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I thank the Member for her kind words, which are reflective of where many in the Chamber are: they have seen the issues that these intimidation points have caused in the past. They will be removed, and primary social needs will be looked at. That review will take place. The Member mentioned in particular some issues…
Today is an important step in our peacebuilding process when we see that Northern Ireland has the opportunity to remove intimidation points and not give paramilitaries the opportunity to threaten people and create a society that only they control. I thank the Minister for that and for addressing some of the…
Thank you, Minister. I very much welcome the announcement, particularly because we are now putting victims first for the first time. That is so fundamental to this change. You said that the date for the removal of intimidation points is by the end of the financial year, but, Minister, can you give a definite date for…
I thank the Minister for his statement. Minister, can you put a time frame on the Housing Executive's proposed review of rule 43, which is on primary social needs, given that we need to understand how that change will still be able to adequately prioritise people in imminent and serious danger and people with trauma,…
First, I agree with the Member that it is a horrendous situation that the innocent victims of domestic abuse are often the ones who have their lives most uprooted. That should not be the case, but we have to deal with the applicants as they come to us, and that is why I want to make sure that there is that level…
We welcome the ongoing efforts to amend a housing allocation scheme that abuses many people and is abused by some. It is shameful and sad that it is victims of domestic abuse who have to uproot their lives and leave their properties, and it is appropriate that they should be served equally by the system to other…
I will update the Assembly on the housing selection scheme and the ongoing, fundamental review of social housing allocations. I have carefully considered the evidence available and, today, made a decision on the matter of intimidation points. It has long been a source of frustration to me, along with many others in…
Deputy First Minister, as the Speaker observed at the start of business today, next week marks the anniversary of the restoration of these institutions. That was partly justified by your party because of the creation of Intertrade UK, yet there is no mention of Intertrade UK in your statement. Why didn't Intertrade UK…
I thank the deputy First Minister for the statement. She referred to the need to work in collaboration with the private sector. I have spoken to multiple companies in the energy sector. One of the main things that they tell me is that the grid is not fit for purpose. What lessons have you taken from how other…
I thank the deputy First Minister for the statement. Will she provide an update on what arrangements are being made for the next British-Irish Council meeting?
I thank the deputy First Minister for the statement. I was heartened to hear it touch on the importance of ending violence against women and girls. How important is it that our Government and Governments across these islands work with one another to end that scourge on society?
I welcome the fact that the next meeting of the BIC will take place in Northern Ireland and commend North Belfast as the perfect location to host it. Deputy First Minister, your statement rightly referenced the importance of green growth. Some £150 million has been secured from the Treasury for an enhanced economic…
The deputy First Minister said that the theme of the summit was financing the just transition. Will she outline which other areas are covered by the Council's programme of work?
Deputy First Minister, what work is being undertaken with the business and agriculture sectors to ensure that targets to reach net zero are fair as well as achievable?
Gabhaim buíochas leis an leasChéad-Aire. The Minister mentioned reaching our net-zero targets and transitioning to become a more sustainable society. Will she outline what work is ongoing across the Executive to help to achieve those aims, le do thoil?
Thank you, deputy First Minister, for your statement, in which you said that you took the opportunity to update the Council on the Executive's progress as you near your first anniversary. Without reform, however, the Executive and the Assembly are as unstable today as they were at the point of restoration. What, if…
I am glad to hear from the deputy First Minister that the important topic of reform of our public services was raised at the summit meeting. What commitment can the deputy First Minister give that reform and transformation remain key priorities for our Executive?
I thank the Minister for the statement. I note that the next summit will take place here in June. Does the Minister agree that those summits provide a very useful opportunity for all Governments involved to collaborate and share as we work our way through similar issues and challenges?
Thank you, deputy First Minister, for that statement. This is, indeed, the most vital of subjects and this is an appropriate forum in which to discuss it. You did not mention, however, that Northern Ireland has been a laggard compared with all the other regions. We have a carbon budget, which was passed by the…
I wish to make a statement on the 42nd summit of the British-Irish Council (BIC), which took place on 6 December 2024. Hosted by the Scottish Government at the Dalmahoy Hotel in Edinburgh, the summit marked the 25th anniversary of the Council's first meeting, which took place in London in December 1999. Heads of…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Standing Orders and conventions of the House are clear that if issues of government policy or budgetary matters are to be announced, they should be announced in the House. As Chairman of the Economy Committee, I, alongside my colleagues, have attempted for weeks to get details of…
There has been almost a year and a half of genocide in an attempt to annihilate a whole people in the Gaza Strip. It is worth saying that Israel, despite committing daily massacres and atrocities, failed in its aims. It stated that Hamas would be "wiped out", but it was not. Israel believed that, as a result of its…
Next week, it will be a year since the DUP returned to these institutions, boasting that it had cut the pipeline of EU law. Indeed, the Member for East Belfast Mr Brooks put his name to an article in 'The Newsletter' that boasted that the: "Stormont Brake can work to protect Northern Ireland from harmful EU law".…
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I rise to address the recent findings of the Police Ombudsman in relation to the commemoration at Sean Graham bookmakers on the Ormeau Road in 2021. All of us are acutely aware of our unique and troubled past. It makes the already difficult job of a PSNI officer even more challenging. The political pressure that was…
I pay tribute to all our front-line workers who have carried us through a very difficult period since the weekend's storm. I was lucky enough to be safe and warm in my house on Friday so the wind did not knock me off my feet. However, I was blown away by the number of messages that I was receiving from very early on…