Debate contribution: Race Relations Framework
Debate contribution by Ms Michelle O'Neill on .
- MLA
- Ms Michelle O'Neill
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 22 June 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Race Relations Framework
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5638077
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I have been critical of Mears also, as has the deputy First Minister. We have raised that as an issue. As the Member knows, immigration policy is not devolved, but we have taken every opportunity to raise concerns with the relevant Ministers. On housing supply more generally, we are all of one mind here that we need to build more homes. I want to live up to the commitment that we made in the Programme for Government. That is why we are in a battle for the Budget. Despite all the shenanigans in Westminster again today, we are at the bottom of the pile of priorities when it comes to getting a Budget that is fair and reflective of what we need here in order to build more homes. I stand over the Programme for Government commitment to build more homes. I want to work with all Ministers around the Executive table to ensure that we have the right investment package to allow us to build more homes, to unblock waste water infrastructure connections and to do everything else that makes it possible for us to build homes.
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