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To ask the Minister for Communities whether her Department will ensure more support is given to homeowners, who need to meet the Historic Environment Division requirements, to help ensure that our built heritage is protected and suitable for future generations to come.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any discussions he has had with Executive colleagues to ensure cross-party support for Northern Ireland’s inclusion in the UK's 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup bid; and (ii) whether this has been communicated through official channels.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any discussions he has had with the Minister for the Economy on maximising the potential tourism and economic impact of a successful UK bid to host the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any engagement he has had with his Government counterparts regarding the UK bid to host the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any circumstances, apart from when leaving Mears accommodation, in which newcomers to Northern Ireland receive priority need points where others in the same position would not.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether single males leaving Mears accommodation who have been successfully granted permission to stay in the UK by the Home Office are classed as being in priority need by the Housing Executive.
To ask the Minister for Communities to provide an update on progress on the restoration work at the former Austin's building, Londonderry, following the £1.2 million grant awarded by his Department.
Mr Deputy Speaker, thank you very much, and thank you to Mrs Dodds for stepping in for Deborah. When Deborah arrived here, she very quickly established a reputation for being a respected and effective Member of the legislative Assembly, but tonight, of course, the focus is not on Deborah the politician. It is on…
I welcome the opportunity to talk on this important issue. I thank Deborah for securing the Adjournment debate and wish her all the best in the days, weeks and years ahead. I am absolutely certain that she will be watching, and she is probably saying, "At the end of the debate, I will be able to click this off, and I…
I also welcome the people from Fermanagh and thank them for coming today. I know something of the journey that you have to make when you come to Stormont. We are glad to see you. I also pass on my best wishes to my colleague Deborah. I wish her the best in the days to come. Given the nature of the debate and the…
Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh gach duine anseo anocht. It is great to see the strength of feeling in the people of Fermanagh and South Tyrone, as is reflected in the attendance of so many people who have travelled so far to be here. I would also like to join my colleagues in wishing Deborah, her husband and her…
I welcome the opportunity to speak on the future of services at South West Acute Hospital. I, too, thank my colleague Deborah Erskine for securing today's Adjournment debate. I wish her and her husband, Robert, all the best with their imminent new arrival. I also extend my thanks to the Minister and the members of…
The Member may wonder why a Member for South Antrim is here for the debate. I am here because the issue has an impact not only on the west of the Province but on all of the Province. I am sure that the Member will agree with me about that impact. If people are not in the SWAH, they are coming to the east of the…
I echo the words of colleagues across the House and offer best wishes, on behalf of the SDLP, to Deborah Erskine and her husband on what, I hope, in a few days' or weeks' time, will be a very positive news story. I wish her well on that journey. I also welcome our friends from Fermanagh and Tyrone who are in the…
First, I join others in sending my best regards to my constituency colleague Deborah Erskine. Welcoming a new child into the family is precious, and I sincerely hope that she experiences a really healthy and happy remainder of her pregnancy. I welcome the opportunity to speak on future services at South West Acute…
I wish my constituency colleague Deborah Erskine and her husband all the very best as they prepare to welcome their new arrival in the coming weeks. I welcome the members of the emergency services who have joined us here this evening. When emergency general surgery was first suspended in December 2022, the Western…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I echo your words and welcome everyone from Fermanagh today. It is a long way up the road, but we will discuss a lot of long journeys as we go through the debate and try to make some progress. At the outset of the debate, I just want to say that my colleague Deborah is extremely…
Thank you, Mr Speaker. This was a fascinating debate. Not only did some Members manage to sectarianise it by labelling farmers under their religion but we had the Gospel cited. Nigel Farage also made an appearance. There has therefore been quite a mixture of opinions shared today. Let me be clear from the outset,…
I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important motion and reaffirm my commitment and that of my Department to the protection and restoration of Lough Neagh and its wider catchment. It has been truly heartbreaking this summer to witness yet again the scenes of a lough being suffocated by human-induced blue-green…
Thank you, Mr Speaker, for your grace on the time. We know that Lough Neagh is one of our most important natural assets and that it provides almost half of Northern Ireland's drinking water. It supports wildlife, fishing and farming, and it underpins businesses, tourism and recreation across the region. Although it is…
Thank you, Mr Speaker. Lough Neagh is one of our most precious natural resources and wildlife sites. It is the source of 40% of the North's drinking water. It is supposed to be protected under local, European and international law, but, in reality, Lough Neagh is a public health hazard and a toxic death zone for local…
To ensure harmony, at the opening of my contribution, I will first look at what we all can agree on. We all can agree that Lough Neagh is of huge value to the people of Northern Ireland. We can all agree that, as the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, it is vital for wildlife, fisheries and the wider…