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Mrs Michelle Guy: Assembly records
All of Mrs Michelle Guy’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I begin by reiterating my support for the Bill. I want it to succeed and to be capable of delivering support to eligible children as quickly as possible. It is through that lens that we have evaluated the amendments at Further Consideration Stage. The Minister wrote to the Education Committee on 6 October about…
Minister, I welcome anything that you can do to improve road safety, especially in the vicinity of schools. In Lurgan, the new campus at St Ronan's College, which is fantastic, has been attracting pupils from Aghagallon, Aghalee and Ballinderry, and parents have been lobbying for a safe crossing at Bells Row. Your…
The Bill comes to us at Consideration Stage after scrutiny at the Education Committee. I state from the outset that I remain supportive of the principles of the Bill and its central proposition that children entitled to free school meals during term time should receive support during school holidays. In my role, I…
Women in Northern Ireland are continually being let down by the Department of Health. There is no women's health action plan, despite one being promised two and a half years ago; breast cancer waiting time targets are consistently failing to be met; and now this. Minister, put simply, has the system collapsed?
Minister, we are all persuaded of the need to restrict mobile phone usage in schools, but, given the significant capital funding associated with mobile phone pouches and the current pressure on the Education budget, what measures in that area has the Department explored that do not require such significant capital…
Minister, my question relates to the proposed legislation, which would mean young people staying in employment, education and training until the age of 18. That will require the right pathways and opportunities being available to all those young people. Are you confident that the infrastructure is in place?
Minister, I also hear from a huge number of families on the issues. I want all families to have the option of full-time preschool hours if they want them. Although your statement announces a consultation, in effect, through the way in which you are asking settings to implement the current legislation, you are ending…
I start by echoing the remarks of others by thanking the Bill team and all those who helped us to get to this position, including the Clerk's team and my Committee colleagues, including the Chair. If I had to explain to someone what the Bill is about, I could not use language any clearer than that used in the Bill. It…
Large parts of my constituency of Lagan Valley are rural in nature, so I am interested in understanding how the revised strategy will prioritise rural versus urban road maintenance needs.
I thank the Member for the answer. All the members of the Education Committee were rightly encouraged recently by Alma from Caleb's Cause to bring in kids with SEND or disabilities for work experience. It is encouraging to hear about the facilities that are there already. How many supported placements have taken place?
Minister, according to information that your Department provided to me in response to a question for written answer, daily childcare fees in day care range from £31 to £90. When will you introduce protections as part of the childcare subsidy scheme against fees that could be deemed to be unfairly high?
Minister, the Muckamore scandal had an impact on some of our most vulnerable adults who had conditions such as autism and learning disabilities. Many were unable to speak up for themselves and therefore relied on others to do so. It is important that you refer to conditions such as autism, which are referenced clearly…
I thank the Minister for the response. What will happen to the establishment of a commissioner for victims and witnesses of crime if the Bill is not passed in the mandate?
I thank the Minister for her response and for saying that she will come back to me. Given that she has invested in a park-and-ride, has objectives to reduce journeys in cars and is trying to encourage the use of public of transport, walking and cycling, will she acknowledge that the failure to provide the lights is…
I thank the Minister for her response. I have seen some of the improvements that have been carried out over the last week, and they are welcome. However, Minister, the residents are at a loss to understand the lack of real action at the junction. I spoke to a resident who lives beside the junction who acted as a first…
I thank the deputy First Minister for that response. You mentioned the PFG. The latest annual report on the Programme for Government that was published recently by TEO highlights the fact that economic inactivity and low productivity are key challenges for the Executive and for delivery of the PFG. Does the deputy…
Given that around one in four people with coeliac disease has been previously treated for IBS, how will the Department ensure that patients with persistent gastrointestinal symptoms are appropriately screened for coeliac disease?
You said that it is factual that inspectors found safeguarding gaps in the system — I do not dispute that — but do you agree that they did not recommend what the Minister proposes as a way to resolve that?
It is factual that they found a gap in the system, but do you accept that it is also factual that they did not endorse the Minister's approach to resolving it?
The Bill raises important issues for the Assembly about how inspection operates in Northern Ireland. Members across the House support school inspection; we can at least say that there is broad agreement on that. As a party, Alliance supports the role that inspection plays in accountability, in driving improvement and…
I am pleased to support the legislation, and, from the outset, I commend my colleague John Blair for his commitment and determination in introducing the Bill. It is a testament to John's sincerity and persistence that, after the disappointment of the previous mandate, he has persevered with the issue. In my…