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I beg to move The Second Stage debate follows the Assembly's approval yesterday of Department and other bodies' final expenditure plans as detailed in the spring Supplementary Estimates 2024-25. The Assembly also approved the Vote on Account for 2025-26, enabling Departments to utilise resources and access the cash…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Last year, your ruling on Ministers refusing to answer questions from Members was clear. That is why I was so surprised when I received a written answer from the Minister of Justice yesterday to my question about how much public money had been spent by the Police Ombudsman in her court…
Last September, I lamented in the Chamber the Labour Government's decision to pause vital funding for my constituency of North Belfast. Not content with picking the pockets of pensioners by removing the universal winter fuel allowance or with their proposals to destroy family farms, they went on to attack one of the…
I will focus today on the lack of transparency in the House and on the failure of Ministers to adhere to their responsibilities under Standing Orders to respond to questions for written answer. Standing Orders are very clear. Standing Order 20C(4) states: "The Minister or member representing the Assembly Commission to…
Fantastic work is being carried out by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council to support our veteran community. My constituency of East Antrim, and particularly Carrickfergus, has a long and proud military history, which brings great pride to the local community and to me as a…
Members may or may not know that Ann Street was a significant part of the heart of Dungannon town: a thriving, bustling street that contained a mix of businesses, including hardware stores and bars, and family homes. In the early 1980s, some 40 years ago, there was a proposal to regenerate Ann Street. The wrecking…
Although infrastructure improvements are essential for economic growth, we must recognise the serious impact that they can have on local businesses. When vital roadworks disrupt trade, we need to act swiftly to support those who are affected. Several businesses have been in touch with me regarding the ongoing closure…
Once again, I will speak about the Kingsmills massacre, one of the most blatantly sectarian murders of the Troubles, in which 11 Protestant workmen were lined up against their van and mercilessly shot by the Provisional IRA in a military-style execution. There was a sole survivor. Members have heard me previously…
Last week, I attended a hearing of the Omagh Bombing inquiry at the Strule Arts Centre in Omagh. I take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge the strength, courage and compassion of all those who have told their stories and shared their experiences of that awful day, 15 August 1998. It has been truly humbling to…
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the Hunting Act 2004 coming into force. The Act banned hunting with dogs in England and Wales and represented a significant step forward that was celebrated by many who believed that it would put an end to unnecessary cruelty being inflicted on animals. However, while we…
Every life matters. From the moment that a baby is formed in its mother's womb, that is a life. From the moment that a woman finds out that she is pregnant, she has a baby. She knows her due date, what age the baby will be at its first Christmas and its first summer and when it will go to school. When that pregnancy…
Cuimhníonn an Lá Domhanda um Cheartas Sóisialta dúinn faoina thábhachtaí atá an tsíocháin dhomhanda, cearta an duine agus an dlí idirnáisiúnta. Ar an drochuair, tá na bunphrionsabail sin faoi ionsaí inniu ag fórsaí idirnáisiúnta atá sa tóir ar a leas impiriúil coilíneach féin. I ndomhan ilpholach an lae inniu,…
Mr Kingston asked the Minister of Health, returning to the issue of the unacceptably long waiting list for paediatric percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) surgery in Northern Ireland, what measures have been taken over the past year to reduce that waiting list and whether a measurable improvement has been made.
Mr Harvey asked the Minister of Health how he will seek to address inequalities in access to diabetes technology in Northern Ireland, help eliminate postcode lotteries and ensure fair and equitable consideration of prescribing based on need and regardless of social and economic circumstances.
Mr McGuigan asked the Minister of Health, following engagement with the Royal College of Nursing on its concern about increasing fear among nursing staff and nursing students of violence and aggression against health and social care staff, as previously mentioned to the Minister at the Health Committee, what…
Mr Irwin asked the Minister of Health, given Members' awareness of the success of the cross-border healthcare scheme that he mentioned in answer to an earlier question, whether the reopening of that scheme is a priority for him.
Ms Bunting asked the Minister of Health, having pointed out that she and the Minister attended an event yesterday in the Long Gallery that outlined that one in 10 people in Northern Ireland has haemochromatosis, not including those who carry the disease, and that, typically, symptoms start to appear when people are in…
Mr McGrath asked the Minister of Health, given that we learned in the media today that Alfie Pentony, a 12-year-old from Newry who suffers from Duchenne, a rare form of muscular dystrophy, is being deprived of a new drug that could delay the onset of muscle wastage, resulting in his being wheelchair-bound for the rest…
Addressing Paramilitary Insignia That this Assembly expresses grave concern at the ongoing prevalence and impact of paramilitary insignia, including flags and murals, within communities in Northern Ireland; condemns the continued use of this insignia to mark territory and control public spaces, long after the signing…
Addressing Paramilitary Insignia That this Assembly expresses grave concern at the ongoing prevalence and impact of paramilitary insignia, including flags and murals, within communities in Northern Ireland; condemns the continued use of this insignia to mark territory and control public spaces, long after the signing…
Addressing Paramilitary Insignia That this Assembly expresses grave concern at the ongoing prevalence and impact of paramilitary insignia, including flags and murals, within communities in Northern Ireland; condemns the continued use of this insignia to mark territory and control public spaces, long after the signing…
Addressing Paramilitary Insignia That this Assembly expresses grave concern at the ongoing prevalence and impact of paramilitary insignia, including flags and murals, within communities in Northern Ireland; condemns the continued use of this insignia to mark territory and control public spaces, long after the signing…
Job Creation and Cross-Border Co-operation in the North West That this Assembly recognises the significant economic opportunities available in the North West in areas such as health and life sciences, renewable energy, regulated manufacturing and fintech; notes the significant potential benefits of dual market access…
Establishing a Dedicated Treatment and Recovery Centre in the North West That this Assembly recognises the growing crisis of substance misuse and addiction in the North West; notes that the North West experiences some of the highest rates of drug and alcohol dependency in Northern Ireland; acknowledges the significant…