Tuesday, 15 October 2024
The Assembly met at 10:30 am (Speaker [Mr Poots] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker.
I want to outline my concerns about the Department of Education's RAISE programme. When Minister Givan announced that £20 million was coming from the Shared Island unit in the South to help...
It is my pleasure to congratulate the phenomenon that is Isla McManus, the 11-year-old from my constituency of North Belfast, who this week made it all the way to the final of Junior Eurovision....
I congratulate all community transport operators across Northern Ireland as part of Community Transport Week. As many Members who have listened to me long enough will know, I worked in community...
Beidh an Lá Idirnáisiúnta um Dhíothú na Bochtaineachta ann an tseachtain seo. Is ábhar í an bhochtaineacht a bhfuil Comhaltaí ag dul i ngleic léi le...
[Translation: This week will see International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Poverty is a topic that Members have been tackling for a long time, with the anti-poverty strategy being one of...
I congratulate those involved in getting the NI childcare subsidy scheme live. A few weeks ago, at the all-party group on early education and childcare, we heard from the Early Years...
An issue that is affecting an increasing number of my constituents and that we see coming in waves every summer is bus passes for rural dwellers. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to put a...
I highlight a remarkable initiative that took place in East Antrim last Thursday, which was World Mental Health Day. Two of our most historic landmarks, Chaine Memorial Tower in Larne and...
Two weeks ago, the First Minister became embroiled in the Michael McMonagle scandal. While the Dáil has found time for a debate on the issue today, MLAs in this Chamber had a mere 30 minutes...
I raise the tragic killing of Mary Ward, who was brutally killed in south Belfast around two weeks ago. Mary was originally from west Belfast, and the community there and across the city are...
I want to raise the importance of speech and language therapy (SLT), its effectiveness when it is used as an early intervention and the current prevalence of need for it in Northern Ireland. We...
The Strangford ferry has been suspended from the start of this week to allow essential maintenance work to be carried out at the quayside. Of course, that essential work is welcome, and it is...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in Donaghadee. Should that become a murder investigation, she will be the fifth woman...
I beg to move That this Assembly recognises that the ongoing presence of paramilitary organisations is harming community cohesion, economic development and the overall stability of Northern...
I beg to move That this Assembly recognises the growing crisis in housing availability, which is exacerbated by an inadequate supply of social housing, underinvestment in waste water...
1. Ms Ferguson asked the Minister of Health what work his Department is undertaking with the Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) to address waiting times at the accident and emergency...
2. Miss McAllister asked the Minister of Health to outline what measures he is taking to increase respite provision for children. (AQO 975/22-27)
3. Ms Ní Chuilín asked the Minister of Health to outline the reason for the latest delay in opening the new maternity hospital at the Royal Victoria Hospital. (AQO 976/22-27)
4. Mr Robinson asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the concerns of the British Medical Association in relation to how the GP indemnity is being funded. (AQO 977/22-27)
5. Ms Kimmins asked the Minister of Health for his assessment of the engagement between his Department and the Patient Client Council’s engagement panel in relation to co-production of the...
T1. Mr McGrath asked the Minister of Health, in light of the significant number of objections to the public health Bill, the consultation on which closed yesterday, to detail what weight will be...
T2. Mr Harvey asked the Minister of Health, given that elderly people between the ages of 75 and 80 have been selected to receive the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine this year, whether...
T3. Mr Bradley asked the Minister of Health, having attended a recent listening event in the Lodge Hotel where the Northern Trust suggested that an extra 30-plus ambulance trips would be...
T4. Mr Gildernew asked the Minister of Health whether, given that he will be acutely aware of the serious issues and workforce challenges in children's social work teams right across the North,...
T5. Mr Stewart asked the Minister of Health, having thanked him for agreeing to his request to meet GPs in a busy pharmacy in Carrickfergus, to give an assurance that he and his Department are...
T6. Dr Aiken asked the Minister of Health for an update on his Department's latest financial position and wished him good luck in answering the question in 60 seconds. (AQT 656/22-27)
Debate resumed on motion: That this Assembly recognises the growing crisis in housing availability, which is exacerbated by an inadequate supply of social housing, underinvestment in waste water...
On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. It pertains to the previous debate and, indeed, to other business yesterday and today. By my count, we are missing at least four Ministers at...
I beg to move That this Assembly expresses concern at the failure of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to consistently meet the deadlines for the publication and...
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. We have just been informed that the former Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Belfast and Senator, Niall Ó Donnghaile, has been removed from his party and...
In conjunction with the Business Committee, the Speaker has given leave to Diane Dodds to raise the matter of breast cancer waiting times in Upper Bann. Diane, you have 15 minutes.
