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Its objectives are very much aligned with the development corporation's current remit, which includes the maintenance and management of the site. It also has to carry out essential health and safety works and support the existing tenants. The corporation continues as far as possible to maintain a state of readiness…
First Minister, given the inability to reach agreement on the use of the site, how is the work of the board evaluated regarding value for public money? How does it work through its objectives, given that there are no agreed objectives for the use of the site?
Absolutely. We are very committed to having Air Ambulance on the site. Air Ambulance is an amazing charity that everybody knows. It works in partnership with the Department of Health to provide a helicopter emergency medical service from the site. It has been called out over 4,500 times. Its work speaks for itself.…
Yes. As I said in my previous answer, it is an area that has massive potential, and we must really tap into that. You can see the regeneration of the site in the same vein as other transformation projects, such as Windsor Park, Kingspan Stadium, the Ebrington site, Crumlin Road Gaol and what we will see in Casement…
I thank the First Minister for committing to work with the board to maximise the benefit for everybody across our community. First Minister, will you confirm that the regeneration of the site remains a key priority for the Executive?
The site has the opportunity to be transformative. I want us to get there. We need a political agreement, obviously, to get there. I am working to make sure that we can, hopefully, get to that point. The board is doing its job and is working away to maintain the site and ensure that it is ready for development. There…
I thank the First Minister for her answer. TEO has, indeed, held the reins of the MLK site for over a decade. The board has proffered examples during its tenure. However, Lisburn council has a development plan. Under the current Sinn Féin/DUP First Minister and deputy First Minister, will we see tangible change and…
We recognise the immense economic, historical and reconciliation potential of the site and are committed to working with the board to maximise that potential for the benefit of all. Pending decisions on the way forward, the development corporation is charged with maintaining and managing the site, carrying out…
Let me start by reiterating that racism and hate have absolutely no place in our society. I mentioned the disgraceful behaviour during the summer and the behaviour that comes with that. It was absolutely disgraceful to see racist graffiti in south Belfast, but we will call that out at every opportunity. Work is being…
I am pleased, junior Minister, that there will be a refugee integration strategy. I acknowledge that as progress. The Programme for Government, however, contains, by my count, seven or eight words on tackling racism. After not just the violence that we saw last summer in Belfast but the attack at the weekend, people…
Yes. I am delighted to say that the First Minister and the deputy First Minister have approved a refugee integration strategy and associated delivery framework that will be brought to the Executive next month for agreement.
Thank you for your supplementary question. I think that we all agree that having a diverse society only enriches the cultural and economic life of absolutely everybody who calls here "home" and that we want a society in which people are protected and treated equally. Our officials have already started to engage with…
I thank the junior Minister for her answer. Given that incidents of race hate continue, as seen, sadly, in south Belfast at the weekend and, to a worrying extent, in my constituency of South Antrim last summer, and given that the consultation was such a long time ago, may we have some detail today on what work has…
We are committed to updating and strengthening racial equality law so that everyone can benefit from a fair and inclusive society. Following an extensive 12-week consultation on the review of the Race Relations Order, a report on the responses that included more than 50 potential changes was published last August. We…
Yes, the deputy First Minister will be there representing our office. I will not stand in the way of the deputy First Minister. She has her view, and I have mine. We can have respect for each other's view.
Minister, our party always argues against boycotts; other parties like boycotts. Some parties complain about boycotts and then partake in boycotts themselves. I ask the First Minister to be absolutely clear: will the deputy First Minister be going to the White House to represent Northern Ireland?
Yes. I have said that I absolutely do. If we reflect on our long-standing links and the roots that run very deep, we should be proud of the work that we have done to grow those relationships over the years, particularly the economic links. The US is our largest export market outside of Britain and is the largest…
First, let me be clear: this is not about party politics. This is about humanity. This is about standing up against injustice. This is about taking a stand when a US Administration have decided to annex the people of Palestine off their land and when they have moved away from a two-state solution — a solution that we…
The First Minister is aware, given her previous answer, of the series of events that take place in Washington DC in the week of St Patrick's Day, in addition to the shamrock ceremony in the White House. All of those events provide excellent opportunities to promote the interests of people in Northern Ireland. Does the…
As First Minister, I have taken the decision not to attend the events in Washington DC this year, but, together with the deputy First Minister, we will join the NI Chamber of Commerce trade delegation to North Carolina. The deputy First Minister has confirmed that she will go to Washington DC, and that programme is…
With all due respect to the Member, I doubt that the East-West Council will discuss Casement Park. I assure him that I raise the issue of Casement Park with the British Government at every turn.