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Northern Ireland Assembly: Social Development: Social Housing: Rent Arrears (17 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: Further to that point of order —

Northern Ireland Assembly: Social Development: Social Housing: Rent Arrears (17 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker, all Members will be aware of the considerable pressure that the Minister of Health finds himself under in dealing with the issue of swine flu. Some consideration ought to be given to that when Members make such statements.

Northern Ireland Assembly: Social Development: Housing Budget (17 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: Mystic Margaret. [Laughter.]

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Consideration Stage (10 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: I am grateful to the Member for giving way. Does he understand that one of our primary objections is that the institution of the Executive was formed on the basis of the d’Hondt system and that implies that that system should be used to choose Ministers during this mandate? Likewise, will the Member concede that the Alliance Party, in its current strength, is not entitled under the...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Consideration Stage (10 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: The Member clearly does not listen to, or heed, the First Minister’s assertions that we have a four-party mandatory coalition. There are no puppets in this Administration, and it is not expected that there will be any. The Member seems to doubt that.

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Consideration Stage (10 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: Is it the ambition of the Member, or his party, to hold the Department of justice at some stage?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Clause 1 (The Department of Justice) (10 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: A considerable flaw in the process has been the lack of consultation and meaningful dialogue with other parties in the House and in the Executive. Clear lessons should be learned from the reasons why we are unhappy with the provisions of the legislation and why we are cynical and sceptical about engagement with the DUP and Sinn Féin. Like other parties, we are ready to engage. However,...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Clause 1 (The Department of Justice) (10 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: That is a very helpful suggestion, and I will raise the matter with Sir Reg Empey. I have no doubt that he will give it urgent consideration. I am not sure how that letter was signed, perhaps as the possible justice Minister designate or something like that, but we will certainly —

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Clause 1 (The Department of Justice) (10 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: Well, we will consider it and provide a full, detailed reply. In general, the Ulster Unionist Party supports what the SDLP is attempting to do today with the amendments. However, that support is qualified. Although we seek the clarity that the SDLP seeks, and we want the d’Hondt system to be run in full sequence, we will not be bound by any artificial time frame for the devolution of...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Clause 1 (The Department of Justice) (10 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: Although I am the Chairperson of the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, which is the Department that has responsibility for the Bill, I am also a member of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee, and I intend to make some remarks in a party political capacity. I will refer to the first group of amendments and mention briefly the Committee for the...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Multi-unit Development  Management Company Reform (9 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: Did you call Danny Kinahan or Danny Kennedy, Mr Deputy Speaker? I am Danny Kennedy.

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Multi-unit Development  Management Company Reform (9 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: Mr Wilson would do so, too. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this important debate and to my esteemed colleague Danny Kinahan for allowing me to speak before him. I thank the Members who tabled the motion. As has been mentioned, more and more people in Northern Ireland are choosing to live in apartments and flats. It is apparent that the regulations that surround the...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Multi-unit Development  Management Company Reform (9 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: I thank the Member for his contribution, and I accept the important difference. I note that the Northern Ireland Law Commission has consulted on whether reform of that area of law should form part of its first work programme, and I understand that it is to report on the content of that programme this month. I hope that the report will contain proposals for reform. Weak regulations can lead to...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Office Of The First Minister And Deputy First Minister: Victims (9 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: I am grateful for the deputy First Minister’s initial response. Given that the consultation period on the proposals for the service ended on 17 October 2009, will he detail any major themes to emerge from that process? Will he also outline the terms of any early representations made by the Victims’ Commissioners on that important matter?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (3 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: Will the Member give way?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (3 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: Will the Member give way?

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (3 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: Does the Member not accept as a matter of factual record that the Ulster Unionist Party and other parties engaged positively in the Bill of Rights Forum? We worked very hard to find consensus but were unable to do so because others were obstructive or had a particular, narrow agenda.

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (3 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: I beg to move That this Assembly considers the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission’s advice to the Secretary of State ‘A Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland’ incompatible with the provisions of the Belfast Agreement; notes with concern that the proposals would undermine the democratic role and authority of this Assembly and the Parliament of the United Kingdom; and...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (3 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: I am tempted, but not fully so. The petition of concern demonstrates in the clearest possible terms that any attempt by the Northern Ireland Office to act on the basis of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission report would be to reject the democratically expressed will of the majority in this Assembly. This is not the first time that this matter has been considered by the Northern...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Persecution of Christians in Orissa State (2 Nov 2009)

Danny Kennedy: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak about this important motion. I thank and congratulate the Members who brought it forward. I very much regret the simplistic, anti-British, anti-colonial argument that was put forward by Mr O’Dowd. He almost put the blame for the wrongs of the situation in Orissa on the British Empire. It is peculiar and warped logic to do so. Like many other...