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I thank the Member for giving way. He mentioned the importance of fundraising. I want to mention Madison Wright, the NI youth ambassador for the hospice, and acknowledge the essential work that she has done. I think that she has raised over £50,000 — potentially, a lot more — and continues to raise awareness of the…
Thank you very much indeed, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I thank the House for a very useful debate. Members from across the House have spoken eloquently about the importance of the hospice service, and I know that many of the staff, patients and, indeed, families who are impacted on by the hospice's work are…
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I thank the Minister for the comments that he has just made, and I thank the DUP for tabling the motion. We hope that, after listening to all the comments, all Members will support the amendment and the motion. From the outset, I want to highlight the fact that I agree with a…
I thank the Minister for the clarification. I appreciate that he has said that conversations are ongoing, but does he have a time frame for when there will hopefully be an announcement on a decision? Quiet conversations are important, but people want to hear public announcements.
On a point of clarification, I do not know whether I misheard you. Did you say that there was 50% funding already for the hospice. I thought that I heard you say that.
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. In recognition of the motion and the amendment, I will state something clearly and up front: if I had a magic wand, the Children's Hospice would have no financial issue today, tomorrow or in the future, no concerns about resources and no shortage of staff and volunteers.…
I thank the Member for raising the issue of the paediatric pathology service. The Health Committees, North and South, held a joint meeting in Dublin last week at which the issue was raised. We hope that we might be able to find some sort of resolution. If there is an all-island resolution, regardless of what it is, we…
Like other Members, I commend the work done by the Children's Hospice and all the important and essential care that it provides, the palliative care that has been mentioned and the life-enhancing work and care provided to people with life-limiting conditions. I agree with the motion and the amendment that provision of…
I begin by commending the Members who tabled this motion on a very important matter and, indeed, the Alliance Party for its sensible amendment. The Northern Ireland Children's Hospice does vital work that is, sadly, often overlooked by this place. It is left to community, grassroots organisations to raise the money…
I hope that none of us in the Chamber ever find ourselves at the Children's Hospice, but its staff do exceptional work. I have spoken with some of its staff, and I know that it is a difficult job but it gives them a sense of fulfilment and purpose. It is crucial that we fund the service. Few worse things can be…
I recognise the essential role that the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice plays in the lives of children with life-limiting conditions and the families who love and care for them. The hospice provides not only critical palliative care for those children but much-needed emotional and practical support for families…
Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I support the motion with a deep sense of responsibility and, of course, urgency. The urgency is why we are discussing it today. The Children's Hospice provides vital life-affirming palliative care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. As…
Of course, the SDLP will support the motion and the amendment. We recognise the sterling work that is carried out by the Children's Hospice and acknowledge the financial pressures that it faces. We also agree that palliative care should be a core HSC service and would like the Minister to prioritise the inclusion of…
I have nothing but admiration for our hospice and palliative care staff. Their contribution can have an enormous impact on not only the people whom they directly support but those people's loved ones. That is especially important in the case of the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice. As is the case with the delivery…
I thank the DUP for the motion and the Alliance Party for the amendment, both of which we support. The issue has touched all of us, and we understand the huge challenges that surround it. Many parents and family members will become carers for their loved ones who are suffering from terminal and life-limiting…
Thank you, Principal Deputy Speaker. I support the motion. I thank Mr Kingston and his DUP colleagues for bringing it to the Assembly. I ask all Members to support my party's amendment, which will add one line to the motion to ask that the Assembly: "agrees that the provision of palliative care should be a core Health…
I thank the Member for giving way. This is an important debate, and it is important to focus on funding, but there is another element involved, which is the lack of a palliative care strategy in Northern Ireland. Does the Member agree that a good palliative care strategy is necessary and that children who suffer from…
I beg to move Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Members will be aware of the vital role of the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice in providing palliative care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and in supporting their families through extremely challenging times. From its…
Go raibh maith agat as sin a dhéanamh. Has the Member, in all his deliberations and research, found anything advantageous to voting for the annulment today?