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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.
It is very much for the board to develop the plans. That is its remit. It has come together as a corporation. Previously, it had plans, but, given the political nature of the site, those have not progressed. Let us hope that we are in a different space and in a spot where we can advance those plans. We have had the…
It is a very simple message, and it is one that we have delivered since we have come into office: we are open for business. That message resonates with people. It is important that we give that message of political stability, that we have a plan to grow our economy, and that we have plans to really showcase the…
Yes. I believe that we received an invitation towards the end of last week. When we met the Chancellor last week, that was one of the areas that we discussed. We think that we have a unique selling point. Now we need to make sure that we maximise that. If we are to grow our economy, we have to take every avenue and…
Perhaps the Member is not sure, but the job of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee is to look at the functioning of these institutions and how they work and whether we can improve things, do better and reform. My team is there, participating with all the other parties to bring forward ideas and trying to…
I have always been clear that I am here because I want to be. I am here because I want to govern. I am leading the Executive, developing a Programme for Government and bringing forward strategies to try to make people's lives better. I am fully committed to making the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement work,…
Thank you for that. I absolutely concur. The racism, violence and intimidation that we have seen on our streets in recent months is a challenge to each and every one of us who wants to build a shared society here, with equality and respect at its heart, and a better future. As an elected body, we also need to have…
I can give the Member an assurance that we will do everything that we can. Where any particular issues arise, we will always want to know about them so that we can respond appropriately. On the question of access to school places for asylum-seeking children, the Education Authority (EA) will no longer intervene to…
Since assuming responsibility for the coordination and engagement functions of the previous Strategic Migration Partnership, the Executive Office has worked in conjunction with partners to support asylum seekers and refugees and their integration into the community. That involves officials engaging with the relevant…
The Victims' Payments Board (VPB) is working closely with victims' groups to keep the scheme under review and to look for ways in which to improve throughput of cases. I know that a number of Members have been raising concerns about the fact that some individuals have been in the system for so long. It is quite a…
I can say that we have made initial decisions in respect of the appointments process. We have been able to make some progress there. Officials are working to provide further advice to Ministers, including information documents for each of the competitions as well as details of selection panels. The development of that…
The appointment of a new Commissioner for Victims and Survivors is essential to inform the development of policies and to help ensure that the longer-term needs of victims and survivors are represented by a strong, independent voice. We are keen that a new commissioner is appointed as soon as possible and are pleased…
That is not exactly related to the question. However, a number of events will happen. The deputy First Minister and I have been invited to events to celebrate 26 years of the Good Friday Agreement. We will have a number of events. Perhaps it would be better if I wrote to the Member to note what those are. We should be…
I remind the Member that TEO was not involved in funding the museum. Obviously, the Gasyard is different, and we are proud of that investment. There has been a lot of public commentary on the museum. Whilst we are not responsible for the content, TEO contracted Ulster University to provide additional assurance on the…
I assure the Member that I am absolutely delighted that our Department was involved in funding and supporting the extension and refurbishment of the Gasyard Centre. I just referred to the employment that that created, what it means to the area and the fact that the community has access to support services in the area.…
TEO funded the extension and refurbishment of the Gasyard Centre, directly impacting the centre's ability to meet community needs. It now employs 19 staff directly and approximately 50 staff indirectly to ensure that the community has access to support services in the local area, with an array of projects on offer…
Of course. In my answer to the previous question, I said that it is important that everybody feels prosperity and feels that they are invested in. I absolutely concur with the Member that we need to see the anti-poverty strategy published and put into action. I commend the Department for Communities for its work to…
That area of work is separate from the Programme for Government in so far as it has already been completed. The Member will know that there was consensus on some areas and not on others. Now, however, we are looking for the Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition (FICT) report to be wrapped up in the…
Thank you to the school and you for the invite for Thursday night. The prize-giving put a big premium on investing in our young people and was a positive event. It was great to be there and to be part of the awards ceremony for all those amazing young people. I 100% agree with what you said about regional balance. The…
The public consultation opened on 9 September and will run for eight weeks. An equality consultation opened on the same day and will run for 12 weeks. Surveys are available on the Executive website, enabling people to provide feedback on the draft Programme for Government, as are its accompanying impact assessments.…
Yes. When we reflect on the site, we are talking about how we can benefit everybody and how everybody in our local economy can benefit from what could be a catalyst for investment, economic growth, job creation and everything that the whole site could open up. We need to have a political agreement on how we progress…
The MLK Development Corporation seeks, as far as possible, to make sure that it is ready for future development. That includes continuing to consider possible approaches to the regeneration of the site and a road map for the future. In that context, the corporation has held discussions with National Museums, as…
I thank the Member for the question. Earlier this year, the deputy First Minister, the junior Ministers and I visited the Balmoral show. We were back on-site in July and had a full tour of the site again. As I said, we met the corporation. It was a good opportunity for us to take stock and reflect the feeling, from…
When we had a debate on the issue previously in the Assembly, I think that we collectively joined up and said that we want to maximise the potential of the site so that it can be a huge catalyst for economic development and growth, and that is very much aligned to our Programme for Government targets on economic…
First, I would like to mention the other listed buildings that are on the Maze/Long Kesh site, namely, the World War II hangars, which the Ulster Aviation Society occupies. The Ulster Aviation Society participated in the European Heritage Open Days on 14 and 15 September and attracted 7,000 visitors to its collection.…