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Miss Deirdre Hargey: Assembly records
All of Miss Deirdre Hargey’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister for Communities when he plans to hold the next meeting of the Strategic Partnership Group for the lower Ormeau and wider university area.
I welcome today's discussion. I thank Joanne for securing this important debate and thank all the Members who contributed. At the outset, I want to say explicitly that no decision has been taken on the future of the Belfast Metropolitan College Castlereagh campus. I am acutely aware of the depth of feeling that exists…
Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker, and, if you give me a bit of flexibility, I will welcome to the Assembly the Japanese ambassador to the UK, who is on a trade mission here today. I welcome him and the delegation. The local aerospace sector is made up of over 100 companies, employing 8,000 workers and…
Work is ongoing in looking at the action plans and the additional funding that has come through the Shared Island Fund. There is collaboration with InterTradeIreland and Invest NI. We are also looking at our subregional economic plans to make sure that we have grassroots traction on the ground. We do not have specific…
Thanks very much for the question. There were discussions on the circular economy, looking at sustainability, which is of strategic importance to InterTradeIreland. Looking forward, following the progress of planned research on offshore wind and green hydrogen, there was discussion on what more can be done around…
The maximum headcount for InterTradeIreland was 42, and that number was from when it was established in 1999. Increasing the complement to 65 is in line with the business case that we received in terms of Department approvals and aligns with meeting the demands of the work that now presents itself. We have scrutinised…
As I said, there has been the announcement of €30 million in Shared Island funding, which we welcome. We also welcome InterTradeIreland's work alongside Enterprise Ireland and Invest NI on cross-border enterprise and cooperation. The three enterprise agencies are now working to develop their proposals on that, and we…
We will look at any opportunities that present themselves that have not only economic but social impacts across the island. The Member picked up on an important issue around research and innovation and on shaping positive health outcomes for people who are impacted by such diseases. The research is important, and,…
With your permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a statement in compliance with section 52 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 regarding a meeting of the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) in trade and business development sectoral format. The meeting was held in Armagh on 26 April 2024. Junior Minister Pam…
Reduce insurance costs for workers, families and businesses That this Assembly notes the unprecedented increases in insurance premiums for home, business, and car insurance, which are crippling workers, families, and small businesses, many of whom are already struggling with the cost-of-living crisis; acknowledges…
I declare that I also have a family member who works in the Courts and Tribunals Service. I welcome the regulations. The Act is important legislation that was passed during the last mandate. I was happy to assist with the passage of the Bill, which was introduced by Pat Catney. The regulations specify which public…
I welcome the motion on the draft Lay Magistrates (Eligibility) Order. It brings the age for lay magistrates into line with that of other members of the judiciary, which is currently 75 years old, whilst keeping the other reappointment criteria, as laid out by the Minister earlier. Addressing the unfairness that…
The Minister knows that tourists are becoming more inquisitive about local places, their histories and their impacts. What plans does he have around political tourism and local social tourism to engage those key sectors and, importantly, to involve communities in feeding into those bigger strategies?
Miss Hargey asked the Minister for the Economy to outline the plans he has to extend Failte Ireland’s tourism brands in the North, taking advantage of the global impacts.
Anyone who deliberately rams a police vehicle or assaults not only a police officer but any emergency service worker, be they police officers, doctors, nurses, paramedics, firemen or firewomen, commits a crime against those who are on the front line of protecting our communities. Such actions are unacceptable, and…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Ramming of Police Vehicles in South Armagh”
Ramming of Police Vehicles in South Armagh - Amendment 1 Leave out: ‘highlights that the spate of such attacks in South Armagh has coincided with far-reaching and politically-motivated policing reforms in the area;’
I support today's resolutions. As was said, this is not the normal process by which these resolutions come forward. We know the reasons why, and, since she came into post, the Finance Minister has been clear on that. The spring Supplementary Estimates give effect to the allocations that were announced when the…
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) to detail the members who sit on The Tackling Paramilitarism, Criminality and Organised Crime Programme Board; (ii) for an update on the work programme being carried out by the Board; and (iii) for a breakdown of the budget allocation in the last five years.