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Taoiseach confirms increased Irish government financial contribution to the A5 dual carriageway – Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD
Sinn Féin TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn welcomes the Taoiseach's commitment to bring a Cabinet proposal next week to increase the Irish Government's contribution to the A5 upgrade to dual carriageway. He calls for a return to equal co-funding as agreed in 2006 and for works to proceed quickly.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Taoiseach commits to Cabinet proposal on A5 funding increase Original release: Taoiseach confirms increased Irish government financial contribution to the A5 dual carriageway – Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan welcomes Taoiseach’s commitment to A5
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan welcomes Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's commitment to increase Irish Government funding for the A5 road, and urges the Infrastructure Minister to start construction without delay.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Taoiseach commits to Cabinet proposal on A5 funding increase Original release: McCrossan welcomes Taoiseach’s commitment to A5 (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President and Vice President meet with the Taoiseach and Tánaiste
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD and Vice President Michelle O'Neill MLA say they met the Taoiseach and Tánaiste in Dublin to press for the North-South Ministerial Council to meet as a priority. They also call for cross-border infrastructure investment, including the A5, Casement Park and…
Constitutional affairs Infrastructure and transport Issue: Sinn Féin meeting with Taoiseach and Tánaiste on North-South Ministerial Council Original release: Sinn Féin President and Vice President meet with the Taoiseach and Tánaiste (opens in a new tab)
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Time for Minister to take a stand on Casement
TUV deputy leader Ron McDowell urges Minister Lyons to abandon the Casement Park redevelopment, citing lack of Unionist support and a £200 million cost. If it proceeds, he calls for a clause letting the public recoup part of the cost from stadium profits.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Casement Park redevelopment funding decision Original release: Time for Minister to take a stand on Casement (opens in a new tab)
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Progress on cervical smear review must be increased: Dodds
Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds calls for faster progress on reviewing cervical smears in the Southern Trust area, where about 17,000 women have received review letters. She also urges the Department to review the Trust's lower cervical screening uptake target against the 90% national level.
Health Issue: Southern Trust cervical smear review backlog and screening uptake Original release: Progress on cervical smear review must be increased: Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Decisive action needed to tackle Lough Neagh crisis – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan welcomes cross-party Assembly agreement calling on the Executive to tackle the Lough Neagh crisis, and calls for a new management structure and public ownership of the lough.
Environment and climate Issue: Cross-party Assembly motion on Lough Neagh crisis Original release: Decisive action needed to tackle Lough Neagh crisis – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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Efforts to achieve energy security and tackle climate change strengthened by all-island approach – Darren O’Rourke TD
Sinn Féin climate action spokesperson Darren O’Rourke TD says an all‑island strategy is essential to tackle energy security and climate change, warning that North‑South disjointedness raises costs and hampers emissions cuts, and urges policy alignment following the new IBEC‑CBI report.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: IBEC and CBI joint report on energy and climate Original release: Efforts to achieve energy security and tackle climate change strengthened by all-island approach – Darren O’Rourke TD (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party Councillor Brian Smyth reacts to today's Assembly debate on Lough Neagh
Green Party councillor Brian Smyth welcomes the Assembly motion on Lough Neagh and its call for a cross-departmental body, but says it lacks a clear call for public ownership and that communities must be central. He backs an Independent Environmental Agency and a research facility, and calls the…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Cross-party Assembly motion on Lough Neagh crisis Original release: Green Party Councillor Brian Smyth reacts to today's Assembly debate on Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone: Government action must be matched by investment to safeguard Lough Neagh
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone calls for investment and a long-term strategy to protect Lough Neagh, urging the Executive to ensure oversight, accountability and funding after an Assembly debate on a Lough Neagh Rescue Plan. He also says the lough should move into public or community ownership.
