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I thank the deputy First Minister for her answer. Can the Minister respond to this question about the regeneration of the site: will there be a need to improve the road connection?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Maze/Long Kesh: Site Potential Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Maze/Long Kesh: Site Potential
I thank the Member for his question. We have been clear that we must build on the common ground that we all share to realise the potential of the site for the benefit of all. However, we recognise that that will require us to move with consensus and sensitivity. We are absolutely committed to working with the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Maze/Long Kesh: Site Potential Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Maze/Long Kesh: Site Potential
I thank the Member for his question. The arrangements for appointing commissioners to the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission are set out in the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002. I make it clear that that nomination was made by the Lady Chief Justice. Miss Patricia MacBride has served as a lay…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors
A previous victims' commissioner Patricia MacBride caused outrage after being appointed when she described her terrorist brother as an "IRA volunteer" who was "killed on active service". Will the deputy First Minister advise the House why she did not veto her appointment to the Judicial Appointments Commission, given…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors
I thank the Member for her question. Absolutely. We know that many, many thousands of victims and survivors continue to carry the pain of injuries and the loss that they have suffered, and that many of them continue to mourn. It is also incredibly sad that, in recent years, we have seen continued hurt being brought…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors
Does the deputy First Minister believe that the commission is still beneficial and required, going forward?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I know that the erection of such a sign will have caused significant hurt and distress throughout the community, but particularly to victims and survivors. I agree with the Member: it is absolutely wrong, and the council should remove it immediately. All intimidation is wrong and all…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors
I thank the Minister for her response. The Minister will be aware, through social media, of a sign that has been erected in Castlederg calling for the boycott of businesses and stating that there is "no alternative" to such a call. Does the Minister agree that that is an incitement to hatred and an attack on the…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors
The competition to appoint a new Commissioner for Victims and Survivors was launched on Monday 11 November. The appointment of the new commissioner is essential to inform the development of policies and help ensure that the longer-term needs of victims and survivors are addressed. That is a key priority for the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors
I thank the Member for giving way. Does the Member agree that it is all well and good to note the needs of the sector and the struggles facing hill and sheep farmers but we need to see clear commitments and measures from the Minister and the Executive to assist and safeguard farmers, farming families and communities?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support
I welcome the opportunity to highlight the need to support and safeguard the future viability of sheep farming in the North. Sheep farming is an integral and important part of our agricultural economy, and it contributes around 4% of total agricultural output. In 2023, the sheep industry contributed £109 million to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support
It is good to respond to the motion and the amendment, both of which are worthy of support, stimulate the conversation and exclude nobody. It is important that we highlight the critical role of the sheep sector in Northern Ireland's agri-food industry. As many of you will know from meeting those farmers, it is not…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support
It is my belief and that of Alliance colleagues that the motion provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the crucial role that the upland sheep farming sector plays in Northern Ireland. As a member of the AERA Committee, I have heard how upland sheep farming significantly contributes to the economic,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. While sheep farming contributes 4% of total agricultural output, it plays an important role in the Northern Ireland economy. In Northern Ireland, there are approximately two million sheep, which includes around 973,718 breeding ewes. According to the 2023 sheep census, around 38% of…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support
I beg to move the following amendment:
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support
I beg to move Thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I welcome the opportunity to open the debate on a motion that acknowledges the vital role of the sheep sector in the agri-food industry, recognises the lack of support for sheep farming and calls on the Minister to outline his plans to support it. At the outset, I say…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Upland Sheep Farmers: Support
I beg to introduce the Agriculture Bill [NIA 08/22-27], which is a Bill to make provision for the modification of assimilated direct legislation in relation to aid in the fruit and vegetables sector and information and promotion schemes for agricultural products; and for connected purposes.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Agriculture Bill: First Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Agriculture Bill: First Stage
I thank the Member for those comments. He is right to highlight the necessity of making sure that the devices are registered on the national Circuit. That is absolutely vital. There is no point in having the device and only a small section of the community knowing about it. We need to make sure that they are all…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding
I join other Members in wholeheartedly welcoming today's announcement on ensuring that a defib is present in each school throughout Northern Ireland. I want to pick up on the point, Minister, about how there are 297 defibs already in schools. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with those schools to ensure that…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding
I am more than happy to associate myself with the Member's comments about Cormac McAnallen and the work done over many years to highlight the issues. The tragic stories of sudden death on sporting fields have generated the interest that exists now in making sure that we provide the right support. The Member is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding
Minister, I warmly applaud you on your initiative to place life-saving devices and defibrillators in all our schools. With today's positive announcement, do you agree that it would be remiss not to recognise the importance of the work done by the Cormac McAnallen trust in the 20 years since his passing? Before his…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding
I welcome the excellent announcement, which builds on the work of the former Education Minister in ensuring that teaching CPR is included in the curriculum. There was quite a battle with the Minister before that and a threat of a private Member's Bill, but we got there and are building on it now, which is excellent. I…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding
I thank the Minister for his statement. In rural constituencies like my constituency of South Down, emergency services have further to travel in the case of such emergencies, so I welcome the initiative being rooted in schools. I hope that it will make a big difference to our communities. It is great to see it in…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding
I join others in welcoming the announcement and thank the Minister for coming to the House to make it. Is the interactive phone app available now for pupils to download, and is it free?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding
The Minister will know that the roll-out of defibrillators has very much been community-led to date. With that in the mind, will the Minister join me in paying tribute to the 297 schools that, through PTA funding and community business funding, have supplied them? Will he outline the process by which schools will…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Defibrillators in Schools: Funding
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