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  2. Debate contribution: Infrastructure Commission

    Infrastructure investment is vital, and it is appropriate that we ensure that money is spent wisely, with projects delivered on time. While I recognise that major capital projects have failed to be delivered on time and within budget, we must be live to some of the challenges that have resulted in that outcome.…

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  3. Debate contribution: Infrastructure Commission

    Go raibh míle maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. We can all agree that the delivery of major capital projects is an area of concern for many of us across the Chamber and, more importantly, for the people we represent. That, clearly, was highlighted by the Audit Office and the Public Accounts Committee, of which I am…

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  5. Debate contribution: Infrastructure Commission

    Thank you for the intervention. I wish that the Member had let me finish what I was going to say without jumping at me. I said that you, as a party and as a fully funded Opposition, have brought no proposals to the table. You keep complaining. Numerous Ministers have said to you over the last period —

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  7. Debate contribution: Infrastructure Commission

    Go raibh míle maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion. However, at the outset, I will say that it is disappointing that, as part of the proposal of the motion, an opposition party that is fully funded did not consider bringing forward some proposals as to cost options in…

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  9. Debate contribution: Infrastructure Commission

    I beg to move Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. For too long, our delivery of capital projects has been broken, plagued by delay, duplication and dysfunction — arguably, a microcosm of the Executive themselves. We are left with a legacy of delays and overruns, compounded by the malaise of those who are in…

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  12. Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution

    I thank the Member for giving way. Does he accept that the main issue with the current Labour Government for many Members on these Benches and others is the deceitful way in which they came to power? They did not tell us that they were going to tax business, tax the farmer and rob the pensioner in the way in which…

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  13. Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution

    The Member makes a valid point. A lot of what the Member is saying goes to the heart of governance, and I have sympathy for that argument, but does he realise that our Government's governance is temporary, whereas, in this place, parties tend to be in government permanently? That is a massive difference.

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  15. Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution

    Thank you very much. I welcome the fact that Members have participated in a colourful debate, and I will reflect on some of what was said. It is important to say, first of all, that many Members commented on the motion's brevity, which is a quality not often associated with me or, it has to be said, Mr Frew, who…

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  21. Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution

    Earlier this month, the Assembly passed a motion supporting tax increases for the super-wealthy, which I spoke on and supported. It is to be welcomed that some parties are finally in step with ordinary people, who have long demanded that the rich pay their way for our public services. The Executive, however, always…

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  22. Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution

    I thank the Member for giving way. I share in the lamentations of many Members about the need for food banks in our communities. Does the Member accept, however, that the mitigation package that was worked on by all parties in the Assembly at the time has sheltered many households from the worst excesses of welfare…

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  23. Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution

    It did not take long for the first Member in the debate to turn the blame to Westminster. We heard about Tory austerity and Labour austerity. However, Members always stop there. They do not go on to say that, when the Stormont Executive set the Budget, it is made-in-Stormont austerity owned by Sinn Féin, the DUP,…

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  24. Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution

    I thank the Member for giving way. Does he agree that it is interesting that Mr Honeyford has perhaps clarified what "tax the rich" means? He went to ultra-rich. His party did not define that when it initially talked about it. Does that mean further taxation on a higher tax bracket of 40%?

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  25. Debate contribution: Fiscal Devolution

    I welcome the leader of the Opposition back to his place after the birth of his daughter and congratulate him on that. I have a confession to make. The night before Opposition days, I usually struggle to sleep with worry and anticipation of what is coming before me, particularly when, with the Chair of the Finance…

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