All of Ms Sinéad McLaughlin’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Minister, we know that an election is not too far off, and we are probably at the point at which the focus sometimes shifts from delivery to division and delay. How can you tell businesses how good it is here if they are feeling the pinch? Businesses say to us that progress here is slow and productivity is lagging…
Thank you for that, John. A lot of time was spent on the amendment on contributions to payments. It is fair to say that the Committee was critical of the pace at which contributions were being sought from the institutions. We worked hard and took a lot of evidence on that. We are satisfied with and will support…
I begin by speaking directly to every victim and every survivor who is watching and listening — there are many of them in the Public Gallery: this day is for you and about you; it has been a long time coming, as you know better than any of us in the Chamber. In March 2021, the Executive appointed Ms Deirdre Mahon, Dr…
Ms McLaughlin asked the Minister for the Economy, who has repeatedly outlined the four pillars that underpin her economic vision, whether she is failing to deliver on that economic vision, given the lack of progress across the board, in that renewable energy remains stalled and the renewable electricity price…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank Members across the House for their contributions to the debate. It has come through clearly that there is a recognition across the Chamber that our urgent and emergency care system is under serious and sustained pressure and that people are increasingly frustrated by how difficult…
My constituent Julie Logan wrote to me to say: "The Health Minister's decision not to hold a statutory public inquiry really has not surprised us ladies affected from the Western Trust, but had we been included in their investigations, as we were all diagnosed with cervical cancer, there may have been an inquiry." Was…
Amendment 31 - Consideration Stage: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (NIA Bill 15/22-27)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any progress made on the cross-departmental commitment to peace and reconciliation in the Programme for Government.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) how they will ensure the dismantling of segregation in housing, education, and public space is prioritised within the Programme for Government; and (ii) any measurable targets and reporting mechanisms that will be included.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any action plans developed by each Department to deliver the cross-departmental commitment to peace and reconciliation in the Programme for Government.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any meetings that have taken place with each Department in relation to the cross-departmental commitment to peace and reconciliation in the Programme for Government.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) any specific mechanisms established to embed peace as a central, cross-departmental governance priority; and (ii) how accountability for the delivery of the Programme for Government commitment to peace will be ensured across all Departments.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the targets contained in the Programme for Government 2024-2027 that are on track to be met by the end of the 2022-2027 Assembly mandate.
Today's Final Stage of the Bill marks the closing chapter of one of the darkest episodes in the history of devolution. The renewable heat incentive scheme should have been an opportunity. It should have helped Northern Ireland transition to cleaner energy and supported businesses to reduce costs and emissions.…
There is no doubt that aviation plays a vital role in our economy, connectivity and the tourism sector. Airports support jobs, attract investment and connect people across these islands. That is why my party welcomes the continued investment in airport infrastructure across Northern Ireland, including the ambitious…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement she has had with the Ulster University to ensure that compulsory redundancies are not actioned.
I support the motion. I speak to an issue that is all too often hidden from view but never absent from our society. Coercive control does not always leave bruises that can be seen, nor does it always present in ways that are easily recognised or even understood. It happens quietly behind closed doors and shut windows.…
Thank you, Minister, for that answer. We await the publication of the action plan. The Secretary of State for Health recently relaunched the UK Government's women's health strategy and is trying to tackle the medical misogyny and disparity that exists. Given that Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK without a…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps her Department (i) is taking; and (ii) has taken since February 2024, to achieve regional balance in its (a) policies; (b) strategies; and (c) plans.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department (i) is taking; and (ii) has taken since February 2024, to achieve regional balance in its (a) policies; (b) strategies; and (c) plans.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any steps his Department (i) is taking; and (ii) has taken since February 2024, to achieve regional balance in its (a) policies; (b) strategies; and (c) plans.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department (i) is taking; and (ii) has taken since February 2024, to achieve regional balance in its (a) policies; (b) strategies; and (c) plans.