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Maskey encourages public to join organ donor register
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey urges people not yet on the organ donor register to sign up, citing the 18 months since Dáithí's law took effect and the MacGabhann family's awareness work. He says joining takes two minutes and can help those waiting for transplants.
Health Original release: Maskey encourages public to join organ donor register (opens in a new tab)
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Conclusion of Southern Trust smear test review ‘important step’ – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says the end of the Southern Trust’s review of about 17,500 smear tests marks a key progress point, and she will meet the trust, push for a swift independent expert assessment, request a health‑minister update on HPV testing and urge women to attend cervical screening.
Health Issue: Southern Trust cervical screening review findings Original release: Conclusion of Southern Trust smear test review ‘important step’ – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Local residents’ concerns demand multi-agency engagement – Kearney
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA, calls for a round table meeting between DfI Rivers Agency, NI Water, Antrim and Newtownabbey Council planners and residents of Riverside and Massereene Street over flooding, sewerage capacity and a proposed Alpha housing development at Bridge Street.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Riverside and Massereene Street flooding and sewage overflow Original release: Local residents’ concerns demand multi-agency engagement – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Frew welcomes movement on Duty of Candour
DUP MLA Paul Frew welcomes the Health Minister's willingness to consider an individual duty of candour alongside an organisational one, and says the DUP backs a statutory duty for healthcare that targets deliberate withholding of information. He prefers the Department of Health to bring it forward…
Health Issue: Health Minister's shift on individual duty of candour in healthcare Original release: Frew welcomes movement on Duty of Candour (opens in a new tab)
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Public must have confidence in cervical screening procedures – Dodds
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds welcomes the Health Minister's pledge to look urgently into cervical screening concerns at the Belfast Trust, and wants reassurance across all Trust areas, including the new centralised screening lab contract.
Health Issue: Belfast Trust cervical screening lab accreditation withdrawal Assembly statement Original release: Public must have confidence in cervical screening procedures – Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Carla Lockhart MP Welcomes Positive Impact of School Speed Limit…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart welcomes a review confirming that the part-time 20mph school speed limit scheme at 216 schools has improved road safety. She says she lobbied for Upper Bann schools to be included in a further tranche and that the Minister plans to expand the scheme.
Infrastructure and transport Education Issue: Review of part-time 20mph school speed limit scheme published Original release: Carla Lockhart MP Welcomes Positive Impact of School Speed Limit… (opens in a new tab)
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Kimmins asks health minister to consider signing up to early access programme for treatment for DMD
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins urges the health minister to consider joining the early access programme for Givinostat, a drug she says could ease severe symptoms of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and asks him to do all he can to secure access for patients.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Kimmins asks health minister to consider signing up to early access programme for treatment for DMD (opens in a new tab)
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Communities Minister launches the Loan to Acquire Move-on…
DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announces a £10million, five-year loan fund for homelessness charities to buy private rented homes for move-on housing, funded through Financial Transactions Capital and launched during Homelessness Awareness Week.
Housing Issue: Communities Minister launches £10million homelessness move-on housing loan fund Original release: Communities Minister launches the Loan to Acquire Move-on… (opens in a new tab)
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Brownlee – Disclosing of private sexual materials a societal issue…
DUP MLA Cheryl Brownlee says PSNI figures showing over 170 reports of disclosing private sexual images since 2020 show a societal issue that cannot be ignored. She calls for stronger prevention, support systems, enhanced legislation and awareness campaigns.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Brownlee – Disclosing of private sexual materials a societal issue… (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party reacts saying puberty blocker decision turns failure of our community into betrayal
Green Party Councillor Anthony Flynn calls on the Executive to release the evidence behind its puberty blocker decision, now made indefinite after a temporary ban. He accuses the Executive parties of failing LGBTQ+ people over an equality strategy promised since 2007, and singles out Sinn Féin and…
Disability and equality Issue: Executive vote on indefinite ban on puberty blockers Original release: Green Party reacts saying puberty blocker decision turns failure of our community into betrayal (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister's three-year plan seriously lacks detail, says McAllister
Alliance Health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA says the Health Minister's three-year health and social care plan, announced in the Assembly, lacks detail and new content. She calls for a clear roadmap on delivering better outcomes and says reform of the health service is necessary.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Health Minister's three-year health and social care plan announcement Original release: Health Minister's three-year plan seriously lacks detail, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Health plan must be deliverable
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says the Health Minister's new three-year health plan must be deliverable, warning it risks being a wish list given the Executive's trajectory and Department of Health funding. He calls for concrete, fully funded, time-bound measures and…
Health Issue: Health Minister's three-year health and social care plan announcement Original release: McGrath: Health plan must be deliverable (opens in a new tab)
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Dillon thanks Nexus on their 40th anniversary
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon welcomes the Assembly's passing of a motion marking Nexus's 40th anniversary, praising its support for those affected by sexual abuse. She says she will keep working with the health minister and Nexus on a long-term plan to sustain specialist counselling.
