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Ms Diana Armstrong: Assembly records
All of Ms Diana Armstrong’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I have taken a few notes on what Members have said, and I will see whether I can read them. I thank the proposer of the motion, and I will make a few comments on what has been said. I listened to Matthew O'Toole, and I was pleased that he mentioned the South West Acute Hospital in County Fermanagh as being "criminally…
It is with great sadness that, as the Ulster Unionist MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, I pay tribute to the late Paul Costelloe, who passed away on Friday 21 November. He was a remarkable designer whose influence on fashion and connection to our part of the world will be remembered for generations. Paul Costelloe…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail how the proposed Northern Ireland business concierge and trade resolution centre will be used to deliver maximum benefit for small and medium-sized enterprises in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail how the Northern Ireland business concierge and trade resolution centre will integrate with existing support structures, such as Invest NI and InterTrade UK.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of the best use of the expected £16 million in funding from the UK Treasury to support businesses dealing with post-Brexit trade rules.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether there will be tangible targets or performance indicators, attached to the £16.5 million financial package from the UK Treasury, to help businesses deal with the Windsor Framework.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the length of time the Northern Ireland business concierge and trade resolution centre, funded by the £16.5 million allocation, will remain in place.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Publication of the Joint Census”
Publication of the Joint Census - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘population levels’ and insert: ‘but well above the lowest ever population levels that were recorded in 1961 which were only lower than the all-island low of 1926; further notes the findings in relation to the allisland economy whereby over 18,000…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail how the successor scheme to Explore Enterprise Programme, Get Started in Business, by Excalibur Press Projects team (i) was advertised; and (ii) when it went out for public tender.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the cut off period for the receipt of new applications to the Go Succeed programme, which closes at the end of March 2026.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of (i) the €14 million Shared Island Media initiative; and (ii) whether this interferes with independence of Northern Ireland’s media.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department was involved in the Queen's University Belfast cross-border collaboration with the Dundalk Institute of Technology.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of (i) the Strategic Rates Policy Road Map oral statement, delivered by the Minister of Finance on 18 November 2025; and (ii) how this will support hospitality businesses.
Minister, I welcome your comments on concern for the economic viability of the hospitality sector. Do you accept that now is not the time to shake up the hospitality industry and put more pressure on a sector that is struggling?
Thank you, Minister, for the answer to question 5. Can you give me an assurance that you are committed to delivering the panel's recommendations in their entirety?
Minister, thank you for the statement. I welcome the indication that the business growth accelerator will be looked at as a means of staggering rates for businesses in expansion. However, like other Members, I want to ask about timelines. Given the ongoing review of the valuation methodology for pubs and hospitality…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to increase the provision of care packages to enable patients to be discharged from hospital and return to their homes.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any additional resources and funding that will be made available to local councils to manage the impact of extreme weather conditions.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement her Department has had with the Post Office in Northern Ireland, to provide clarity on the requirements for private individuals posting goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, under the Windsor Framework.