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.
Cuirim fáilte roimh an fhógra gur ghlac an Coiste Feidhmiúcháin an cinneadh stairiúil le coimisinéir Gaeilge agus coimisinéir Ultaise a cheapadh. Gabhaim buíochas le pobal na Gaeilge as a gcuid oibre le blianta fada leis an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn. I am grateful to the small group of volunteers in Coalisland who…
Minister, do you agree that other factors affect the number of Catholics and Catholic representation, importantly, at every level. Do you agree that we need to see better representation not just in the numbers and percentages but at every level in the PSNI?
I thank the Member for giving way. Your point, which is that you are asking for one thing and one thing only, takes away from what Mr Durkan said, which was that we are not asking for one thing and one thing only but are accepting that a whole-system approach is needed. You know this, Colin, because you are on the…
I thank the Minister for giving way. I am sure that, if the Minister was not able to watch the Health Committee meeting on Thursday, officials will have listened to what was said. Will the Minister commit to meeting those who are involved in palliative care provision in order to ensure that people who receive…
Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle. We all know that ambulance waiting times across the North have worsened significantly. That, alongside the growing delays in ambulance handovers at emergency departments, paints a deeply concerning picture of how patient safety is at risk and the wider health…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Ambulance Handovers”
Ambulance Handovers - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘Executive colleagues,’ and insert: ‘to adopt a whole-system approach to tackling handover delays by increasing medical capacity, including the recruitment of additional healthcare professionals, investing in primary and community care to reduce hospital…
I am glad to hear of the intention for a wider programme. First Minister, will you detail how you will ensure that the voices of victims and survivors are heard and that they are engaged throughout the widening of the programme?
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. Like her, I am a farmer's daughter, and my mother was a farmer's wife. I absolutely agree about the support that is required. The Minister should consider what work can be done with schools and in other education settings to encourage young women to enter the sector and…
I rise to speak about a number of children's healthcare issues. I recently met two families who have children with achondroplasia, which is a form of dwarfism. At the moment, there is no clear pathway for those children when they are diagnosed. Not only that but there are no services for them. They may be lucky enough…
Early Access to State Pension for Terminally Ill People That this Assembly believes that people diagnosed with a terminal illness should not be forced to endure financial hardship as they approach the end of their life; calls on the British Government to allow those diagnosed with a terminal illness to access their…
I thank the Member for sharing his personal experience. Unfortunately, a number of families in my area of Coalisland also have children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. There is a pathway to bring in medication prior to NICE —.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime”
Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 2 Leave out all after "That this Assembly" and insert: ‘notes the proposals from the UK and Irish Governments to appoint an independent expert to scope out a new process of engagement to bring about paramilitary group transition to disbandment; agrees…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Role of the Irish State during the Troubles”
Role of the Irish State during the Troubles - Amendment 3 Leave out all after ‘justice;’ and insert: ‘calls on the Irish Government to give all possible information and assistance to the Omagh families and cooperate fully in regards to the ongoing public inquiry; and further calls on the Irish Government to initiate…
Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. As a member of the Women's Caucus, it is my privilege to wind on the debate. I thank everyone who contributed to it. We give special thanks to Aoife, who made her maiden speech in the Chamber. We will all agree, I think, that it was a very strong speech. It just shows the…
Go raibh maith agat, Minister. You know that I have very personal reasons for having an interest in the A5 and how it is progressed. When do you expect to receive a judgement following the hearing?
I thank the Minister for the statement; it is much appreciated. It is interesting that Mr O'Toole thinks that transformation is about reducing waiting lists. Reducing waiting lists is what the Minister has said that he will do with the money that he has got to do exactly that. Transformation is about transforming how…
Mrs Dillon asked the Minister for Infrastructure, after welcoming her to her first Question Time as Minister, to outline what engagement she has had with the Irish Government on the A5 project.
Can you outline what engagement you or your Department had with the councils in the development of the co-design of the football fund? Forty per cent seems quite substantial.
I thank the First Minister for committing to work with the board to maximise the benefit for everybody across our community. First Minister, will you confirm that the regeneration of the site remains a key priority for the Executive?
Mrs Dillon asked the Minister for Communities to explain the rationale for setting the partnership funding criterion for the football fund at 40% for council-owned grounds and 5% for all other eligible applicants.