All of Mr Gordon Lyons’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
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Amendment 18 - Consideration Stage: Sign Language Bill (NIA Bill 10/22-27)
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Amendment 19 - Consideration Stage: Sign Language Bill (NIA Bill 10/22-27)
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Amendment 20 - Consideration Stage: Sign Language Bill (NIA Bill 10/22-27)
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Amendment 21 - Consideration Stage: Sign Language Bill (NIA Bill 10/22-27)
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The Local Government Auditor’s Draft Code of Audit Practice 2026 That the Local Government Auditor’s Draft Code of Audit Practice 2026 be approved.
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The debate has certainly been more temperate in its language than the one that went before it. I begin by congratulating the Member for securing this evening's debate and for her contribution, which, along with those of other Members, outlined the history of the site. I particularly thank Mr McNulty for his one-man…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Slieve Gullion Cairn Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Slieve Gullion Cairn
I beg to move I think that this is the third time that I have introduced the uprating under the Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers' Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979. We are uprating it by 3·8%. I do not believe that I need to go any further into the detail. If anyone is interested, they can look at the Hansard…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Money has been allocated to Casement Park. It is up to others to decide how they will spend it.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Casement Park Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Casement Park
There you go: a complete contradiction between his two questions. He is acknowledging the fact that there is disagreement on what that might look like and what might actually happen. It has not been a straightforward process. I know that the Members across the Chamber like to blame others for why it has not…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Casement Park Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Casement Park
I have been asked that question many times, and the people who ask it often do not know what they mean. There is not even agreement within the GAA about what Casement Park should look like. There is not even agreement within the GAA as to whether Casement Park should go ahead. We have had calls from many who have said…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Casement Park Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Casement Park
It will not just be left to the councils to deal with issues. I said that we needed to cut down on the number of arm's-length bodies (ALBs) and quangos, and that is what I am doing. This is another example of how we will be able to save some money. I believe that there are ways for those functions to be carried out,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Local Government Staff Commission Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Local Government Staff Commission
That work has progressed. I do not have a dissolution date for that, and, at this stage, I am not at liberty to say when it might happen. However, as soon as I have any more information for the Member, I will provide it.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Local Government Staff Commission Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Local Government Staff Commission
Any amendment to the rent scheme must, first of all, comply with legislation, so a change needs to be made there. It also needs to reflect the additional costs, and it must not create departmental expenditure limit pressures for the Department or unnecessary pressures for Housing Executive landlords. Those things need…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Housing Executive: Temporary Accommodation Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Housing Executive: Temporary Accommodation
Anyone who is purchasing a home will know how difficult it can be and how it can take longer than we would like. However, we are making progress on that. Work needs to be done with the Housing Executive and the Department of Finance, but that work is progressing, and I hope that that can be done soon. Regardless, we…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Housing Executive: Temporary Accommodation Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Housing Executive: Temporary Accommodation
It was, and it was another dereliction of duty from the First Minister. I was shocked to hear her say in this place, a few weeks ago, "Nothing to do with me". The legislation — the law — says something different. There is a responsibility on all of us, because the covenant applies in Northern Ireland. We have a First…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Armed Forces: Support Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Armed Forces: Support
I am committed to ensuring that veterans and the wider armed forces community receive the right support at the right time and in the right way. We are progressing a dedicated armed forces liaison pathway that will provide a single point of contact and offer a free and confidential needs assessment. The pathway will…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Armed Forces: Support Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Armed Forces: Support
Yes, of course it is. Here is the thing: we can all have disagreements. In the past, there have been occupants of the White House with whom, I am sure, we will all have had disagreements. However, the fact that you disagree with somebody does not mean that you boycott the opportunity that is in front of you. Next…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: St Patrick's Day in Washington DC: Promoting Northern Ireland Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: St Patrick's Day in Washington DC: Promoting Northern Ireland
I am happy to report to the House that Northern Ireland will be front and centre next week in Washington DC. Along with the deputy First Minister, I will be standing up and speaking out for Northern Ireland. We will attend a number of events that have been organised by the Northern Ireland Bureau, the UK embassy, the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: St Patrick's Day in Washington DC: Promoting Northern Ireland Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: St Patrick's Day in Washington DC: Promoting Northern Ireland
The Member makes a good point. Mr Harvey says that we want Northern Ireland to stand out. That has not always happened. In the past, all too often, Northern Ireland was an add-on. I am happy to report to the House that that is no longer the case.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: St Patrick's Day in Washington DC: Promoting Northern Ireland Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: St Patrick's Day in Washington DC: Promoting Northern Ireland
First, I can bring forward support if the funding is there, but the funding has not been allocated to me. From what I understand, it has been allocated to the Department for the Economy, and no plans or requests have come forward. I have stood up in the past. When I was in the Department for the Economy in 2022, I,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Fuel Costs: Support Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Fuel Costs: Support Scheme
Of course, I continue to do what I can to help the most vulnerable. Many people have found themselves in that position over recent months and years, not just since the current increase in fuel prices. The Member will be aware that, ultimately, a support package will, first and foremost, be a matter for the Minister…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Fuel Costs: Support Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Fuel Costs: Support Scheme
The multi-year Budget does not allow me to do what I want to do for the arts. In fact, unless changes are made, I will be in a difficult position with the budget for the arts, and that is not a position that I want to find myself in. It is essential that we allow the arts to continue to develop. Since my time in…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Arts Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Arts Funding
I reiterate the fact that I recognise, understand and value the work of artists and the contribution that they make to the quality of life of the people of Northern Ireland. I note that the Basic Income for the Arts in Ireland programme is going through its first iteration. However, in Northern Ireland, we do not…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Arts Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Arts Funding
Yes, there is. I have been working with the Housing Executive on that and have asked it about the issues with the provision of the severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) in particular, because there seem to be some communication difficulties there. I have been assured, however, that the Housing Executive notifies…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Single-let Temporary Accommodation: Inspections Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Single-let Temporary Accommodation: Inspections
The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 sets the standard of fitness for human habitation, including for those who are in temporary accommodation. It requires homes to be: "free from dampness prejudicial to the health of the occupants". That distinction had not previously been made in other jurisdictions. If that is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Single-let Temporary Accommodation: Inspections Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Single-let Temporary Accommodation: Inspections
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