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Like many others in the north-west, I am bitterly disappointed about Derry City Football Club, Coleraine Football Club and Institute Football Club. Minister, you mentioned that officials presented a range of options for you to consider. I am sure that, if your club had been third on the list in tier 3 or sixteenth on…
Glentoran Football Club in my constituency is very thankful to progress, thanks to the opportunity that the Minister's programme offers. I see that Michelle O'Neill now has a new-found interest in more investment in local football. How is it that the Minister has succeeded in bringing forward that investment where…
I want to relay the disappointment and frustration that is felt by Warrenpoint Town Football Club, Minister. You said that, when it comes to those clubs that were not successful, it is not "No" but rather "not yet". What exactly does that mean, and how do you intend to address the identified £200 million need across…
Thank you for coming to the House, Minister. Like others, I am glad to see some investment and funding, especially given that Ballymena United Football Club is in my constituency. You emphasised fairness and transparency. How will progress be monitored? What accountability measures will be put in place if projects…
I thank the Minister for his statement. Minister, I am personally saddened that the three applicants from my constituency did not progress in this phase, but I thank you for progressing the fund 14 years after it should have commenced. Minister, what lessons has the Department learned from this round of funding, and…
Minister, there are 20 successful projects totalling £82 million, of which £36 million has been allocated. There is obviously a significant shortfall there. You addressed some of that in previous answers, but I would appreciate your elaborating on how that shortfall will be met and on how realistic it is that the…
I congratulate all the clubs that were successful in this phase, and I recognise the frustration of many others. Moreover, it would be remiss of me not to commend the Minister for finally progressing that much-needed fund. Minister, it has been said that the total estimated cost of the funding for projects will be £98…
I welcome the progression of the programme for Lisburn Rangers, Ballymacash Rangers and Lisburn Distillery in Lagan Valley. I have worked with all three. They are brilliant clubs, and I look forward to seeing their projects delivered. Minister, you talked about going above the £36 million and taking forward projects…
I pay tribute to chairman Warren Patton and all of the team at Ards Football Club who have worked so hard throughout the process. They, along with supporters, are disappointed and angry. Ards has been homeless for over two decades and has demonstrated need. Will the Minister meet the club to discuss next steps? What…
Unfortunately, the Member has got a number of things wrong. First of all, he is conflating — Well, he has. He clearly does not know the process that was in place, even though I have just outlined that process. If he had listened to the statement that I have just made, he would realise that it is not appropriate to…
As a seasoned ticket holder, I am very disappointed for Derry City. As a Foyle MLA and a football fan, I am devastated for Institute. Will the Minister publish in full the options and all advice and recommendations that he received from his officials before he made the decision about how many projects to take forward…
I wish to make a statement to update the Assembly on the Northern Ireland Football Fund and, in particular, the performance programme strand of the fund. When I took office, I made it clear that one of my priorities would be to push forward the long-standing commitment to invest in our local footballing…
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. It is not that long ago that, while there was guidance that allowed female police officers to wear trousers, they had to ask permission to wear them between September and April and their senior office could refuse permission. That is not a place where we want girls to be…
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank all Members for their contributions to the debate. There has been a lot of openness to take interventions and to go through the issues in considerable detail. That has helped the debate and the considerations that are now before us. First, I want to highlight the phrase that the Minister…
I ask this in the genuine spirit of sincerity. The Minister has earned some plaudits for forcing stuff through, even if I and others in the Chamber really disagree with it, and often perhaps without Executive discussion. He now asks others in the Chamber to bear with him, think rationally and, in effect, trust him.…
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. We have debated seven amendments in group 1, and now we have turned to the group 2 amendments, which focus on the content of guidelines and the commencement. For the most part, I do not take particular issue with the policy intent of most of the amendments in group 2. Rather,…
I agree. They should also be entitled to wear trousers, just because of weather aspects. I remember having to wear skirts and tights and being absolutely freezing going to school. Then there are schools that prescribe only particular coats and jackets. I look forward to seeing the guidance, but you can understand our…
You have sort of made the point that I was going to make: there are schools where girls are allowed to wear trousers, but there are schools where they are not. The issue here is whether girls should have the right to wear trousers or not, not whether it is at the whim of some principal of the school or the board of…
I will in a second, yes. Thank you for the clarity, Minister. I am not on the Education Committee, so I cannot be across the detail of every single line in the Bill. However, what you have just said raises the question, "What if the school still says no?" There are schools out there that do say no. We need…
I thank the Member for giving way. Madam Principal Deputy Speaker, in answer to her question around the issue of skirts and trousers, yes, schools do have the freedom and liberty to put in place a policy that would make provision for that. I have attended schools and visits where I can see it: it is obvious that there…
I thank the Minister for that intervention. Will he include in the guidance the options for girls to wear trousers as a matter of comfort? Is that something that he will seek to include in the guidance? That is an issue: I hated wearing a pinafore for the entire 14 years or more that I was at school, so that should be…