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Mr Gordon Lyons: Assembly records
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The Member will be aware of what happened to the Tollymore centre and the damage that was done. Sport NI has advised that the running costs of the facility have steadily increased in recent years and that income has declined. The current operating model is financially unsustainable. The review is now under way, in…
I am more than happy to go to North Antrim at any stage. I look forward to that visit. It is important to highlight what we have been able to achieve. I saw some Members shaking their head and tutting when I was listing the Department's achievements, but it is important to note that we are making a difference and…
I am more than happy to do that. Of course, we were able to deliver winter fuel support in North Antrim, and over 10,700 people were impacted on there. I am pleased that I was able to push forward match funding for Bushmills courthouse. There was £1·37 million for voluntary and community organisations. There was £1·5…
That is an area of concern. I have frequent representations from constituents and colleagues in the House about Housing Executive maintenance. I want to make sure that we can have people living in the homes that they want to live in, to the standard that they want. Some of those issues will be addressed through the…
That is something that I have been working on since I came into office. It is critical for us to build more homes but also to preserve the stock that we have. Because of the lack of investment there is a problem. I have written to the Department of Finance, following an engagement that I had with the Secretary of…
I fully recognise and understand the concern that those involved with those two clubs face, and I recognise the concern that has been expressed. From my point of view, we had put through the process that is currently in place, and, obviously, there was a different marking scheme for clubs that did not have their own…
I did not pick up what the Member said at the start. As for releasing the information, I am happy to consider doing that. It is not what we normally do, simply because of the process, the names involved and the rankings of the clubs. Out of respect to them, we do not normally release information. However, some have…
I am certainly happy to look at the individual development that he talks about. I do not know enough about it to comment at this minute, but I am happy to chase that up.
Private developers can use vacant Housing Executive land to develop social housing but only in collaboration with a registered housing association. Housing Executive land has featured in the development programme, with 31 units being developed by associations in collaboration with private contractors on Housing…
The consultation process is there for a reason: to hear views. We will take on board the views of all those who have commented on the draft anti-poverty strategy. Ultimately, I will need to get approval from the Executive. They signed off on the draft strategy. All members of the Executive were asked to contribute…
It is ambitious, and we set that out in the strategy. It will be followed by action plans. It will be agile, because it will be a 10-year plan and we want to make sure that it can deal with other issues as they arise. However, I am committed to making sure that we have something in place that is deliverable and…
The public consultation went live on the DFC website on 17 June and closed on 19 September. We are analysing and considering all the responses received throughout the consultation process. I will share the outcome of the analysis with my Executive colleagues, and we will take forward any further development as…
The exact reason why I want the legislation is so that we have additional powers to deal with that issue. The people who should be moved are those who cause problems, not those who are affected by them.
Yes. Discussions have been ongoing. There was a joint consultation on that with the Department of Justice, and we will look at all the avenues that are open to us to make sure that we can tackle the scourge of antisocial behaviour, which is causing exceptional difficulties for many people.
Several areas in my Department help to take forward that sort of work. I welcome that. The particular policy proposals that we are talking about right now will have gone to all Ministers for their comment. I look forward to hearing from them, if they have not commented already.
Absolutely. Any public representative who is in touch with their communities will see complaints about a small number of people who make life exceptionally difficult for others. It is time that we used the powers that are available to us and provided for more powers if necessary. I want the Bill to be introduced in…
My Department has developed proposals that will ensure that social landlords have appropriate powers to deal with antisocial behaviour. I have brought forward a paper for the Executive’s consideration outlining proposals to amend legislation, specifically injunctions against unacceptable behaviour, grounds for…
Thank you, Principal Deputy Speaker. I am here to deliver on behalf of all communities in Northern Ireland. I have delivered in the Member's constituency, and I look forward to making more announcements shortly about how we are investing. We look at regional balance, of course, and that is taken into consideration in…
We can take responsibility only for what is within our gift and what is our responsibility. Decisions were made by the council, and those decisions stand. I am always happy to meet and see what alternative pathways there are, but I have to operate within the law. I am happy to do anything further that we can do,…
I look forward to continuing to deliver for Upper Bann and constituencies right across Northern Ireland. SDLP members are laughing, along with some in the Alliance Party. I remember when the leader of the Opposition came to the House to ask me when I would publish my housing supply strategy. I had published it six…
Since February 2024, I have delivered the following for the people of Upper Bann: £1·8 million for the People and Place neighbourhood renewal programme; £3·5 million for the Banbridge public realm scheme; £247,000 for the Empty to Occupied scheme; and £300,000 for the Fit For Future scheme. I have also delivered…