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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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There was no expert analysis. Come on.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response
Unfortunately, we had a commissioner in place who looked at the evidence but seemed to ignore it when it came to her analysis and her viewpoint and opinion. That is all that it is: her opinion.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response
The position has not been vindicated. We have to look at the facts, but, unfortunately, we had a commissioner —.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response
Do you want me to answer the question? It is not at all surprising that the Member has taken the view that he has, because it has been his position from day one, regardless of any evidence.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response
I am not surprised —.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response
In the hours after the events of that day, the Member, as Chair of the Committee, had no evidence about what had happened. He did not ask any questions of me, nor did he seek any information, yet, within hours, without looking at any evidence whatsoever, he proceeded to call for a vote of no confidence in me. It is a…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response
No, I do not. I welcome much of the evidence that has been brought forward, because it is based on the fact of what I did: what I published and the reasons why I published it on that day. She is wrong on a number of levels. The entire point of the post was to ensure public safety. It was to deal with the violence that…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response
The report was initiated by DWP. It has been received by the Government, and we are looking at the recommendations to see what applies to Northern Ireland and what work needs to be taken forward. Where the specific circumstances relate to Northern Ireland, we will take that work forward; I can assure the Member of…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Debt Prevention Measures Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Debt Prevention Measures
I am sorry to hear about that case. I encourage anyone who faces an issue such as the one that the Member mentioned to contact the Department's debt management branch, which will advise on a sustainable repayment plan or any other options that may be available to deal with outstanding debt.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Debt Prevention Measures Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Debt Prevention Measures
It is important that the fuel poverty strategy help people across all tenures, not just those in housing association or Northern Ireland Housing Executive properties. Many of those who are most affected by these issues are in the private rented sector. We need to secure those interventions and help those who are…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Housing Supply Strategy 2024-2039 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Housing Supply Strategy 2024-2039
I am concerned, because that is additional financial stress on people. Many struggle to find somewhere to live, and it is incumbent on us to do everything that we can to make sure that we have homes for people in Northern Ireland who need them. Those homes need to be across all tenures. That is why I have introduced…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Housing Supply Strategy 2024-2039 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Housing Supply Strategy 2024-2039
I will shortly bring the first action plan for the strategy to the Executive. The plan will detail a range of actions that Departments will deliver over the first three years. We know that increasing overall supply is the most effective way to prevent homelessness and reduce pressure on the private rented sector. The…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Housing Supply Strategy 2024-2039 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Housing Supply Strategy 2024-2039
The Housing Executive has given me the following figures for vacant and void properties that are under its jurisdiction: 17 are pending approved improvement schemes; eight have been approved for demolition; four are being used for decanting to support wider programmes; two are being used for exceptional circumstances;…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Housing Executive Properties: South Antrim Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Housing Executive Properties: South Antrim
Thirty-four.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Housing Executive Properties: South Antrim Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Housing Executive Properties: South Antrim
My Department's role in the Motability scheme is limited to confirming that the relevant disability benefit is paid for the required duration. Motability Operations has its own investigations unit that investigates allegations of misuse of scheme vehicles and breaches of its policies. When its investigations identify…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Motability Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Motability Scheme
I cannot, because, as I said, the scheme does not primarily lie with the Department for Communities. However, it comes at a considerable cost. We need to start thinking about what our priorities are. I want to make sure that people have access to the transport that they need, but we need to do that in the most…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Motability Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Motability Scheme
While it is outside the remit of my Department, I welcome the changes announced to the Motability scheme on the basis that they ensure fairness for the taxpayer while continuing to support disabled people by enabling them to lease a car, wheelchair-accessible vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair. The reforms will…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Motability Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Motability Scheme
The Member is right to ask about that, because there is very wide disparity in the funding of the arts regionally. Equality of opportunity is a core principle that underpins the work to develop the arts policy. I hope that she is aware that I wrote a letter of expectation about that to the Arts Council. I want to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Arts Strategy: Budget 2026-29/2030 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Arts Strategy: Budget 2026-29/2030
I want all of the Barnett consequentials from Treasury to come to the Department for Communities, because we are the biggest losers in that regard. The Member asks specifically about the bid. I have made a bid for £4 million of resource over the three years to deal with the additional requirements that will come from…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Arts Strategy: Budget 2026-29/2030 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Arts Strategy: Budget 2026-29/2030
Yes, the bid submitted by my Department for the proposed draft Budget process included a resource bid for the delivery of actions likely to emerge as the result of work being undertaken through my heritage, culture and creativity programme.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Arts Strategy: Budget 2026-29/2030 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Arts Strategy: Budget 2026-29/2030
Absolutely. I appreciate the Member's question, because it is important to highlight the fact that we do not have the adequate capture of data that we need that represents the diversity of deaf and disabled people and the issues that they experience. Through the draft disability strategy, we are committed to working…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Legislative Change Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Legislative Change
I hope that others will have raised that issue as well during the consultation process. The Member raises it now, and we are happy to look at it as well. We engage regularly on the issue. We regularly seek out up-to-date information. If there are any gaps in that, I am more than happy to take those on board to ensure…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Legislative Change Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Legislative Change
My Department relies on official statistics produced to recognised professional standards and high-quality administrative data to inform legislative change across its wide range of functions. Data also underpins statutory impact assessments, including section 75 considerations. Where required, my officials undertake…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Legislative Change Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Legislative Change
As the funds are administered directly by the UK Government and funding awards have not yet been confirmed, it is not possible to assess in full the impact of the reduced funding. However, we will continue to work with those organisations to get that information. There is no doubt that it will have a significant…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Local Growth Fund: Community and Voluntary Sector Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Local Growth Fund: Community and Voluntary Sector
Absolutely. First of all, Treasury took the decision to allocate only 33% of the local growth fund as resource funding, with the remainder as capital. That is in stark contrast to the Shared Prosperity Fund, which was 75% resource funding. I agree with the Member: I was shocked to see that there was no provision, and…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Local Growth Fund: Community and Voluntary Sector Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Local Growth Fund: Community and Voluntary Sector
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