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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the current impediments to the development and delivery of a housing supply chain which adequately meets demand; and (ii) any action he is taking to address these impediments.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of pensioner households that are expected to receive the £100 fuel payment in the North Belfast constituency.
To ask the Minister for Communities, as part of the awarding of the Northern Ireland Functional Assessment Service contract, to detail (i) the number of organisations that (a) applied; and (b) expressed interest in providing the service; and (ii) any consideration his Department gave to providing this service in-house.
To ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of the Northern Ireland Functional Assessment Service contract being awarded to Capita, in light of concerns raised about the organisation and its assessment practices.
To ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of providing purpose-built accommodation to support women who have been through domestic violence or abusive situations.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 16391/22-27, (i) why the level of recruitment agency staff employed by his Department increased by 54 per cent between 2023 and 2024; and (ii) why these workers were not directly employed by his Department.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. It would be too easy to say that the DUP looks back to people from 200 or 300 years ago to ask for their impression of how to do things today. I hope that we can get the DUP modernised and moved right up to date. The debate has been positive in the sense that, while we have different…
It has been an interesting debate. However, when I read the motion, I was horrified to see how eager the SDLP is to slap businesses, people and the community with a further tax. It seems that the SDLP thinks that the way to get out of all problems is by taxation. To impose such a tax would lead to massive consequences…
I thank the Member for giving way. May I suggest, in that case, that he and other parties implore their colleagues to show up and participate in our debates? When we have had four hours to spend, the time has often been used up simply because Members did not turn up to debate. I appreciate that he is not one of those…
You are giving me a bad name, Mr Deputy Speaker. On a serious note, I do not know that three minutes is anywhere near sufficient for anybody to frame an argument in any debate. I ask the Opposition to consider that for the next time. When it comes to their aims and objectives, maybe less is more.
I welcome the opportunity to speak on the issue. We all want to see our town centres and shopping areas thrive. The difference that a bustling business, new homes or a vibrant community can make to once empty properties is striking. Regeneration, however, must be carried out in consultation with communities and done…
Belfast has been on a similar journey to that of many other cities that expanded rapidly during the Industrial Revolution, such as Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Newcastle, with old industrial and warehousing land being repurposed for modern-day use. Whilst other cities also experienced Blitz attacks during the…
Dereliction in Belfast city centre, particularly around the Tribeca Belfast site, demands urgent attention. What should have been a symbol of regeneration has become a site of neglect, impacting on the city's appearance and economy and on community morale. Derelict properties and vacant land result in lost revenue…
I am glad to speak on the motion. Many of the aims and ambitions set out in the text were reflected in the Alliance motion on the rejuvenation of high streets across Northern Ireland. I am always happy to talk about tackling dereliction, which plays an important part in creating more vibrant high streets. As any MLA…
I welcome the debate. It is important because of the vital role that Belfast plays, the population that resides here and those who work, visit and do business. There is no doubt that a prolonged period of dereliction has impacted on the city centre and, indeed, sites across the city, including in our neighbourhoods.…
I thank the Opposition for highlighting in the motion the importance of Belfast — the capital city of Northern Ireland. As an MLA for South Down, I usually speak up to champion my part of the country and to showcase the Mourne Mountains, but, today, I am speaking to recognise the significance to us all of those issues…
I beg to move Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I hope that people will see today as a robust and productive Opposition day, when we have put accountability on the record but also dealt with substantive policy issues. In our final motion of the day, the question that we will debate is not simply a local Belfast issue but…