Environment and climate Issue: Cross-party Assembly motion on Lough Neagh crisis Original release: McGlone: Government action must be matched by investment to safeguard Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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Boylan welcomes funding announced by Minister O’Dowd to tackle potholes
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes an additional £1 million in funding announced by infrastructure minister John O'Dowd to address potholes, saying it will tackle the road maintenance backlog and make roads safer.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Infrastructure Minister O'Dowd additional £1 million pothole funding announcement Original release: Boylan welcomes funding announced by Minister O’Dowd to tackle potholes (opens in a new tab)
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Limited investment tackling potholes must be targeted appropriately:…
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine, Chair of the Assembly's Infrastructure Committee, welcomes an extra £1million from the Infrastructure Minister to tackle potholes but says it will only address a small fraction of the problem. She calls for investment in new, cheaper pothole-repair technologies and for the…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Infrastructure Minister O'Dowd additional £1 million pothole funding announcement Original release: Limited investment tackling potholes must be targeted appropriately:… (opens in a new tab)
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Cross-Departmental Input Needed for Hospice Sustainability - Chambers
UUP Health Spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA commends Health Minister Robin Swann's actions on the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice funding and backs cross-Departmental input for long-term hospice sector sustainability. He calls on the Executive to protect and expand NICH services.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: NI Children's Hospice bed capacity reduction due to funding loss Original release: Cross-Departmental Input Needed for Hospice Sustainability - Chambers (opens in a new tab)
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It is crucial work resumes on women's health strategy if we are to tackle health inequalities, says McAllister, ahead of Assembly motion
Alliance MLA Nuala McAllister calls for work on a women's health strategy to resume as soon as possible, ahead of an Assembly motion urging the Health Minister to bring forward a fully-budgeted strategy covering women's health across all life stages.
Health Disability and equality Original release: It is crucial work resumes on women's health strategy if we are to tackle health inequalities, says McAllister, ahead of Assembly motion (opens in a new tab)
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Long term solution needed to support children’s hospice – Kimmins
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins says a long term solution is essential to support NI Children's Hospice, reacting to the Health Minister's announcement. She says she will meet the hospice's Acting Director on Monday to reiterate party support.
Health Issue: NI Children's Hospice funding announcement by Health Minister Original release: Long term solution needed to support children’s hospice – Kimmins (opens in a new tab)
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“Teacher Shortage Crisis a direct result of Government Housing Failures” – Chris MacManus MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus says teacher shortages are linked to the housing crisis and calls on the Irish Government to acknowledge this and act quickly, citing a survey finding over 800 vacant teaching posts and Special Education Teachers redeployed to mainstream classes.
Education Housing Issue: INTO, IPPN and CSMA teacher vacancy survey findings Original release: “Teacher Shortage Crisis a direct result of Government Housing Failures” – Chris MacManus MEP (opens in a new tab)
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Collaborative approach needed to tackling drugs in prisons: Bunting
DUP East Belfast MLA and Justice Committee Chair Joanne Bunting calls for a more collaborative approach to tackling illicit drug supply to prisons, responding to a CJI review of progress at Magilligan. She says the Health Trust and Prison Service must address communication gaps and that the…
Justice and policing Health Issue: CJI independent review of drugs progress at Magilligan Prison Original release: Collaborative approach needed to tackling drugs in prisons: Bunting (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood concerned for how continuing cost of living crisis is impacting young people
Alliance's economy spokesperson, Lagan Valley MLA Sorcha Eastwood, voices serious concern that rising costs may push more young people out of higher and further education, citing an NUS-USI survey finding that a quarter of students couldn't pay rent or bills. She calls for a review of student…
Education Economy and employment Issue: NUS-USI Cost of Living Survey on student finances Original release: Eastwood concerned for how continuing cost of living crisis is impacting young people (opens in a new tab)
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Unanimous cross-party agreement calling on British government to deliver proper funding for public services – Ennis
Sinn Féin MLA Sinéad Ennis welcomes a cross-party Assembly motion urging the British government to adequately fund public services and put public finances on a sustainable footing. She says new Treasury money falls short and that a new Fiscal Framework is needed.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Cross-party Assembly motion on funding for public services Original release: Unanimous cross-party agreement calling on British government to deliver proper funding for public services – Ennis (opens in a new tab)
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Erskine outlines priorities as Infrastructure Committee chair
DUP MLA and Infrastructure Committee chair Deborah Erskine says she will push for upgrades to rural roads, pothole repairs, water and sewerage investment, reduced MOT and planning delays, and the A4 Southern Bypass. She also calls for more Northern Ireland funding for projects such as the A5 and…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Erskine outlines priorities as Infrastructure Committee chair (opens in a new tab)
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Lockhart urges Health Minister to protect children’s palliative care
DUP MP Carla Lockhart has written to Health Minister Robin Swann urging urgent steps to ease funding strain at Horizon House, a children's palliative respite service, after families were told services would be reconfigured.
Health Issue: Horizon House children's hospice funding shortfall and service reconfiguration Original release: Lockhart urges Health Minister to protect children’s palliative care (opens in a new tab)