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I rise to put on the record my concerns about yet another funding cut by the Department of Health. The cut is to core grant funding that is provided to vital community organisations across Northern Ireland but particularly to those in my constituency. Integrated services for children and young people, which is…
I would like to say a few words on yesterday's day of reflection, organised by Marie Curie, which will now occur on the first Sunday in March in line with the first recommendation of the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration report. I thank Marie Curie for promoting the day, and other local charities like Aware NI for…
I declare an interest as a member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board. Every month, the resources committee is given a list of medical assessments for those officers who are seeking either retirement due to ill health or an injury on duty award. Every month, I respond that I do not have the medical qualifications,…
I rise this afternoon as the Sinn Féin Member elected in south Derry to stand in solidarity with and in full support of the family of Sean Brown. Sean Brown was a proud Gael who was murdered outside the gate of his club, Bellaghy Wolfe Tones Gaelic Athletic Club (GAC), in May 1997. Since then, his family have shown…
I rise to speak about an issue that, unfortunately, arose once again in my constituency last night when arsonists attacked the former Faughan Valley High School site. Unfortunately, 50 fire crew, several water-pumping appliances and a command unit were required to deal with the situation. The issue is serious because…
I rise this afternoon to highlight the situation around funding for specialist counselling services for survivors of sexual violence. Nexus has been providing a specialist service for five years, fully aware that it would come to an end on 31 March — this month. However, Nexus and, indeed, members of the Health…
I am sure that everyone in the Chamber will join me in sending our best wishes to Ireland's male cricketers, who had their first-ever test match victory against Afghanistan on Friday, which they won by six wickets. That was no mean feat at all, as Ireland is the smallest of the 12 nations that have test match status.…
I rise with surprise and concern as I have become aware that 14 MOT lifts have cracks appearing on them again. That is concerning for employees' safety in our test centres and, indeed, could add to delays in MOT testing. Many people are already frustrated with the current backlog: I declare an interest as somebody who…
I take this opportunity to welcome the registration of Irish grass-fed beef as an all-island protected geographical indication (PGI). That designation will deliver significant benefits for our local beef farmers and the high-quality beef that they produce. I pay tribute to the Department here; the Department of…
In making my Member's statement, I follow on from what Ms Forsythe said by congratulating the RNLI. Today, we stand on the cusp of history, celebrating a monumental milestone in maritime safety and rescue. Today is the 200th anniversary of the RNLI. It has provided two centuries of unwavering commitment to saving…
Today, I mark the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which is dedicated to saving lives at sea. As we sit, a service of thanksgiving is taking place in Westminster Abbey, with local representatives in attendance, including the president of Kilkeel RNLI, Merwyn Hanna MBE. I thank all…
Idir 1ú – 17ú de mhí Mhárta bímid ag ceiliúradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2024 fud fad na tíre. Is ócáid iontach tábhachtach í Seachtain na Gaeilge i saol lucht labhartha na Gaeilge. Is deis í chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar ár gcultúr, ar ár teanga dhúchais agus ar ár bhféiniúlacht. Tugann sí deis do gach duine páirt a…
I pay tribute to a giant of Down GAA, Dan McCartan, who passed away over the weekend. He and his brother were part of the heroic generation of Down footballers who won the All-Ireland in 1960 and brought the Sam Maguire Cup north of the border for the first time in history. Many members of those teams from the 1960s…
Mr Honeyford asked the Minister of Health, given the recent publication of waiting times, to outline when the data from the South Eastern Trust will be made available and to state whether Encompass has helped to reduce the waiting times and to improve matters.
Mr Tennyson asked the Minister of Health whether he plans to introduce legislation to ban the sale of disposable vapes, given the prevalence of their sale to underage children and the associated environmental concerns.
Ms Mulholland asked the Minister of Health for an update on his Department’s action plan to undertake the recommendations from Ray Jones’s independent review of children’s social care services.
Mr Buckley asked the Minister of Health what assurances about continuity of care provision he can give to the almost 10,000 patients of the Annagh and Waterside medical practices at Portadown health centre, given their notice to withdraw and to hand back GP contracts, which has caused much concern.
Mr Allen asked the Minister of Health when he expects to receive instructions from the First Minister and deputy First Minister in relation to orthopaedic services for veterans, given that, in answer to a recently tabled question for written answer, the Minister highlighted that it is the responsibility of the…
Mr McGrath asked the Minister of Health, in light of the fact that during the most-recent collapse of the institutions, the Department of Health slashed the amount of funding allocated to the core grant received by the community and voluntary sector, impacting on some 62 groups, whether he thinks that slashing that…
Mr Delargy asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to state what the Executive plan to do at Ebrington, given that Ebrington has been mentioned, which delighted him, to meet the demand of the people of Derry for more events there and to maximise the potential of that site.
Mr Robinson asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the discussions that have taken place about Shackleton barracks in Ballykelly.
Mrs Dodds asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of the fact that she knows that the deputy First Minister is deeply committed to expanding childcare in Northern Ireland and to delivering a strategy, for her commentary on the fact that, on 23 February, in a response from Dr Caoimhe Archibald, the…
Mr McAleer asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they will associate themselves with the apology that was issued by the Executive to the victims of historical institutional abuse, at a time when the Executive were without a First Minister and deputy First Minister.
Mr Carroll asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their office will commit to not meeting and engaging with Israeli state representatives on account of Israel’s actions in Gaza, where some 30,000 people have been slaughtered, with children killed and maimed on a mass scale and people forced to eat…