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I beg to move Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am grateful for the opportunity to propose the motion. The Farm Sustainability (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 give my Department the legal powers to introduce the farm sustainability transition payment (FSTP), which is expected to attract…
I beg to move the following amendment: The amendment is technical and is consequential to the amendment passed at Consideration Stage on 28 January. Members will recall that the newly inserted clause 2 places a duty on the Department to assess the impacts of changes made by regulations provided for in clause 1 and to…
I beg to introduce the School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill [NIA 12/22-27], which is a Bill to make provision for binding guidelines on school uniform policies to be issued by the Department of Education and to extend eligibility for school clothing allowances payable by the Education Authority.
I sincerely thank all the Members who contributed to the debate for their remarks. I am thankful to the Chair of the Committee and for the contributions from other Committee members and Members of the Assembly. It is fair to say that, today, the deaf community in Northern Ireland has brought the Chamber together.…
Like colleagues, I support the Sign Language Bill at its Second Stage and thank the Minister and his Department for the work that they have done to date in developing that vital legislation. As other Members have done, I congratulate the Minister on his demonstration of sign language knowledge at the start of the…
First, I apologise that I was not in my place at the beginning of the debate. I had other responsibilities in the House. At the outset, I want to say that I am immensely grateful to the Minister for introducing this much-needed Bill, which will most certainly change lives and change the quality of lives. I had not…
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. May I record my apologies for my mobile phone going off during the debate? I meant no disrespect to the people in the Public Gallery or, indeed, to Mr Brett. I apologise for that.
I want to make a few remarks in support of the Bill. The public rightly ask what it is that politicians do to effect positive change. Politicians are rightly asked what decisions they make that impact on the everyday lives of the people whom we are honoured to represent. This Bill is what we do. The Minister has come…
I thank the Minister for opening the debate in such a powerful way. There could not have been a more appropriate way to introduce the Bill to the House, so thank you very much. I also extend a huge "Thank you" to those who have joined us in the Public Gallery. I will try to speak a little more slowly than my normal…
After the conversation earlier, I feel so privileged to contribute to this debate. Today, we mark a significant moment for the deaf community here in Northern Ireland with the Second Stage of the Sign Language Bill. It is not just a Bill but the result of years of tireless campaigning, advocacy and collaboration…
Minister, thank you and well done. To your officials, who have been working in this area for at least 15 years, well done. Knowing those officials, I expect that they have put their heart and soul into the work right from the sign language framework. They have worked with many of the people who are in the Public…
Minister, while many people might say that you are not a class act to follow, I disagree. Your opening of the debate can send a real message of hope to people about how this place counts. You said that you thought that your understanding of sign language was basic, but I think that we could have a conversation later…
That is the last compliment that you are going to get in this mandate. Thanks to those in the Public Gallery and the activists who, for many years, have wrestled with us, regardless of whether we have been here or not, to bring forward legislation that should, hopefully, bring tangible change to their lives. I…
As chair of the all-party group on disability, I know only too well, from the many presentations that we have had from people of all ages, particularly young people, about the lack of inclusivity that deaf people feel. To see a Minister stepping up today and doing that was —.
I congratulate the Minister, not just for introducing the Bill but for starting the debate by using sign language. That was more than impressive and it was very welcome.
I thank the Minister and congratulate him on bringing forward this long-awaited Sign Language Bill. As many in the House know, I have moderate hearing loss and am a double hearing-aid wearer. As a member of the deaf and hard of hearing community, I welcome the confirmation that British Sign Language and Irish Sign…
As a member of the Committee for Communities, I welcome the Second Stage of the Sign Language Bill. I commend the Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, for advancing the Bill, which completes the set of four Bills that, in May of last year, he committed to introducing. The introduction of a sign language Bill was also a…
I beg to move I welcome the statement by the British Deaf Association (BDA): "Deaf community members played a significant role …, collaborating with the BDA, Deaf organisations, and government departments to prepare this Bill." That statement reflects the unique nature of the work that has been done to deliver the…
I beg to move Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Standing Order 39(2) states: "No date may be determined for the Final Stage of a Bill until - (a) the Speaker has considered the Bill in accordance with section 10" of the 1998 Act "and signified to the Minister ... in charge of the Bill that in his or her…
Mr Deputy Speaker, I am not entirely sure why I am being called to speak. I gave the Finance Committee's view in the previous debate, which was that the Committee gave its agreement. I am content to proceed. I have given the Finance Committee's view, which is on the record from the previous debate.
I beg to move Thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I thank you and the Assembly for your patience and assistance with the progression of the Budget Bill. As Members will be aware, Standing Order 42(5) states: "No Bill shall pass all its required stages in the Assembly in less than ten days." That is to ensure that the…
I appreciate the Minister's offering some insight into that matter. Will he give us a timeline for when he expects to be able to provide clarity? Does he have a meeting coming up with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, or is he talking just about ongoing correspondence between his officials and Treasury officials?…
I thank the Minister for giving way and for coming back to that matter so swiftly. The concern is that there is a quantum of £650 million. The black box provisions came down from £1 billion to £24 million through the sole authority of the Budget Act, and we are now saying that we are not quite accurate on the Vote on…