Members' Statements

– in the Northern Ireland Assembly on 16 September 2024.

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  • Water Quality: South Derry (1 speech)

    I rise to raise an issue that has been brought to me by hundreds of my constituents over the past fortnight. Some of the words that have been used to describe our tap water in south Derry include...

  • City and Growth Deals (1 speech)

    I want to raise the issue of the city deal funding for Northern Ireland. When the city deals were first put on the agenda for Northern Ireland, they brought a huge amount of optimism and...

  • PEG Tube Surgery: Waiting List (1 speech)

    I rise to talk about an issue that, I am sure, many in the Chamber have been in touch with constituents about: the paediatric percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube surgery waiting list....

  • Devenish College (1 speech)

    Devenish College is a new school that was built quite recently in Enniskillen. It is a fabulous facility for all the pupils in the area. The school's pupil numbers have increased as have the...

  • City and Growth Deals (1 speech)

    I, too, want to discuss the Friday fiasco in relation to the pausing of the city deals. The issue has concerned everyone in the Chamber as well as people across Northern Ireland. When the news...

  • Newry Early Years Children and Family Centre: Closure (1 speech)

    I rise to urgently highlight the recent news of the worrying closure of Newry Early Years Children and Family Centre at Orana House. The news has been a massive blow for many families in my...

  • City and Growth Deals (1 speech)

    Like many in the Chamber on Friday, I was incandescent with anger at the Government's decision to pause city and growth deals in Northern Ireland, which were secured by the DUP in the...

  • Carrick Academy and Carrickfergus Grammar School Hockey Pitch (1 speech)

    We all know that being able to access leisure facilities to exercise and take part in sporting activities has huge benefits for mental and physical health and general well-being. That is...

  • Lá Idirnáisiúnta an Daonlathais (1 speech)

    Rinneadh Lá Idirnáisiúnta an Daonlathais a cheiliúradh inné. Tá feidhm ríthábhachtach ag an aos óg sa daonlathas a chur chun cinn. Ní mór...

  • International Day of Democracy — Gender-based Violence (1 speech)

    [Translation: The International Day of Democracy was celebrated yesterday. Youth play a vital role in promoting democracy. We, as politicians, must listen to young people, as they will be the...

  • International Day of Democracy — Pat Finucane Inquiry (2 speeches)

    Another week in Labour la-la land. Another episode of 'Carry On Keir'. I thought that we were told that 'Things Can Only Get Better'. That tells me much about a Prime Minister who is more...

  • International Day of Democracy — Programme for Government: Peace (2 speeches)

    As we mark the beginning of Good Relations Week 2024, I make the case for including a mission on "Peace" and peacebuilding in the Executive's Programme for Government (PFG). Like many in the...

  • International Day of Democracy — Public Inquiries (3 speeches)

    Thank you, Mr Speaker. Thirty years of terrorism and evil perpetrated by paramilitaries in Northern Ireland have left a shocking legacy of pain and tears. Last week, the Government's actions of...