Debate contribution: Committee for Communities: Report on Engagement with Local Government on the Draft Anti-poverty Strategy
Debate contribution by Mr Colm Gildernew on .
- MLA
- Mr Colm Gildernew
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 26 May 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Committee Business
- Heading
- Committee for Communities: Report on Engagement with Local Government on the Draft Anti-poverty Strategy
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5582605
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I regularly challenge the term "economic inactivity", because it is often actually economic disadvantage or, potentially, discrimination. People are disadvantaged as a result of living in rural communities with limited access to transport or because of disability, and women are often carers. Minister, do you agree that all the issues that we have raised today need to be addressed? Do you also agree that good jobs and the 'good jobs' Bill are part of the overall pattern?
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