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Cuts will have detrimental effect on pupils with special educational needs, says Egan
Alliance Education spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says Department of Education cuts halving funding for SEN co-ordinators, from £22 million to £11 million, will harm pupils with special educational needs. She calls on the Department to clarify the basis for the cuts and how it will meet its…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Department of Education proposed halving of SEN funding Original release: Cuts will have detrimental effect on pupils with special educational needs, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Blair calls for greater cooperation to prevent further environmental damage
Alliance Environment Spokesperson John Blair MLA calls for greater inter-agency cooperation to address threats to Northern Ireland's environment, rivers and oceans, citing plastic pollution on UN World Environment Day. He says the absence of a local minister and Executive has delayed progress and…
Environment and climate Local government Original release: Blair calls for greater cooperation to prevent further environmental damage (opens in a new tab)
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Health service needs political leadership – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon calls for an Executive to be formed immediately after meeting Royal College of GPs representatives, warning that GP services and wider health and social care are deteriorating. She urges all parties to return to the Executive table to prevent a collapse of the health…
Health Issue: Royal College of GPs meeting on worsening GP services Original release: Health service needs political leadership – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Trust mismanagement has totally failed Daisy Hill – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says mismanagement and lack of planning by the Southern Trust have pushed Daisy Hill Hospital services near collapse after consultant departures, and says he will seek further meetings with the Department of Health's permanent secretary to keep acute services there.
Health Issue: Daisy Hill Hospital consultant departures and service collapse concerns Original release: Trust mismanagement has totally failed Daisy Hill – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Archibald condemns the painting of racist graffiti
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald condemns those who painted racist graffiti in Coleraine and Portrush, calling it an attempt to provoke fear and hatred. She thanks the council for quickly removing the graffiti and says the party is committed to equal rights and an inclusive society.
Disability and equality Issue: Racist graffiti in Coleraine and Portrush Original release: Archibald condemns the painting of racist graffiti (opens in a new tab)
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Reilly encourages women to have their say on unity at ‘Belfast Women’s Assembly’
Sinn Féin's Aisling Reilly MLA encourages women from greater Belfast to register for a Belfast Women's Assembly on Irish unity, to be held at the Europa Hotel on 27 June, with childcare available on request. The release says women's voices have often gone unheard and invites written contributions…
Constitutional affairs Disability and equality Issue: Belfast Women's Assembly on Irish unity, Europa Hotel, 27 June Original release: Reilly encourages women to have their say on unity at ‘Belfast Women’s Assembly’ (opens in a new tab)
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‘Historic day as Dáithí’s Law comes into effect’ – O’Neill
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, identified as First Minister Designate, congratulates Dáithí Mac Gabhann, his parents and campaigners as Dáithí's Law takes effect, introducing an opt-out organ donation system for all adults in the north.
Health Issue: Dáithí's Law organ donation deemed consent coming into operation Original release: ‘Historic day as Dáithí’s Law comes into effect’ – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Dáithí’s Law will save lives
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP pays tribute to the MacGabhann family as Dáithí's Law takes effect, making most adults in Northern Ireland organ donors unless they opt out. He says it will give people on transplant waiting lists a better chance of a donor.
Health Issue: Dáithí's Law organ donation deemed consent coming into operation Original release: Eastwood: Dáithí’s Law will save lives (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Accessible public transport must be expanded
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP calls for accessible public transport to be expanded, not restricted, and urges people to respond to the Department for Infrastructure's consultation on the Concessionary Fares Scheme. He warns changes to age eligibility or criteria could cut off older and disabled…
Infrastructure and transport Disability and equality Issue: Department for Infrastructure consultation on Concessionary Fares Scheme Original release: Eastwood: Accessible public transport must be expanded (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney seeking meeting with Department for Infrastructure following Hightown incinerator court ruling
South Antrim MLA Declan Kearney says he is disappointed that the Hightown incinerator, after a High Court ruling, is expected to return to the Department for Infrastructure for a fresh decision. He says he will seek a meeting with senior officials to clarify the department's position.
