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I beg to move I note and welcome the amendments that have been tabled. We do not disagree with the sentiments expressed in either of the amendments, as they recognise the interlinked issues that have aligned to leave our health service in such disarray, but the wide-ranging calls in both amendments, worthy as they…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I welcome the fact that the factually inaccurate motion from the constructive Opposition is not being moved today. How was it that such a grossly inaccurate motion made it into the Order Paper in the first place? Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Was a formal apology issued…
On a point of order Mr Speaker. I wish to apologise for not being in my place last Tuesday for Question Time. Unfortunately, I was ill on the day and did not get my withdrawal in on time. I want to put on record my apologies for missing my question.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I draw to your attention again the issue that I raised during Members' statements last week regarding the Executive Office. In response to a point of order from the Member for North Belfast Mr Phillip Brett on 18 February, you said: "You could go down the Freedom of Information Act…
Today, a concerning email was sent to schools across Northern Ireland, including in my constituency. It was sinister and prompted security fears. This morning, police confirmed that an email sent to schools in Enniskillen, Strabane and Ballycastle is believed to have involved nine schools. As a result of the email,…
I used a previous Member's statement to draw attention to the fact that the First Minister and deputy First Minister have been sitting on an answer to a question originally tabled by my predecessor and then tabled again by me when I was co-opted into the House. The question was simple and, indeed, factual; it was to…
We were informed at the weekend that the Ministry of Defence plans to apply for a judicial review of the coroner's finding into the deaths of four Provisional IRA terrorists in their attack at Clonoe. I welcome the decision. The coroner's report found that the use of lethal force by the SAS cannot have been…
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I applaud the achievements of a young woman who was born at the turn of the century in Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry. On Friday, Kate O'Connor, a Dundalk athlete, won silver in the heptathlon at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 12 days after winning a bronze at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. That…
There is a wee bit of a feeling of déjà vu this week, because, last Tuesday, I stood up and congratulated a couple of Lagan Valley sporting greats — Lucy Best and Wallace High School — and, this week, I will do the very same. I want to heap praise, which is rightly deserved, on Dromore Rugby Football Club. On…
I take the opportunity to raise awareness of the fact that this is the month that we dedicate to ovarian cancer awareness. It is vital that we recognise the significant contributions of individuals who have worked tirelessly to bring this disease to the forefront. I pay tribute to two extraordinary women: Una Crudden,…
I rise both as an MLA and a member of the Policing Board to put on record my sincere thanks to the officers of the PSNI for their professionalism and presence at yesterday's assemblies in Belfast city centre. Last year, we saw violence on our streets, criminal damage, businesses trashed and fear across communities in…
Last Wednesday, while working in my constituency office, I was heavily distracted, because I was closely following the Limavady High School under-16 boys who were competing against Bangor Academy. Both teams were desperate to win the Danske Bank High Schools Trophy at the Kingspan Stadium. I am not a rugby man.…
It is a great honour for me to stand here today and congratulate an exceptional young athlete, Niamh Mason from Loughinisland, on her incredible achievements in table tennis. Yesterday, at just 17 years of age, Niamh secured the under-19 and under-21 all-Ireland table tennis titles. She now ranks number one in the…
I express my concern following the disgraceful threats to schools across Northern Ireland today: in Strabane, in Ballycastle and many in Enniskillen. Those threats have resulted in the closure of Holy Cross College in Strabane, Strabane Academy, Strabane Primary School, Cross and Passion College in Ballycastle,…
First, I associate myself with the Member for North Antrim's comments. I had the privilege of serving on Mid and East Antrim Borough Council with Beth Adger. It was a privilege to work with her, and my thoughts and deepest sympathies are with her friends, her family and all her colleagues in the DUP. I commend…
I have a question for folks here: does anyone here remember Harry? Harry is an autistic boy who is non-verbal. He was found to have been unnecessarily restrained at school when he was just five years old. Harry is non-verbal so he could not tell his mum. She did not know what was happening, and the school had no duty…
Today, I pay tribute to Alderman Beth Adger MBE, Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, who sadly passed away on Wednesday of last week. We all knew her as Beth, and she was an absolute champion for her community. She was first elected to Ballymena Borough Council in 2005, serving the people of Ballymena South. After the…
Tá coicís ó shin, thug mé ráiteas os comhair an Tionóil inar mhol mé Coiste Uladh as a chinneadh an cluiche craoibhe idir Aontroim agus Ard Mhacha a imirt in Aontroim. Ach chuathas siar ar an chinneadh sin ó shin, agus seasaim le foireann Aontroma agus iad ag déanamh a gcáis lena mbuntáiste baile a choinneáil. Déanaim…
Mr Honeyford asked the Minister of Justice what changes, if any, could be made in the justice system to support women and girls and build their confidence in it.
Mr Carroll asked the Minister of Justice, given that people from a Catholic background represent just over 51% of the prison population whilst those from a Protestant or other Christian background represent around 32%, whether she believes that there is sectarian bias in the justice system.
Mr Brooks asked the Minister of Justice, given that, at times of community tension in east Belfast, particularly at interfaces, youth workers find themselves stepping in to fill the gaps where a consistent police presence is lacking — particularly if the police have been pulled to other parts of the city or have other…
Mr Butler asked the Minister of Justice what guarantee she can provide that there have been no GDPR breaches following the break-in at Dundonald House, of which she will be aware, with video footage being widely circulated on social media, given that serving and retired prison officers are increasingly worried about…
Mr McNulty asked the Minister of Justice to confirm whether research carried out in fulfilment of section 29 of the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act 2021 formed part of her Department's evidence base for the enabling access to justice reform programme, and whether, as per section 29, the reports have been laid…