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I am happy to take the Member's view on board and ask the Assembly Commission to consider it for a response.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs
I thank the Commission member for the answer. In the interests of trying to create as family-friendly a working environment as possible in the Assembly, would the Commission consider undertaking a review of the adequacy of baby-changing facilities in the Building?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs
I thank the Member for the question. I am not aware of any specific time that the Commission has written to Members who have had children, but I am sure that Commission members are listening today, taking that on board and will follow up on it.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs
I thank the Commission member for the answer. Last week, we had International Women's Day, and we debated women in politics and increasing the number of them. Has the Commission ever reached out to women MLAs who have had children — quite a few are having children — to see what facilities they may need and what may be…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs
As you will have gathered from my previous response, Commission members previously considered all those points, and they see merit in what has been put forward today. All those things will be considered going forward.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs
I thank the member of the Commission for his answer. Does he agree that the lack of maternity leave for Members can put young women off getting into politics? Will the Commission consider looking at other strategies such as those used in Westminster and provide additional moneys for women who need maternity leave?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs
I thank the Members for their questions. The Assembly Commission has had a number of discussions on the matter. It is important to make Members aware that the Assembly Commission's remit relates solely to the provision of allowances to enable Members to exercise their functions as Members. The Assembly Commission has…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Maternity and Parental Leave: MLAs
I thank the Member for his question. It is a really good question. That will be kept under review by the Commission. It is a valid point, and the Commission will visit it this afternoon. I will make sure that it is on the agenda at that point.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Net Zero Targets: Parliament Buildings Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Net Zero Targets: Parliament Buildings
I thank the Commission member for that answer. As part of the aim to reach net zero, are there any plans to review the electric vehicle charging provision at Parliament Buildings and, perhaps, to extend it to e-bike charging?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Net Zero Targets: Parliament Buildings Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Net Zero Targets: Parliament Buildings
I thank the Member for his question. The Assembly Commission strives to be an exemplar organisation in sustainable development and has implemented a range of measures to enhance energy efficiency and improve the environmental performance of Parliament Buildings. They include installing a building energy management…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Net Zero Targets: Parliament Buildings Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Net Zero Targets: Parliament Buildings
I thank the Member for his supplementary question. As the victim of an attack in my constituency office, the perpetrator of which was recently given a custodial sentence, I assure him that I take the issue seriously, as, I know, do other Commission members. I assure him that we will discuss that today and at further…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: MLA Security Budget Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: MLA Security Budget
I thank the Member for their response. Will the Assembly Commission update the minimum standard of security to be expected at constituency offices?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: MLA Security Budget Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: MLA Security Budget
I thank the Member for his question. The Assembly Commission takes the security of Members extremely seriously. It was on the agenda of recent meetings before the Assembly Commission was reconstituted. The PSNI has historically taken the lead on personal security and crime prevention advice, providing that on an…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: MLA Security Budget Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: MLA Security Budget
I thank the Member for his supplementary question. I am aware that one of a number of issues to be given consideration is the accessibility of corridor doors on all the remaining corridors, including those on the top floor. I will give the issue high priority in my role as an Assembly Commission member. When the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Accessibility Adaptations Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Accessibility Adaptations
I thank the Member for her answer, and I thank the Commission for its efforts in addressing the accessibility problems in the Building. Is the Member aware of any accessibility problems for wheelchair users accessing the upper floors that affect the number of wheelchair users who can be present at events on the upper…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Accessibility Adaptations Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Accessibility Adaptations
I thank the Member for his question. The Assembly Commission is very aware of the need to ensure that Parliament Buildings is accessible to people with disabilities, and a number of alterations and improvements have been carried out for that purpose in recent years. Physical alterations to Parliament Buildings have…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Accessibility Adaptations Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Parliament Buildings: Accessibility Adaptations
On the first point, as I have already said, the Commission is meeting today to discuss how to advance that. The date of its commencement will be decided by the Commission, and no decision has been taken on that yet.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Opposition: Resourcing Entitlements Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Opposition: Resourcing Entitlements
I thank Mr Clarke for that answer. On 3 February, we were nominated as the official Opposition, and I took up the role as leader of the Opposition. Although I am sure that it causes occasional irritation to colleagues, that is a role that I have been charged with doing. As yet, we have not received a penny of the…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Opposition: Resourcing Entitlements Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Opposition: Resourcing Entitlements
I thank the Member for his question. The Financial Assistance for Political Parties Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 provides the mechanism for the Assembly to agree funding to be made available to political parties for the purpose of: "assisting members of the Assembly who are connected with such parties to perform their…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Opposition: Resourcing Entitlements Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Opposition: Resourcing Entitlements
I am happy to speak today at the event in the Long Gallery involving the credit unions. They have played a vital role in the provision of financial support for families and small businesses for 65 years. They are a cornerstone of that local financial support for people. Yes, they have identified issues in their…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Credit Unions Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Credit Unions
I hope that the company will be as clear as possible and that we do not add to the uncertainty and, undoubtedly, the stress of the people who are waiting to hear the outcome of the review. I will ask my officials to make sure that the company is as clear as possible and does not end up adding unduly to people's…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: BT/EE: Enniskillen Site Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: BT/EE: Enniskillen Site
Conflicting information constantly comes out in relation to BT. As I said, that is to the detriment of employees. In Enniskillen, we are seeing some jobs being re-advertised already. Again, that creates confusion. I urge the Minister to ensure that he does everything that is in his power to keep those jobs in…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: BT/EE: Enniskillen Site Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: BT/EE: Enniskillen Site
We are trying to understand what the rationale for a change in Enniskillen might be and what it might involve. A two-week extension might create more uncertainty, but it might also buy some more time to allow the company to come at the situation in a more supportive way for the staff that are there. If the issue is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: BT/EE: Enniskillen Site Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: BT/EE: Enniskillen Site
Yes, there is no doubt that there have been difficulties. My clear view, which I think the FE sector shares, is that FE colleges are underutilised and we need to find ways to get more people into them. That means making courses more accessible, trying to get more resources into them, ensuring that staff are properly…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Further Education Delivery Model: Review Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Further Education Delivery Model: Review
I thank the Minister for his response. The substantive point is that the review of the FE delivery model has stopped and started over the years, so what does his Department intend to do to bring it to a conclusion?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Further Education Delivery Model: Review Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Further Education Delivery Model: Review
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