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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.
As a charitable organisation, the Ulster Aviation Society plays a really important role in protecting and promoting our aviation heritage through saving, restoring and exhibiting heritage aircraft for public benefit. It is a good example of something that is working well on the site. Imagine what we could do if we…
Yes. I restate my commitment to delivering on the site. The people of Lagan Valley and across the North would really benefit from a political agreement that allows the site to be opened up, retains the listed and historic buildings, reaches for the economic potential and provides the opportunity to create thousands of…
We will meet the board in the very near future. I do not have the date in front of me. You are right that there needs to be political agreement for the site to move forward. I want that. We can strike the right balance to have the site's historical, economic and social inclusion aspects delivered on, but that requires…
We have been clear that we want to realise the immense economic, historical and reconciliation potential of the site and are committed to working with the Maze/Long Kesh board to maximise those opportunities for the benefit of all. We recognise that that will require us to move with consensus and sensitivity, and we…
I do not have the intended date for that. However, we passed the Bill, which means that we are obliged to bring forward the commissioner's appointment. I will write to the Member to provide a bit more detail on the timing of that.
I see that you were tuning into our ard-fheis at the weekend; well done, you. Unfortunately, you and your party have tried to pit one thing against the other. I believe that we can deliver really well for our climate and protect our future generations' world whilst delivering our infrastructure projects. We will leave…
Yes. That very much chimes with what I have just said. We have to ensure that prosperity is felt across the board. We cannot have communities being left behind. The reality is that, after the first two years, people can see that things are changing. That is really visible in Derry and the north-west, with the Magee…
As someone who also represents a rural constituency, I will absolutely ensure that regional balance is built into the infrastructure plans. That is a must, and, since the Executive returned two years ago, we have demonstrated that regional balance is a core principle of what we are trying to achieve across all policy…
I could say that you are quick to let London off the hook. The reality is that we are working our way through it. I have, I believe, said to you before in the House that that is not happening as quickly as I would like. We are working towards the final version of the strategy. We have to understand what our Budget…
With your permission, I will answer questions 4 and 10 together. The Executive are focused on delivery, improving lives, supporting economic growth and ensuring that our infrastructure meets the needs of our people. A significant amount of work has already gone into shaping the draft investment strategy and…
As I said in my initial answer, we are coming at it in a holistic way, with a dual-track approach, to see what we as an Executive can do in the here and now to support families. Just the week before last, we announced the £100 oil voucher scheme. We will also have the £30 electricity scheme. Those are the things that…
The Member will know from her work on the Committee that we have an energy policy. There is so much volatility in the world. If you even chart the recent years since Brexit to where we are today and everything that has happened, you see that all those international events have an implication on people's lives. The…
The reality is that the Executive have sent a letter to the British Prime Minister and asked for an urgent meeting to discuss the issues in a twofold way. Our current Budget allocation is insufficient, as your party agrees. Also, what does a proper cost-of-living package look like for people? How are we going to…
Good party lines. The DUP attack lines in advance of the election are well noted. Let us focus on what the public at home want to hear from the Chamber. They want to hear that you and I are working together on their behalf. They want to hear that every Executive party has their back. They want to know that we will…
Thank you for that question and for creating that opportunity, because it is really important. Public services here have been systematically underfunded for generations, and the British Government's austerity politics and policies have really constrained our ability to invest across all our public services. They have…
Mr Speaker, with your permission, I will answer questions 2 and 3 together. We recognise and share the significant concerns that many people have about rising energy costs, which are compounding the existing cost-of-living pressures. We met the Prime Minister on 12 March and raised those concerns. We have since…
Yes, I have raised that directly with the Irish Government. It is important that, when Ireland has the presidency for six months, we are part of that. Across all sectors, there will be a huge amount of engagement during that six-month period, and we want to have a part in that. I have made that representation directly…
The Member has visited the office in Brussels and knows that it is there to support the Executive in our relationships with the EU. I do not engage with individual HR matters. However, it is important that, if we are to build good relationships, which have been very much damaged during the whole Brexit debacle, it is…
I want to maximise all our opportunities, but the reality is that, sponsored by the Member's party, we now have a post-Brexit trading reality. The rest of the parties of the Assembly and Executive have worked to try to find mitigations for the worst impacts of the outworkings of Brexit and to reach into dual market…
I do agree, particularly given that we continue to deal with the outworkings of what was a divisive Brexit and with the post-Brexit reality in which we all now operate. There is no escaping the fact that Brexit has had long and lasting negative impacts on our economy, our businesses, our farmers, our students and, of…
There is obviously a lot of global volatility. In our international relations strategy, we need to take account of all the changes that are happening. The Member is, however, right to say that it is clear that the British Government plan to introduce and enact new UK-EU arrangements. We need to play our part, and we…
Engagement with the European Union remains an important priority, given our unique situation under the Windsor framework. In the past year, the deputy First Minister and I have represented the Executive at the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee at its meetings in April 2025 and, most recently, in February 2026 to…
Cancellation of Summer Schemes in Special Schools That this Assembly expresses grave concern that the Education Authority has announced the cancellation of summer schemes in special schools in 2026 due to concerns about healthcare provision for participating children; recognises that these schemes provide a lifeline…
Yes, I agree 100%. I made a pledge on day 1 as First Minister to do everything that I could to support citizens across the North. I do not look through a lens of anything other than people, households and families who are struggling. They need our support, and they need us to work together. That includes us rejecting…