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I beg to move Today, we debate an issue of our time: uncontrolled and illegal immigration. I moved the motion not just as a DUP representative but as a voice for the many people across our country who feel forgotten, overwhelmed and unheard. The statistics are stark, with close on one million people a year entering…
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No, I will make some progress on my speech, if you do not mind. There can be no question of the devastating impact of colonialism around the world. In many ways, the cultural, social and political impact is still being felt by communities today. Exploitation, theft and the infliction of human suffering were the…
I welcome the debate on the motion. Despite some attempts to detract and distract from the actual intent of the motion, the debate has been interesting. I want to pick up on one thing. It was interesting to hear the Minister say that some of the organisations have tenuous claims to ownership of their own artefacts. I…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I urge all Members who have listened to the debate to support the amendment. I do so whilst firmly acknowledging one area where there should be no ambiguity, and that is the repatriation or return of human remains. Let us be clear: holding human remains, especially those taken without…
Minister, do you agree that the pillaging of global treasures and artefacts by the British Empire is not really defensible and that all artefacts of cultural and symbolic significance should be returned to their place of origin? For example, the Elgin Marbles should be returned to the Greeks by the British Museum:…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I welcome the opportunity to respond to the motion on the decolonisation of museum collections and the repatriation of artefacts. Museums are in the unique position of holding collections through which they can tell the stories of the past in order to engage, educate and inspire. Those…
FlaggedSectarianism, hate crime and community relationsCriteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
The so-called decolonisation of museum collections is, in truth, something that my staff are more exercised about than I am. That having been said, I want to address one specific aspect of the motion that is before us, namely the call for: "the return of human remains". Let me be clear: any conversation about dignity,…
FlaggedLegacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important motion, and I welcome the support for it from across the House. I note that the party opposite has stated that it supports the returning of artefacts to their home nations, which is exactly what the motion calls for. The conversation thus far has been respectful,…
I support the motion. The SDLP will not be supporting the amendment, however. At its core, the motion asks us to reflect deeply on the role of museums in shaping how we understand the past and how we move forward into a more just and inclusive future. National Museums Northern Ireland and, indeed, the Ulster Museum…
I will represent my party colleague Sian Mulholland, who has another engagement. She is a member of the Communities Committee. We welcome the motion. On behalf of the Alliance Party, I offer support not just for the motion but for the principles that underpin it: justice, openness and cultural respect. National…
The well-known opening sentence of L P Hartley's 'The Go-Between' is: "The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there". The relevance of that quote is that we cannot fairly judge the actions of history by our 21st-century standards. Empires have been normal throughout the history of the world. It has…
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Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I have to start by saying, although I will not dwell on the issue, that there is a certain irony in a Sinn Féin motion that includes returning human remains to Hawaii while we still wait for the return of the human remains of those who were disappeared. I ask the party opposite to use the…
I beg to move Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. The motion advocates the decolonisation of museum collections and the repatriation of artefacts. That initiative is not merely about returning objects; it is about restoring dignity, acknowledging historical injustices and fostering genuine reconciliation…
On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. May I make a point of clarification? I want to clarify a point of detail from last week's Assembly debate on cancer waiting times. During the debate, I made reference to the Western Trust in particular being reliant on a single-handed dermatology consultant. That is…
Minister, you mentioned the success of the North West Cancer Centre and the ongoing cooperation and expansion of radiotherapy services at Altnagelvin Area Hospital on a North/South basis. With regard to the Taoiseach's Shared Island Fund and the cross-border dimension, was Daisy Hill Hospital and its prime location to…
Page 7 of the Minister's statement notes the: "ongoing cross-border cooperation in relation to child welfare and protection." Did the Minister raise with the Irish Government the failure of Dublin-headquartered institutions to contribute to the child abuse redress in Northern Ireland in relation to abuse in Roman…
My question follows on with the issue of alcohol and drug use. That was mentioned in the statement, but what was discussed? What update was provided in the meeting on how we can improve those services throughout Northern Ireland?
Minister, in your statement, you referred to: "the ongoing collaboration on issues connected with alcohol and drug use". Will you expand on that? Will you commit to exploring further opportunities for joint funding for addiction services in border areas? I think of Northlands Addiction Treatment Centre in my…
Like others, Minister, I welcome and acknowledge the progress and the work that is being done together on cancer research. Does the Minister acknowledge that it is very important that that work is embedded in the huge research hubs in Oxford, Cambridge and London? Will he also update the House on the cancer research…
I thank the Minister for his statement. The statement referenced work on mental health, drug and alcohol services and mentioned the alcohol policy advisory group. Are any joint initiatives being planned in those areas? Was any cross-border cooperation discussed on the mother-and-baby unit, if we get to the point —…
I thank the Member. There was no detailed discussion on hospice care during the sectoral meeting. Previously, as I said, I met Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, the Minister for Health in the Government of Ireland, down in Dublin. After that, I visited a hospice in Dublin. I got a briefing on the different funding…