Dolores Kelly
Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for Upper Bann
Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for Upper Bann
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I welcome the opportunity to speak in favour of the legislative consent motion and call on DAERA to work with peers to strengthen the provisions in the Bill. I hope that the Minister has got the message that his belief that concerns have been exaggerated is not a view that is shared by many of the Members who have spoken thus far in the debate. Some Members have rightly remarked that we need...
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Entered the Assembly on 26 November 2003 — General election
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