Sean Lynch: Yes.
Sean Lynch: I accept and welcome the —
Sean Lynch: As the Minister outlined, all those issues can be taken into account in the review. As I said earlier, it would take many more traffic wardens to enforce the initial 30 minutes. You can imagine traffic wardens running back and forth to see whether the 30 minutes had run out. Again, how much would that cost? That would have practical issues around enforcement. The aim of parking enforcement...
Sean Lynch: I beg to move the following amendment Leave out all after "Assembly" and insert "recognises the vital importance of adequate and affordable on-street parking for the growth and development of our town centres; notes the need for the Minister for Infrastructure to review the provisions for on-street parking; calls on the Minister for Infrastructure to carry out an investigation into the...
Sean Lynch: I beg to move That this Assembly recognises the positive contribution that ethnic minorities make to our society; notes with concern an increase of 87% in hate-related crime in the last four years; and calls on all Ministers to continue to give priority to implementing the racial equality strategy and the Together: Building a United Community strategy, and to providing the financial support...
Sean Lynch: Will that funding be offered to similar cultural organisations such as Comhaltas?
Sean Lynch: I hope the Minister has a longer answer to my question. He talked about addressing the imbalance in the west. When will the draft orders for the Enniskillen bypass be made, and when will construction happen?
Sean Lynch: I oppose the motion and the amendments. We are all for openness and transparency — [Laughter.] Yes, absolutely — and we are all for inclusive and positive government. It is ironic that the parties that are laughing walked away from the Executive and are now complaining that they do not know what is going on in it. When they were there, they adopted a negative agenda, opposing almost...
Sean Lynch: No. — every initiative and every Budget. I could accept that if they had proposed alternatives, but they did not. It was a political strategy to oppose everything; a failure to demonstrate any kind of positive or collective leadership. We had the election, as other Members mentioned, on 5 May. The electorate had its say and, as a result, the same parties find themselves taking up the...
Sean Lynch: No, I am not giving way. It reminds me of someone who refuses to take the post of manager of a football team but continues to criticise from the sidelines. A well-known and successful GAA manager once said, when asked about his detractors, "Empty vessels make most noise". These two parties were elected to deliver, and that is what we are doing.
Sean Lynch: T6. Mr Lynch asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether she has any detail on the potential loss of income to farmers as a result of Brexit, given that, in answer to a number of questions, she has mentioned the work that her Department has been doing around Brexit. (AQT 271/16-21)
Sean Lynch: I thank the Minister for her answer. Can she guarantee farmers that they will be better off financially as a result of Brexit?
Sean Lynch: What discussions have taken place with the Irish, Scottish and Welsh Governments?
Sean Lynch: I support the motion. This is an issue of equality and, in this case, gender equality. The pension changes were designed to give people long-term clarity about how much they could expect to receive and to allow for a planned approach for later life, but this did not happen for a group of women born in the early 1950s who are coming to pension age. The changes left this group of women, born...
Sean Lynch: I welcome the Minister's announcement that the jobs will remain in Enniskillen. Will the workers carry out the same tasks or be allocated different roles in the future?
Sean Lynch: Will the Member give way?
Sean Lynch: I, too, welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion. The condition of rural roads is a huge issue for those of us who come from rural communities. During the election campaign in the spring, I witnessed the severe state of rural roads across County Fermanagh. It was clear that local communities had dropped off the priority list regarding roads. Many sections of these roads were not fit...
Sean Lynch: I thank the Minister for his statement. I think he will be visiting Waterways Ireland soon and will be welcomed to the county. Will he outline the main priorities of Waterways Ireland in 2017?
Sean Lynch: Will the deputy First Minister outline the next steps to be taken in the PFG process?
Sean Lynch: T4. Mr Lynch asked the Minister of Health whether she has engaged with union and staff representatives since becoming Minister. (AQT 169/16-21)
