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‘Cuirfidh comharthaíocht dhátheangach na Ceathrún Gaeltachta borradh faoi athbheochan fhuinniúil na Gaeilge’ – Sheehan
Infrastructure and transport Original release: ‘Cuirfidh comharthaíocht dhátheangach na Ceathrún Gaeltachta borradh faoi athbheochan fhuinniúil na Gaeilge’ – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter calls for compassion and action at Stormont White Butterfly Foundation event
SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter urges greater public awareness of miscarriage trauma and calls for funding of counselling services after hosting a White Butterfly Foundation event at Stormont during Baby Loss Awareness Week. She also welcomes plans for a baby loss certificate in Northern Ireland.
Health Issue: White Butterfly Foundation Stormont event during Baby Loss Awareness Week Original release: Hunter calls for compassion and action at Stormont White Butterfly Foundation event (opens in a new tab)
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Kimmins attends health reform conference
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins says health services need urgent reform after attending a conference addressed by Professor Rafael Bengoa. She stresses patient safety, earlier intervention and community-based care, and commits to working with the Health Minister and committee colleagues to cut waiting…
Health Issue: Professor Rafael Bengoa health and social care reform conference Original release: Kimmins attends health reform conference (opens in a new tab)
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Progress on legislation for Baby Loss Certificate scheme is welcome – Kimmins
SDLP... no. Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins welcomes Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald's plan to introduce legislation enabling certificates for pregnancy losses before 24 weeks, citing a motion her party tabled in April.
Health Issue: Baby Loss Certificate scheme legislation announcement by Finance Minister Original release: Progress on legislation for Baby Loss Certificate scheme is welcome – Kimmins (opens in a new tab)
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Government foolish to pause Growth Deals: Robinson
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says the Government's pause of two City Growth Deals in Northern Ireland was foolish and calls for it to restore confidence and show commitment to delivery. He warns the decision jeopardises private match funding and projects such as the Coleraine food and drug centre and…
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Labour Government pause on City and Growth Deals in Northern Ireland Original release: Government foolish to pause Growth Deals: Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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TUV stand up for Causeway Hospital
TUV vice chairman Councillor Allister Kyle opposes the Northern Trust's plans to move emergency surgery out of Causeway Hospital, arguing Antrim's emergency department is already under pressure and the extra travel would endanger patients. Party MLA Timothy Gaston has tabled questions to the…
Health Issue: Northern Trust plans to move Causeway Hospital emergency surgery Original release: TUV stand up for Causeway Hospital (opens in a new tab)
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Kimmins welcomes assembly motion on children’s social care services
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins welcomes the assembly’s motion that urges the health minister to publish a timetable and workforce plan to implement the recommendations of the independent review into children’s social care services, noting severe staffing gaps.
Health Issue: Assembly motion on children’s social care reforms Original release: Kimmins welcomes assembly motion on children’s social care services (opens in a new tab)
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Reform of our political institutions and reform of our health service go hand in hand, says Donnelly, welcoming Bengoa visit.
Alliance Health spokesperson Danny Donnelly MLA welcomes Professor Bengoa back to speak at a La Mon conference, arguing health reform and stable political institutions are linked. He says the 2016 Bengoa report's ten-year plan is behind schedule because the Assembly was collapsed for five of those…
Health Issue: Professor Rafael Bengoa health and social care reform conference Original release: Reform of our political institutions and reform of our health service go hand in hand, says Donnelly, welcoming Bengoa visit. (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Professor Bengoa visit highlights failure to deliver transformation
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath says Professor Bengoa's visit exposes the failure to implement the transformation outlined in his 2016 report. He says the Executive should be embarrassed and calls for the reforms to be delivered now as a last chance.
Health Issue: Professor Rafael Bengoa health and social care reform conference Original release: McGrath: Professor Bengoa visit highlights failure to deliver transformation (opens in a new tab)
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DUP publish Public Health Bill consultation response
DUP health spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA says the Health Minister's refusal to scrap the Public Health Bill consultation has undermined public confidence, and calls for the Department of Health to go back to the drawing board. She rejects sweeping ministerial powers, mandatory vaccination and…
Health Issue: Department of Health consultation on new Public Health Bill powers Original release: DUP publish Public Health Bill consultation response (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds welcomes ‘Ladies with Letters’ to Stormont
DUP health spokesperson Diane Dodds welcomes members of the "Ladies with Letters" group to Stormont, one year after women were notified of possible misread cervical screening tests. She calls for a statutory public inquiry and for progress on the review backlog to be announced quickly.
