All of Miss Jemma Dolan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Minister, thank you for your work on the matter. I know how committed you are to ensuring that we get some follow-up money after the loss of EU funding. What engagement have you had with the community and voluntary sector about the fund?
This Bill will ensure that changes that modernised the process for death and stillbirth registration during COVID will be enshrined in permanent legislation. Enabling the electronic transfer of documents will make the registration process for families who have suffered a bereavement easier, reduce stress and improve…
Exclusion of Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 That this Assembly, under section 30(1)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, resolves that, further to his recent visit to Israel, the Minister of Education no longer enjoys the confidence of the Assembly, because of his failure to…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail a schedule for the installation of gas to Enniskillen, and surrounding areas, with particular reference to housing developments and estates.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he would consider a review into the Sure Start programme, with a view to expanding it to be a universal service.
As has been said, rates are a vital source of revenue that the Executive and our councils use to support the delivery of public services. Given the limited taxation levers available to us as a devolved Assembly, I welcome the strategic review of rating, which is looking at measures such as increasing the maximum rates…
Almost a decade after we were dragged out of the European Union against the democratic wishes of the people of this region, Brexit's harmful legacy continues to reverberate here, particularly in the community and voluntary sector. It was no surprise that the British Government's Shared Prosperity Fund failed to…
I take this opportunity to highlight the serious and growing pressures on domiciliary care services in the Western Health and Social Care Trust area, particularly in Fermanagh. Every week, families contact my office about the difficulties in securing home care packages. Demand for domiciliary care is increasing as our…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Reducing the Level of Unpaid Rates”
Reducing the Level of Unpaid Rates - Amendment 1 Leave out all after 'August 2025;' and insert: ‘notes that the majority of rates are paid on time; further notes the work being carried out by Land and Property Services to provide flexibility to those who are struggling to pay their rates by offering flexible payment…
Thanks, Minister. Obviously, it is clear that there is an urgent need to reform the liquor licensing system. How will you ensure that any reforms balance the needs of the hospitality sector with the protection of public health and community well-being?
Miss Dolan asked the Minister for Communities when he will update the Assembly on his consideration of the recommendations contained in the independent review of the liquor licensing system.
I welcome the Western Trust's decision to end consultation on the permanent removal of emergency general surgery from the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH). The consultation was flawed from the start. It lacked real engagement and public confidence, and ending it was the right call. However, the uncertainty for our…
Miss Dolan asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what steps are being taken to encourage rural entrepreneurship beyond traditional farming.
Local Growth Fund That this Assembly recognises the positive impact that the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund have had in supporting the community and voluntary sector; notes the ongoing failure of the British Government to deliver on the commitment to fully replace European funding in…
I speak today about the future of emergency general surgery at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) in Enniskillen and the paused consultation on the permanent removal of the service. SWAH is a lifeline for people in Fermanagh and west Tyrone. Its location was chosen to ensure that rural communities in the west could…
To ask the Minister of Health, in light of recent reports from patients at Altnagelvin Area Hospital Emergency Department (ED), what action his Department is taking to address (i) the loss of clinical information between paramedics and ED staff; (ii) inadequate triage practices where patients are not directly assessed…