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Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht a fhreagra. I thank the Minister for his response. Does the Minister agree that underinvestment in sewerage and water infrastructure is the biggest contributory factor in almost rendering local development plans as wish lists and, as well as that, contributing to the major…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Water Infrastructure Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Water Infrastructure
I thank the Member for his question. Sorry, Mr Speaker. I am trying out a new device today. With your permission, Mr Speaker, I will answer questions 2 and 11 together. The Utility Regulator’s price control final determination, known as PC21, recommends a capital investment of £2·1 billion in water and waste-water…
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I understand that, in a flood scenario, there is a centralised number to contact and that all the agencies are coordinated into that. I expect that any messages left with that service are then forwarded to DFI Roads. As for formulating an out-of-hours service for elected representatives, I simply do not have the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: TrafficWatchNI: South Down Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: TrafficWatchNI: South Down
During the recent flooding in Downpatrick, we found it incredibly difficult to get through to Roads Service. NI Water has a direct helpline for flooding: if you ring the flood line, you get through to a centre somewhere that can at least take the information. However, it is difficult to get through to Roads Service,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: TrafficWatchNI: South Down Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: TrafficWatchNI: South Down
On the issue of roads being closed for repairs, I have asked my officials to review that to make sure that there is consistency of approach. I think that the Member asks a broader question about the quality of the road network, if I am correct. It could be argued that rural roads have fallen behind. I intend to look…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: TrafficWatchNI: South Down Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: TrafficWatchNI: South Down
Thank you, Minister. I appreciate that. I have specific examples from haulage firms that have experienced difficulties in the area. Does the Minister accept that there is regional disparity and that the roads in some areas, such as south Down, have fallen behind others in Northern Ireland?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: TrafficWatchNI: South Down Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: TrafficWatchNI: South Down
I thank the Member for her question. Not all roadworks are shown on the TrafficWatchNI website. There is a considerable number of road restrictions across the North, and those that are considered to cause significant disruption are shown on the website. I am assured that significant road restrictions in the south Down…
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I understand the point that the Member is making. I suspect that, if that were the case, a number of schools would say, "Give us the budget for us to be able to provide". I know that this is an issue that he, as a member of the Education Committee, will want to explore with me. I want to work with the Committee to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
I appreciate the Minister's giving way. Given the eyes that you were giving me, I did not think that you were going to. The Minister will know that I spent 20 years in uniformed services: four in the Prison Service and 16 in the fire service. In all that time, the uniform was provided for you because it was mandatory,…
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I thank the Minister for giving way. Minister, you mentioned issuing guidance. It is concerning that your Department, from what I have understood, is not issuing legislation to compel and put in law that schools be mandated to decrease costs and look at a cheaper uniform. Why is your Department not considering that…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is apt to have some young people come in at this stage, when we are debating school uniform policies. My daughter was playing hockey against Ballyclare High School yesterday. They managed to get a draw out of us this time. The last time we played them, we were successful, but they…
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Members have spoken about the importance of the motion and the issue, and one Member mentioned last year's LucidTalk polling, commissioned by Save the Children, which found that parents are cutting back to afford uniforms. A clear majority of parents — six in 10 — struggle to meet school uniform costs. That is an…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
I thank the Member for giving way. Does he agree that one of the ways that the Minister of Education and the Minister for Communities can work together on that is by looking at how data sharing could bring in auto-enrolment for free school meals? Around 20% of parents whose children are eligible for free school meals…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
The worry that comes with being a parent never ends. Yet, for over 70% of parents, school uniform costs are an added anxiety and burden. School costs do not stop there: there are meals, school trips and extracurricular activities. The cost of schooling goes up and up. I am sure that many Members have seen the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
I did not intend to participate in the debate, but I am enjoying it. I thank Mr Sheehan for proposing the motion. I have no doubt that his new hirsute look is just to disguise his extreme youth. I am happy to support the motion. I have just one thought regarding branded sports gear. I imagine that we would all agree…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
— particularly how it impacts on girls. We receive reports that the uniform that is required for a lot of girls to access PE means that they do not participate or, indeed, leads to their being excluded from PE. A review should factor in that issue.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
I thank the Member for taking another intervention. I just wanted to refer to PE —
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I totally agree with the Member's point. Does she agree that, for people who are gender-fluid or transitioning, schools and boards of governors should reflect in their policies their choice of uniform and whatever it is that they feel most comfortable in as regards their gender or transition process?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
Will the Member give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
I support the motion and thank those who brought this important issue to the House. I hope that the Alliance amendment about a cap on costs will receive support from across the House. Since my election nearly two years ago, I have been contacted by parents right across my constituency who are concerned about the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
As a parent whose daughter started secondary school in September, I know all too well the significant costs that are associated with purchasing school uniforms. I am delighted to see the motion and the amendment, as we should address this burden as soon as possible. The cost of uniforms can be extortionate to the…
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Education is our children's passport to the future, and we have to open the door for them to walk through rather than create barriers. A survey for Save the Children NI highlighted the fact that one in 10 children has missed out on school because of a uniform issue. That potentially means that 35,000 children and…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms: Affordability
Does the Member agree that having branded uniforms places additional pressure on young children, especially from impoverished backgrounds, who do not feel that they measure up, if their families cannot afford uniforms? There is also a bullying aspect to the problem. Young kids feel that they are not measuring up. Does…
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Will the Member give way?
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Those examples are from places where assistance is provided. Does the Member agree that, while the debate is welcome, it is just a debate and that we need to see the Minister committing, in his remarks, to coming back quickly with detailed recommendations so that we can help families?
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