Health Issue: Cervical screening misread tests Southern Trust anniversary Stormont meeting Original release: Dodds welcomes ‘Ladies with Letters’ to Stormont (opens in a new tab)
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Campbell – “North Coast must be protected”
DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell says he is profoundly concerned that a Scottish Government-backed offshore wind farm between Northern Ireland and Scotland could harm views from the Giant's Causeway and tourism. He urges the UK Government to raise the matter with Scottish counterparts.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Scottish Government offshore wind farm proposal off North Coast Original release: Campbell – “North Coast must be protected” (opens in a new tab)
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Murder in south Belfast ‘absolutely devastating’ – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey expresses condolences to the family of a 22-year-old woman found dead in south Belfast, now treated as murder, and calls for anyone with information to contact the PSNI. She says violence against women and girls must be eradicated and points to the executive's…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Murder investigation into death of 22-year-old woman in south Belfast Original release: Murder in south Belfast ‘absolutely devastating’ – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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Delight at Wrightbus success
TUV North Antrim MP Jim Allister welcomes Wrightbus's largest order in its history, a contract for over 1,000 buses worth more than half a billion, saying it secures Ballymena jobs and supports 1,500 more across the UK supply chain. Local MLA Timothy Gaston credits the owners, management and staff…
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: Wrightbus half billion pound bus order Original release: Delight at Wrightbus success (opens in a new tab)
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Frew welcomes historic order for Wrightbus
DUP North Antrim MLA Paul Frew welcomes Wrightbus's largest ever order, worth half a billion pounds for over 1,000 buses, saying it secures jobs and shows public transport's future will be driven by bus manufacturing in Ballymena.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: Wrightbus half billion pound bus order Original release: Frew welcomes historic order for Wrightbus (opens in a new tab)
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Minister needs to act on social care reform, says McAllister
Alliance MLA Nuala McAllister calls on the Health Minister to act on social care reform ahead of an Assembly motion she tabled on Tuesday. She cites a workforce strategy, care home minimum standards and an overdue carers' strategy update as measures that could be taken forward.
Health Issue: Assembly motion on social care reform Original release: Minister needs to act on social care reform, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Urgency and focus needed on violence against women and girls
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP calls for an urgent, focused societal response to violence against women and girls after a murder investigation into the killing of a 22-year-old woman in Belfast's neighbourhood of Mary Ward. She says the fourth such killing in six weeks shows a failure to address the…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Murder investigation into death of 22-year-old woman in south Belfast Original release: Hanna: Urgency and focus needed on violence against women and girls (opens in a new tab)
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‘£58m PEACEPLUS health funding tremendous boost for border communities’ – Kimmins
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins welcomes the announcement of over £58 million in PEACEPLUS funding for projects tackling health inequalities in border communities, saying it will help support mental ill-health services and other issues.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: PEACEPLUS £58m funding for border community health inequalities Original release: ‘£58m PEACEPLUS health funding tremendous boost for border communities’ – Kimmins (opens in a new tab)
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‘Fantastic news Enniskillen Bypass will be fully funded by executive’ – Dolan
Sinn Féin MLA Jemma Dolan welcomes confirmation from Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd that the Enniskillen Bypass will be fully funded by the Executive, after earlier local concern over a British government pause in Mid South West Growth Deal funding.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Enniskillen Bypass funding commitment by the Executive Original release: ‘Fantastic news Enniskillen Bypass will be fully funded by executive’ – Dolan (opens in a new tab)
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Allister pledges to fight assisted suicide
TUV MP Jim Allister says he is appalled by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater's proposed Bill on assisted suicide. He warns it could make elderly people feel like a burden and calls for palliative care and hospices in Northern Ireland to be properly funded instead.
Health Issue: Kim Leadbeater assisted suicide Bill proposal Original release: Allister pledges to fight assisted suicide (opens in a new tab)