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Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle, and I thank you for the opportunity to address the Assembly. This statement will update the Assembly on the outcome of the forensic accountant's investigation into the reasons why NI Water was unable to live within its resource budget allocation in the 2024-25 financial year.…
I know that, later today, there will be a question for urgent oral answer to the Minister, but, listening to the rhetoric in the Chamber this morning about the A5, I feel that it is important to stand up and put on record some facts for people, particularly the SDLP. At the outset, I say that my sympathies are with…
Every child in our society matters, and their future is in our hands. It has been two years this week since the publication of Ray Jones's review of children's social care services. That review contained 53 recommendations, ranging from a single agency for families and children, which actually works and delivers, to…
The Executive have failed to get a grip of the housing crisis, and, despite talk in the Programme for Government of making housing a priority, the truth is that the Executive have failed to act. Rents have shot up, and the Executive have refused to implement rent controls or rent reductions. Evictions have continued…
Like my colleague Sinéad McLaughlin, I want to touch on yesterday's judgement on the A5, but I will not spend all my time talking about the A5, because that judgement is a symptom of a much deeper problem that is at the heart of our system of government and our politics: incompetence and a crisis of accountability.…
I welcome the decision by Belfast City Council to abandon its flawed policy of defining the city centre as a "holiday resort" so that large retailers could open on a Sunday morning. Sunday mornings are one of the few times that our low-paid and overworked retail staff can rely on to be off to enjoy, spend with their…
I rise to highlight an issue that affects thousands of people across Northern Ireland, often silently and invisibly: coeliac disease. For those of you who are not aware, people with coeliac disease are often described as simply "gluten-intolerant", which means that they cannot eat anything containing a protein found…
I take the opportunity to highlight ongoing issues that impact on special schools in Newry and Armagh. I recently visited Lisanally Special School and met its principal, Siobhan Scowcroft, staff and pupils. First, I record my thanks to and continued support for the school and its staff for the fantastic work that they…
I will speak about the disaster that is the A5. What we have witnessed with the A5 is nothing short of government failure. It has been 18 years since the Executive first gave the scheme the green light, yet not an inch of road has been delivered. The delays are not down to bad luck but are the result of systematic…
Last night, at an event in Fivemiletown that I attended alongside my colleagues Carla Lockhart MP, Deborah Erskine MLA and local councillors and at which there was a contribution from former Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president David Brown, I heard a message that was powerful, heartfelt and deeply concerning. The…
It is time to move to a SEN-first approach to school placements. Last week, I met children who attend Greenwood Assessment Centre and their parents. I was deeply concerned to learn that up to 25 children there have no confirmed place in P3 for September. Those children have been well known to the Education Authority…
Mr McMurray asked the Minister of Justice to outline her Department's proposals for increasing the maximum sentences for those who are found guilty of causing the death of, or serious harm to, a child or vulnerable adult.
Mr Carroll asked the Minister of Justice whether conditions should be put on the £200 million of new money that has been touted for the PSNI, including reducing the use of stop-and-search and stopping the use of plastic and rubber attenuating energy projectiles (AEPs) and other inhumane practices?
Mr Allen asked the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the role of community-based restorative justice that takes place in addition to the statutory delivery of restorative justice by bodies such as the Youth Justice Agency.
Mr Brett asked the Minister of Justice whether she will join him in giving her full support to the Let Them Protect campaign that the Police Federation for Northern Ireland has launched to ensure that our brave police officers right across Northern Ireland get the protection that they deserve.
Mr McNulty asked the Minister of Justice, given that, last week, a headline in the 'Belfast Telegraph' reported that a lot of young people believe that they missed out on the Troubles, and given that many of us grew up and were shaped by the violence, the maiming, the murder, the fear and the terror of the Troubles,…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given that Developed Vetting security clearance relates to matters of national security and the protection of Top Secret material, for her assessment of whether the UK Security Vetting protocols have been followed in relation to the current Police Ombudsman.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) whether the Police Ombudsman's Developed Vetting security clearance status has been reviewed; and (ii) whether the Police Ombudsman continues to hold Developed Vetting security clearance.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when they will answer (i) AQW 27565/22-27, (ii) AQW 26723/22-27, (iii) AQW 26217/22-27, and (iv) AQW 26583/22-27.