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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 always more than happy to answer questions that are genuinely about safeguarding, because it is so important that we get this right. I have clarified my position in relation to engaging with Fearghal McKinney and the British Heart Foundation. The Member knows that only too well, so he is just standing on his feet…
I am very happy to engage with the Committee. I know that the Committee is seeking legal advice. I look forward to seeing that. I am happy to clarify the record in terms of the questions that were put to me.
I repeat that all child protection protocols were followed, with an immediate referral to the PSNI and also to social services. The protection of the young person was absolutely our primary concern. Niall Ó Donnghaile was held accountable and faced serious consequences for his totally unacceptable and inappropriate…
Thank you for that. I commend the Member for the statement that she made earlier. Of course, we all send our heartfelt condolences to the families of each and every one of those women who have lost their lives because of violence against women and girls. Twenty-four women have been murdered since 2020. They were…
On 13 September, in line with our child protection guidelines, and given that the complainant was under the age of 18, Niall Ó Donnghaile was suspended from the party and the issue was referred to the PSNI and social services in the North to investigate. At that point, I was made aware.
We are fully committed to protecting all children from harm and ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding and child protection. All staff in our Department must adhere to the NI Civil Service (NICS) child protection policy and guidance, and established procedures are in place for reporting concerns and…
The conference gave us an opportunity to set out our stall. I mentioned some of the selling points that we have, such as our strategic location. Dual market access is a unique selling point now and will attract investors. Look at some of the stats on our economic performance. In the past year, manufacturing exports to…
The purpose of the summit was to engage with international trading partners and demonstrate that we are very much open for business. We are confident that our positive engagement with stakeholders at the summit and the very clear message about our ability to support innovation and high-quality jobs will drive future…
We are working our way through that. A previous submission was put out to consultation, and we will come back on that. I hope that it will be in the immediate period ahead. I cannot give you an exact date, but we want to bring it forward, because it is important that our investment strategy aligns with the Programme…
It is unfortunate that the Member has decided to take away from that great opportunity for us to sell our wares and let people know that we are very much open for business. It was an investment summit that we turned out to and participated in. We had a great conversation on the Friday at the Council of the Nations and…
The investment summit was an opportunity for us to make clear that our economy is very much open for investment. It allowed us to be visible to a wide range of global investment stakeholders and to engage directly with companies that might consider investing here, as well as those that already have a presence. We were…
Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-LeasCheann Comhairle. I welcome the opportunity to respond to the debate on this important motion. As other Members have indicated, the fact that we are having this conversation more than 26 years after our peace agreement is unbelievable and underlines the fact that more needs to be…
On the issue of the photo, I understand that people may perceive it differently, but I can stand over only my own actions. My statement of absolute fact is that I did not see Michael McMonagle on that day. I was focused solely on the child and the campaign, of whom and of which I have been a big advocate the whole way…
First, let me address directly the issue of confidence in my office, which has been posed in this question, and let me be crystal clear on this point: I am absolutely and totally committed to ensuring that the strongest and most robust child protection and safeguarding processes and policies are in place. Everything…
The draft Period Products (the Executive Office Specified Public Service Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 That the draft Period Products (the Executive Office Specified Public Service Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.
It was a fantastic event last week, and it was great to be there and be part of the signing of the growth deal, particularly given the negative publicity around the growth deals in the days prior to that. I was delighted and did not want the event to be overshadowed by the negativity, because we have work to do…
If anything in TEO can be done to assist, we are more than happy to do it. However, the general point about all of us in political leadership trying to use our influence on things like this is very important. Usually, a better solution is found when it comes organically from the ground.
Sorry, I am not aware of the ins and outs of that. All those who work in local communities, particularly those who work in interface areas, need to work together to ensure that, where our young people are being distracted in such ways, we can take them on a different path. I definitely commend a lot of the good work…
I very much welcome the publication of the task force report last week. The task force, spearheaded by Stephen Kelly, was one of the first things that our Economy Minister, Conor Murphy, established when he took up office. The delivery of 10,000 students at Magee is an Executive priority, and it is one that we are all…
Yes, it is good news for the teaching and support staff that an agreement has been reached on a fair wage. That comes down to the old adage that we get more done when we work together. I commend the Finance Minister and Education Minister for the work they did together to constructively find a resolution to the…
No, we do not have any kind of in-depth detail, but, of course, I participate in all the bodies and groups. There are quite a lot of them right now, but I continue to participate in them where I believe that doing so will be to the betterment of the people here. We know, on a high brow, what has been suggested, but we…
We have just been given an exploratory date. The British Government are trying to pull it together, but nothing has been confirmed yet. They seem to be proceeding with setting it up.
Absolutely. The economic benefits speak for themselves. We need to get on and get the stadium built now. The construction of Casement Park will be a huge benefit for west Belfast and the local economy, but the benefits will also be felt more widely. It has significant meaning for Gaels, for job creation and for…
Yes, I do. The Friday before last, when the British Government made a number of announcements that were not in the interests of people here, it was a poor start to any kind of reset that the new Government wanted to have with us. They need to do better. Casement Park must be built. It is a flagship Executive project…