All of Mrs Sinéad Ennis’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to 36069/22-27, to detail (i) the amount of seed funding allocated for primary care multi disciplinary team social work staff in GP practices, in each of the last ten years; and (ii) whether the funding is allocated (a) per whole time equivalent social worker in post; or (b) per…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does he agree, as I said previously, that it is disgraceful for the DUP to talk about votes in this place while using the petition of concern — a mechanism that was designed to protect minority rights — to block a vote that would give voice to people's views? That would be democracy,…
I appreciate the Member giving way. I find the complete lack of self-awareness on the part of the DUP almost comical. Your colleague Jonathan Buckley said that the way to demonstrate the will of the people was through votes in the House —
While the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) was making its mind up as to whether 20,000 dead Palestinian children was quite enough to remove Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest, Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands acted under the weight of their own conscience and took the morally correct decision to…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Institutional Reform following the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Findings”
Institutional Reform following the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Findings - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘to ransom;’ and insert: ‘and agrees to refer these issues to the Assembly and Executive Review Committee.’
I wholly concur: we could not do our jobs without the valuable support of our staff in our constituency offices and in Parliament Buildings. As set out in paragraph 1 of the determination, its purpose is to ensure that Members do not suffer financial detriment by reason of costs incurred in connection with the…
I thank the Member for his question. On 18 March 2020, the Assembly Commission agreed that determining MLA salaries and pensions should continue to be the role of an independent body but that the determination of allowances could be undertaken by the Assembly Commission. Powers to make determinations on allowances…
I was not a Member when we installed the existing Changing Places facility. As I said in my previous answer, if we think that we require more facilities, as, I am sure, happened in 2011, we will, of course, do that in conjunction with Changing Places.
I fully recognise that the Building must be accessible to all users, regardless of their disability. There are currently no plans to install additional Changing Places facilities, but we are more than happy to keep that under review.
I thank the Member for her question. The Assembly Commission installed a Changing Places facility in Parliament Buildings in 2011, with the official launch taking place on 5 October 2011. To mark the occasion, children from Glenveagh Special School enjoyed a tour of Parliament Buildings before visiting the new…
The Assembly Commission is developing a new website to enhance navigation and the user experience and improve search functionality and accessibility. The new website will also facilitate the better integration of Committees' digital media content, and all those improvements will better promote their work. Social media…
I thank the Member for his question. The Assembly provides extensive information for the public about Committee business. Most Committees meet in open session, and the proceedings are broadcast live. Forward work programmes, agendas and minutes are published promptly online to ensure transparency. Our website offers…
I, too, will speak about the disgraceful escalation in threats against elected representatives in Newry, Mourne and Down over recent weeks. The sinister threats issued online against elected members of Newry Mourne and Down District Council are an attack on democracy and the mandate that each of us has received from…
I thank the Minister for her response. Minister, you recently met the chief executive and senior officials from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to discuss potential tourism projects in South Down that will, as you say, complement Narrow Water bridge when it is completed in 2027. Does the Minister agree that…
Ms Ennis asked the Minister for the Economy how her Department can work more closely with the Shared Island initiative, Tourism NI and, of course, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to ensure that any available funding can be strategically leveraged to boost tourism in South Down, given that the council recently…
Observer Status in the European Parliament That this Assembly recalls that the majority of people here voted to remain in the European Union; acknowledges that our long-term future would be best served by rejoining the European Union; recognises the democratic deficit as a result of Brexit; supports the request made…
Establishing an EU Office in Belfast That this Assembly notes the advantages dual market access affords to our businesses; further notes that the worst impacts of Brexit disruption have been mitigated by the Windsor Framework agreement; encourages the British Government and the European Union to work together to…
As the First Minister outlined, there is amazing work going on in our communities to promote inclusion and cultural understanding. Does she agree that there is now an opportunity for the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression, as well as the offices of the Irish Language Commissioner and the Ulster-Scots…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the amount of funding allocated for primary care multi disciplinary team social work staff in GP practices, in each of the last ten years; and (ii) whether the funding is allocated (a) per whole time equivalent social worker in post; or (b) per head of patient in GP…
Committee Membership That Mr Cathal Boylan replace Ms Emma Sheerin as a member of the Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee; that Ms Emma Sheerin replace Miss Jemma Dolan as a member of the Audit Committee; that Ms Emma Sheerin replace Miss Jemma Dolan as a member of the Committee on Standards and…