Oral Answers to Questions — Justice – in the Northern Ireland Assembly am 3:15 pm ar 3 Chwefror 2025.
Paula Bradshaw
Alliance
3:15,
3 Chwefror 2025
T6. Ms Bradshaw asked the Minister of Justice to describe how her proposed enabling access to justice reform programme might support work on speeding up justice. (AQT 976/22-27)
Edwin Poots
DUP
A brief response, please, Minister.
Naomi Long
Alliance
The enabling access to justice reform programme seeks to ensure that processes and procedures aid efficiency and incentivise early resolution. The programme looks at supporting ongoing work by the Criminal Justice Board to reduce delay and enable structured early engagement by ensuring that remuneration structures support those objectives. The procedures add value, expedite and encourage resolution and aid transparency.
Edwin Poots
DUP
3:30,
3 Chwefror 2025
Thank you, Minister. That concludes questions to the Minister of Justice. I am glad that you are feeling a bit better this month, Minister.
Naomi Long
Alliance
Thank you.
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