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.
We are yet to agree an Executive position. I assure you that both Governments will be aware of my views, and I am sure that every other party in the House will take the opportunity to make its views known also.
I will be absolutely clear: it is long past the time for such groups to exist in today's society. We are 27 years post the Good Friday Agreement. There is no space for those groups to exist in our society. They exist to keep their foot on the necks of the communities in which they live. We should do all that we can to…
Yes. I absolutely give that assurance. That has been a commitment from Sinn Féin Economy Ministers since day one, and Conor and now Caoimhe have continued that vital work. We will continue to work alongside others, because such things happen in partnership, and you get so much more done when you work in partnership.…
Yes. I was pleased that the Economy Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald, announced last week that the land had been purchased. That was obviously a key part of the Magee expansion, so I am delighted to confirm that we have reached an important milestone with all three sites having been acquired to accommodate the growth to…
Let me finish my point. The rest of us are trying to get the work done. Throughout the day, we will have the Programme for Government discussion, and you can have your say on how you feel about all of that. The rest of us — the four parties of the Executive — will focus on trying to get things done. The Executive are…
That is more of a fool's question, to be honest. From day 1, I have said that I will work constructively with the Opposition, but there is making a point and using Question Time to best effect, and then there is getting up to play games. That question is playing games. I am determined to lead in the Executive and to…
At times, things do not move as quickly as we all would want them to move. That can be true of all Ministers at different times. I am not here to point-score off anybody today; I am here to get business done.
Its objectives are very much aligned with the development corporation's current remit, which includes the maintenance and management of the site. It also has to carry out essential health and safety works and support the existing tenants. The corporation continues as far as possible to maintain a state of readiness…
Absolutely. We are very committed to having Air Ambulance on the site. Air Ambulance is an amazing charity that everybody knows. It works in partnership with the Department of Health to provide a helicopter emergency medical service from the site. It has been called out over 4,500 times. Its work speaks for itself.…
Yes. As I said in my previous answer, it is an area that has massive potential, and we must really tap into that. You can see the regeneration of the site in the same vein as other transformation projects, such as Windsor Park, Kingspan Stadium, the Ebrington site, Crumlin Road Gaol and what we will see in Casement…
The site has the opportunity to be transformative. I want us to get there. We need a political agreement, obviously, to get there. I am working to make sure that we can, hopefully, get to that point. The board is doing its job and is working away to maintain the site and ensure that it is ready for development. There…
We recognise the immense economic, historical and reconciliation potential of the site and are committed to working with the board to maximise that potential for the benefit of all. Pending decisions on the way forward, the development corporation is charged with maintaining and managing the site, carrying out…
Yes, the deputy First Minister will be there representing our office. I will not stand in the way of the deputy First Minister. She has her view, and I have mine. We can have respect for each other's view.
Yes. I have said that I absolutely do. If we reflect on our long-standing links and the roots that run very deep, we should be proud of the work that we have done to grow those relationships over the years, particularly the economic links. The US is our largest export market outside of Britain and is the largest…
First, let me be clear: this is not about party politics. This is about humanity. This is about standing up against injustice. This is about taking a stand when a US Administration have decided to annex the people of Palestine off their land and when they have moved away from a two-state solution — a solution that we…
As First Minister, I have taken the decision not to attend the events in Washington DC this year, but, together with the deputy First Minister, we will join the NI Chamber of Commerce trade delegation to North Carolina. The deputy First Minister has confirmed that she will go to Washington DC, and that programme is…
With all due respect to the Member, I doubt that the East-West Council will discuss Casement Park. I assure him that I raise the issue of Casement Park with the British Government at every turn.
I do not know an awful lot about the working of Intertrade UK, other than it is to be established. It is essential that any trade bodies work to iron out issues where they arise. That should be a principle that we all aspire to. We do not want disruption of trade, whether it is North/South or east-west. I do not want…
As the Member is aware, the purpose of the East-West Council is to strengthen cooperation between us and other parts of the UK by bringing together key representatives from the government, business, education, trade, transport and culture sectors and by encouraging collaboration between Ministers and industry experts.…
I am sure that we will furnish you with that information. I do not have the detail as to why you do not have it, but we will make sure that we get it to you.
We can do more than one thing at once. I can take the principled stance that I believe in, but I also believe in our strong roots in the US. Particularly for our economic prosperity, that is really important. Those roots run deep, and it is important that we continue to nurture them. It is also important that we…
No, I do not. It is important that, at moments in time, we take our opportunity to take a stance, and this was that time. The fundamental difference is that the US Administration have now moved away from what was a united two-state solution that we all want to see — peace and security for the Palestinians and peace…
The invitations that have been received to date include the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action leadership forum; the Ireland Funds national gala; the US Speaker's luncheon; the Washington Ireland Programme (WIP), which Members will be familiar with; the Ulster University breakfast event; and, over the…