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I join in the recognition that today is Holocaust Memorial Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz, where Nazis murdered Jewish people and others who did not conform to their twisted vision. We know that our king will be among those attending the…
I preface my comments by paying tribute to the thousands of front-line workers, who did not have a choice when it came to the lockdown warning for Friday morning, including the home helps, who put the needs of others above their own; the police officers; the hospital staff; and, once again, the farmers, whose…
I put on record our support for Drumrane Primary School, which, on Friday morning, faced violent winds that ripped off large parts of its roof. The school is located in a stunning setting, in the foothills of Benbradagh Mountain, in the village of Burnfoot, County Londonderry. It was built recently — in 2008 — when…
I recognise Holocaust Memorial Day and emphasise how now, more than ever, we must stand united against antisemitism and all kinds of prejudice, hatred, discrimination and violence. This year's Holocaust Memorial Day is particularly significant, as it marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau,…
It is 53 years since the senseless and brutal murders of Sergeant Peter Gilgunn and Constable David Montgomery, two men who were much loved by their family, their friends and the wider community and who served the community during the most fearful of times. Those two men were out doing their job when their lives were…
This week is the 53rd anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when British soldiers murdered 14 civilians on the streets of Derry and seriously wounded 13 more. Growing up in Derry, as a young man, I was told stories by my grandparents of how they had marched for civil rights and a better future for my generation to enjoy. They…
I pay tribute to all the front-line workers who stepped up over the past few days in what were difficult circumstances, particularly in rural areas. As an MLA representing a rural constituency, I know too well the storm's impact on vulnerable and elderly people across the constituency. Unfortunately, four days later,…
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. The date of 27 January is chosen because it marks the moment 80 years ago when the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps were liberated. Last week, on BBC Radio 4, Ivor Perl BEM, a camp survivor, spoke of the horrors of the Holocaust, the murder of six million Jews and the need for…
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It is with genuine regret that I rise to address the issue of providing good character references in cases involving serious sexual offences, after it emerged over the weekend that Councillor Brian Tierney of the SDLP provided a reference for Kielan Mooney, a man convicted of rape at the Central Criminal Court in…
Storm Éowyn struck Northern Ireland with unprecedented force on Friday. It has left a trail of destruction and had an impact on every corner of our country. As the clear-up operation and work to restore power continue, I commend and pay tribute to the front-line and essential workers who were at the coalface of the…
Tá Lá Cuimhneacháin ar Íospartaigh an Uileloiscthe tábhachtach, nó tugann sé deis dúinn machnamh a dhéanamh ar na hainghníomhartha is uafásaí a rinneadh ar an chine dhaonna. Comórann sé gníomhartha uafásacha cinedhíothaithe a rinneadh ar na milliúin íospartach. De dheasca an fhaisisteachais le linn an Dara Cogadh…
Mr Carroll asked the Minister of Health, further to AQW 9436/22-27 to the Minister's predecessor, whether he has plans to review the Department's policy of not keeping figures on hospitalisation due to issues with damp and mould.
Mr Blair asked the Minister of Health for his assessment of the announcement that the Northern Health and Social Care Trust is conducting a public consultation on the proposal for the use of body cams by staff.
Mr Donnelly asked the Minister of Health what impact the proposed increase in National Insurance contributions will have on our community pharmacies in Northern Ireland.
Mr Stewart asked the Minister of Health, given that he joined him on a useful and informative visit to a GP practice in Carrickfergus, during which the Minister indicated that the East Antrim GP Federation was likely to be included in the next tranche of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) roll-out, whether he is hopeful…
Mr McGrath asked the Minister of Health, given that the Ambulance Service is staffed by a band of dedicated and skilled personnel who are lifesavers in our community, whether he agrees that it was deplorable that, at one point over the Christmas period, 41 of 49 available ambulances in Northern Ireland were outside a…
Ms Sugden asked the Minister for Infrastructure, after stating that work on a puffin crossing on the Dunhill Road in Coleraine is ongoing and that such investment is always welcome, to acknowledge that better traffic management is needed in that area, given that there are new residential developments there and a…
Ms Kimmins asked the Minister for Infrastructure to outline the potential benefits of biennial MOT testing, given that he recently launched a consultation on it.
Mr Irwin asked the Minister for Infrastructure, after thanking his colleague for praising farmers for the work that they have done to clear roads after the storm, whether he has any plans to provide more money for rural road repairs, bearing in mind that maintenance of rural roads and potholes is a major issue in his…
Mr Clarke asked the Minister for Infrastructure, although he acknowledges that no one underestimated the mammoth task that some of the Minister's officials had over the weekend to clear roads, to indicate how much local farmers weighed in to support them.
Miss Hargey asked the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on engagements that he has had with Belfast City Council and the Department for Communities on progressing the 'A Bolder Vision for Belfast' plan.
Mr Durkan asked the Minister for Infrastructure, having first placed on record his party's appreciation of and gratitude for the efforts of so many of his Department's staff throughout the storm and since, whether he feels that his Department could have been better prepared had a red warning been in place earlier.
Storm Éowyn To ask the Minister of Education to outline his plans for North Coast Integrated College following the extensive damage caused to their campus due to Storm Eowyn.