Health Issue: Assembly motion marking Nexus 40th anniversary Original release: Dillon thanks Nexus on their 40th anniversary (opens in a new tab)
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Why are key traffic meetings happening less frequently during worst…
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine, Chair of the Assembly's Infrastructure Committee, urges the Department for Infrastructure to refocus on Belfast traffic congestion now and over the longer term. She questions why the Strategic Oversight Group is meeting less often during the pre-Christmas peak and calls…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Belfast pre-Christmas traffic congestion and Strategic Oversight Group meeting frequency Original release: Why are key traffic meetings happening less frequently during worst… (opens in a new tab)
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Minister announces cross-departmental approach to tackle housing…
DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons launches the first whole-system Housing Supply Strategy, setting an ambition of at least 100,000 homes with one third social, and says it will tackle homelessness, housing quality and energy costs. He also says a Fuel Poverty Strategy consultation will follow…
Housing Issue: Housing Supply Strategy launch by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons Original release: Minister announces cross-departmental approach to tackle housing… (opens in a new tab)
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‘Upgrades to A1 will improve safety and cut journey times’ – Ennis
Sinn Féin MLA Sinéad Ennis welcomes Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd's announcement that procurement will begin for the A1 Junctions Phase 2, saying upgrades will improve safety and cut journey times on the Dublin-Belfast corridor.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A1 Junctions Phase 2 procurement commencement announcement Original release: ‘Upgrades to A1 will improve safety and cut journey times’ – Ennis (opens in a new tab)
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Parties can make position clear on life-changing drugs
DUP MLA Peter Martin says an Executive vote to indefinitely extend the temporary ban on prescribing puberty blockers to children gives local parties a chance to state their position. He calls the move a cautious choice backed by medical experts and urges parties to show whether they follow expert…
Health Issue: Executive vote on indefinite ban on puberty blockers Original release: Parties can make position clear on life-changing drugs (opens in a new tab)
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Ferguson welcomes publication of ‘long awaited’ housing supply strategy
Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Ciara Ferguson, the Foyle MLA, welcomes the Housing Minister's overdue housing plan and credits the earlier work of former minister Deirdre Hargey. She calls for a transformation letting the Housing Executive resume building homes at scale, meeting the needs of…
Housing Issue: Housing Supply Strategy launch by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons Original release: Ferguson welcomes publication of ‘long awaited’ housing supply strategy (opens in a new tab)
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Egan presents petition on diagnosis and management of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes with Ehlers Danlos Support UK
Alliance MLA Connie Egan presented a petition to the Assembly, backed by Ehlers Danlos Support UK, urging the Health Minister to set up a dedicated diagnostic and treatment pathway for Ehlers‑Danlos syndromes across Northern Ireland.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Petition for Ehlers‑Danlos syndrome care pathway in NI Original release: Egan presents petition on diagnosis and management of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes with Ehlers Danlos Support UK (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Housing Supply Strategy meaningless without funding
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan says the Communities Minister's housing strategy will not work without dedicated funding, arguing the 100,000-home target lacks a credible plan. He points to slow social housing starts and over 19,000 homes held up by wastewater infrastructure.
Housing Issue: Housing Supply Strategy launch by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons Original release: Durkan: Housing Supply Strategy meaningless without funding (opens in a new tab)