Tuesday, 18 June 2024
The Assembly met at 10:30 am (Speaker [Mr Poots] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
The first item in the Order Paper is Members' statements. The usual rules apply.
Thirty years ago today, the village of Loughinisland was shaken to its very core. As locals watched Ireland playing Italy in the World Cup, members of the UVF entered the Heights Bar in the small...
We have been able to enjoy watching on television the UEFA European Championship matches in Germany these evenings, and the standard of football has been good so far. However, it will not finish...
Luke Fields is an Aquinas student. He is also a playwright. In the past few months, Luke and a number of students across the UK entered a playwrighting competition, and, out of the 500 entries,...
I will speak about the condition of many schools in Derry. I am aware that we have raised the condition of those schools with the Department of Education and the Education Authority (EA) over the...
As an MLA for Loughinisland, I add my voice to those of my colleagues in remembering those who were so grossly murdered that night 30 years ago and their families, who live with that tragedy...
There has been a lot of talk of sport in this place over the past few days, with everybody concentrating on UEFA. One sport that is going on across Northern Ireland at the minute is...
I want to comment briefly on the fish kill that happened in the River Roe in County Londonderry. The incident was confirmed by the Loughs Agency, which said that 700 juvenile salmon and trout...
I rise to congratulate the No Gas Caverns campaign in Islandmagee on its legal victory yesterday at the Court of Appeal. The campaign has been working for many years to oppose having seven...
The human cost of homelessness cannot be overstated. As an Assembly and an Executive, we need to get to grips with the level of housing need that exists across our society and constituencies. I...
Thirty years ago today, gunmen walked into a small rural pub in County Down and opened fire on a room full of innocent civilians who were watching a football match. Ireland were playing Italy in...
I beg to move That this Assembly affirms the huge opportunity afforded to our local economy as a result of the dual market access available to businesses here, allowing the seamless movement of...
I beg to move That this Assembly acknowledges the daunting challenges facing our health service; laments that Northern Ireland has fallen behind the Republic of Ireland and the rest of these...
1. Mr Blair asked the Minister for Communities what measures are being considered to meet social housing targets in rural areas. (AQO 612/22-27)
2. Ms Ferguson asked the Minister for Communities when the housing supply strategy will be published. (AQO 613/22-27)
3. Mr Brooks asked the Minister for Communities to outline what plans he has to invest in pitches for grassroots and community football, to meet the growing demand. (AQO 614/22-27)
4. Miss McIlveen asked the Minister for Communities whether he has any plans to enhance Northern Ireland’s Ulster-Scots links with the United States of America. (AQO 615/22-27)
5. Ms McLaughlin asked the Minister for Communities what steps he will take to address the increased use of non-standard temporary accommodation. (AQO 616/22-27)
T2. Mr Harvey asked the Minister for Communities what support has been given to grassroots sports over the past three financial years. (AQT 412/22-27)
T5. Mr Kingston asked the Minister for Communities to outline the impact that his budget for 2024-25 will have on the Supporting People programme. (AQT 415/22-27)
T6. Mr McMurray asked the Minister for Communities whether, given that Athletics Northern Ireland is required to hold its Ulster and NI indoor championships in Leinster due to the lack of a...
T7. Ms Egan asked the Minister for Communities for his assessment of the cost to his Department of public services in addressing poverty, following a presentation to the Committee for Communities...
T8. Dr Aiken asked the Minister for Communities to join him in welcoming the fact that Danielle Hill and the Wiffen boys, who are swimmers from the great Larne swimming team, have been selected...
T9. Mr Allen asked the Minister for Communities, after stating that, when the Assembly was down, he was contacted by a number of constituents who were affected by social sector size criteria,...
Debate resumed on motion: That this Assembly acknowledges the daunting challenges facing our health service; laments that Northern Ireland has fallen behind the Republic of Ireland and the rest...
I beg to move That this Assembly notes the importance of tourism as a driver of an all-island economy; further notes that the biggest port of entry for Northern Ireland visitors remains Dublin...
Order. Leader of the Opposition, can you behave yourself? Thank you Moved. — [Mr Lyons (The Minister for Communities).]