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: Hightown incinerator High Court ruling and Department for Infrastructure reconsideration Original release: Kearney seeking meeting with Department for Infrastructure following Hightown incinerator court ruling (opens in a new tab)
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‘Dáithí’s Law’ a reminder of Assembly's power to do good, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says Dáithí's Law, the deemed consent organ donation legislation, shows what a functioning Assembly can achieve as it comes into operation. She says it took too long due to past Executive suspensions and calls for no future single-party veto over the…
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: Dáithí's Law organ donation deemed consent coming into operation Original release: ‘Dáithí’s Law’ a reminder of Assembly's power to do good, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: Independent review of gynaecology services long overdue
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin welcomes the announcement of a rapid, independent review of gynaecology services, saying it is long overdue. She calls for a fully resourced Women's Health Strategy and warns the review's report must not be left unactioned.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Independent review of gynaecology services announced by Department of Health Original release: McLaughlin: Independent review of gynaecology services long overdue (opens in a new tab)
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“South Trust Statement Deeply Alarming for Daisy Hill” – Reichenberg
Aontú's Mr Reichenberg says the Southern Trust's recent statement on Daisy Hill Hospital is deeply alarming, warning that general medicine inpatient care is no longer sustainable after consultant shortages and that services are at risk. He accuses Sinn Féin and other parties of failing the…
Health Issue: Southern Trust statement on Daisy Hill Hospital consultant shortages Original release: “South Trust Statement Deeply Alarming for Daisy Hill” – Reichenberg (opens in a new tab)
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Causeway Hospital Health Trust Public Meetings Not Accessible to the Public - Brolly
Aontú reports that Gemma Brolly, chair of the Causeway Hospital Campaign, has been refused speaking rights and access to Northern Health and Social Care Trust public board meetings, criticising the Trust for blocking members of the public. She says the refusal followed a request about maternity…
Health Issue: Northern Trust refusal of public speaking rights at Causeway Hospital Campaign board meeting Original release: Causeway Hospital Health Trust Public Meetings Not Accessible to the Public - Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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Advisory Committee should rethink approach to British identity:…
DUP MP Gregory Campbell urges the Council of Europe's Advisory Committee on National Minorities to retract its finding that British culture and identity is political and to rethink its approach to Ulster British identity. He objects to recommendation 159 on linking Ulster Scots and Ulster British…
Disability and equality Issue: Advisory Committee report on Framework Convention recommendation 159 Ulster British identity Original release: Advisory Committee should rethink approach to British identity:… (opens in a new tab)
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Loss of hospital services inevitable consequence of failure to restore Assembly and transform health, say Alliance representatives
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says the unplanned withdrawal of stroke care at Newry’s Daisy Hill Hospital is an inevitable result of the Assembly’s failure to be restored and stalled health reform, and calls for urgent assurances and accelerated cross‑border dialogue.
Health Issue: Daisy Hill Hospital stroke service withdrawal Original release: Loss of hospital services inevitable consequence of failure to restore Assembly and transform health, say Alliance representatives (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Cutting waiting times must be priority
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath says cutting Northern Ireland's health waiting lists should be a top priority for a restored Executive and Assembly, after the Department of Health published its latest waiting times. He calls for politicians to return to work and resource the health service…
Health Issue: Department of Health latest waiting times publication May 2023 Original release: McGrath: Cutting waiting times must be priority (opens in a new tab)
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0% Pay Offer: A Slap In The Face To Health Workers
People Before Profit says a zero pay offer for health workers in 2023, announced by the Northern Ireland Permanent Secretary over funding cuts, is unacceptable and threatens NHS pay parity. It calls for all-out strike action by healthcare workers in the North.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Northern Ireland NHS 2023 zero pay offer announcement Original release: 0% Pay Offer: A Slap In The Face To Health Workers (opens in a new tab)
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Transformation of Special Education services essential
DUP Education Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA welcomes the Ipsos review of Special Educational Needs, citing SEN spending of around £500m a year and calls for transformational change, a sustainable funding model and a more skilled classroom assistant workforce.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Ipsos review of Special Educational Needs services in Northern Ireland Original release: Transformation of Special Education services essential (opens in a new tab)
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Funding formula in need of major reform to deliver effective public…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says health and education evidence given to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee shows Barnett formula reform is urgently needed, arguing the current funding model leaves insufficient money for public services and calling on the Government to act.
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee health and education funding evidence session Original release: Funding formula in need of major reform to deliver effective public… (opens in a new tab)