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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.
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on his predecessor's commitment to introduce the Real Living Wage for the independent social care workforce, including the anticipated timeframe for implementation.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he has had any engagement with the Minister for the Economy on strengthening employment standards for workers delivering publicly funded health and social care services, including through the Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether any assessment has been made of the finding by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health that the North has the highest infant mortality rate in the UK; and (ii) to detail any steps his Department is taking to reduce infant mortality and address inequalities,…
Improving Access to Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Care That this Assembly notes that patients in urgent need of arthritis related care, including orthopaedics and rheumatology, continue to face some of the longest waiting lists within our Health and Social Care service; further notes that some rheumatology patients…
Thank you. You have just made the argument for exactly what my colleague said, which is that there is a risk if we give that responsibility and potential veto to the Executive. When it is with an individual Minister, at least that Minister can be held accountable. You know, however — you will have seen it many times…
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. Success in mid-Ulster has been in spite of central government, not because its assistance. That is why I had to say repeatedly to Diane Dodds, when she was Minister, that it felt like Groundhog Day because I was repeatedly asking for support for those engineering…
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. I very much identify with much of what he has said. I recall saying to the former Economy Minister Diane Dodds that it felt like Groundhog Day because every time that I spoke about Mid Ulster, I talked about its having the highest number of VAT-rated businesses outside…
Raising Awareness of Multiple Myeloma That this Assembly notes that multiple myeloma is an incurable blood cancer, which has an intensive impact on over 170 people diagnosed here each year as well as approximately 1,000 people currently living with the condition who require multiple chemotherapy treatments over…
I begin by offering the apologies of my colleague Carál Ní Chuilín, who cannot be here today owing to ill health. Carál has been very much invested in the work on the legislation. The Bill is very important to her, given the work that she does in the Assembly and the people with whom she has personally worked and…
A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I apologise for not being in the House from the beginning of the statement and thank you for your latitude on that. Thank you, Minister. You have outlined some of the benefits that Waterways Ireland ownership can bring to waterways and local communities. Are there any plans to extend the remit…
I concur with all that was said by Sian Mulholland. It is complex and challenging, and social workers are dealing with many more cases than they should. There also cases that are unassigned, however, and there are safeguarding issues there. What reassurance can you give us, Minister, given the issues raised in the…
Thank you for that answer. Has the Commission made any assessment of whether the current facilities deter people with disabilities from attending Parliament Buildings? We have accessible bathrooms, but it would be a struggle for me, as an able-bodied person, to reach the toilet roll dispenser in the disabled bathroom…
I thank the Minister for mentioning the fact that there will be recruitment processes for permanent posts. Minister, you said, in relation to the increases, that DFC has a significant number of agency workers. Have you had conversations with Ministers about setting targets for the recruitment of permanent staff,…
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. On his previous comment about the Member for Lagan Valley being honest when others maybe were not, I would also like to make sure that the record is very clear on this. The tone of the debate has been really good, and I very much acknowledge that your intent in your…
I thank the Minister for taking an intervention. I take into account everything that she has outlined and totally understand where she is coming from, but will she agree that just because the state failed to acknowledge those women and their children, just like it failed to look after them, that does not mean that…
I thank everybody who spoke in the debate tonight. I really welcome the fact that Mr Brett has confirmed that there will be no Division. That shows that the empathy and emotion that I talked about is absolutely there. I think that we all feel it. You cannot fail to feel it when you have listened to what affected women…
I thank the Minister for taking an intervention. A Member talked about our having to stick to facts and removing emotion from the debate. I absolutely agree that we need the Bill to be good legislation that will stand up and deliver for people, but we absolutely should not remove emotion from the debate. The lack of…
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. Does the Member agree, as so many have already said here today, that it is not good enough that we are not only lagging behind here in the North but are, we know, underfunded? If the Minister makes this a priority, we may have an opportunity with the new Prime Minister,…
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. The Member mentioned that some people have spent thousands of pounds on treatment. Will the Member agree that some people simply do not have the money? I was in that position, and I was entitled to one cycle of IVF, and I had my miracle baby. Had I not got pregnant or not…
With your indulgence, a Cheann Comhairle, I use the opportunity to pay tribute to Geraldine O'Hagan, who was one of the staff members to whom the Minister refers in his statement who paid a high price. In June 2024, Geraldine passed away. However, she survived to hear her statement read at the inquiry. At that time,…
At the weekend, Fleadh Thír Eoghain was hosted by Clogher Valley Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in Ballygawley. Over a fantastic weekend, we saw a display of musicians, storytellers and singers of all ages compete and enjoy craic agus ceol . I congratulate all the competitors who took part and offer my best wishes to…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has any plans to implement speed reduction measures on the new road layout on Ballynakilly Road, Coalisland.
To ask the Minister of Health, following the publication of research showing that HPV vaccination has reduced cervical cancer deaths among young women to near zero, whether his Department has any plans to update its strategy for the prevention and elimination of cervical cancer.