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Minister, in reference to your answer to the Chair, I think that it is very important that you come to the Education Committee as soon as possible to really delve into some of the issues in the statement. How do you intend to include young people with special educational needs, given that many educational settings are…
I welcome Mr O'Toole's support for some of the recommendations that have been highlighted in the statement. That is important. The independent review touches on the Education Authority in comments and proposals in relation to that issue. It also reported its findings that the controlled sector is not getting the…
Minister, there is lots in the independent review, lots in your response and, indeed, lots to support. I particularly single out the move to raise the leaving age to 18. That is an important step forward, and I commend you on it. However, one thing that is not in the independent review at all is something that you…
Today, I wish to set out my Department's response to the independent review of education in Northern Ireland. Education is the cornerstone of our society. It shapes the future of our children and, in turn, our communities, our economy and our society. Like all systems, it requires regular reflection, evaluation and…
I rise to address an issue that is a source of frustration across the North, but I will speak specifically about Derry, particularly the periphery of the city centre, where the need for comprehensive residents' parking schemes is long overdue. For years, constituents have been dealing with the daily challenges of…
I bring the attention of the House to something that has been bubbling under the surface for quite some time and will have a major impact on drivers in Northern Ireland: the news that the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) has terminated its contract with Worldwide Environmental Products Inc, which was to service the new…
Tá cúrsaí in Gaza ag dul chun donais gach lá dá bhfuil ag teacht. Tá Iosrael ag cur bac ar chabhair dhaoiniúil agus ar lón bia ag gabháil isteach i dtuaisceart Gaza ar gach aon chor. Ní mise atá á mhaíomh sin, a Cheann Comhairle, ach ardoifigeach de chuid na Náisiún Aontaithe. Ach cá bhfuil mé ag caint? Nach bhfuil na…
I congratulate Carey Faughs GAC on winning the intermediate hurling final on Saturday afternoon. First, though, I want to send commiserations. It was the beeziest pitch-side experience I have ever had, yesterday afternoon, when Dunloy faced Cushendall. I have been told to congratulate Cushendall on behalf of my…
Seventeen years ago, 21-year-old Paul Quinn was lured to a farm just over the Monaghan border and brutally set upon by what appear to have been 10 to a dozen men. They beat him with iron bars and nail-clawed pieces of wood, breaking every major bone in his body from his neck down. Members in the House will have been…
Unfortunately, I rise to address an issue that touches on the one raised by Emma Sheerin: the absolutely unacceptable nature of violence against women and girls in our society. Yesterday, I attended the funeral of baby Tavia Michella Ximenes Da Costa. I want Members to know that the East Timor community is a huge…
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has reached a point of unimaginable suffering. I know that I am not alone in being deeply pained by the images and stories of innocent people who have lost their lives. The numbers are staggering, but the impact goes far beyond the statistics. They are people whose futures have…
I welcome the positive news regarding the recruitment of a new Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland. That development, which follows commitments secured during a debate at Westminster, is an essential step forward for veterans in Northern Ireland. The creation of the Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland…
Ba mhaith liom aird a dhíriú ar eagraíocht phobail Ghaeilge i mo thoghlach, Glór na Móna, atá ag céiliúradh 20 bliain ar an fhód. Eagraíocht phobail agus óige Ghaeilge í Glór na Móna a bunaíodh sa bhliain 2004 le deiseanna oideachais agus sóisialta a chur ar fáil do phobal Gaeilge Chluanaí uachtair. Ó bunaíodh í, tá…
I want to raise, as Emma Sheerin did, the epidemic of violence against women and femicide in this society. On the front of the 'Belfast Telegraph' today, we see listed the 42 women who have lost their lives in recent years. They did not just lose their lives; they had their lives violently and brutally taken from…
On Saturday night, I had the pleasure of being at Windsor Park to cheer on Lisburn Rangers Ladies in the Women's Challenge Cup final. What a story and journey those girls have been on. Four years ago, they were in the lowest division, just starting out. After being promoted year-on-year, this season was their first in…
There is increasing concern in my constituency regarding the provision of GP services. Over the past number of weeks, I have been made aware of the potential closure of Fairhill medical centre in Magherafelt. That proposed closure will affect more than 2,300 patients. Patients recently received a letter stating the…
I will speak about an issue that brings me no joy whatsoever. Forty-two women and girls have been murdered in just under eight years in the North of Ireland: 42 women and girls, with their lives ahead of them, destroyed in a heartbeat. The North is, and has been for some time, one of the most dangerous places in…
Mr McGuigan asked the Minister for Infrastructure to provide his assessment of how crucial he believes the uptake of zero-emission vehicles is in combating climate change.
Mr McMurray asked the Minister for Infrastructure, given that we are approaching the anniversary of the flooding in Newcastle, to reassure residents that agencies in his Department are working together in a coordinated fashion to prevent future surface flooding incidents.
Mr Sheehan asked the Minister for Infrastructure to outline the benefit of allowing taxis to use the bus lanes while the public realm works are being carried out at Grand Central station.
Mr Kingston asked the Minister for Infrastructure to confirm whether the closure of the left-hand turn from Great Victoria Street on to the Grosvenor Road at the Fitzwilliam Hotel in Belfast is a permanent change, despite the explanation that was given about widening the footpath, given that the ongoing traffic…
Mr Donnelly asked the Minister for Infrastructure to outline what he is doing to improve the flow of traffic in the Larne West area, particularly at Donaghy's Lane and the Ballyhampton Road, where there is daily congestion and ongoing development of hundreds of houses.
Mr Bradley asked the Minister for Infrastructure to detail, without simply saying "all constituencies", the constituencies in Northern Ireland in which the lack of infrastructure is a major impediment to housebuilding, given that that is often heard in this place and has been mentioned today.
Mr Honeyford asked the Minister for Infrastructure to commit to reviewing on-street parking in Lisburn, given that its traders are disadvantaged compared with those in other local towns, such as Banbridge and Portadown, which have an hour's free on-street parking, and Belfast, which has paid on-street parking for two…