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Mr Pat Sheehan: Assembly records

All of Mr Pat Sheehan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.

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  2. Debate contribution: St Andrews Agreement: 20 Years On

    • Opposition Business

    Twenty-eight years ago, the Good Friday Agreement transformed politics on the island. It was built on the principles of equality, mutual respect, power-sharing and protection of rights. Those principles are as important today as they were in 1998. They must remain the foundation of any reform of our political…

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  3. Debate contribution: Exclusion of the First Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

    • Assembly Business

    On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I think that Mr Burrows is misleading the House. He posted a tweet a few days ago about the nastiness of the language that is being used. That is coming from the man who described Sinn Féin as a cancer on society. If he is describing Sinn Féin as a cancer, he is also describing the…

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  5. Debate contribution: Exclusion of the First Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

    • Assembly Business

    As John O'Dowd, the Minister of Finance, pointed out, the motion talks about people "participating in ... unlawful protest", yet no one has been charged, no one is being prosecuted, and no one has even decided if the law has been broken. Do you know what that illustrates? It illustrates that the mindset of unionism…

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  6. Debate contribution: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill: Further Consideration Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I have little to add except to thank Nick Mathison, the Chair of the Committee, for the amendment and to say that it is eminently sensible to have the Education Authority on the list of consultees in the Bill. I commend the amendment to the Assembly.

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  9. Debate contribution: Programme for International Student Assessment Report

    • Oral Answers to Questions

    The PISA results reinforce what we have known for a long time, which is that there is a very long tail of educational underachievement here. The evidence shows that children and young people who fall behind in school do not catch up unless they get some sort of bespoke support. Forget this stuff about TransformED…

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  10. Debate contribution: Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2027

    • Oral Answers to Questions

    Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Of course, as well as Fleadh Cheoil na nÉireann, we also had Féile, which attracted tens of thousands of visitors to dozens of events ranging from political debates, book launches and history tours to big concerts. Among the best concerts was that of Young Spencer from the Shankill, who…

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  11. Debate contribution: Gazan Children: Medical Treatment

    • Oral Answers to Questions

    The destruction of the Gaza health system is a direct consequence of the Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people, for which, of course, the deputy First Minister's party has been a cheerleader. The scale of death, injury, disability and trauma is almost beyond comprehension. Does the deputy First Minister…

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  16. Debate contribution: Mr Paul Butler: Condolences

    • Assembly Business

    I pay tribute to an old friend and comrade Paul Butler — Pól de Buitléir — who died suddenly last week at the age of 70. I first met Paul many years ago — probably in the 1980s — in prison. In many ways, we followed a similar path: when released, we became involved in politics and in helping our communities. Paul…

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  21. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    On a point of order, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Maybe I misheard you earlier: I thought that you said that the debate was not a wider debate about gender identity. Everything that the previous Member to speak said —.

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  23. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. Rather than being more strategic, the DUP has become more refined in its arguments. Basically, it is the same as when I was a young lad and we had the campaign to "Save Ulster from Sodomy". It is basically the same thing, is it not?

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  24. Debate contribution: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill: Consideration Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    On a point of order, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle. In the amendments to the Bill, there is no mention of special schools. The Member is drifting off the subject.

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  25. Debate contribution: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill: Consideration Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I beg to move amendment No 1: At the outset, I thank the Bill Office for its support throughout the process. In particular, I thank Stephen Orme — I hope that I have not embarrassed you, Stephen — for his support and expertise in getting us to this stage. I also thank the Chair and members of the Education Committee…

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