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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 Member for taking an intervention. I think that he is wrong. People do care where the money comes from, because they pay their taxes and National Insurance contributions, and that money goes to the British Government. People out there do not believe that they should have to pay again. They are not sitting…
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. In relation to the comments by the previous Member, is it not true that Bryson is funded to the tune, I think, of £2 million by the Executive and that is directly for support with home heating payments?
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. Does the Member agree that those who say that we should raise revenue through, for example, water rates and other such things are actually saying that the people here who already pay taxes and National Insurance and are already struggling should fill the gap that has been…
I declare an interest as a member of the Policing Board. I understand that the cost of policing the Garvaghy Road has been outlined, but can the Minister give us an assessment of the cost to the Executive or to her Department of policing over 2,500 parades every year, not only the financial costs but the costs to our…
First Minister, you have consistently demonstrated your commitment to the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts. Your decision to stand alongside the people of the Garvaghy Road was an act of leadership at a time of real concern over an unwanted sectarian parade through their community. Do you agree, therefore, that…
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. First, with your indulgence, I offer my solidarity to Minister Muir regarding the threats that he has received, as was reported in the news this morning. I ask that the Deputy Speaker reflect on Mr Buckley's comments. He had clearly written his speech before I had made my…
Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. I begin by saying that our thoughts are with the victims of Jeffrey Donaldson and, indeed, with all victims of the sexual abuse and abuse of women and children. The victims of Jeffrey Donaldson have used their advocacy to reflect the challenges and difficulties in coming…
As the mother of a young student who uses public transport, I can see that it is beneficial to get into the habit of using public transport. In a recent meeting that I had with Translink, it made the point that getting people into that habit at a young age will result in our having better public transport. Minister,…
I want to begin by trying to help those on the Benches opposite and the small number of agitators and unelected commentators who, quite frankly, do not appear to represent many people from the unionist and Protestant community to understand why I truly believe that it was the right thing to do to stand with the…
Minister, I understand that you cannot give the pay increase until the ministerial direction has been approved. I fully understand your position on that. However, may I get some clarity on the real living wage? I believe that you are in a position to move forward with that if you are able to find money within your…
It would be helpful if your party leader and colleague would clarify whom he thinks is going to pull down the institutions, because that is calling it out for what it is. It certainly is not those on these Benches.
Minister, do you agree that it is for the Health Minister to ensure that the real living wage is awarded to our social care workers, particularly given that it has now been promised for almost two years, and that he must find that money from within his budget, however he does that, given that he made that commitment…
Minister, do you agree that the British Government and the Secretary of State have an opportunity to save this place significant amounts of money — up to £1 million a day — by making a call on the Orange march, which is what they should have done a week ago?
Yes, an answer would be great. We certainly do not dance to the beat of anybody's drum. We stand shoulder to shoulder. DUP members' approach to the rule of law is not so clear-cut when they are breaking the law themselves. An opportunity to ask the question would be good. Thank you, Mr Speaker. If you are so committed…
— and rightly so, because they are the residents and the people whom we represent. Just for clarity — Thank you. I also want to say that I am very proud of my colleague Deirdre Hargey, and I will not have her shouted down by the Members behind you.
I am a bit young to be "the past", but thanks very much for the lecture. First of all, for clarity: the residents are absolutely in control of everything that happens on the Garvaghy Road. If you or any of your colleagues bothered to go down on to the Garvaghy Road and speak to the people in that community centre, you…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. What relation does what Mr Gaston has said — any of it, to be perfectly honest, but particularly his most recent comments — have to what we are discussing? At what point will you intervene, Mr Speaker?