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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.

1,040 records match, page 33 of 42.

  1. Debate contribution: Mother-and-baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses: Public Consultation on a Statutory Inquiry and Redress Schemes

    • Ministerial Statements
    • As a minister

    Thank you for that. The Department is committed to ensuring that we adhere to the five guiding principles of trauma-informed practice: safety, trustworthiness, collaboration, choice and empowerment. All members of the truth recovery programme team have undertaken training in trauma-informed practice, and they…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  2. Debate contribution: Mother-and-baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses: Public Consultation on a Statutory Inquiry and Redress Schemes

    • Ministerial Statements
    • As a minister

    Yes. That is really important. The deputy First Minister and I listened to that request very carefully when we met the victims and survivors yesterday. They were eager, for the right reasons, obviously, to have sight of the document before it becomes public, given the sensitivity around the consultation. We committed…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  3. Debate contribution: Mother-and-baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses: Public Consultation on a Statutory Inquiry and Redress Schemes

    • Ministerial Statements
    • As a minister

    The deputy First Minister and I wish to inform Members that the Executive Office will launch a public consultation on proposals to establish a statutory public inquiry and a financial redress scheme for those affected by mother-and-baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and workhouses and their pathways and practices.…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  4. Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    I do not have the average time frame in front of me. What I can say is that there are concerns about the length of time that it can take to process an application. However, each application is unique and can be complex when it comes to assessment and the historical nature of much of the evidence. We are keeping that…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  5. Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    The Victims and Survivors Service (VSS) bereaved scheme reopened to new clients in April 2021. Previously, only victims who had registered before 31 March were eligible. VSS self-directed support schemes have provided £13·5 million in funding to date to support bereaved victims and survivors. On the victims' payment,…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  6. Debate contribution: Economic Policy: TEO Role

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    Again, that is about liaising with Invest NI and the Department for the Economy. I am happy to send to you in writing the remit of the policy division. I do not have that in front of me, but it is around the areas that I just mentioned and working with the other key players or stakeholders, whether that be Invest NI…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  7. Debate contribution: Economic Policy: TEO Role

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    The Economy Minister sets out the vision for the economic strategy, as he has done since he came into office, and it is based around four key things: more and better-paid jobs; productivity is a huge area; there is huge potential in the green economy; and regional balance, because we need to make sure that everybody…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  8. Debate contribution: June Monitoring Round

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    As I said, the Finance Minister has written to say that she is ready to make the allocations. I want that meeting to happen. I hope that we get agreement for that meeting. We do not need to wait until the other side of the election for that to happen. This is about business continuity and business as usual, but that…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  9. Debate contribution: June Monitoring Round

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    Our Finance Minister has indicated that she is ready to make allocations. I would like to see the Executive meeting sooner rather than later so we can get that money allocated. I do not know where you got your specific figure from; that is for you to refer to. Certainly, there is money to be allocated in June…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  10. Debate contribution: Votes at 16

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    That is certainly my personal view of what should happen. We can discuss it again in the Executive Office, but it is certainly my view that that power is something that we should have. We should have control of the maximum number of powers that have an impact on our lives here and on the people whom we represent, so I…

    Not flagged

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  11. Debate contribution: Votes at 16

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    It is not strictly within the remit of our Department, but I will give you my view of votes at 16. I believe that voting should be expanded to young people. They are well in tune with what they need and what they want. Is that not what politics is about? It is about voting for change and getting the opportunity to…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  12. Debate contribution: International Relations Strategy

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    We only have one more week left of the Assembly session, so it will be September before we are able to bring that forward. It is a piece of work that has been ongoing for some time and we will probably be able to bring it back very early in the new political season — if you want to call it that — from September.

    Not flagged

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  13. Debate contribution: International Relations Strategy

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    You are right that two thirds of the world are going to the polls. That is some change in one year. Who knows where we will be by the end of this year with the changes that are afoot? Our international relations strategy has to reflect where we are at and where we are targeting. In a post-Brexit world, with access to…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  15. Debate contribution: Spirit AeroSystems

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    That is a very current story in the media and is about a major employer, so we need to work with the industry and with the business itself to see what is within our remit in terms of support. The business is a big employer in East Belfast, and I respect that. We have not had any direct correspondence on the matter…

    Not flagged

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  17. Debate contribution: SuperCupNI

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    I absolutely concur with the Member. I know that the House was earlier debating opportunities for our young people. That is a great example of an opportunity for our young people to compete with people from across the international community on the sporting field. It is a really positive experience for so many people.…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  18. Debate contribution: Tribeca Project

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    Let us continue to work together to resolve any issues. I will not make up policy on the hoof on behalf of the Executive, but I will certainly continue to pledge my support to working with Belfast City Council to find the solutions that will allow us to make Belfast the most vibrant city that it can be so that we can…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  19. Debate contribution: Tribeca Project

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    We should all be passionate about trying to lift up all our city centres, communities and high streets. The Executive have done work on that in the past. It is important that we send out a positive message that Belfast is very much open for business and that we have some fantastic innovative businesses in our city…

    Not flagged

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  20. Debate contribution: Paramilitary Exploitation of Children

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    We are determined to build a safer society free from the negative influences of paramilitarism, criminality and coercive control. We are doing that through a number of initiatives that work to protect children and young people from exploitation by paramilitary and criminal gangs. That includes projects such as the…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  24. Debate contribution: Mother-and-baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses: Public Consultation

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    I thank the Member for asking that question. As I have said before in the House, I welcome the fact that she and other Members have worked constructively across the House on this issue, given the sensitivities around it. As the Member will know, the deputy First Minister and I have been working at pace with our…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  25. Debate contribution: Mother-and-baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses: Public Consultation

    • Oral Answers to Questions
    • As a minister

    We remain committed to introducing legislation in the Assembly for a statutory public inquiry and redress scheme as soon as possible. It is important that victims and survivors are at the centre of that, which is why a public consultation on the key policy proposals is essential. We look forward to meeting the Victims…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

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