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I thank the Minister for giving way. We all fully comprehend the capacity constraints on his Department and the resource constraints therein as well. Given how lucrative the industry is — other contributors have touched on that — does he foresee the possibility of the implementation of a system that would, in effect,…
Deputy Speaker, with your indulgence, I shall deviate from the motion just for a moment to acknowledge that my counterpart in the Government of Ireland, Stephen Donnelly, the Minister for Health, lost his seat in the general election over the weekend. It is a matter of regret for me, because, over the last six months,…
I support the motion and the amendment. The start of the motion refers to "greater regulation", but the issue is that, in many instances, there is, in practice, no regulation. The regulation of non-surgical procedures and products is effectively absent in Northern Ireland. Premises must register with their local…
The rapidly expanding cosmetic industry and its largely unregulated market are pressing issues that I have been raising concerns about for the past few years. We have all heard horror stories about botched treatments of teenagers — children who are not even legally allowed to buy a pint in a pub undergoing cosmetic…
The debate is topical and timely, and I thank the signatories to the motion for bringing it to the House. In recent years, there has been a rapid growth in the popularity — indeed, even a greater normalisation — of non-surgical cosmetic procedures. A number of reasons lie behind the spike in demand. Perhaps one of its…
I thank the Sinn Féin Members for tabling the motion and the DUP Members for their amendment. We, in Alliance, are content to support both. In recent years, we have seen an increase in the use of aesthetic medicines in non-surgical cosmetic procedures as a result of new technologies and products in that field. The…
I very much welcome the fact that the proposer of the motion supports our amendment. When it comes to healthcare, no matter how minor the procedure may seem, safety must always come first. The lens through which any regulation should be looked at is one that focuses on making the industry safer for patients. My party…
I beg to move We tabled this motion in the hope that we can create consensus on the urgent need for greater regulation of non-surgical cosmetic products and procedures in order to improve the safeguarding of the health and well-being of our population, particularly our young people. As many Members will be aware, in…
I appreciate the Member's comments, but I want to clarify that it is my intention that that will not just be for 2025-26 but moving forward, because I think that we need to invest far more in homelessness prevention. We need to do the other things as well, but we need to do that now and that needs to continue. I want…
I am not sure whether the Member joined NIFHA during its recent mobile billboard campaign, but will she recognise that one of the statistics that it highlighted in that campaign was that, at the current rate, we will not tackle the housing waiting list until 2064?
Thank you, Principal Deputy Speaker. As I rise to conclude the debate, I thank the Minister for his contribution. It contained some very good news that I know others outside the Building will be delighted to hear. I hoped that you were going to say, Minister, that funding for the prevention of homelessness was…
Thank you very much, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I thank the Members who tabled the motion for debate in the House. I also thank all those who took part in the debate, and I agree with much that was said. The motion is timely, and I look forward to making a number of announcements during my remarks that show my…
I am pleased to join political parties in supporting the motion. Homelessness remains one of the most urgent and growing issues of our generation. As we mark Homelessness Awareness Week, we must recognise that we are in the midst of a housing crisis. Over 58,000 individuals are officially homeless: that is one in…
That was another successfully negotiated resolution that ended industrial action. Rightly, those support staff, who are some of our most underpaid, campaigned, and we achieved the pay and grading review. That has been a two-stage process, improving the terms and conditions in the pay and grading review. The payment…
If we were to apply the 5·5% that the English body recommended, which has been accepted, it would leave the Department with a shortfall of just over £20 million to bridge the gap. However, the teachers' pay claim is not for 5·5%; it is for 13·5%. It is simply impossible. Members may believe that my Department can…
I thank the Member for her contribution over the years at Laurelhill. I know that it was very much appreciated by the many pupils whom she had in her care. In the October monitoring round, the Department submitted bids of £189 million for resource DEL, nearly £89 million for capital DEL and just over £560,000 for…
Minister, I am incredibly proud of my time at Laurelhill and of all the pupils who went through that school. It was truly a child-centred school, which is really important for education.
I just want to make sure that the processes work. I know about the campaign that Alma has led. She is a constituent of mine. I have been with her, and we have talked through the issues. Many colleagues have been part of that campaign and rightly so, because Caleb's cause is a just one. However, it is about how we give…
Minister, I appreciate that, but, given that your colleague in the Government said that it was unlikely that such legislation would go through in this mandate, will you commit to working with the Minister for the Economy to see whether we can use your Bill as a vehicle in order to, finally, get that through?