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All of Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
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Absolutely. In my constituency, Lagan Valley, we have already seen the impact of that pressure on settings. No matter what the type of setting — public, private or social enterprise — they are under huge pressure, not least because electricity and heating costs have significantly increased. Of course, childcare…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Childcare Expansion Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Childcare Expansion
I thank the Member for Upper Bann for her question. It will come as no surprise that I absolutely agree with her. There are consequentials that come from those policy decisions in Westminster. I absolutely believe that, although we are not obliged to ring-fence that money for those particular purposes, we should…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Childcare Expansion Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Childcare Expansion
Absolutely. I want to pay tribute to the incredible work that has been done by the victims and survivors. The Executive Office deals with many people who have been fighting for so long to get recognition, acknowledgement and redress, not just for historical institutional abuse but in respect of mother-and-baby homes…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Historical Institutional Abuse: Executive Apology Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Historical Institutional Abuse: Executive Apology
The First Minister and I would like to associate ourselves with the apology that was offered to victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse on 11 March 2022. In our role as leaders of the Executive and Ministers in charge of the Executive Office, we said that we are sorry. To the victims and survivors, we…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Historical Institutional Abuse: Executive Apology Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Historical Institutional Abuse: Executive Apology
I know that many people throughout Northern Ireland will want to see a resolution to the current situation in the Middle East, the hostages released and movements towards peace in that region.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Gaza: Israeli State Actions Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Gaza: Israeli State Actions
The Member will be aware that I am answering questions from a departmental perspective for the office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, the Executive Office. There will, of course, be party political views on that matter.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Gaza: Israeli State Actions Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Gaza: Israeli State Actions
Absolutely. I am not aware of the detail of what you have said about the potential sale of such land, but there is no doubt that people throughout Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland have been absolutely appalled at some of the revelations about the treatment of those babies and children. It is an incredibly…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Mother-and-baby Homes in NI: Unmarked Graves Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Mother-and-baby Homes in NI: Unmarked Graves
That work has been moving forward at pace against the report on the five key recommendations. Work on the key policy decisions to be made in legislation is still at a relatively early stage. I know that many of the people most impacted on by the issue have not yet seen the draft legislation, but that is because it has…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Mother-and-baby Homes in NI: Unmarked Graves Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Mother-and-baby Homes in NI: Unmarked Graves
The best way in which to secure and stabilise the future of our Government here in Northern Ireland is to build constructive working relationships. We work within the framework set down by the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, as amended by the St Andrews Agreement. The work on reform, and on the consideration of reform,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Assembly Conventions Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Assembly Conventions
The Member should be aware that his motion pertained to the work of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee (AERC) rather than to that of the Executive Office.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Assembly Conventions Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Assembly Conventions
We will have discussions about that issue and how we will potentially unlock the site. It is a key strategic site in Lagan Valley, and of course I want to see its potential unlocked. It can be an economic driver not just for Lagan Valley but for the whole of Northern Ireland. We will therefore work to seek a way…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Maze/Long Kesh: Development Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Maze/Long Kesh: Development
We recognise the immense economic, historic and reconciliation potential of the site and look forward to working with the recently appointed board to maximise that potential. We hope to meet the board over the coming weeks. The new board will continue to consider possible approaches to the regeneration of the site and…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Maze/Long Kesh: Development Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Maze/Long Kesh: Development
I thank the Member for his very important question. It was raised in the House of Commons at the time that the scheme had the potential to go wider. However, we made the case that there was no point in the UK Government replicating the scheme. The scheme could be fit for purpose for people no matter where they…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme
There has already been a review of the application process. Those changes and the changes to the guidance have been rolled out to support people with their application. I have spoken to victims and survivors who have found it retraumatising to fill out the form and relive all the experiences that they have gone…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme
The Victims' Payments Board has so far made determinations on 1,024 applications, 733 of which have been successful and 391 of which have been unsuccessful, so things are moving. As I indicated, £36 million has been distributed. I am sure that many Members are in a similar position in that they have constituents who…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme
As the Member is aware, the previous Victims' Commissioner resigned. We are waiting for a submission, which, we understand, should be with us in the next number of weeks, to commence that process. We are very keen for a commissioner to be put in place as quickly as possible. The appointment is regulated by the Office…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme
With your permission, Mr Speaker, I will answer questions 6 and 10 together. More than £36 million has been paid to victims since the victims' payments scheme opened for applications on 31 August 2021. We are aware of concerns about the length of time that it is taking applications to reach determination stage. It is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme
We are conscious of the fact that many things were achieved in previous Programmes for Government but that there were commitments that were not. In the last number of weeks, the report on the investment strategy for Northern Ireland and capital programmes has come out. That has some very good examples of what has been…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Programme for Government: Multi-year Budget Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Programme for Government: Multi-year Budget
The Member will be aware that there is a commitment to the Casement project as part of the multisport programme. There has been no change to that fiscal commitment, and it remains, but we are aware of a huge amount of speculation, which has yet to be confirmed, that costs have increased. There will be an inflationary…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Programme for Government: Multi-year Budget Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Programme for Government: Multi-year Budget
As the Member is aware, under section 20 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the commitment and requirement of the Executive is for a one-year costed programme. However, we want to place that in the context of a multi-year Programme for Government and a multi-year Budget. That will require some projection forward in the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Programme for Government: Multi-year Budget Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Programme for Government: Multi-year Budget
The number of years covered by the Executive's Budget depends on the period covered by the Treasury's spending review. As 2024-25 is the last year of the current spending review, and the Executive's funding beyond that has not yet been confirmed, a multi-year Budget is not possible at this point. The Executive have…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Programme for Government: Multi-year Budget Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Programme for Government: Multi-year Budget
We are aware of the ever-changing global situation, particularly in geopolitics. There is the war between Ukraine and Russia, and there are areas of instability, including in key trade routes. There are also opportunities, however, such as the growth of the tech industries, including cyber security and regtech, in…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Diplomatic Links Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Diplomatic Links
All engagement is done clearly in the context of our strong position on human rights, including internationally.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Diplomatic Links Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Diplomatic Links
Going forward, an evaluation of the successes of the strategy over the past number of years will be invaluable. That evaluation will have to be fed into what we build on. We are conscious that, in the US, our office is in DC and that we have an office in Brussels. Those are the key centres of power. We will, of…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Diplomatic Links Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Diplomatic Links
Global challenges impact on us locally. Engagement with international partners is vital to deliver for all people here. We have seen significant changes over the 10 years since the first 'Executive's International Relations Strategy' was published and are considering how a future strategy will deliver the Executive's…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Diplomatic Links Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Diplomatic Links
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