Llun, 22 Ebrill 2024
The Assembly met at 12 noon (Speaker [Mr Poots] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
As Members are aware, we do not take any points of order or interventions during statements.
I speak today about the challenges that face parents of children with additional needs. On Friday, Michelle O'Neill and I met two highly skilled and experienced nurses, one of whom is a...
Portadown was a happy place in which to reside this weekend, not just because of the good weather. It was great to see Portadown Football Club crowned champions of the 2023-24 Northern Ireland...
I rise as an East Belfast MLA and a member of the Infrastructure Committee to highlight the issue of road safety in Northern Ireland. Members will be fully aware of the issue in the North and...
First of all, I thank everybody in the Assembly who passed on their condolences to my family on the recent death of my father-in-law. I thank everybody for that and for their good wishes. I want...
I send my support and solidarity to the families of the Stardust tragedy of 1981. My thoughts are with the survivors and the families of those who lost their lives in that tragedy. They have...
Saturday was a beautiful, sunny day in Belfast, and it was a day of activism for many families, particularly young families, who are struggling with the unbearable costs of childcare in Northern...
I rise to raise my concern at the lack of progress in securing funding for the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice. As you are aware, Mr Speaker, in the House, the issue has been the subject of a...
The Barnardo's NI regional 'Time 4 Me' service has provided professional counselling to primary school pupils for over 17 years but will sadly close in June 2024. In the absence of sustainable...
I congratulate Fivemiletown Royal British Legion, which on Saturday was awarded the King's Award for Voluntary Service. Fivemiletown Royal British Legion is probably different from many British...
I express my disappointment and disgust at the full-on assault on disabled people by the Prime Minister in recent days. People on disability benefits are people who struggle, the most vulnerable...
Trademarket has been a hub for independent businesses. Its 20 spaces are used for grassroots enterprise, and it has employed over 100 people. It always knew that it was temporary and that its...
Last week, I made reference to the fact that the Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee had had its scrutiny powers stripped out, leaving it impotent. Just how impotent it is was further...
I rise to speak on the statement that the Prime Minister made in the past few days in which he clearly stated that, since the pandemic, something has gone badly wrong. We know what has gone...
Resolved: That Mr Eóin Tennyson replace Ms Sorcha Eastwood as a member of the Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee. — [Miss McAllister.]
I beg to move That the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Registration of Deaths and Still-Births) (Extension) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.
I beg to move That this Assembly agrees, in line with section 87 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the principle of the extension to Northern Ireland of the provisions of the Pensions (Special...
I beg to move That this Assembly condemns those who resort to ramming police vehicles in an attempt to evade criminal enforcement action, including arrest; believes it is reprehensible that 77...
1. Mr Kingston asked the Minister of Justice to outline what action she has taken regarding recent antisocial behaviour by youths in the Cliftonpark Avenue and Girdwood site area, North Belfast....
2. Dr Aiken asked the Minister of Justice what action she is taking to address the ongoing human resource issues within the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS). (AQO 295/22-27)
3. Mr Allister asked the Minister of Justice whether she has plans to include a provision in the hate crime Bill, making a description of another person’s biological sex a criminal offence....
4. Ms Flynn asked the Minister of Justice for an update on cross-departmental schemes with the Department of Health aimed at supporting people in prison who are struggling with mental health...
5. Mr Donnelly asked the Minister of Justice for an update on the introduction of Charlotte’s law. (AQO 298/22-27)
6. Mr McHugh asked the Minister of Justice whether she will strengthen legislation to address rising knife crime incidents. (AQO 299/22-27)
7. Mr Clarke asked the Minister of Justice whether her Department has any plans to review the workings of AccessNI. (AQO 300/22-27)
9. Mr Harvey asked the Minister of Justice to outline what action she will take to address payment delays to the legal profession. (AQO 302/22-27)
T1. Mr O'Toole asked the Minister of Justice whether she was consulted about the secondment of the permanent secretary of the Department of Justice to the chief executive position in the...
T2. Mrs Dodds asked the Minister of Justice to outline how she is working with the Police Service of Northern Ireland to ensure that the mistakes that were made by the Metropolitan Police last...
T4. Dr Aiken asked the Minister of Justice to outline who has ultimate responsibility for the Prison Service of Northern Ireland and who has ministerial responsibility, given that she will be...
T5. Mr Clarke asked the Minister of Justice, in an attempt to ask her a question that actually relates to her portfolio and bearing in mind the earlier debate on policing, to state, within her...
T6. Mr Frew asked the Minister of Justice for further reassurance as to the differences between her hate crime Bill and those in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, in light of the fact that,...
T8. Mr Mathison asked the Minister of Justice to clarify whether Northern Ireland will be within the scope of Westminster’s Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill. (AQT 198/22-27)
T9. Mr T Buchanan asked the Minister of Justice to outline her plans to address the ongoing backlog of cases within the justice system. (AQT 199/22-27)
1. Ms Á Murphy asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what the timescale is for the resumption of livestock movement to and from Great Britain. (AQO 309/22-27)
2. Ms Ennis asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline what financial support measures he intends to provide to farmers as a result of flooding. (AQO 310/22-27)
3. Ms Hunter asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what quantifiable steps his Department has taken to achieve its target of planting 18 million trees by 2030. (AQO...
4. Dr Aiken asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline what proposals he has for mitigating the impact of the carbon border adjustment mechanism on the economy....
5. Mr Chambers asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline how many prosecutions have been taken as a result of alleged pollution incidents in the Cotton river, in...
7. Miss Brogan asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the progress of a finalised environment strategy to be put forward as an environmental improvement...
T1. Mr McGlone asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the proposals for the appointment of a just transition commission. (AQT 201/22-27)
T2. Mr Harvey asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the action that his Department intends to take to minimise the impact of coastal erosion, given that he...
T3. Mr Allister asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of his response to a question for written answer in which he said that the Secretary of State did not...
T4. Ms Egan asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the steps that he and his Department are taking to protect pollinators such as honeybees. (AQT 204/22-27)
T5. Ms Flynn asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on progress on the dilapidation Bill. (AQT 205/22-27)
T6. Ms Bradshaw asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline his Department’s budgetary requirements for this financial year. (AQT 206/22-27)
T7. Mr T Buchanan asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he intends to meet the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) and the Veterinary Service to discuss the wildlife TB...
T8. Mr Nesbitt asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to state the ultimate objective of the afforestation strategy, albeit he knows that the Minister will write to him...
Debate resumed on amendment to motion: That this Assembly condemns those who resort to ramming police vehicles in an attempt to evade criminal enforcement action, including arrest; believes it is...
I beg to move That this Assembly recognises the value of compulsory, standardised, inclusive, high-quality, evidence-based and age-appropriate relationships and sexuality education as a means of...