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I beg to move Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak about the Crime and Policing Bill that is progressing through Parliament. Before I outline the provisions for which I am seeking consent, it may be helpful for Members if I briefly provide some background information.…
Madam Principal Deputy Speaker, thank you. I also thank the Chair and the Deputy Chair of the Committee and Mr McGrath for his comments. In the current challenging healthcare climate, all policy options that improve efficiency and potentially increase the level of service to patients are to be welcomed. I believe that…
At their core, these regulations aim to deliver greater flexibility and efficiency and to potentially allow for better allocation of clinical capacity in pharmacy services. By enabling medicine assembly to take place centrally in regulated specialised hubs, there is a reasonable expectation that pharmacists in…
I welcome the impact that this will have on those in the community pharmacy sector when it comes to streamlining their work. We are all very aware of, and have been lobbied about, the impact of the community pharmacy budget. The sector is struggling with the amount of money that is being provided. There is a large…
I beg to move Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I seek the Assembly's approval of the draft statutory instrument (SI), which will amend the Medicines Act 1968 and the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 — the "HMRs". The amendments are aimed at enabling all community pharmacies to access hub-and-spoke dispensing…
I beg to introduce the Dilapidation Bill [NIA 21/22-27], which is a Bill to confer functions on district councils in connection with the dilapidation of buildings and other land.
I beg to introduce the Insolvency (Amendment) Bill [NIA 20/22-27], which is a Bill to amend the law relating to insolvency; and for connected purposes.
I beg to introduce the Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill [NIA 19/22-27], which is a Bill to make further provision with respect to the administration and financing of public services in Northern Ireland, in particular, measures to provide powers to undertake certain activities, to enable charging for…
I beg to introduce the Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill [NIA 18/22-27], which is a Bill to make provision for the establishment and functions of the Northern Ireland Fiscal Council; and for connected purposes.
I beg to introduce the Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill [NIA 17/22-27], which is a Bill to make provision for the regulation of water use; to provide for the regulation of sustainable drainage systems; to make provision in relation to flood prevention and remediation; to make provision in relation…
Minister, last week, 'The Telegraph' carried a story about Albanian gangs encouraging people to enter the UK illegally via the open border with the Republic. When will the PSNI be a physical presence on the border, like the guards, to prevent those crime gangs exploiting that weakness in our security?
Minister, in your statement, you referred to support for victims' project advisory groups. My question relates to something that you touched on briefly with respect to the Omagh inquiry. What conversations were had about the Kingsmills case, the disclosure of information more broadly and adequate cooperation?
What engagement is taking place between the Minister's Department and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in Ireland on best practice support for victims and witnesses?
It is nice to see the Minister back in her place; I hope that she is feeling better. Will the Minister provide more details on what took place during the cross-border day of action on 6 March this year and outline any positive operational results that the initiative yielded for the PSNI, particularly in relation to…
In the conversations on victims and witnesses, particularly on domestic abuse and sexual violence, was there discussion of the giving of character references to those accused of such crimes and of maybe doing something more into line with what they do in the South, where character referees have to take the stand,…
Given that the Justice Minister met the Republic of Ireland's Migration Minister, what robust discussions were had on to the number of people arriving in Northern Ireland illegally via the Republic of Ireland? Was she made aware of the number who are arriving via plane, with officials disregarding their…
I thank the Minister for her statement. Minister, given how vital it is for all of us to work collectively to end the violence, abuse and harm suffered by women and girls in all our communities, I welcome the support for the project advisory groups' focus on domestic violence and their interest in the Power to Change…
Will the Minister, first of all, join me in paying tribute to Robin Masefield CBE, former director general of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, who passed away, sadly, at the weekend? In her statement, the Minister mentioned human trafficking and people smuggling across the border, which is still rising,…
Thank you for your statement, Minister. Can you give details and examples of the collaborative work and shared learning taking place between youth and justice services on the ground locally?
I welcome the Minister's statement on cross-border collaboration. It is important. This morning, I made a Member's statement about convicted murderer James Meehan, who is illegally at large in Ireland from a Northern Ireland prison. The gardaí and the PSNI know where he is, but James Meehan is happily enjoying his…
I thank the Minister for her statement. She talked about elements of criminal justice and social diversity work and, obviously, cross-border work that is being progressed around hate crime and community inclusion. On the back of racist attacks over the past few weeks and, indeed, the past year, with online…