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I was in the courtroom last Monday to hear the ruling on the A5 upgrade. The sense of disappointment was palpable. My first thoughts, and those of everyone else who was there, were with the families who have lost loved ones along that notorious road. Every single day that the upgrade to that road is delayed brings the…
I speak today with a heavy heart, following the devastating murder of a woman in Donaghadee, Sarah Montgomery, who was just 27 years old and pregnant. It was an unspeakable act of violence that has robbed her children of their mother and shattered a family for ever. There is no grief more profound than that of…
I highlight yet another absurdity that has been born from Brexit and the Windsor framework, and it is the deeply flawed Northern Ireland plant health label scheme. Introduced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and nodded through by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural…
Something fantastic happened on Saturday. I had the absolute pleasure of attending the first-ever Ards Rangers Inclusion football tournament at Londonderry Park in Newtownards. My thanks go to Claire Coney and Mark Smith, who made the arrangements for the tournament. The tournament was made up of young people, boys…
I do not need a court decision to know what a woman is and what is required to keep them safe. In many ways, to us, it is complete common sense. Unfortunately, however, women and girls in this country need that protection from the courts. The recent Supreme Court judgement was a common-sense ruling that reaffirmed the…
Provision of a good healthcare system is top of everyone's demands of politicians and Governments, but here, on this island, successive Irish and British Governments have not prioritised their public health services. They have failed to plan services according to need, to train and retain enough health and social care…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Last week, during Tuesday's plenary sitting, we debated Finance motions on levies and fees. It was previously the convention that, if Members indicated, by continually saying, "No", that they wanted to divide the House, a Division would be called. It seems to happen more and more…
Mr Clarke asked the Minister for Communities, having noted that he may not have heard the previous questions to the Minister for the Environment in which he discussed the climate change legislation and last week's court case and blamed the DUP for warning everyone else of what supporting the legislation might do, to…
Mr Honeyford asked the Minister for Communities, given that he was present at the launch of the Irish Football Association (IFA) training facility at Galgorm, what assessment he has made of reports that the IFA does not have the money to build the training centre.
Mr Bradley asked the Minister for Communities, after noting that recent government announcements are a reminder that the National Lottery, with the life-changing projects that it supports, represents a national institution of which we should all be proud, whether he believes that it is the responsibility of…
Mr Delargy asked the Minister for Communities why he, as the Minister with responsibility for developing the Irish language strategy, has joined a legal case opposing Irish language signage.
Mr Donnelly asked the Minister for Communities whether he has asked the UK Government to contribute to the Northern Ireland Football Fund (NIFF) as part of the comprehensive spending review.
Ms Murphy asked the Minister for Communities what discussions he has had with the Office of the Public Services Ombudsman on its decision to launch an own initiative inquiry into the Housing Executive.
Mr McCrossan asked the Minister for Communities, given that the draft anti-poverty strategy has been criticised for its lacking specific, measurable and time-bound targets, whether he will commit to including such targets in the final strategy, following the consultation process.
Mr McMurray asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what more can be done to tackle the issue of poisoning in Northern Ireland, given that South Down is home to many red kites, as the Minister knows, and recently one was poisoned.
Mr Boylan asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the meeting that he had with Minister Kimmins last week in light of the disappointing judgement on the A5.
Mrs Guy asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, for his assessment of the concerning reports of blue-green algae in the lake at Hillsborough Forest park, which is a wonderful facility in the constituency of Lagan Valley.
Mrs Mason asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide an update on the main issues affecting family farms that were raised in the initial feedback on the Department's draft nutrients action programme (NAP) proposals.
Ms Flynn asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how his Department engages with council-managed and privately managed forest parks, given his remit to work with and support all forest parks, including those that are not directly under departmental management.
Miss Hargey asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what contingency plans his Department is putting in place to ensure that small farmers are supported in the event of an outbreak, given the growing risk of bluetongue spreading from Britain and that compensation for culled animals is limited.
Mr Donnelly asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the development of the peatland strategy and his assessment of the benefits of peatland restoration.
Special Educational Needs Places To ask the Minister of Education, in light of the Education Authority stating there is a significant risk that 164 children with Special Educational Needs may not have a school place in September 2025, to provide an update on the school placement process for children with Special…