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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Suspension of Standing Orders 10(2) to10(4) That Standing Orders 10(2) to10(4) be suspended for Monday 3 June 2024.
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The Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 That the Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 be approved.
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: The Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: The Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
The Child Support Fees (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 That the Child Support Fees (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.
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Second Stage: Defective Premises Bill (NIA Bill 03/22-27)
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Second Stage: Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill (NIA Bill 04/22-27)
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Yes.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Supporting People: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Supporting People: Funding
I have huge support for the Supporting People programme. It does an incredible job and helps people who would otherwise need much more serious and much more expensive intervention. Budget conversations are ongoing. The Member will be aware of the tight budgetary environment in which I am operating. I want to be able…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Supporting People: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Supporting People: Funding
Yes, absolutely. The need is so big at the moment because we have seen incredible growth in the women's game, which has necessitated additional facilities, changing rooms and all the rest of it. It is fantastic to see. It is great see more people, especially young girls, getting involved in football. I welcome that.…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Subregional Stadia Programme for Soccer: Grassroots Clubs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Subregional Stadia Programme for Soccer: Grassroots Clubs
The Member will not expect me to comment on individual clubs in her constituency. Actually, she probably does expect me to comment on clubs in her constituency, but I hope that she will understand why I will not do that. Yes, it will help clubs such as the one in Banbridge that she mentioned, because the subregional…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Subregional Stadia Programme for Soccer: Grassroots Clubs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Subregional Stadia Programme for Soccer: Grassroots Clubs
The Member is, I am sure, aware in his constituency, as we all are in our constituencies, of the extreme housing pressures that many people face. I am determined to address that. Empty properties are an important aspect of the issue. Given that we have constraints on the planning system and restraints on our waste…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Empty Homes Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Empty Homes
It is difficult for us to quantify exactly the number of empty homes in Northern Ireland. Land and Property Services (LPS), however, has told us that there are 20,958 vacant domestic dwellings on its databases. That does not necessarily cover all empty properties. Some owners will not declare their properties as…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Empty Homes Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Empty Homes
I am happy to write to the Member about that. If there have been, I have not seen them in the documents that I have received so far. I will be happy to clarify that.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Casement Park: Commercial Profit Recovery Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Casement Park: Commercial Profit Recovery
I apologise to the House. I was not aware that that question had gone unanswered. A funding arrangement is in place for Casement Park that is similar to the funding arrangements that were put in place for Ravenhill and Windsor Park when funding was made available for their redevelopment. The Member will be aware,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Casement Park: Commercial Profit Recovery Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Casement Park: Commercial Profit Recovery
It is concerning. They have disappeared in the New Lodge altogether. It is something that we need to look at. I am happy to see what we can do to help with the circumstances that the Member has raised. He is right to talk about the skills issue. In the Department, we are continually trying to make sure that people…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Thatched Properties: Planning Limitations Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Thatched Properties: Planning Limitations
I have not had any meetings with the Minister for Infrastructure on that yet, but I am tempted to. I do not know what is behind this, but, all of a sudden, a number of Members have become very interested in thatched roofs, which I recognise from the very many questions for written answer that I get on the subject. I…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Thatched Properties: Planning Limitations Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Thatched Properties: Planning Limitations
Should the Member wish to raise any specific issues with me, I am happy to look into them, but I would like to think that there is no disconnect between councils and the people whom they represent. If that is what the Member is referring to, I am happy to discuss the issue further with him.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Local Government Reform: Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Local Government Reform: Update
I understand that it is an issue of concern. We have had 10 years since the changes to local government took place. It falls under the remit of my Department, and we will take forward work on that shortly.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Local Government Reform: Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Local Government Reform: Update
I do not have specific details on that, but I am happy to write to the Member about it. He is correct to highlight the fact that we want to make sure that overpayment does not happen in the first place. Prevention is always better, and I am happy to look at that to see what we can do so that it does not happen again.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Carer’s Allowance: Overpayment Debt Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Carer’s Allowance: Overpayment Debt
It is an issue of concern. I recognise the difficulty that it has caused for many people. We remain fully committed to assisting people who are repaying an overpayment debt and experiencing financial difficulties. The available support includes help to develop tailored and affordable repayment plans, waiving…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Carer’s Allowance: Overpayment Debt Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Carer’s Allowance: Overpayment Debt
First, I accept and recognise that improvement is necessary and that that performance is not good enough. It has fallen well below expectations, and I never want to be in a position in which HED unnecessarily acts as a barrier to development and growth because of delays in the system. I have instructed officials to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Historic Environment Division: Planning Performance Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Historic Environment Division: Planning Performance
Yes. The current target for the historic environment division is to respond to 75% of consultations within 21 days. I am disappointed that its performance has fallen from 54% in 2022-23 to 37% in quarter 3 of 2023-24. Whilst that can be attributed in part to issues with the new planning portal, I recognise that it is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Historic Environment Division: Planning Performance Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Historic Environment Division: Planning Performance
I am happy to get clarity on that for the Member. Principal Deputy Speaker, I may have made a mistake: I may have been talking about the city deal for Strabane. I am sorry; I have so much in my file about Strabane that I may have given the Member the wrong information. I apologise to him and to the House. The final…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Strabane Public Realm Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Strabane Public Realm Scheme
My Department is working closely with Derry City and Strabane District Council on its city deal proposals for regeneration. The council has now submitted the outline business case for Strabane town centre regeneration for approval.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Strabane Public Realm Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Strabane Public Realm Scheme
That will be part of the framework and discussions that go on whenever that scheme begins, which will be very soon, and we can absolutely have that discussion. Our social housing has to be fit for those who have disabilities and need adaptations, so it is right that some of the homes that are available for…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Social Housing: Disability-friendly New Builds Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Social Housing: Disability-friendly New Builds
New social housing units for people with disabilities will be delivered through the social housing development programme, subject to confirmation of the annual housing budget. Housing Executive place-shaping teams will continue to liaise closely with housing associations to ensure that the housing mixes that are…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Social Housing: Disability-friendly New Builds Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Social Housing: Disability-friendly New Builds
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