Mawrth, 28 Mai 2024
The Assembly met at 10:30 am (Speaker [Mr Poots] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
I received correspondence from Ms Sinéad Ennis this morning advising of her resignation as Deputy Chair of the Committee for Justice. I have been notified by the nominating officer for Sinn...
I further advise the Assembly that the nominating officer for Sinn Féin has reappointed Mr Conor Murphy as Minister for the Economy. Mr Murphy accepted the nomination and affirmed the Pledge...
The first item in the Order Paper is Members' statements. The usual rules apply. Members have up to three minutes each.
Today, Dáil Éireann finally recognises the state of Palestine. Whilst it happens 10 years after an Dáil unanimously adopted a Sinn Féin motion to do so, it is a hugely...
Today, I want to address a deeply troubling issue that has, once again, surfaced on social media: a video showing an appalling attack on an innocent dog in the north-west. The disgusting acts in...
I add my voice to the international community's condemnation of the murder and maiming of innocent civilians in Rafah over the past few days. The Israeli Government's pursuit of a so-called total...
I mí Mheán Fómhair 2024, osclófar Gaelscoil Uí Dhochartaigh, scoil nua shaincheaptha ar an tSrath Bhán. Beidh breis agus 170 dalta ag freastal uirthi. Éacht...
First, Mr Speaker, I welcome you back to the Chamber. It is good to see you back in good health, sir. I congratulate Seaview Primary School in my constituency of North Belfast, which, last week,...
Mr Speaker, I welcome you back to the Chair, as Mr Brett did. I also associate myself with the remarks that were made about the abhorrent and appalling actions of the Netanyahu regime in Rafah...
I rise on a somewhat bittersweet note to congratulate STEPS, a mental health charity in my area, on its 12th anniversary. STEPS was founded almost 12 years ago — it is having a celebration...
A "tragic mistake" is what chief terrorist Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the bombing of a collection of refugee tents in Gaza just a few days ago. That is not true. It is a...
Mr Speaker, I, too, wish you well on your return after a spate of illness. This Friday and Saturday, those who attend the Ballymoney show will enjoy a really good show, as will those who attend...
I, too, share the comments of my colleagues in the House in welcoming you back to the Chair, Mr Speaker. A very drenched Tory Prime Minister called an election in recent days. It was a solemn...
I join others in welcoming you back, Mr Speaker. The calling of the general election puts a fresh focus on the degree to which the people of Northern Ireland have been disenfranchised by the...
Mr Declan McAleer has sought leave to present a public petition in accordance with Standing Order 22. The Member will have up to three minutes in which to speak.
Resolved: That Mr Patsy McGlone replace Ms Cara Hunter as a member of the Business Committee; that Ms Cara Hunter replace Mr Matthew O’Toole as a member of the Committee on Procedures; and...
I beg to move That the draft Period Products (Department for Infrastructure Specified Public Service Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.
I beg to move That the Pensions Dashboards (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 be approved. This rule is the current replacement —.
I beg to move That the draft Human Medicines (Amendments relating to Registered Dental Hygienists, Registered Dental Therapists and Registered Pharmacy Technicians) Regulations 2024 be approved.
I beg to move That this Assembly approves the programme of expenditure proposals for 2024-25 as announced by the Minister of Finance on 25 April 2024 and set out in the Budget document laid...
It is time for questions to the Executive Office. We will start with listed questions. Question 1 has been withdrawn.
2. Mr Delargy asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline what actions they are taking to promote Ebrington Square as an event venue. (AQO 482/22-27)
3. Mr Allister asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of their statutory obligation to represent the interests of victims, whether they intend to take action to address the...
4. Mr T Buchanan asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of lessons they have learned for their Department arising from the evidence presented to the Northern...
5. Ms Bradshaw asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the publication of a new international relations strategy. (AQO 485/22-27)
6. Mr McReynolds asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline when the draft strategic framework to end violence against women and girls will be approved. (AQO 486/22-27)
7. Mr McCrossan asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the legislative programme of the Executive for the remainder of the 2022-27 mandate. (AQO 487/22-27)
T1. Mr O'Toole asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, after welcoming Rockwell College, Tipperary to proceedings, to state when we will see a full Programme for Government, given...
T2. Mr Allister asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether the First Minister can state why she wiped her COVID WhatsApp messages and what she was hiding, given that it is clear...
T3. Mr McHugh asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether the First Minister agrees that holding Euro 2028 in Belfast will create an unprecedented economic opportunity that will...
T4. Mr Beattie asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister when we will see a new or amended ministerial code, given that amendments to the ministerial code to incorporate changes made by...
T5. Mr Gildernew asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether the First Minister agrees with the assessment in a report recently commissioned by Ulster GAA in which accountants...
T6. Ms Sheerin asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether the First Minister agrees that Israel’s barbaric attack on a refugee camp full of displaced Palestinians was...
T7. Ms Egan asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the fact that, last week, the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee published a letter to the Secretary of...
T8. Ms Ennis asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to confirm that the A5 remains an Executive flagship priority, given that, this year already, too many families have experienced...
T9. Ms Á Murphy asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of the fact that the tourism sector is a huge driver for economic growth, particularly in the Fermanagh and South...
T10. Mr Easton asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the measures that are in place to ensure that the central good relations fund is distributed fairly to groups across...
Debate resumed on motion: That this Assembly approves the programme of expenditure proposals for 2024-25 as announced by the Minister of Finance on 25 April 2024 and set out in the Budget...
As you were advised earlier, the Speaker was notified that the proposer will not speak to the Adjournment topic in the Order Paper today. Adjourned at 5.55 pm.
