Debate contribution: Opposition: Resourcing Entitlements

Debate contribution by Mr Matthew O'Toole on 19 March 2024.

MLA: Mr Matthew O'Toole
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 19 March 2024
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Opposition: Resourcing Entitlements
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4279363

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I thank Mr Clarke for that answer. On 3 February, we were nominated as the official Opposition, and I took up the role as leader of the Opposition. Although I am sure that it causes occasional irritation to colleagues, that is a role that I have been charged with doing. As yet, we have not received a penny of the assistance that the Assembly agreed in 2022 that we should be allocated. Of course, it is not money for us as individual MLAs; it is for basic research to do our jobs. Mr Clarke, can you confirm that the allocation will match what was agreed under the independent review in 2021? Can he confirm when it will be brought back to the Assembly to be agreed properly and formalised, and will it be backdated to 3 February?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 191/22-27.

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