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Opt-out testing will help eliminate new HIV cases, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA urges a restored Executive to adopt England's goal of ending new HIV cases by 2030 and to explore opt-out testing, which she says has worked well in English pilots, on World AIDS Day.
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Executive needed to tackle chronic waiting lists – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says it is extremely concerning that over one in four people are waiting for inpatient or outpatient appointments, citing new Department of Health waiting list figures showing 428,000 people. He blames a boycott of the Executive for blocking ministers from tackling the…
Health Issue: Department of Health waiting list figures release November 2023 Original release: Executive needed to tackle chronic waiting lists – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Ongoing erosion of Further Education should not be allowed to occur without public scrutiny says Eastwood
Alliance Economy Spokesperson Sorcha Eastwood says proposed redundancies and campus closures at South Eastern Regional College should not proceed without public scrutiny, arguing the Assembly lacks functioning ministerial and committee structures to examine them.
Education Economy and employment Issue: South Eastern Regional College proposed redundancy scheme Original release: Ongoing erosion of Further Education should not be allowed to occur without public scrutiny says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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Waiting list figures demonstrate need for fundamental change, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA warns that the latest waiting list figures show a need for fundamental public health change and calls for faster investment in primary care, better waiting list data and individual area plans, plus a new Executive.
Health Issue: Department of Health waiting list figures release November 2023 Original release: Waiting list figures demonstrate need for fundamental change, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy concerned for college staff as further redundancies announced
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy expresses concern over proposed redundancies across several Further Education Colleges, calls for all steps to avoid job losses, and urges an Executive to be restored to fund the sector properly.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Further Education Colleges proposed redundancy scheme Original release: Delargy concerned for college staff as further redundancies announced (opens in a new tab)
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Lack of needs-based funding at heart of industrial action: Dodds
DUP Education Spokesperson Diane Dodds says the lack of needs‑based funding in Northern Ireland is why education staff have missed pay rises for three years and why the Education Authority faces a £200 million overspend, and calls for sustainable funding to ensure fair pay.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Education Authority £200 million overspend forecast Original release: Lack of needs-based funding at heart of industrial action: Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Teacher Strikes Across The North
People Before Profit commends teachers for striking over pay and school funding, calls for coordinated strikes across public and private sectors, and blames Tory budget cuts and Stormont's pay decisions for the dispute.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher strike action across Northern Ireland, November 2023 Original release: Teacher Strikes Across The North (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Voices of striking teachers must be heard
SDLP Education Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan says teachers' concerns must be heard as five unions strike across the North, backing their fight over fair pay and working conditions. He calls on Westminster to settle the pay dispute and says the SDLP will hold parties to their pay commitments.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher strike action across Northern Ireland, November 2023 Original release: McCrossan: Voices of striking teachers must be heard (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Priority is safety following discovery of RAAC in local school
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna says the discovery of RAAC concrete at Cairnshill Primary School has caused concern, with eight classrooms closed and evacuated as a precaution. She urges affected families to cooperate with the school and Education Authority so disruption to pupils' learning is…
Education Issue: RAAC discovery at Cairnshill Primary School Original release: Hanna: Priority is safety following discovery of RAAC in local school (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy concerned about College’s proposed redundancies after Tory education cuts
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy expresses concern about South Eastern Regional College's proposed redundancy scheme, which he attributes to Tory cuts to the education budget. He calls for an Executive to be restored immediately to fund the Further and Higher Education sector properly.
Education Economy and employment Issue: South Eastern Regional College proposed redundancy scheme Original release: Delargy concerned about College’s proposed redundancies after Tory education cuts (opens in a new tab)
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Hazzard to join head teachers in London as they demand fair pay
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard says he will travel to London with head teachers to hand a letter to Rishi Sunak demanding fair pay for teachers in the north. He calls on the British government to act on public sector pay while Stormont remains without an Executive.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teachers' pay dispute and head teachers' letter to Downing Street Original release: Hazzard to join head teachers in London as they demand fair pay (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín welcomes investigation by senior police into Michael Watt
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín welcomes a senior police investigation into former neurologist Michael Watt's clinical practice, urging former patients with concerns to contact officers via a new PSNI online reporting platform.
Justice and policing Health Issue: PSNI investigation into Michael Watt clinical practice Original release: Ní Chuilín welcomes investigation by senior police into Michael Watt (opens in a new tab)
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Continued Stormont boycott is impacting our children and schools - Butler
UUP MLA Robin Butler says the continued Stormont boycott is harming children and schools after meeting teacher and support staff unions about pay, conditions and the deteriorating school estate. He calls for an immediate return to Stormont and urgent investment in staff and capital.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Continued Stormont boycott and schools industrial action Original release: Continued Stormont boycott is impacting our children and schools - Butler (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to support cancer patients – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon calls for the Executive to be restored urgently, arguing a boycott is blocking the new cancer strategy and leaving patients waiting too long. She also backs introducing a lung cancer screening programme as soon as possible.
Health Issue: Calls for lung cancer screening programme in Northern Ireland Original release: Executive needed to support cancer patients – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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‘Teachers deserve fair pay and conditions’ – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan expresses solidarity with teachers on this week's picket lines and says they deserve fair pay and safe conditions. He calls on the British government to bring forward a public sector pay deal immediately and urges an Executive restoration.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher strike action across Northern Ireland, November 2023 Original release: ‘Teachers deserve fair pay and conditions’ – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Reilly welcomes upskirting and cyber-flashing laws coming into effect
Sinn Féin MLA Aisling Reilly welcomes the commencement of new northern laws criminalising upskirting and cyber-flashing, and says enhanced offences on online child impersonation and sharing intimate images without consent will also take effect.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Upskirting and cyber-flashing laws come into effect in Northern Ireland Original release: Reilly welcomes upskirting and cyber-flashing laws coming into effect (opens in a new tab)
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Targeted lung cancer screening must follow progress in other areas, Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw, South Belfast MLA, calls for targeted lung cancer screening in Northern Ireland to follow progress made elsewhere, citing England's early screening. She says she will write to the Department to ask why action is lagging.
Health Issue: Targeted lung cancer screening in Northern Ireland lagging behind England Original release: Targeted lung cancer screening must follow progress in other areas, Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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‘Executive need to deliver fully funded childcare strategy’ – Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason says childcare providers need a restored Executive to deliver a fully funded childcare strategy, after the Autumn Statement offered them no assistance with the rise in the Living Wage.
Education Economy and employment Issue: British government Autumn Statement 2023 public sector funding cuts Original release: ‘Executive need to deliver fully funded childcare strategy’ – Mason (opens in a new tab)
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Industrial action a symptom of public service underfunding
The DUP's Gavin Robinson, Deputy Leader and East Belfast MP, says further industrial action by Education Authority workers shows Northern Ireland's public services are underfunded. He blames the lack of a budget, not political will, for obstructing fair pay awards and says the baseline Treasury…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Education Authority school support worker industrial action November 2023 Original release: Industrial action a symptom of public service underfunding (opens in a new tab)
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Ethos & values of schools must be respected: Dodds
DUP Education Spokesperson Diane Dodds says the Department of Education's Relationships and Sexuality Education consultation, closing today, must take account of schools' ethos and values. She calls for the right to opt out to be enshrined and criticises the reforms for being introduced without…
Education Issue: Department of Education Relationships and Sexuality Education consultation closure Original release: Ethos & values of schools must be respected: Dodds (opens in a new tab)