Llun, 17 Mehefin 2024
The Assembly met at 12 noon (Speaker [Mr Poots] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
The first item of business in the Order Paper is Members' statements. The usual rules apply.
I rise to speak about Geraldine O'Hagan, who died from cancer just a week ago after being diagnosed in March. She was only 53 years of age, but she filled her short adult life fighting for some...
I rise to highlight the very important issue of road safety. The sad reality that 71 people lost their life on our roads in 2023 is truly shocking. Sadly, 55 people died in 2022, and 50 lives...
I wish to make a statement at the start of Refugee Week. Unfortunately, the number of people being displaced around the world has grown rapidly during this decade; in particular, the return of...
There was much coverage on social media over the weekend of an incident in Staines in England, in which a police car rammed a young calf to bring it under control. It has restarted the...
I raise a critical health issue that affects countless people throughout our communities: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The disease knows no bounds, affecting people of all ages,...
An tseachtain seo beimid ag ceiliúradh Sheachtain na nDídeanaithe anseo in Éirinn agus ar fud an domhain. Is é téama na seachtaine i mbliana: an baile s’againn. Le...
[Translation: This week, we celebrate Refugee Week here in Ireland and around the world. The theme of the week is: our home. During the week, awareness-raising events, cultural events and arts...
I pay tribute to Alex Patterson and his teenage daughter Jana, who are both from Ballymoney. Alex is a 54-year-old father of two teenage daughters and is a former youth worker. In his mid-40s,...
Northern Regional College has confirmed that it is unable to offer year 1 of its electrical installation course for the 2024-25 academic year due to staffing and recruitment challenges. That has...
Last week, the electors in the Irish Republic delivered a very timely rejection of Sinn Féin. The election cut that party down to size. Then, on Saturday, its front organisation, Ireland's...
"It is evident that this generation of young people are among some of the most informed and politically aware we have ever seen. Constant calls for change, progress and development, whether it is...
Daniel McCrossan 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 Doug Beattie replace Mr Mike Nesbitt as a member of the Committee for the Economy. — [Mr Elliott.]
I beg to introduce the Child Support Enforcement Bill [NIA 5/22-27], which is a Bill to make provision as to the enforcement of payments of particular amounts due by virtue of certain child...
I beg to move That the draft Damages (Process for Setting Rate of Return) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.
I beg to move That this Assembly believes that investment in new and replacement farm buildings is essential to improving agriculture’s environmental footprint in Northern Ireland;...
1. Mr Harvey asked the Minister of Justice for an update on the implementation of the Prisons 25by25 programme. (AQO 585/22-27)
2. Mr McMurray asked the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the impact of the recent series of short films created by the Executive programme on paramilitarism and organised crime (EPPOC)...
3. Mr O'Toole asked the Minister of Justice to outline her Department’s engagement with the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). (AQO 587/22-27)
4. Ms Bradshaw asked the Minister of Justice for an update on her plans to increase the minimum age of criminal responsibility. (AQO 588/22-27)
5. Mr McGrath asked the Minister of Justice to provide an update on whether an independent inquiry is required into allegations of the surveillance of journalists by the PSNI. (AQO 589/22-27)
6. Mrs Dillon asked the Minister of Justice to outline why her Department has no current plans to legislate for the removal of the injury-on-duty and the police pension scheme for ill-health...
7. Mr Chambers asked the Minister of Justice to outline how she intends to monitor terrorism-related offenders throughout this mandate. (AQO 591/22-27)
8. Ms Ferguson asked the Minister of Justice whether she has any plans to place the role of the Commissioner for Victims of Crime on a statutory footing. (AQO 592/22-27)
9. Ms Hunter asked the Minister of Justice to outline what further reforms are being considered to support rape victims during a trial. (AQO 593/22-27)
T1. Mr O'Toole asked the Minister whether, if she is successful in seeking another office to leave the office that she holds now and as this could be the last time that she is in the Chamber to...
T3. Ms Bradshaw asked the Minister to give an update on the implementation of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024. (AQT 393/22-27)
T4. Mr Bradley asked the Minister of Justice, notwithstanding the good news that the funding is available for the necessary upgrade at His Majesty's Prison Magilligan, how reductions in the...
T5. Mr Delargy asked the Minister of Justice for an update on any involvement that her Department has had, as we approach the summer, in supporting initiatives that are run by community and...
T6. Mr McReynolds asked the Minister of Justice to join him in condemning the UVF's so-called show of strength in east Belfast at the weekend. (AQT 396/22-27)
T7. Mr Blair asked the Minister of Justice to give an update on the progress that her Department is making on the Gillen review, which she mentioned in an earlier reply, given the wide-ranging...
1. Ms McLaughlin asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the public consultation on the draft optimum remediation strategy for the site at Mobuoy. (AQO...
2. Dr Aiken asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he plans to ban electric and prong collars for use with cats and canines under the Welfare of Animals Act...
3. Mrs Dillon asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of whether NIEA requires additional powers to ensure action can be taken against polluters of...
4. Ms Hunter asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he plans to reverse his Department’s decision to introduce a 5-hectare requirement for farms to access...
5. Mr Robinson asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of littering pollution at recreation areas, including beaches, along the north coast. (AQO 602/22-27)
6. Mr Dickson asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the action his Department is taking in relation to blue-green algae in Lough Neagh. (AQO 603/22-27)
T1. Mr McGlone asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the Lough Neagh action plan that was presented to the Executive on Thursday. (AQT 401/22-27)
T2. Mr Donnelly asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of thousands of fish being killed in recent weeks in rivers across Northern Ireland, for an update on...
T3. Mr Allister asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the fact that the Donaldson deal promised the establishment of an independent monitoring panel to, in...
T4. Ms Nicholl asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his planned approach to tackling the important issue of animal welfare, which is among the issues...
T5. Mr Honeyford asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to update the House on what actions the Department is taking on the all-too-familiar occurrence that was,...
T6. Mr Chambers asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he has considered amending the animal welfare legislation to remove the unnecessary suffering exemption in...
T7. Mr Dickson asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline to the House what his environmental improvement plan entails. (AQT 407/22-27)
Doug Beattie has given notice of a question for urgent oral answer to the Minister of Justice. I remind Members that, if they wish to ask a supplementary question, they should rise continually in...
Mr Beattie asked the Minister of Justice for an update on the operational capacity of the Police Ombudsman’s office following reports that the ombudsman is on extended absence due to illness.
Debate resumed on motion: That this Assembly believes that investment in new and replacement farm buildings is essential to improving agriculture’s environmental footprint in Northern...
I beg to move That this Assembly notes the recent report from the All-Island Cancer Research Institute on the state of the oncology research industry; recognises the need for greater cooperation...
