Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
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
- Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5638217
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That is a misrepresentation. Last week, your party absolutely wrongly deployed the petition of concern on that issue because you are afraid of democracy. You were afraid of that debate being held in the Chamber, where we discussed all those things, including exemptions for serious crime. The fact that you had to browbeat the UUP into getting on board with your petition of concern shows that you were afraid of losing the argument. This is democracy in action. This is where you have the debate. This is where you vote, not hide behind the petition of concern.
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