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I speak today on behalf of the families, staff and children at Clady Tiny Tots Playgroup in Armagh. This is a small setting, doing incredible work in very difficult conditions. Its mobile unit has been declared unfit for purpose by environmental health inspectors. It is damp and has structural issues. The setting was…
The scenes that we have seen unfold on our streets over the past week are absolutely despicable and disgusting and not reflective of our wider society or how far we have come. There is no place, ever, for racism, hate or violence on our streets. It is entirely unacceptable and unjustifiable for anybody to treat any…
I wish to speak about a significant challenge to the safety of us all on this island, North and South. Many Members will be unaware of or know of but do not really care about the fact that the Republic of Ireland has only one offshore patrol vessel with no gun, and the Air Corps, whose main combat capability is a few…
I condemn the violence that was perpetrated in my home town of Ballymena all last week. I am thankful that it has settled down, but I am concerned that my home town is still a tinderbox, as are all the other areas that suffered violence. I thank the deputy First Minister for coming to Ballymena on Wednesday. It was…
Faoi dheireadh thiar thall, d’fhógair Rialtas na Breataine an tseachtain seo caite go gcuireadh siad maoiniú ar fáil le Páirc Mhic Asmaint a athfhorbairt. Má bhí muid fada go leor ag fanacht léi, níl aon amhras ná gur céim mhór chun tosaigh í an tacaíocht sin le staid den scoth a dhéanamh dár gcluichí náisiúnta i…
Seán Neeson was far more than just an elected representative in East Antrim: he was incredibly popular in his community, and he served the people of the area with unwavering dedication, humility and integrity from his first election to council in 1977 to stepping down in 2013. Although Seán had stepped back from the…
First, thank you, Mr Speaker, for facilitating this occasion. It is a sad occasion, but it is important that we remember the commitment to democratic principles of so many people who have since left this world, hopefully for a better one. I got to know Seán through serving in the Assembly. He had been on various…
I stand this afternoon to pay tribute, first and foremost, to my friend Seán. Seán was brought up in Carrickfergus in the Sunnylands estate. He went to St Nicholas' Primary School and attended St Malachy's College and Queen's University. After graduation, he taught history in St Comgall's High School in Larne. We came…
My thoughts and those of the SDLP are with Seán Neeson's wife, Carol, his family, the wider Neeson family and, indeed, his colleagues, and our colleagues, in the Alliance Party. They are grieving the loss of a profoundly important and decent man in their party and in our politics. Just before we came into the Chamber,…
Thank you, Mr Speaker, for facilitating this tribute to Seán Neeson. It was with great sadness that I learned of his passing over the weekend. On behalf of the Ulster Unionist Party, I extend our condolences to his beloved wife, Carol, his children Claire, Peter, Ciara and John, his grandchildren, his entire family…
It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Seán Neeson. Seán dedicated much of his life to public service, serving with distinction as a councillor, mayor and MLA. His long and respected career was marked by a deep sense of duty and an unwavering commitment to the people whom he represented. He was a…
A Cheann Comhairle , we come from a certain age, as you pointed out earlier. I knew Seán from 1998. Moving towards that time, I first met him in about 1996. I start by sending my condolences to the party and his grieving family at this moment. I was looking at some of the stuff over the weekend that people were…
On behalf of my party leader, Naomi Long, who is sad that she cannot be here today due to illness, I rise to remember and celebrate the life of Seán Neeson: a statesman, a selfless leader and someone who had boundless hope and optimism for the future of Northern Ireland. Entering politics at a dark time when…
Mr Blair asked the Minister of Finance what plans his Department has in place to ensure that building control regulations make provision for electric vehicle charging points at new dwellings.
Mr McGuigan asked the Minister of Finance to outline the difference that the relative funding methodology that he has agreed will make over the spending review period.
Ms Mulholland asked the Minister of Finance to provide an update on his Department's work on the review of the regulation of property management companies.
Mr Kingston asked the Minister of Finance, given that the Department of Finance is responsible for recruitment across all Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) Departments, what measures he is taking to increase the rate of recruitment to Civil Service jobs.
Mrs Guy asked the Minister of Finance to outline whether the UK Treasury has provided a formal response to the report on the cost of doing business by the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre.
Mr Donnelly asked the Minister of Finance whether he will outline the progress that has been made to date on the planned strategic review of rating for 2025-26.
Mr O'Toole asked the Minister of Finance, in light of the fact that he appeared earlier to dismiss the NI Fiscal Council's finding that the current funding model for NI Water is unsustainable, whether he is seriously telling the House that there is nothing wrong with the funding model for NI Water, given that our…
Ms Bradshaw asked the Minister of Education, having noted that she is picking up on the same thread as Matthew O'Toole's question, to outline the degree to which his Department or the Education Authority records the level of absenteeism across the Province following the fallout from the riots and disturbances.
Mr Mathison asked the Minister of Education for an update on placements for children with special educational needs who are in key transition years and require a placement for September 2025.