscribed organisations in breach of the Terrorism Act 2000, is there any recognition that there remains a fundamental failure to remove the scourge of paramilitary gangs from too many of our communities?
I acknowledge International Nurses' Day, which was celebrated yesterday, 12 May. It is a great opportunity to highlight the invaluable work of our nursing workforce across Northern Ireland. During my nursing career, I saw every day the hard work and dedication shown by our nursing staff, and Health and Social Care…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 10174/22-27, what action his Department is taking to reduce the £18 million annual cost for wasted medicines.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 10174/22-27, (i) how the estimation of £18 million annual cost for wasted medicines is calculated; (ii) how this compares to the cost of wasted medicines in (a) England; (b) Scotland; and (c) Wales; and (iii) what methods are used for the safe destruction of medicines…
Junior Doctors’ Pay That this Assembly recognises the valuable work of all staff within Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, as well as the unprecedented pressures facing our health and social care system; acknowledges that junior doctors are a vital element of the health system in Northern Ireland; notes that…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 7480/22-27, what is being done to maintain (i) the adult neuromuscular out-patient care service; and (ii) the continued uninterrupted provision of Risdiplam and the associated required services for eligible patients.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they will consult with the Equality Commission to amend equality legislation to ensure it takes account of any amendments to United Nations Conventions which have come into force since the enactment of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he will consider undertaking a review of the impact of indoor air quality in childcare and school settings on children’s health.
Thank you, Minister. I also pay tribute to Pam Cameron of the DUP for her work in the previous mandate on sponsoring the Bill that became the Act that we are discussing. The 2011 and 2022 Acts represented landmarks in cross-departmental planning and delivery across adult and children's services. The next step is the…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Member for his intervention. I am not aware of that programme, but any programme that seeks to include children with autism deserves support.
This is a very important debate and I am proud to support the motion. It is important to pay tribute to the Members who have ensured that autism has remained a priority for the Assembly since its foundation. First, the late John Fee from the SDLP secured the first Assembly debate on autism in 2002. His SDLP colleague…
I rise to speak on the latest UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities report, which was published last week following an inquiry into the rights of disabled people in the UK in March. The committee found that there has been no significant progress on delivering its previous recommendations that were…
I rise in favour of the motion, and I thank the Sinn Féin Members for bringing it forward. In February 2020, one of the first acts of the previous Assembly, following its restoration at the end of a three-year deadlock, was to declare a climate emergency. Much of the wording of that motion remains relevant over four…
Does the Member agree that there are more fossil fuels in the world than we can safely burn; that the more we extract, the greater the risk of climate catastrophe; and that we need to keep our known reserves in the ground?
I agree completely with the Minister's comments about the need for transformation and reform, and I hope that, despite the limitations of the Budget, we can progress transformation and reform. Will the Minister give an indication of how transformation funding provided by the Secretary of State will be spent? Have any…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Ban Petroleum Licensing and Fracking”
Ban Petroleum Licensing and Fracking - Amendment 3 After ‘hydraulic fracturing;’ insert: ‘believes that any application for fossil fuel extraction, distribution and storage should be assessed against our climate change targets as set out in the Climate Change (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 and the Assembly’s declaration…
Many of the points that I was going to make have already been made by Members who spoke previously. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important motion, and I thank the DUP Members for tabling it. It gives us the opportunity to acknowledge and commend the essential contribution of foster carers. The benefits…
I support the motion and the amendment. I thank colleagues from Sinn Féin and the Ulster Unionist Party for bringing these important issues to the Assembly. NISRA's 2024 report on drug-related and drug-misuse deaths makes for truly shocking reading. It is extremely concerning that there has been a 98% increase in…
I make my comments as an Alliance health spokesperson. I welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate, which is one of the first Consideration Stages of the mandate. Hopefully, it will not be too long before that becomes a more regular occurrence. The Alliance Party will not support amendment Nos 1 to 4, and we will…