Debate contribution: Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill: Final Stage

Debate contribution by Mr Maolíosa McHugh on .

MLA
Mr Maolíosa McHugh
Party at the time
Sinn Féin
Date
16 June 2025
Type
Debate contribution
Business
Assembly Business
Heading
Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill: Final Stage
Assembly identifier
Official Report component 5010197

Text

I gcroílár an Bhille seo, tá prionsabal simplí, ach má tá sé simplí féin tá sé fíorthábhachtach: má tá athruithe le déanamh ar thuarastail Comhaltaí den Tionól Reachtach, ba chóir sin a dhéanamh go neamhspleách. Cinnteofar le the Assembly Members (Independent Remuneration Board) Bill gur ar fhoras neamhspleách seachtrach a bheidh an fhreagracht sin. Tuigeann Sinn Féin an imní a bhíonn ar dhaoine nuair a fheictear go bhfuil polaiteoirí ag socrú a dtuarastail féin. Baineann dearcadh den chineál sin de chreidiúnacht ionadaithe tofa. Níor cheart do Chomhaltaí aon chur isteach bheith acu agus a dtuarastal á shocrú. Caithfidh institiúidí daonlathacha an chothroime agus an oscailteacht a léiriú. Cinnteoidh bord luach saothair neamhspleách úr go mbeidh an chothroime agus an oscailteacht ann i dtaca le pá na gComhaltaí de. Ní hé amháin gur chóir sin a dhéanamh; is é rud gur gá sin a dhéanamh. Cuirfidh sé le creidiúnacht, le cothroime agus le hoscailteacht na háite seo feasta.

157 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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