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Mrs Linda Dillon: Assembly records
All of Mrs Linda Dillon’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Minister, do you agree that, in the absence of the Bill, there is absolutely no reason why the British Government cannot fund the Office of the Police Ombudsman (OPONI) and the PSNI for legacy cases, so that the cases could be dealt with right now? The PSNI does not have the resource to fund them. That happened whilst…
I thank the Minister for the work that she is doing on safe leave. It is important that we get the legislation right, not that we do it quickly. What are you doing, Minister, to work with advocates and the groups and organisations that represent people who have suffered domestic abuse to make sure that the regulations…
The wording is "must ... prioritise ... more effectively". That should not, and we have never said that it should, be prioritised over organised crime and paramilitaries. It should be prioritised more effectively.
Although resourcing pressures absolutely and undeniably affect policing capacity, the debate cannot simply be about the numbers of police and staff. It must also be about how priorities are set, how responsibilities are shared and how the wider system responds to vulnerability, risk and harm, as the Member who spoke…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I appreciate your taking the point of order. During Dr Aiken's speech, he made reference to Maria Walsh as a Sinn Féin MEP. To correct the record: Maria Walsh is a Fine Gael MEP and has never represented Sinn Féin. I think that she would appreciate the record being corrected.
Protection of the European Convention on Human Rights That this Assembly values the rights enshrined within the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and its protections for citizens on this, the 75th anniversary of its creation; acknowledges that legal expressions of the Good Friday Agreement incorporate the…
I thank the Member for giving way. That is an important point, because nobody is saying that the health service in the South is perfect or that the health service in the North is anywhere near perfect. I can tell Members that both jurisdictions are failing women, day and daily, so we have an opportunity to create a…
Minister, on that specific issue of the reports, what engagement have you had with the Justice Minister on conversations with the judiciary? Very often, the judiciary is directing social workers to look at only one element of a child's life. That is not satisfactory in determining a child's entire future and the…
Junior Minister, you mentioned that, on 12 November, the Presbyterian Church in Ireland issued a press release acknowledging previous safeguarding failures. Our thoughts are with anybody who was impacted on by that. I absolutely concur with everything that you said about victims and survivors. Do you agree that the…
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. Does she agree that this is a great opportunity for schoolchildren to work with local community and voluntary groups? I have seen great examples of that in my area, where the Lough Neagh Partnership has worked closely with St John's Primary School, Kingsisland. These are…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Policing Resources”
Policing Resources - Amendment 2 After ‘the Executive;’ insert: ‘recognises that whilst resourcing pressures have a significant impact on policing capacity, the way in which the PSNI determines investigative priorities must recognise, prioritise and more effectively tackle violence against women and girls;’
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any engagement he has had with the British Government in relation to the introduction of an agricultural relief mechanism, similar to that operated by Irish Revenue and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Dublin, in order to…
To ask the Minister of Health, given that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence approved ribociclib (Kisqali) for early breast cancer on 6 August 2025, to detail (i) whether the Strategic Planning and Performance Group, through the regional Managed Entry and formulary process, approved ribociclib and…
Thank you very much. I thank the Minister for his remarks, and I thank the Members who tabled the motion. I honestly think that we could talk about the issue for 50 minutes and still not cover what has been said in the Chamber today. However, everything that we have heard confirms what we already know, which is that…
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. Does he agree that it is exactly when such things happen that we do not have the problems? I give an example of one Halloween in Coalisland when there was no fireworks display and £140,000 of damage was done. With investment from the PCSP and others, £5,000 was all it…
We support the legislative consent motion on the Pension Schemes Bill, in particular the provisions that relate to terminal illness. We raised that matter with the Minister previously, and I appreciate that the LCM has come forward now. We also welcome the provisions on pension protection and the wider reforms that…
Paediatric Pathology Services That this Assembly expresses deep concern at the continued absence of paediatric pathology services here since 2019, resulting in the use of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool for post-mortem examinations; recognises the additional emotional distress and logistical burden that…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Delivering Better Cancer Services and Outcomes”
Delivering Better Cancer Services and Outcomes - Amendment 1 At end insert: ‘ and to maximise the potential for cross-border cancer care collaboration to improve clinical trial access, diagnostic capacity, research outcomes, and integrated treatment pathways.’
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for an update on progress toward delivering his commitment to make social care a Real Living Wage sector in this financial year, including whether the budget identified for this purpose remains available; and (ii) to detail a timeline for when independent sector carers can expect to…
I thank the Minister for his answer. Minister, I have worked closely with the Cappagh Village Regeneration Group. It has really good plans to regenerate the village, and the forest is a major part of that. Will your officials meet me and my colleague from West Tyrone, Declan McAleer, to discuss how we can further the…
Winter Preparedness Plan - Amendment After ‘throughout the winter months;’ insert: ‘notes the additional allocation by the Minister of Finance to the Department of Health of £100 million from the Executive’s Budget towards a pay settlement;’