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I really welcome today's motion. I echo the comments of the Chair of the Economy Committee; somebody whom I have really enjoyed working with in the past few weeks. I know that we are on the same page when it comes to social inclusion in terms of skills and education. Our amendment is a friendly one. It is intended to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Apprenticeships Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Apprenticeships
I beg to move the following amendment:
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Apprenticeships Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Apprenticeships
I thank the Member for giving way. Does he agree that, given the emphasis on skills and apprenticeships and their importance to our economy, in such a climate, it is utter folly to even consider the closure of the Castlereagh college?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Apprenticeships Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Apprenticeships
I beg to move I am delighted to propose the motion this afternoon to recognise the importance of the apprenticeship sector to the Northern Ireland economy, and to outline how all of us in the House can work together to build on that success. In light of that genuine desire to build a stronger economy by working…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Apprenticeships Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Apprenticeships
Every family should be able to afford their child's school uniform and PE gear, no ifs, no buts. We can work together in the Assembly to ensure that, thus giving families the much-needed break that they deserve. I have with me in my hand today the responses from over 1,500 families to a recent party survey that we…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
Oh, wow.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
I thank the Minister for his response just before the lunch break. I want to point to some of the specific issues that were highlighted in the debate by many Members throughout the Chamber. Before I do that, however, I want to take a moment to describe what we all know as a school uniform and what is seen as a…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
Both Administrations continue to attach priority to the Narrow Water bridge. The Irish Government's Shared Island Fund provided €3 million to bring the Narrow Water bridge project to the tender stage, with a further €2 million provided to complete the tender process, which concluded in October 2022. Following an…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Narrow Water Bridge Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Narrow Water Bridge
Unfortunately, one of the areas in which we have had to reduce spending is advertising about road safety. There are some deliberations about how effective that messaging can be and at what times it should be at, but I want to send out this clear message: no matter how much my Department spends on improving roads,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Road Safety Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Road Safety
The Minister mentioned a range of actions. In the meantime, what clear actions is the Department taking in the incoming year to reduce road deaths and serious injuries?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Road Safety Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Road Safety
I thank the Member for her question. I published the 'Draft Road Safety Strategy to 2030' in October 2022. Since its publication, officials have continued to progress the work on the strategy and the one-year action plan that supported it. Our report on the progress of the actions for 2022-23 was completed, and it is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Road Safety Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Road Safety
Yes. In a previous debate, I said that it was around 200 kilometres per hour. It is a high-speed rail link between Portadown and Derry. It is part of the all-island strategic rail review. It is an ambitious plan that gives connectivity, tackles climate change and promotes public transport. Those projects are medium-…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Regional Imbalance Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Regional Imbalance
I thank the Minister for his answer. Will he provide an update on the speed of the Portadown to Derry railway line?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Regional Imbalance Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Regional Imbalance
To tackle regional imbalance from a transport perspective, the Department is preparing a new suite of transport plans that will continue to improve the connectivity and sustainability of the transport system across the region. That will include the ambitious plans outlined in each council's local development plan. My…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Regional Imbalance Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Regional Imbalance
Without a doubt, the safety of all our pupils attending schools is paramount. I will put this on the record: drivers need to change their behaviour. Accidents are largely caused by speeding or carelessness. No matter how many measures are put on a road, if someone is going to speed or drive carelessly, they will cause…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Pedestrian Crossing: St Columbanus’ College Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Pedestrian Crossing: St Columbanus’ College
Minister, all those criteria have been met, but the situation is still going on after four years. Does the Minister agree that the safety of the pupils at St Columbanus’ College who use that road is paramount?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Pedestrian Crossing: St Columbanus’ College Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Pedestrian Crossing: St Columbanus’ College
The honest answer is that I do not know, but I am more than happy to engage with my officials and report to the Member. Such things are set against criteria on traffic and the number of pedestrians in the area. It is about whether it is even safe to install the pedestrian crossing at a certain section of the road and…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Pedestrian Crossing: St Columbanus’ College Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Pedestrian Crossing: St Columbanus’ College
Invest-to-save would be an Executive strategy, and I would welcome it. However, the Executive are not exactly flush with funds either. The absence of Ministers over the last couple of years has not helped matters. Officials have had to work within a stringent budget. I have more flexibility in how I deal with my…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Potholes: Fill Level Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Potholes: Fill Level
Millions is paid out because of potholes. When you think about what you pay out in compensation to drivers whose vehicles are damaged, is there not a compelling case for invest-to-save?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Potholes: Fill Level Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Potholes: Fill Level
You might need a metre ruler in some places, unfortunately. We are carrying out emergency repairs. That is the service that we can deliver because of the financial situation that we are in. I assure you that my officials, the grounds team and those who work on the roads want to do more, but, unfortunately, apart from…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Potholes: Fill Level Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Potholes: Fill Level
Every day.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Potholes: Fill Level Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Potholes: Fill Level
I hope that the Member is not going around measuring potholes in his constituency.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Potholes: Fill Level Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Potholes: Fill Level
I am not familiar with the stretch of road, but it is clear that our roads have fallen into a state of disrepair. It is not because of unwillingness among my team or staff to repair them; it is down to the simple reality that we are not properly financed in this place. That is recognised across the Chamber. The…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: A2: Resurfacing Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: A2: Resurfacing Scheme
Thank you for your answer, Minister. Do you agree that all of us who represent the north-west wish to promote it positively? However, that key route, which services the airport in the north-west, is in such poor condition and gives a terrible impression to visitors, not forgetting the damage to vehicles.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: A2: Resurfacing Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: A2: Resurfacing Scheme
I am more than happy to engage with my officials about that, and I will report to the Member. The £8·1 million that I announced recently is for larger, more significant road resurfacing and maintenance schemes. I will report to the Member when I have a response.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: A2: Resurfacing Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: A2: Resurfacing Scheme
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