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I will just point out that we cannot fail to deal with it now, as we have an ageing population, and, with that, we have people with managed conditions. Therefore, the reality is that we are likely to have more people at home in wheelchairs and on rollators, and, therefore, the need will be even greater and will…
I was not really planning to speak this evening, but I will pick up on a few points that other Members have made. First, I pay tribute to Mr Boylan, who managed to squeeze a call for a united Ireland into a roads debate. That takes some doing, but well done nonetheless. Mr McNulty started, I think, by attacking us for…
Beidh mé ag caint i nGaeilge agus as Béarla. Duine ar bith a chaith níos mó ná dornán bomaití ag taisteal ar bhóthar ar bith in Éirinn nach príomhbhóthar é, ba dhoiligh leis easaontú le brí an rúin seo. Tá ár mbóithre, dála cuidmhór dár mbonneagar bunaidh, tá sin faoi chrann smola go fóill ag an tearc-infheistíocht…
Once again, we find ourselves debating a motion in the Assembly about the state of our roads, but this time the irony is impossible to ignore. The motion tabled by the DUP highlights the serious issues with road maintenance across the North that have been mounting for years, and yet here are the DUP: talking about…
I support the motion and thank the Member for bringing it to the House. I begin by recognising the absolute frustration that people across Northern Ireland feel about the shocking decline in the state of our roads and pavements. Every Member so far, including the Member from the Minister's party, has outlined that we…
I thank the Minister for her attendance. The poor state of our roads is no secret, and I can hardly disagree with the motion's sentiment. Less than a year ago, I spoke in an Adjournment debate on the road repairs required in South Down. At that time, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area had the highest number…
I speak as Sinn Féin's transport spokesperson. I thank the Members for tabling the motion. I am sure that none of us around the Chamber, as constituency MLAs, are any different when it comes to the volume of roads-related casework that comes through our offices. There is no denying that some roads across the North are…
I beg to move I thank the Minister for her attendance this evening; the debate is slightly later than expected. I welcome the opportunity to open the debate on delivering a new road maintenance strategy, which is a very important issue to us all around the Chamber and across Northern Ireland. Few issues unite our…
I welcome the inclusion of Ballymena United among the tier 2 applications that are being progressed. Taking inflation into account, the ring-fenced £36·2 million Northern Ireland Football Fund commitment announced on Friday is worth just 69% of what was promised in 2011. Can the Minister give the House a commitment…
I start by thanking the Minister for all the work that he has put into the Northern Ireland Football Fund. Minister, you will appreciate the immense disappointment felt by the clubs whose applications were not successful. Ards Football Club in my constituency of Strangford was one. Where do we go from here to ensure…
I hope that I have made it clear how the process worked and part of the timeline. It was certainly It was certainly long before the discrimination and bigotry of the SDLP was clear for everybody to see. I have said that in the House. Decisions on this matter were made long before last week, long before the bigotry and…
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My goodness. Is the Member actually implying that, with two days to go before the announcement, everything was completely changed in order for that to be the outcome? Well, let me give you the clarity. I do not have the date on which the decision was made, but it was long before It was long before last week. It was…
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Thank you, Minister, for your statement. Derry City football fans are disappointed but not surprised, given that, two days before the announcement was made, your party leader actually suggested or threatened that projects in Derry should be withheld. The correlation has been made by your colleague Phillip Brett. In…
This party will take no lectures on discrimination from parties that forced the withdrawal of the British Army from a jobs fair in the north-west because they did not want a Brit about the place. Minister, how many additional clubs could have been included had other parties not held up this project for so long? In my…
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Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a ráiteas. I welcome the fact that Dergview, a club in my home town, is included in the second tier. What is the next step for successful clubs, and when will they be notified of the total grant that they will receive? What is the next step for the clubs that have not been successful?
I understand the strength of feeling out there, and it is important to note first that there was a facility for those clubs to demonstrate footballing need, with separate scoring for those that had a ground and those that did not. There was an opportunity, which many clubs took up, to talk about their potential and…
Thank you, Minister. I congratulate all the clubs that have been successful at this stage. You have recognised that there are unhappy clubs. Miss McIlveen mentioned Ards FC, and I will come back to that. As a club without its own ground, it feels penalised by the way in which the scoring system was worked out. For…
I commend the Minister for bringing the fund forward, in contrast to 14 years of delay and stalling by previous Ministers. He is to be congratulated. Did the criteria for the fund change after the closing date for applications?
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Can he describe the mechanisms that he will put in place to ensure that the selected projects deliver on the wider community benefits of inclusivity and financial sustainability, as set out in the criteria?
I believe passionately in the power of sport and support any efforts to elevate and enhance clubs' reach, impact and competitiveness. I am delighted that the ball is in play for Newry City, Armagh City and Loughgall. Minister, your statement refers to a "level playing field", but, after your announcement, you must…
I thank the Minister for his statement. While it is great to see Rathfriland Rangers on the list, there is disappointment from the very north-west to Warrenpoint Town Football Club in the very south-east. The Minister has said that all clubs will progress but "Not yet" to the 17 that were rejected, and that much money…
I thank the Member for his approach to the issue, because I know that there is bitter disappointment about what has happened. I know the work that he has put in. Last year, he invited me up to meet the club. I saw that for myself. That is one of the reasons why I wanted to ensure that there was a level playing field…
Thank you for your statement, Minister. It will come as no surprise that I am deeply disappointed that Institute Football Club has not progressed at this stage. Having worked with the club for the past 10 years, I see its passion, dedication and clear need. Minister, you visited the site in 2017 and saw at first hand…
Different options were presented to me. It is fair to say that I wanted to get as many of those moving forward as possible. That is why we have such an extensive list. My role in the process was to make sure that as many clubs were available as possible. I understand the concern that exists around the fact that so…