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I have just said that it is. I just said that the deputy First Minister and I are committed to working with the Economy Minister to pursue it even further. We should take that advantage if we can get it. Ultimately, because of the cost of such infrastructure, it will come down to the airport itself, so we will engage…
Will seeking pre-clearance in that context and with all that it entails seriously be Executive policy? I do not think that any serious observer thinks that it will happen.
I appreciate that, Mr Speaker. I am the leader of the Opposition, and it is my job to hold Ministers accountable. Is this going to be Executive policy —?
First Minister, I am genuinely intrigued to hear that seeking pre-clearance is official Executive policy, in part because it originated from a clandestine bilateral process between the DUP and the UK Government, not the other Executive parties. Secondly, we know that the Trump Administration will be anti-immigration.…
Yes, very much so. I have just started to take a look through it. I very much welcome the fact that the report has been published by the Economic and Social Research Institute, because I think that it will contribute to a wider understanding of how our economy works. Our Executive colleague Conor Murphy is working to…
In the First Minister's response, she talked about exploring what is good for our economy. Last week, the Economic and Social Research Institute published a report that looked at a new economic model for the North. Does the First Minister welcome that report?
I think that there is a lot of grey area about what the intention of this new Administration will be, particularly when it comes to economic policy and protectionism policy. Therefore, we will have to work our way through that. He is only being inaugurated as we speak, and we can consider all these things in the round…
As has been said, today is a big day for our US friends, who today will see the inauguration of President Trump for his historic second term. It is a presidency that, indeed, I welcome. During the first Trump Administration, the then First Minister, Arlene Foster, and the then deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness,…
As the Member has noted, the inauguration is happening as we speak, I believe. Obviously, we will continue to work proactively to try to secure pre-clearance. That would be an enormous economic booster for us here. As we have done with previous Administrations, regardless of who is at the helm, we will work with those…
I thank the First Minister for her further confirmation of the Executive Office's ambition on this. The inauguration of President Trump at 12.00 noon today offers a new dispensation with the American Government. We had some great performance from Joe Kennedy as the former Northern Ireland trade envoy. Will the First…
As civil aviation is a reserved matter, DFE officials have explored with the Department for Transport the possibility of extending pre-clearance services to Belfast International Airport. The Department for Transport has committed to entering into exploratory talks with the United States Administration on the options…
A consultation on a racial equality Bill began in March 2023 and formally closed in June 2023. A report on the responses to and feedback about the consultation was published in August 2024. We aim to bring updated race relations legislation before the Assembly through the legislative programme in the 2025-26 session.…
Given that the policy and strategy extend from 2015 to 2025, why have you failed to start the renewal of the strategy within the 15- to 25-year time frame? Why do you have to wait until the end of the strategy to consult on a new one when you know that a new one is coming forward?
Is féidir, cinnte, agus ba mhaith liom aitheantas a thabhairt don obair a rinne an Comhalta sa réimse seo le linn a thréimhse sa Roinn. Is féidir liom a dhearbhú don Chomhalta go bhfuil Airí tiomanta lena chinntiú go bhfuil an Straitéis nua um Chomhionannas Ciníoch oiriúnach don fheidhm agus go léireofar inti taithí…
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire shóisearach as ucht an fhreagra sin. An féidir leis an Aire shóisearach a dheimhniú go mbeidh comhairliúchán agus rannpháirtíocht cheart ann leis na grúpaí is mó a mbeidh tionchar ag an straitéis seo orthu?
Beidh an freagra seo as Gaeilge, más maith leis na Comhaltaí na cluasáin a chur orthu. Chuaigh oifigigh i gcomhairle le hearnáil na mionlach eitneach cheana féin le tacú le forbairt na straitéise nua comhionannais chiníoch ó 2025 amach. Ghlac muid na torthaí ó chláir eile ina bpléitear le saincheisteanna sochaí agus…
When you look at the ongoing good relations strategies that we have in the Executive Office, you see that T:BUC, for example, has had a clear impact on the lives of people here through the development of and investment in headline actions and wider commitments by removing interface barriers and bringing people…
In evidence sessions to the Committee for the Executive Office, we have been advised that there is no definition of "good relations" on the statute book. Will the Executive Office be taking forward work on that?
I thank the Member for his question. My focus in this role is on supporting the work of the First Minister and the deputy First Minister, along with junior Minister Cameron, to build a future that is defined by inclusion, equality and respect. Many across the Chamber are also committed to working to deliver that…
Will the junior Minister outline what ongoing Executive work there is to bring young people from across our communities together in order to build a better understanding of each other and of all that they have in common?
When it comes to good relations, we all have a part to play. People from different political, ethnic and religious backgrounds, whether they live in a city or in a rural community, all need to be committed to improving community relations. Just last week, junior Minister Cameron and I met the Clonard-Fitzroy…