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Miss Jemma Dolan: Assembly records
All of Miss Jemma Dolan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Minister, thank you for your statement. Last week, the Irish Government announced a further €30 million investment in the Ulster canal restoration project. That is transformative for the communities along the route and will benefit local economies and tourism. What is the current position of the Ulster canal project?
Minister, I am really shocked at that response, because I am not aware of any Western Trust engagement on the vision plan. My question was going to be, "Will you outline how you will ensure that the public are aware of this planning, so that they can engage with it?". I do not know whether you can intervene with the…
Thank you, Minister, for your statement. You have outlined the current position with the PEACE PLUS programme. How does that link in with rural communities and deprived communities?
Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. The failure to agree a multi-year Budget is a matter of deep concern. I welcome the first part of the motion that calls on the British Government to engage with the Executive in order to get a financial agreement that will ensure: "our public services are properly funded".…
Minister, I am pleased to see that there is a good geographical mix of the new homes, and, of course, I welcome the homes on the Old Eglish Road in Dungannon. However, I notice that Fermanagh is missing. Can the Minister commit today to ensuring that Fermanagh gets its fair share of these 300 homes?
I thank the First Minister for her statement. Minister, can you comment on the recent growth of the all-Ireland economy and on the role of North/South cooperation in supporting economic development and prosperity across the island?
Today, we have reached the Final Stage of what is, as the Chair said, quite a wide-ranging Bill. It involves several Departments, and, while the Finance Committee has led the scrutiny process, there has also been important input from other Committees. There has been an extensive debate on the Bill throughout its…
Thank you, Minister. TB affects the entire island, and it is important that we work collaboratively on it. Can you outline what engagement you have had with your counterpart in the South?
The establishment of the Fiscal Council four years ago was a positive development in improving the scrutiny of our public finances. I am pleased that the Bill has reached its Final Stage, following a year of debate and engagement on the shape of the legislation that will put the Fiscal Council on a statutory footing.…
I thank the Minister for his answer and for the scheme, which is probably one of the most positive things to come out of the Assembly in this mandate. Minister, you touched on this briefly, but what specific engagement has taken place to ensure that the scheme meets the needs of the parents and groups that campaigned…
Baby loss has a profound and heartbreaking impact on parents. The development of the regulations will enable that loss to now be formally acknowledged and is an example of a positive change that we can make in the Assembly when we work together in partnership. Last October, I hosted an event here to mark Baby Loss…
I welcome the positive announcement from the Minister. Minister, on the announcement around TB, what engagement have you had with the Agriculture Minister?
Minister, what are your plans to improve the condition of the road network and minimise the number of road-related claims and the expenditure on compensation?
As far as I am aware, the funding from the Finance Department to Communities came to an end a number of years ago. The Líofa bursary scheme, Arlene Foster's infamous "crocodile" comments, "Curry my yogurt", the GAA, the Place-Name Project: does the deputy First Minister accept that her party's issues with the Irish…
The Committee for Finance and Fiscal Council reports on the draft Budget reiterate the challenging position of our public finances and how the current financial settlement with the Treasury does not meet our needs. Decades of underfunding by the British Government have, in recent years, been exacerbated by austerity…
I support the proposal to extend the Committee Stage of the Marriage Bill in order to allow for fuller scrutiny of the draft legislation, which will raise the minimum age for marriage and civil partnership to 18 and make involvement in causing a child to enter into that arrangement a criminal offence. It is a piece of…
After several years of operating and helping to provide scrutiny and transparency in public finances, the legislation will put the Fiscal Council on a statutory footing, bringing it into line with best practice in other jurisdictions, safeguarding its independence and protecting its scrutiny role. I am sure that…
The Bill helps to address several issues across several Departments. It includes clauses that provide clarification or new powers to Departments and public bodies to deliver funding, support services and other administrative duties. The oversight of the investment fund to utilise financial transactions capital (FTC)…
I welcome progress on the legislation. As the Minister said, it will raise the minimum age for marriage and civil partnership to 18 and make it a criminal offence for anyone to be involved in causing a child to enter into such an arrangement. That aspect of the Bill is particularly important, as it will provide a…
I welcome and commend the Economy Minister's confirmation of paid miscarriage leave for parents. It is not simply a policy change; it is a recognition of something deeply human. It acknowledges a loss that has too often gone unseen, unspoken and unsupported. The provision of statutory miscarriage leave and pay is a…