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I rise to support the motion and the amendment that colleagues and I have put forward. I share others' frustration at the incredible delay in progressing meaningful action to tackle our Lough Neagh crisis. While the Assembly remained collapsed over the summer of last year, the largest fresh water lake in these islands…
I beg to move I begin by welcoming the Minister to the debate. I congratulate Minister Muir on his appointment as the new AERA Minister — not just on taking up that role but in creating his own bit of positive history. A memory from four years ago came up on my Facebook feed of our inaugural run together at Stormont…
Does the Member agree that, despite the regrettable situation in the Southern Trust area, it should not put off any women in Northern Ireland from seeking an appointment for screening?
I thank the Member for giving way. The point that I was going to make to the Minister is that that awareness raising needs to be done in conjunction with the community. Given that Community Foundation NI is here, it is important that we support it to support the community in order to ensure that we reach those people.…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I wish you well in your new role. I support the motion and the amendment. I will focus my remarks on long-term specialist support for endometriosis. Before I make my comments, however, I say that I agree with all the Members who spoke and have covered a wide range of issues. If I have…
Go raibh maith agat, LeasCheann Comhairle, and congratulations on your new role. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important motion to improve healthcare for women and to address the health inequalities that many women face. I am pleased to hear the Minister's commitment to deliver for women's healthcare. We…
I thank the Minister for giving way. I am conscious that he mentioned the budgetary situation, and we recognise that. However, not progressing the mother-and-baby unit, given the number of women who will need it, would actually increase budgetary pressures elsewhere. That initial spend — yes, of course, we recognise…
Like others, I congratulate you and welcome you to your post, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Members for tabling this important motion, but I also thank all the contributors to the debate for their openness, honesty and personal contributions. That is the strength of this place: when we debate things that affect all…
Mr Deputy Speaker, I congratulate you on assuming your role. Our normal contact is through the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA) and pints, and, if there is latitude to be given, I want you to know that I always paid my way. I also congratulate Sian on her maiden speech. I welcome the opportunity to speak…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on your new role. I proudly rise to support the motion on behalf of the many women in my constituency of North Antrim. First, however, as this is my maiden speech, I am in the unusual position of acknowledging not one but two predecessors. It would be remiss of me not…
I was one of the MLAs who donned the MenoVest — there are a couple of others in the Chamber — at that event, which was very informative and educational. Does the Member agree that we need more education on the symptoms of menopause and on actions that can help women suffering from it, particularly women in employment,…
Congratulations on your role in the Chair, Mr Deputy Speaker. Today, we are talking about a women's health strategy. Minister, I know that a motion is a motion and that you do not have to act on it, but I hope that you listen. You said previously that a women's health strategy was within your thinking, which I…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does she agree that the education of young girls in this important topic is critical? In the Member's opinion, should that be led by the Department of Health, through schools or through the voluntary and community sector?
Mr Deputy Speaker, hopefully, I will get some latitude as well. I congratulate you on your new role. I also congratulate the Minister. I am not sure whether he is glad or sad that I am off the Health Committee. I will let him decide. I thank those who tabled the motion for shining a spotlight on this very important…
I thank the Member for giving way. I pay tribute to Órlaithí, Paula and other colleagues who have worked on the issue of vaginal mesh. The Member and I have been involved with that issue at various points over the years. Does the Member agree that the plight of women who have been impacted by vaginal mesh is totally…
Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. I welcome you to your new position as Deputy Speaker. I am happy to speak in support of the Alliance motion and the amendment. I will mention some of the work of the all-party group on women's health, which we established three years ago in order for MLAs, organisations and…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does she agree that the length of time that it takes to get diagnosed with either endometriosis or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is absolutely shocking and that early intervention and diagnosis are key to treatment and quality of life? Does she also agree that it is key that we…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on taking up your position as Deputy Speaker. The SDLP will support the motion and the amendment. Last year, a woman who was waiting for surgery for endometriosis came into my office. Debilitating pain had forced her to leave a job that she loved in the health service.…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I take the opportunity to congratulate you on your appointment to your new role in the Chamber. I commend those who tabled the motion for bringing this important topic to the Chamber today. A fact that I often find staggering is that, although women in the UK, on average, live longer than…
I want to address that issue and give the Member a little bit of extra time for her speech. The trust and the Public Health Agency (PHA) have developed plans to address the cervical screening review of those samples. Assurances on that and the wider cervical screening programme are being provided to the Department via…