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It is clear from the summit last week that political debate about the future is now mainstream. You said and I agree that partition has failed this island and that we must be ready for constitutional change when it comes. First Minister, do you agree that it is absolutely essential that people across every city,…
Thank you. I was really delighted to see that it got so much attention at home, because it was such a momentous opportunity and very much builds on the elections and the historic breakthroughs of First Ministers in Scotland and Wales who all have their own journeys and their own political identities. We are all…
Yes, I do. That was very evident and on display at the show at the weekend. It is clear that the DUP wants to look backwards. It is very much about blatant electioneering. It is about the DUP covering up for everything else that is going on — the summer of scandal, as you called it. It is all about deflection and…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Parades, bonfires and commemorationsCriteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Controversy escalation.
In relation to begging the question "Why?", does the First Minister agree that this is a cynical stunt designed to drum up support ahead of next year's elections after a summer of DUP scandal?
I thank the Member for the question, which is very topical given that the adjudication will be made this week. As I have done repeatedly throughout recent weeks, I send my full support and solidarity to the people of the Garvaghy Road. That is a very strong and proud community, as you have heard our colleague John…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Parades, bonfires and commemorationsCriteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics.
Thank you, First Minister. I appreciate that. More extreme weather events will also put pressure on air travel. Will the First Minister press the UK Government to revisit their participation in the European geostationary navigation overlay service (EGNOS)?
I will come back to the Member on any detailed conversations that we have had. Certainly, questions have been asked. There was big disruption that caused real havoc for people for a few days. The British Government have to get to the bottom of it. We cannot keep having that interruption. While, obviously, it is not a…
As the Minister — I elevated you there. As the Member will know, the Infrastructure Minister has invested in waste water infrastructure with the ability that she has within the funding that she has been given. An extra 5,300 homes have been unlocked as a direct result of what she has done. When the Minister brings her…
The First Minister touched on waste water infrastructure. Is she aware that the crisis in waste water infrastructure is stopping 6,000 houses being built across Northern Ireland? Does she still believe in the three-pronged approach of her party's Infrastructure Minister as a solution to the waste water crisis, or does…
As the Member knows, that is an issue that we have raised repeatedly. The deputy First Minister and I have raised it with every Prime Minister that we have had to deal with in recent years, and we have raised it with Secretaries of State. We continually raise it as part of our Budget discussions. If we are to build…
— about the courts. I know, but be honest. When you say that there is a problem, name it and diagnose it as what it is. Yes, there are things that are stuck that we want to see advanced quicker but have not been. Yes, there are things that the DUP has turned its mind towards thwarting at every turn. You would be…
I am not being negative. I am not deflecting from the obstruction by the DUP, which does exist, or the financial challenges, which do exist. Challenges exist for all Governments, but my job as leader of the Opposition is to hold you and the Executive collectively responsible. In 2022, very clear promises were made,…
What a preamble. Our job in here is to try to make politics work. The public are very tuned into how difficult this arrangement is. They are very tuned into the complexity of the situation and know who wants to move forward and who wants to look backwards. They are very tuned into who is blatantly sectarian in their…
Through the current Programme for Government (PFG), we are committed to improving outcomes for everyone in our society, and that includes older people. The progress is measured in two ways. First, we monitor the delivery of the Programme for Government commitments, including those that are particularly relevant to…
I am not going to take away from the success of the fleadh. It was excellent in Derry, and it was excellent in Belfast. Let us bid for it to come to the North again. The learning from hosting the fleadh this year will be applied to next year's event. Today, as we speak, the Minister for Infrastructure and the Minister…
The First Minister has said previously that we should push and do all that we can to ensure the return of the fleadh to Belfast in 2028 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Will the First Minister agree that the argument for the return of the fleadh to Derry or somewhere else in the North would…
The efforts of volunteers across the board, including St John Ambulance, played a role, as did the statutory agencies, such as the PSNI. The way in which they all worked together showed that we can host an event of that scale and can do it well because of what we have here. The capacity of the volunteers was second to…