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.
Thank you, Mr Speaker. Sadly, people in many homes across Northern Ireland are grieving today due to the tragic loss of a loved one on our roads. The shock of that never leaves you. There is an empty seat at the table and missed family events. Those people cannot be replaced. In my constituency of Fermanagh and South…
I am sorry. I know that time is against us, so I thank the Minister for giving way and for his commitment to go back to look at the barriers to that group's meeting, because that is essential. Although his officials attended the umbrella group meeting that he did not, I am sure that he was apprised of some of the…
I thank the Member for giving way and for sympathising with the likes of me, who has to put on Wi-Fi calling just to get a signal. We are obviously aware that some masts have had 3G switched off, but we are not seeing the infrastructure coming in behind it, as happens elsewhere in the UK, to be able to continue the…
I thank the Member for giving way. He will understand that £150 million was secured for Project Stratum. What would have happened had that £150 million not been secured for rural areas?
I beg to move Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. The development of mobile infrastructure is key to ensuring that our communities are more connected and that technology can play a role in boosting our business and civic life. Unfortunately, I am aware that planning applications are stuck in the system, which means that the…
Last Thursday, I went along to the pharmacy across the road from my office, Hughes Pharmacy, which is on Belmore Street in Enniskillen. It was staging a day of action for the Save our Pharmacies campaign. The staff were working with the lights out, and many of the people who came in wondered whether there had been a…
Mrs Erskine asked the Minister for the Economy, given that almost 11,500 children have been registered for the childcare subsidy scheme that the Department of Education delivers, to detail what steps he has taken with Invest NI to deliver a scheme for childcare providers with the £2 million that was allocated to his…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Justice Minister for coming to talk about this important issue, which is affecting my constituency. Pollution incidents in our waterways have been brought into sharp focus in recent years due to the sighting of blue-green algae in the likes of Lough Neagh. During recent…
I speak in my capacity as DUP infrastructure spokesperson. I welcome the motion, which brings into sharp focus the need for planning reform, particularly in the context of green energy, and our amendment strengthens that aim. We have ambitious targets contained in the Climate Change Act 2022, representing a target of…
I thank the Finance Minister for her answers so far. The Minister will remember that one of her first actions after taking office was to agree extra funding for the Enniskillen A4 southern bypass. A further £12·5 million was to come from the growth deal. That infrastructure project has been talked about in my…
I thank the Minister for coming to the House today. We know that the system needs to be significantly upgraded and that we have more pollution incidents per kilometre of pipework in Northern Ireland. As the Minister said, the prioritisation of clean drinking water is important. Capacity in our system is also an issue.…
I thank the Minister for coming to the House to make a statement. I am conscious that she will be coming again to answer questions, and, no doubt, I will have more. The Mid South West growth deal is for my area. How does that decision fit in with our policy of stripping out regional imbalance? We now have a situation…
Like many in the Chamber on Friday, I was incandescent with anger at the Government's decision to pause city and growth deals in Northern Ireland, which were secured by the DUP in the confidence-and-supply agreement. The Government have acted in bad faith and have poured cold water on projects that provide a fire in…
A4 Enniskillen Southern Bypass To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he remains committed to progressing the A4 Enniskillen Southern Bypass, in light of the Government’s pause on City and Growth Deals.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Removing the Barriers to Green Growth”
Removing the Barriers to Green Growth - Amendment 1 Leave out all from ‘welcomes’ to ‘industries’ and insert: ‘welcomes work from the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to develop a Green Growth Strategy; highlights that this Strategy, once presented by the Minister to the Executive for…
High-quality Mobile Coverage in Rural Areas That this Assembly recognises the need for high-quality mobile coverage in rural communities across Northern Ireland; supports the roll-out of the Shared Rural Network by the UK Government and four leading mobile network operators and welcomes progress to date; expresses…
To ask the Minister of Health to outline the discussions between his Department, the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority and the Western Heath and Social Care Trust regarding the Review of the Pathways Associated with the Temporary Suspension of Emergency General Surgery at South West Acute Hospital.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Member for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Áine Murphy, my constituency colleague, for securing the Adjournment debate, which is vital for our rural area. Pressures in our GP services are nothing new. For at least a decade, we have been warned of the consequences of underfunding…
— act legally within what has been set out. Can he commit that he will also look at how those people act legally but may have a loophole in the system that they can access?
I thank the Minister for his answer. It will be no surprise to him that this is a very hot topic in my constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone. He referenced Lucy's law, and I welcome a commitment to that. I want to ensure that there are no loopholes in the legislation where breeders —
I thank the Minister for coming to the Chamber on this issue. It is incredible that, in 2024, charities and organisations such as Libraries NI have warm-room initiatives. They say that elderly people are attending their services just to escape the cold. This is a cross-departmental issue, as has been said. There is an…