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Ms Michelle O'Neill: Assembly records
All of Ms Michelle O'Neill’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I am sure that we will get the answer to you as quickly as possible, but, with all due respect, our answering your question is not going to help somebody with their household bills. The priority is to work with the British Government and challenge them to ensure that we have the right investment package so that we can…
Yes. I share those concerns, as do the majority of us in the House. The real-life implications are the human cost — the tragedy of loss of life — throughout the areas that have been impacted on, but a real cost is also felt here by our constituents as their costs rise. That is why, throughout the crisis, we have…
I set out clearly the reason why I did not attend the briefings, and I am comfortable with my position on that. I know that, whilst the Member's party is on the wrong side of the war scenario — it has been a cheerleader from day 1 — what people want to hear is what we are doing to help them. All through the crisis, we…
This is a deeply worrying time, and our priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of people from here who are in the region. The deputy First Minister and I and our officials are fully engaged with the British and Irish Governments on the matter. We met the Prime Minister and the Irish Minister for Foreign…
I absolutely do. I am very mindful of the family, given that the anniversary of Pat's death has just passed. It has been 37 years of campaigning for truth and justice, 37 years of being let down at every turn by the British Government, and 37 years of promises being made and then reneged on. I commend the family, and…
Yes. Obviously, that is a very emotive issue, particularly for anybody who has lost a loved one on the roads, and, unfortunately, there are far too many. I very much welcome the fact that the Bill has moved to the next stage and that the Justice Minister will be bringing it to the House for debate. That proposal is…
Again, not on behalf of TEO, I joined the Infrastructure Minister in a meeting that we had with the Association of British Insurers, the umbrella body for insurance companies. We raised with them a concern that I know has, no doubt, been raised with many in the House, and that is the cost of insurance here, which is…
Again, more talking out of the Executive. We are working our way through all the papers that we have. Some are detailed policies. I was quite concerned about some of your colleague's proposals because he seems to have a disproportionate emphasis on people who are struggling and need benefits, going after them in the…
I am quite sure that your colleagues are not briefing outside the Executive, because that would be a breach of Executive confidentiality. There are many papers sitting in the Executive waiting to be cleared. I can tell you that there are very few at my end.
My reasons for not attending the White House this year are very similar to the reasons that I gave last year. There is a genocide — a genocide — that is unique to our generation. It is important to stand on the right side of humanity on that issue. Unfortunately, many Members on the Benches opposite will be on the…
As the Member will be aware, we have spoken quite often in the House about our engagement with Chinese officials here and the Economy Minister's recent visit to China. We make very clear our view on China's human rights abuses — we always underline that in our visits. Both the deputy First Minister and I are on record…
Yes, I do. This is an opportunity to do so. We have a small voice, but it is important to use it at times that like this. This is the genocide of our generation. When you reflect on all of that, you have to use your political platform and your voice to be on the right side of humanity and the right side of history.…
Thank you. I have confirmed my decision publicly. I gave serious consideration to my attendance at the White House this year, understanding and recognising, as we all do, the fact that there are very deep and historic bonds between Ireland and the United States. I said that I would make the decision based on the…
I agree that we have to get value for money. The role of SIB has morphed over the years, and many people who were initially in the SIB are now in the Department on a longer-term basis. The DFM and I have raised that issue, because we want to be clear about our ask and the added value of SIB, particularly when it comes…
We are actively looking at our investment strategy, including the role of SIB. As the Member will know, there was a review of the strategy. When the three-year Budget process is in place, it will inform the investment strategy. We are actively looking at the SIB's role: what it does and how it does it. We will have a…
Again, that is nothing to do with the Executive Office, but we can clearly stand over our position. Nothing in life is black and white, and neither are positions that are adopted in the European Parliament. Sometimes, you have to go with one part or another of a motion. I am confident that — Well, this is nothing to…
That is nothing to do with the Executive Office, but we do our very best to support the Ukrainian refugees who are under our care. In our society, people have been excellent at opening their doors and welcoming people: long may that continue. My party's policy positions are not relevant to the Executive Office per se.…
There is no doubt that there is wastage in our system. We are doing all that we can to transform our public services. You have only to look at the state of the Department of Education budget and the fact that that Department has overspent so significantly or at the Department of Health budget to see that that leaves…
I absolutely agree. On day 1, the message from the House was that we had been underfunded for well over a decade. Every party in the Chamber agreed, and that remains the case. We have certainly made advances in shoring up the case for us to be funded according to the needs of the people here. In the short period that…
We discussed Budget issues at length with the British Prime Minister, the Secretary of State and the Minister for the Cabinet Office at a recent meeting on 22 January. Alongside that, discussions have been ongoing between Treasury and the Finance Minister for some time. We acknowledge the confirmation of the £400…
I concur with the Member. That is part and parcel of the strategy that we have been developing. We are very lucky that we have Helen McCarthy as the Chief Scientific and Technology Adviser. That role did not exist in the Executive Office before, but she is now fully in place. She has been working on the advances with…
That has become increasingly topical of late, not least because people are fearful that, at the end of the day, AI will completely replace people in the workplace. That is why we have to have our guard rails around ethical procurement and ethical frameworks. We have to be ethically responsible. AI has to be socially…
The deputy First Minister and I launched the Office of AI and Digital on 11 June last year. Its remit is to support the adoption of AI technologies across government to improve service delivery. The potential for AI is extraordinary: it can revolutionise how we work and study, drive economic growth and prosperity and…
I have demonstrated from day 1 that I live up to my word. I said that I would be a First Minister for all, and I have done that. It has been laid bare for all to see. My track record speaks for itself. I am very confident about that. The Member will be aware of the conflict here, the fact that there were so many…