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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 qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Thank you for your response. Minister, do you accept that some individuals and farmers rely solely on seasonal work for their income and, as a result, earn less than the minimum income floor? What can the Minister do in such cases to support individuals whose income may fluctuate over a period of time?
I thank the Opposition for bringing the motion to the House. As others outlined, deepfake imagery is an image-based form of sexual abuse that has a horrific impact, as it is a deeply violating form of abuse that is predominantly targeted at women and girls. Cases of online violence and non-consensual deepfake imagery…
I welcome the motion that has been moved in the Chamber this morning. Many Members have articulated clearly the horrifying impact of violence against women and girls, but it is a societal issue that, even with the parameters of the Assembly, we cannot truly come to grips with. Twenty-five women have been murdered in…
I thank the proposer of the motion. Like others, I support it. The motion highlights the urgent need to protect businesses and community and voluntary sector organisations that provide vital front-line services across Northern Ireland from the disastrous impact of the increase in employers' National Insurance…
Thank you, Minister, for your earlier response. Do you accept that any future diminished investment in Enniskillen courthouse would threaten the fabric of the building and access to criminal justice in the future?
I thank the Minister for her response. However, do you accept that any future diminished investment in Enniskillen courthouse threatens the fabric of the building and access to criminal justice in the future?
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of incidents of livestock smuggling from Great Britain reported since the bluetongue restrictions in GB in 2024.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the benefits to the Northern Ireland economy from the Chancellor's recent visit to China, where she claims agreements worth £600 million to the UK economy.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any budget allocated for maintenance of the former Devenish College site, Enniskillen, following its closure in 2023, in preparation for its planned use by Enniskillen Royal Grammar School.
Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities That this Assembly commits to providing continuous support for the LGBTQ+ and other minority communities throughout Northern Ireland, while ensuring there is no diminution of societal rights, particularly the rights of women; agrees that our justice system must…
QualifyingGender, sexuality, abortion and related social issuesCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the options that are available to him in the event of a bluetongue outbreak.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of MOT tests undertaken at each MOT test centre during the 2022-2027 mandate, broken down by (i) passes; (ii) fails; and (iii) retests.
To ask the Minister for Communities what steps he is taking to support self-employed individuals, including farmers, impacted by the minimum income floor for Universal Credit.
Minister, I welcome the publication of today's plan, and I am pleased to hear about the "significant progress" that is being made on tackling waiting lists across more and more areas of our health service. Overall, however, the Minister is clear that there is still much more to be done. Therefore, is he satisfied that…
As a new member of the Women's Caucus, I thank its chairperson for proposing the motion. The 40th anniversary of Nexus is a significant milestone. For four decades, Nexus has been a beacon of hope and support for countless individuals impacted by sexual abuse and abusive relationships. It has been at the forefront of…
I welcome the additional funding, which has come as a lifeline for a system and a service that are under real strain. We must remember, of course, the families and young people at the heart of all of this. How important a partner is the community and voluntary sector in the delivery of the additional actions?
I will start by saying woo-hoo. We have actually got good news today in the Chamber: we have a housing supply strategy. Minister, I am delighted that you have brought this to the House. We have been waiting for it for a long time, given our housing crisis. Now that we have the draft Programme for Government, which…
Ms D Armstrong asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given that, from April 2022 to the present, the Executive Office has spent over £2·5 million on staff costs and an additional £614,000 on office costs for the Northern Ireland Bureau North America, what foreign direct investment in Northern Ireland has…
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to the disposal of the Northern Ireland Civil Service office at Castle Barracks, Enniskillen, in April 2025, to detail any engagement her Department has had with other stakeholders in the Castle Barracks complex in relation to this disposal.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he will commit to retaining all Department for Infrastructure jobs based at Castle Barracks, Enniskillen, when the office is disposed of by the Department of Finance in April 2025.
I thank the Members who tabled the motion and those who tabled the amendment. I am an advocate of rail. It brings many benefits, and the provision of rail will build a better interconnected and interlinked Northern Ireland. That said, however, we need to see rail fares being reduced and more capacity on rail routes.…
Minister, what strategies are in place to ensure that, once projects are completed, facilities are maintained properly and funded accordingly to prolong their lifespan?
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether a final decision has been made on the relocation of the Enniskillen DFI Roads Service Office at Castle Barracks.