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Mr Philip McGuigan: Assembly records
All of Mr Philip McGuigan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Further to the point that the First Minister made about protecting victims and calling out violence against women and girls, does she agree with calls for the DUP and the UUP to publish their reviews of Jeffrey Donaldson in full?
I am proud of my ministerial colleagues; in fact, I am proud of all of my party colleagues. I am also proud that, along with thousands of people, I was able to stand in support of and in solidarity with the people and residents of the Garvaghy Road in defiance of that sectarian and triumphalist parade. Those Garvaghy…
Go raibh maith agat, Minister. Thank you for outlining the opportunities that the Civil Service can offer our young people. You touched briefly on apprenticeship offers. What apprenticeship opportunities can the Civil Service offer our young people?
I thank the Members who tabled the motion and the amendment. I take exception to Mr McGrath's narrative of the Health Committee. It may dispel some of the public narrative when I say that I agree with my Health Committee colleague Diane Dodds — I am speaking not as Chair of the Health Committee but as my party's…
Minister, I accept the complexity of the issue and of dealing with it in a shortened mandate. It would, however, be good if you could give a commitment that your Department will go beyond just scoping so that you leave the next Minister with sufficiently developed policy proposals, including proposals on online…
Minister, in your statement, you said that: "Daisy Hill requires a minimum of eight consultant obstetricians to maintain a safe and sustainable rota, including the necessary on-call cover." What is the actual consultant capacity available to staff on the Daisy Hill rota today? Precisely how many additional consultants…
Minister, previous estimates suggest that between 576 and 750 people here develop facial palsy each year. As was suggested in the two previous questions, I suggest that sufferers have been left behind here. In the absence of a commissioned service, where are patients currently being referred to for specialist…
It is clear from the summit last week that political debate about the future is now mainstream. You said and I agree that partition has failed this island and that we must be ready for constitutional change when it comes. First Minister, do you agree that it is absolutely essential that people across every city,…
I also formally welcome the new Minister to his role and thank the previous Minister for his work. I do not think that anybody will argue that the health service needs more reviews; in fact, what it needs are timely decisions and implementations. I also do not think that anybody will argue against independent…
I concur with the Minister that patient safety is ultimately the top priority, but patient safety is also important, as the Member said, in terms of assessments. If you cannot get assessments, your safety is compromised. Following on from the issue of assessment, Minister, what progress has been made in improving…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Further to my party colleague's point of order about the DUP's internal investigation, what is the point of doing an investigation if you are telling us that you have nothing to answer for? You were the leader of the DUP at a time when accusations were levelled against Jeffrey…
Minister, in your previous answers you talked about the pressures and the difficulties. You said that you were looking for a fair funding model, and you spoke of the need for taxpayers here to be treated equitably. Expanding on the need for taxpayers to be treated in fairness to the level of need, is our current…
When I engage with health service sectors as my party's health spokesperson, there is not one that does not talk about workforce pressures and problems with staff recruitment and retention. That is clearly the case with doctors. There is clear evidence that doctors in particular have better pay and conditions in the…
First Minister, you have spoken previously about the opportunities created as a result of our unique economic and trading position and about the increased potential that comes with all-island cooperation. Will you outline how the work of InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland is supporting further development of the…
Last week's acts of racism and the threats against our healthcare workers were an absolute disgrace. The Minister has articulated how much our healthcare service depends on people who come from outside the island to help out. Given that, has the Minister or the Department assessed in the short term or even the medium…
Minister, I will continue in a similar vein. In your response to John, you mentioned the Enterprise project. It gives us a glimpse of what we can achieve across the island with the all-island rail review. For additional information, how do your Department and your counterparts in the South plan to implement the rail…
I welcome the opportunity to speak on the issue and thank my constituency colleague Sian for securing the debate. Across North Antrim, families, practitioners and community organisations have highlighted the growing difficulties in accessing early intervention and family support services. As other Members have…
First Minister, given how you have responded, do you believe that the British Government have failed in their responsibility to adequately fund the Executive to protect our public services, support working families and help local businesses? Further to that, can you outline exactly what more, you believe, Westminster…
Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I will speak in favour of the motion and, in particular, to our amendment. As Cara did, I acknowledge at the outset the work of Alma White and the other Caleb's cause campaigners in raising the issue and setting the political agenda. I welcome all who are in the Public…
There will be little disagreement that our urgent and emergency care system is under sustained and growing pressure. The long waiting times in EDs, ambulance delays, overcrowded hospitals and the increasing difficulty in accessing a GP appointment have, unfortunately and regrettably, become almost normalised in our…
Thousands of women have had misread smear tests, including eight who developed cancer and two who, unfortunately, passed away. Minister, your decision has denied those families the transparency and accountability that a statutory public inquiry would bring. Given your decision to withhold a public inquiry and given…
I thank the Minister for allowing me to come in, because I was going to make an intervention. He talks about the need for the Executive to agree a Budget to provide financial stability. I agree with that, but that is looking into the future. It was not me, as Chair of the Health Committee, who made the promise in…
I accept what the Member has said, but I do not agree with him. The current and previous Sinn Féin Finance Ministers have prioritised Departments outside of their own, particularly Health, and have given the Health Minister over 52% of the available Budget. It is unfair to say that other Ministers have not prioritised…