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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 qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I thank the Minister for the statement. As a resident who lives close to the shores of Lough Neagh in the beautiful area of Washing Bay, this issue is really close to my heart. You rightly focused heavily on the issue of agricultural discharge. We also saw a shocking BBC exposé of the hundreds of environmental…
I thank the Minister for his statement. There are many positive initiatives in it that will benefit the people of my constituency and the businesses of Mid Ulster. I am particularly interested in the Minister's commitments to review provision for young people with special educational needs post 19. Minister, you said…
I thank the Minister for his statement. As a representative of Mid Ulster who is from the Coalisland area, I have a specific interest in the Blackwater where it goes into Lough Neagh and in the extension of the Ulster canal. Coalisland has a rich history around that. Minister, on the back of your previous answers, can…
I thank the deputy First Minister for her statement. I agree with her on green growth, and I declare an interest. I have a specific interest in the economic impact and benefits of that in Mid Ulster. The deputy First Minister also outlined the health benefits, particularly around clean air and the need to engage…
It is very positive to hear that you seriously want to tackle inequalities, Minister. Given your response, do you agree that funding should follow need? We do not need to reinvent the wheel, as there are already some fantastic projects that are funded through the Community Foundation via the Department. Do you agree…
I thank the Minister for his statement, in which there is a lot of positive stuff. Minister, as you know, we met the Oireachtas Committee last week, and I thank you for taking a few moments to come up and meet us. On both sides of the border, North and South, women's health has, as you know, suffered greatly as a…
We had allied health professionals in front of us at the Health Committee last week. They raised some concerns about whether conversations were happening about the provision for children with special educational needs. Minister, although I appreciate that you are having an end-to-end review — the work that has been…
I thank the First Minister for her statement. As others outlined, the statement will be welcomed by victims and survivors, who have suffered for many years, particularly the women and their adult children. First Minister, you outlined that you met members of the Victims and Survivors Consultation Forum yesterday. Can…
Minister, will you outline what, if anything, your Department is doing to support unpaid carers either going back into the workplace or remaining there so that they can continue with their opportunities in life?
Thank you, First Minister, for that answer. It will come as a great relief to many victims and survivors of mother-and-baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and workhouses that this is finally moving forward. Can you give us an assurance that, as has been the case in the past, victims and survivors will be central to…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) what additional resources will be allocated to Allied Health Professional services for children with special educational needs in this fiscal year, including any specific programs or initiatives that have received funding; and (ii) the strategic plans or policies aimed at…
Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I thank the Minister for coming here. I am one of the sponsors of this essential motion on cancer research, which was inspired by the recent report from the AIl-Island Cancer Research Institute. The motion underscores the critical need for greater cooperation in oncology…
I thank the Minister for his answer. Minister, you spoke about the recent fish kills. The concerns that people have around these issues are about whether NIEA takes it seriously or has the resource to do something about it. I have had many complaints about it being maybe two days after the report of a fish kill before…
Go raibh maith agat. I thank the Minister for her response. Based on the responses to that consultation, might you revisit it and consider bringing forward legislation on ill-health retirement and injury on duty? We do not want a system where we have two separate processes, because you could have one officer going…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on their work to progress the public consultation on policy proposals arising from the report on mother and baby institutions, Magdalene Laundries and workhouses.
I thank the Minister and his Department for the work that they have done on the A5. I do not think that we need to reiterate the horror that has been visited on many families, not least those in my area. I am grateful for the work that the Minister is doing to make sure that there are no further legal challenges, but…
I have just come from an event upstairs marking International Day of Play. We are often accused of not playing fairly or well with one another in the Chamber, but, in truth, this is a really important day. It is important for our children and young people, because, as was said at the event, they make up 25% of our…
The previous Minister gave assurances that every inch of the hospitals and buildings that we have is needed. Minister, can you give us assurances that you will bring staff and the community with you when you look at where services will be delivered? We need all the hospitals, but we also need to know where the…
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline why her Department has no current plans to legislate for the removal of the Injury on Duty and the police pension scheme for ill health retirement from the Policing Board's responsibilities.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of whether NIEA require additional powers to ensure action can be taken against polluters of Lough Neagh.
I declare an interest as a member of the Policing Board. We know that two journalists, Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey, were victims of unlawful surveillance by the PSNI and received substantial compensation after an unnecessarily prolonged period. We know that the PSNI targeted the journalists rather than targeting…
I apologise to the Minister, because I missed the start of his statement. Apologies for that, Minister, and congratulations on your new role. I am sure that we will work well together, as we did on the Policing Board. I agree with you, Minister, about what constitutes a "good job". Unfortunately, many of our…
Minister, can you give us a guarantee that, going forward, you will engage with victims of historical clerical abuse and historical institutional abuse? The law has a massive impact on them, and a number of them have contacted me about it.
I thank the Speaker for his kind comments about the tragedy that happened at the weekend. It was an immeasurable tragedy for Fiachra's mummy and daddy, Fiona and Shane, and his brothers and sisters, Dearbhla, Roisín, Méabh, Dáithí and Dualtách. Our thoughts and prayers are with them all and the entire family circle of…