All of Mrs Deborah Erskine’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
The Member has rightly pointed out the financial impacts and constraints. I will put the DUP's position on the record. We objected to the amendment at the time, but, once it was made, we would have had to vote down the entire Bill. Doing so would have knocked out everything.
Mrs Erskine asked the Minister of Health, following on from Ms Armstrong's question on this important issue that will affect everybody in Northern Ireland, given that, in the Chamber, we have talked about the shrinkage that may be happening with practices, when support will kick in from his Department, whether he has…
I thank the Minister for his statement. In his written ministerial statement of 3 April, he highlighted the fact that the Department for Infrastructure had identified an easement of £15·7 million. As Chair of the Infrastructure Committee, I put it on record that the Committee was sadly not briefed on that during any…
I declare an interest, as I have family members who live along the A5. This is a reminder to all in the Assembly that road infrastructure projects are for everyone in Northern Ireland. I say that because, unfortunately, comments from the GAA president, Jarlath Burns, last week seemed to miss that point. He claimed…
I thank the Member for giving way. I know full well that, in my constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone, services have been reconfigured and some services have moved to Craigavon. The Member talked about need and the fact that people have to travel. However, people rightly question why services at the South West…
Saturday was "Super Saturday" in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, with major wins for two local teams. First, I congratulate Dungannon Swifts Football Club on getting through to the Irish Cup final. It is a huge achievement for Rodney McAree and his side and for the club. It has been a dream in the making for the Swifts…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any engagement she had with Translink (i) before making her decision on Irish language signage; and (ii) when she made Translink aware of her decision.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of roads per division which are (i) closed; and (ii) severely damaged as a result of Storm Éowyn.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether any other language will be removed to facilitate Irish language on ticket vending machines at Belfast Grand Central Station.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail those private street inspections that have taken place within the target of 16 weeks for unadopted development sites in the last 12 months, broken down by DFI Roads division.
I thank the Member for giving way. I thank him for mentioning Dungannon: that work has assisted consumers because it has helped with the price of energy in that area, as well as the local businesses that feed into that development.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. To ensure that green energy transition does not create shocks in our system, it is important that we have such a debate in the Chamber. Our amendment pinpoints where we need to do better in order to have a true just transition. We have included in it the need for Departments to work with…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. We are all human, but today the Infrastructure Minister failed to answer a question in the Chamber. I understand that Ministers are briefed before they come into the Chamber for Question Time. The question was not withdrawn, and I wanted to ask a supplementary question on it. We all…
Road infrastructure projects are very important. They are important to an awful lot of people outside the Chamber. On 27 January, I asked the then Minister when the review of the prioritisation of major roads programme would be published. I was told that it would be within weeks: we are now two months down the line.…
Today, a concerning email was sent to schools across Northern Ireland, including in my constituency. It was sinister and prompted security fears. This morning, police confirmed that an email sent to schools in Enniskillen, Strabane and Ballycastle is believed to have involved nine schools. As a result of the email,…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “The Green Energy Transition”
The Green Energy Transition - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘upscale renewable energy production;’ and insert: ‘whilst protecting consumers from cost shocks; notes that renewable energy generation has increased significantly since 2013; recognises that alongside concerns around insufficient infrastructure and…
I thank the Minister for his statement and, indeed, for the measures that his Department is putting in place. As the Minister will know, I have mentioned the mental health of farmers in the Chamber a number of times. When statements such as this are made, they always raise fear. On the timing of the statement, have…
I thank the Minister for his statement. In 2007, I was still at school, so it just shows the importance and the need to introduce the strategy to review the curriculum. The Minister will agree that every child deserves the best start in their education journey. With regard to the skills that are needed to equip…
I congratulate Enniskillen Drama Festival, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. It is a nine-night amateur drama festival that has been staged in the Ardhowen theatre each year since the spring of 1980. It was founded by a small group of local drama enthusiasts to showcase and celebrate the best of…