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I will speak about the British Heart Foundation's commentary on 'Good Morning Ulster' this morning on the results that show increasing numbers of people being diagnosed with heart failure, and I am glad that the Minister is in the Chamber to hear this. The increasing number of diagnoses is very concerning. I know that…
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I stand to speak about the recent announcement of how the £55 million allocated to early years and childcare will be spent this year. I welcome much of the funding announcement. Having spent a great deal of time with providers, parents and bodies from the sector, I know that they want us to work constructively on the…
Last week, the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, finally admitted what Members on these Benches and the public at large have known for years: our immigration system, in the United Kingdom, is broken and the rules for entering our country must be tightened up. The proposed changes finally inject some common sense into…
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I commend the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society for another hugely successful Balmoral show, which was attended by over 100,000 people over four days. It was a fantastic networking event and a fantastic platform to showcase the talent and creativity of our rural communities. I had the opportunity to attend for three…
Along with thousands of other Gaels, colleagues and I attended the Walk for Truth to Páirc Seán de Brún in Bellaghy on Friday evening. People from all over Ireland — clubs and counties — marched to call for justice for Bridie and her family and for an inquiry into the callous murder of Sean Brown, an innocent man who…
I wish to refer particularly to the firearms incident that took place in Bangor last night. I happened to be in the vicinity, in a local petrol station, at the time. I was aware that lots of police were running backwards and forwards, but I was not aware of the situation that was developing. There has been much…
I rise to remark on two separate, extremely concerning incidents that occurred in North Down over what was a challenging weekend, and to thank the PSNI and the emergency services for their swift and diligent response. On Saturday night in Millisle, a car collided with pedestrians outside a licensed premises on Main…
Saturday marked a very proud and poignant day for Bangor on the Eisenhower pier that overlooks Bangor marina, as a very special naming ceremony and service of dedication took place for Bangor RNLI's new lifeboat, the Ruby Robinson. That special event was very well attended and coincided with the 60th anniversary of…
I repeat a call that a High Court judge, in the highest court in the land, has already made and that has been reiterated at appeal stage. The same call has been made by the Chief Constable, by various political leaders, by uachtarán Chumann Lúthcleas Gael , by people of influence from all across Ireland and, most…
Mrs Guy asked the Minister of Finance to provide an update on the five-year financial sustainability plans that Departments need to produce as part of the Executive's Budget sustainability plan.
Mrs Mason asked the Minister of Finance how the 2025-26 Budget is supporting the extension of the childcare subsidy scheme to cover school-age children, which the Minister of Education announced last week.
Ms Sugden asked the Minister of Finance to provide an update on his Department's work in the area of divorce, including the introduction of no-fault divorce.
Mr Baker asked the Minister of Finance, in light of the Balmoral show last week, which was a fantastic showcase for here, how the 2025-26 Budget will support our farming community and agriculture industry.
Mr Martin asked the Minister of Finance whether he is aware that Stonewall, which his Department funds, has been referred to the Charity Commission for actively encouraging organisations to disregard the implications of the recent Supreme Court ruling and the subsequent Equality Commission and Human Rights Commission…
Mr Delargy asked the Minister of Finance what work his Department is doing to better understand our productivity performance compared with that of other regions.
Mr O'Toole asked the Minister of Finance to outline specifically what he is doing to take new fiscal powers as Finance Minister so that the UK Government and Treasury cannot have such baleful power over how the Executive spend money.
Ms Sugden asked the Minister for Communities, in light of her understanding that the Riverside Theatre is likely to close indefinitely and appreciating that it is not his direct responsibility, how he feels about that being the only council area without such a facility, particularly given the north coast' s reliance…
Mrs Dodds asked the Minister for Communities, having commended him for bringing to the Executive an anti-poverty strategy that was 18 years in the making and for getting departmental collaboration and agreement, whether he agrees that he will need the support of all his Executive colleagues to make it deliverable and…
Mr McAleer asked the Minister for Communities, who may be aware that the Tyrone Fleadh has started in Fintona and there will be a full week of talks, music, parades, language and culture, to join him in commending the Comhaltas for organising a fantastic event and to recognise the important cultural, social and…
Mr Crawford asked the Minister for Communities what his Department is doing to support regeneration in town centres across North Antrim, particularly where addressing derelict buildings and attracting new investment are concerned.
Mr McCrossan asked the Minister for Communities, following Mr Tennyson's question, when, having provided some form of an update, he will come to the House with a statement on the strategy, given that it was deeply disappointing that Members learned of Executive approval for the anti-poverty strategy in the media last…