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Thank you, Minister, for the statement on that important initiative. I suppose that you have sort of answered my question, which just follows up on the importance of the devices being registered. There were some in my community that were not registered. After we got them registered, they were used within a week to…
I echo the comments that have been made in welcoming the statement. Oliver McGreevy, whom the Minister has just mentioned, used to be a neighbour of mine. I know him and his family well. I cannot describe the shock that I felt when I heard what had happened to Oliver. I cannot even imagine what his family was going…
I echo the words of others in the Chamber in welcoming the announcement. I am sure that school leaders will join us in that. That provision could well be life-saving for many of our children. Will schools that already have a defib in situ, which means that they will not get a new one as part of the roll-out, receive…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Minister and welcome the statement. It is well known that school budgets are extremely challenging for principals and school leaders. Clearly, there will be an ongoing cost for the maintenance of the devices. Will you indicate what that ongoing cost will be and confirm whether…
I declare a personal interest in the increasing roll-out of that great Northern Ireland invention. It is a piece of equipment that, you hope, will gather dust due to inactivity, but, when someone suffers cardiac arrest, the prompt deployment of a defibrillator increases the chance of complete recovery. I commend the…
I thank the Minister for what, as he said in his statement, will be a truly life-saving investment. He has already covered the element of training, which I was going to ask about. When the devices are in place, will there be an effort, in collaboration with other Departments, to increase the wider community's…
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht a ráitis. I also welcome the initiative from the Minister. We are all very aware of the pressures on the Education budget. Did the Minister ask his colleagues in the Health Department to shoulder some of the burden of the cost of the devices?
I also welcome the Minister's statement. We speak a lot about scarcity of resource in this place, but the question of what price we put on a human life is relevant in this context. How will the Minister ensure that, in every school, we have the right number of people with the knowledge required to use the…
I thank the Minister for his statement and warmly welcome it. Given that time is of the essence, is it possible to provide more than one AED for schools that are on a large campus or that have multiple buildings?
If the issue is at my end, I apologise. I am not sure whether the issue lies with the Department or the Assembly, but I am sure that your investigation will get to the bottom of it, Mr Speaker. I am proud to announce a significant new initiative to fund and roll out defibrillators to all schools in Northern Ireland.…
I rise to speak about the tragic death of Gary McMahon in North Belfast. On Thursday 21 November, he was cycling to work when his life was so tragically cut short. First, and most importantly, I express my condolences to Gary's family and friends and all who knew him. I, and many others, are very sorry for their loss.…
Like many in the House, I spent some of this weekend dealing with residents in my constituency who had been affected by the flooding caused by Storm Bert. It has been a stressful time for them and their families. We know, especially in the mouth of Christmas, how they will feel, looking at their belongings that have…
Inniu an Lá Idirnáisiúnta um Dhíothú an Fhoréigin in aghaidh na mBan. Maraítear bean amháin gach 10 mbomaite. Nuair a léigh mé an fíoras sin, a Cheann Comhairle, baineadh stad asam: maraítear bean amháin gach 10 mbomaite. Phléigh muid go min agus go minic sa Teach seo an foréigean in aghaidh na mban. Chuala muid uilig…
The words that I am about to say are not mine. They are those of Sinéad, who is a Trussell service user from part of the group that launched the Trussell's 'Building blocks for a better future' report, on Thursday. I feel that they are important enough for the Chamber to hear fully. "I have to begin by illuminating an…
Last month, the Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons, hosted a very successful and enjoyable evening at the SSE Arena honouring our athletes who competed and won medals in the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Those who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland and those who represented Ireland were honoured.…
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Over 2,000 families here are shielded from the worst impacts of the cruel British Government austerity agenda by the current benefit cap mitigation. Our Committee for Communities, therefore, pressed the Department on Thursday past on the need to secure and extend them. I commend colleagues in Advice NI, particularly…
As many Members will be aware, I care deeply about regional economic balance. It is what drove me to stand for election in the first place and what drives me every day in the Chamber. That is because, having worked in business development for many years, I know all too well the inequalities faced by left-behind places…
On Thursday, the Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee sank further into irrelevance. Before the Committee were regulation (EU) 2024/2747, regulation (EU) 2024/2748 and directive (EU) 2024/2749 — hardly tripping off the tongue. Those regulations refer to the European Union's Internal Market Emergency and…
Today marks the start of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The next weeks are time for action and reflection on the global theme: unite to end violence against women and girls. To coincide with the beginning of the 16 days is White Ribbon Day, which is a global movement that was started by men to…
I condemn those who, under cover of darkness on Thursday night past, erected a large sign on the wall of Priest's Lane car park calling for a total boycott of all shops and businesses in Castlederg, as they had taken umbrage at the flying of a Union flag in the area. It is nothing short of hate speech and an…
I wish to speak about the flooding at the weekend. First, my thoughts are with all those whose homes or businesses were flooded, but I particularly reference the flooding in Coalisland and the Clonoe area, particularly the Kings Row area of Coalisland town. Flooding has, unfortunately, been an ongoing issue in Kings…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Will you give your opinion or guidance, if there is any guidance, on the absence of the First Minister from Question Time today? Is it proper, given that we will soon have the Christmas recess, that we have been given such short notice of the First Minister's absence? Is there guidance…
There has been a huge outpouring of grief, love and sorrow, as well as stories told, since the news broke last week of the passing of legendary local journalist and broadcaster Ken Reid. Ken was a constant in our lives and in our living rooms for as long as I can remember. He was in our living rooms to report on some…
I join the House in paying tribute to the life of Ken Reid. Ken was one of my constituents, who, from humble beginnings as a newspaper reporter, became one of the most recognisable faces in Northern Ireland. While I am new to this place, no set of crisis talks were complete without Ken reporting live from the Great…