Mawrth, 30 Ebrill 2024
The Assembly met at 10:30 am (Speaker [Mr Poots] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
Yesterday, I announced that I had been informed by the Chief Electoral Officer that Andrew McMurray had been returned as a Member of the legislative Assembly for the South Down constituency to...
If Members wish to be called to make a statement, they should indicate by rising in their place. The usual rules apply.
Today is a very poignant day for many of our constituents, with the start of the UK COVID inquiry in Northern Ireland. More than 4,000 people tragically lost their life in Northern Ireland during...
I want to highlight the significance of International Workers' Day, otherwise "May Day", tomorrow on 1 May. May Day celebrates the struggles and achievements of working people and organised...
I rise to speak on the latest UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities report, which was published last week following an inquiry into the rights of disabled people in the UK in...
I want to bring to Members' attention the success of two rugby clubs in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, namely Clogher Valley Rugby Football Club and Enniskillen Rugby Football Club, this season. At...
I want to make a Member's statement about the provision of mental health services in South Down, notably those that are offered by three local organisations that I have worked with, Life Change...
Tomorrow is 1 May. For some, that is the beginning of summer, but, for many families, tomorrow is a day that they have dreaded for some time because they lost loved ones in the conflict and, as a...
Bovine TB is destroying farms across Northern Ireland. I am calling on the AERA Minister to move at pace to bring forward a plan on how he is going to deal with that scourge. Farmers are under...
I rise to speak on the importance of Belfast Metropolitan College's Castlereagh campus in my East Belfast constituency. Members will be aware of the sudden announcement of the proposed closure of...
I was listening carefully to Mr McGrath and Mrs Dillon. Mr McGrath made a point about our shocking rates of poor mental health compared with those in England, Scotland and Wales. A fact that we...
The personal independence payment (PIP) is a lifeline that provides support for basic needs such as housing, transport, food and heating. As complex and flawed as the PIP process can be and often...
I will pick up, geographically, from where my colleague Tom Elliott was in his statement — the village of Fivemiletown in south Tyrone — to acknowledge another fantastic achievement...
I congratulate an inspiring young Carrickfergus woman who has been recognised as the Rotary Young Citizen of the Year 2024. At only 16, Madison is the only youth ambassador for the Northern...
I want to raise a constituency issue: the disparity and gaps in preschool provision in parts of my constituency. I refer in particular to the situation that prevails in and around the village of...
I have received notice from the First and deputy First Ministers that they wish to make a statement.
Order. Further to the Speaker's comments, the Minister has failed to meet the requirement on the delivery of this morning's statement. Therefore, prior to making that statement, in accordance...
Members, notice has been received from the Minister of Education that he wishes to make a statement.
1. Ms Ennis asked the Minister of Education what plans his Department has to increase special educational needs (SEN) provision in South Down to ensure children receive a place to start in...
2. Ms Nicholl asked the Minister of Education for an update on the work of the cross-departmental task and finish group on childcare. (AQO 369/22-27)
4. Mr O'Toole asked the Minister of Education to outline the rationale for the decision not to undertake an internal recruitment trawl for the position of chief executive of the Education...
5. Ms Sheerin asked the Minister of Education for an update on the review of the home to school transport policy. (AQO 372/22-27)
7. Mr Robinson asked the Minister of Education for an update on the capital programme for special educational needs provision. (AQO 374/22-27)
8. Mr Gildernew asked the Minister of Education for an update on fair pay and conditions for classroom assistants. (AQO 375/22-27)
9. Miss Brogan asked the Minister of Education for an update on development proposal 717, regarding the transformation of St Eugene’s Primary School, Tircur to controlled integrated status....
T1. Ms Hunter asked the Minister of Education to clarify the timeline to resolve the pay and grading review for non-teaching staff who are, understandably, struggling with the cost-of-living...
T2. Mr McReynolds asked the Minister of Education whether he intends to repeal article 4(1)(c) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, which enables teachers to use force to stop pupils...
T3. Mr K Buchanan asked the Minister of Education whether he has had an opportunity to consider the independent review of education recommendation for a specific support function for the...
T5. Dr Aiken asked the Minister of Education, after declaring an interest as the vice chair of the board of governors at Kilbride Central Primary School, to outline whether he is aware of schools...
T6. Mr Carroll asked the Minister of Education, in light of the fact that people with special educational needs face a cliff edge when they finish school, to outline what his Department is doing...
T7. Mr Honeyford asked the Minister of Education, in light of his earlier, welcome statement on capital projects for special schools, to outline his other capital investment priorities. (AQT...
T8. Mr Tennyson asked the Minister of Education, in light of the capital pressures facing his Department and the fact that last week's Budget statement included the Strule Shared Education Campus...
I beg to move That this Assembly notes chapter 11 of the report of the Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition; endorses the proposed code of practice for the respectful display of...
I beg to move That this Assembly reaffirms its commitment to the full implementation of the Autism (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022; stresses in particular the duty on the Minister of...
In conjunction with the Business Committee, the Speaker has given leave to Alex Easton to raise the closure of the Bangor and Newtownards minor injury units (MIUs). I call Alex Easton, who has up...
