Constituency Office Security

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland Assembly Commission – in the Northern Ireland Assembly am 3:00 pm ar 25 Mehefin 2024.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Sinéad Ennis Sinéad Ennis Sinn Féin 3:00, 25 Mehefin 2024

Assembly Commission officials have held brief discussions with counterparts at UK Parliaments and the Houses of the Oireachtas. Although all confirmed provision of funding for Member security, including that for constituency offices, only the Scottish Parliament and the Houses of the Oireachtas have released any details. The Scottish Parliament has made provision of up to £5,000 for MSPs for the installation of security measures at constituency offices, with further provision of up to £2,000 for Members' private dwellings and £500 for Edinburgh accommodation. The Houses of the Oireachtas currently provide up to a maximum of €5,000 or 50% of actual costs, whichever is less, for measures installed across all of the Member's property.