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Dodds stresses need for proper Education funding
DUP Education spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA says the Independent Review of Education panel was told Education budgets are underfunded, citing real-terms cuts of around £150 million and calling for Education to be treated as 'mission critical'. She also highlights rising Special Educational Needs…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Independent Review of Education panel meeting on school funding Original release: Dodds stresses need for proper Education funding (opens in a new tab)
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Good Friday Agreement Anniversary Without Democratic Institutions Will Be A Hallow Affair- Tóibín
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: Good Friday Agreement Anniversary Without Democratic Institutions Will Be A Hallow Affair- Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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Butler warns cuts to key transport service will disproportionately impact people with disabilities
UUP MLA Robbie Butler warns that budget uncertainty at Stormont risks ending the Department for Infrastructure's Disability Action Transport Scheme and Shopmobility, which have no funding guarantee beyond next month. He blames the lack of an Executive and multi-year budgets.
Infrastructure and transport Disability and equality Issue: Department for Infrastructure disability transport schemes funding at risk Original release: Butler warns cuts to key transport service will disproportionately impact people with disabilities (opens in a new tab)
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Extension of Veterans Mobility Fund welcome - Allen
East Belfast UUP MLA Andy Allen MBE welcomes the Government's decision to extend the Veterans Mobility Fund, crediting Veterans Affairs Minister Johnny Mercer MP after repeated representations. He also welcomes a £20 million Veterans Capital Housing Fund and says he has sought a meeting on support…
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Issue: Veterans Mobility Fund extension announcement Original release: Extension of Veterans Mobility Fund welcome - Allen (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan welcomes date for A5 public inquiry
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan welcomes the scheduling of the next phase of the A5 Western Transport Corridor public hearings, due to resume on 15 May, and urges those opposing the road to weigh its safety and economic impact. He cites 48 deaths on the A5 since 2008.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A5 Western Transport Corridor public inquiry resumption date set Original release: McCrossan welcomes date for A5 public inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Launch of crucial Autism Strategy in jeopardy
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan says vital autism legislation and the Autism Strategy may be delayed without an agreed budget, citing Health Permanent Secretary Peter May's warning about financial uncertainty and the unfilled Independent Autism Reviewer post. He calls for the strategy to proceed without…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Health Permanent Secretary warning on Autism Strategy delivery without budget Original release: Durkan: Launch of crucial Autism Strategy in jeopardy (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath alarmed at dire financial situation facing health service
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath says he is alarmed by the health service's financial position after a Department of Health briefing, warning of a shortfall in the hundreds of millions. He says options such as charging for hospital parking and home care support would hit people hardest and…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Department of Health financial briefing on health service funding shortfall Original release: McGrath alarmed at dire financial situation facing health service (opens in a new tab)
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Real priority is to provide the political leadership needed by our health service – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says the health service needs an Executive formed immediately to tackle the deepening hospital and frontline care crisis, after a joint warning from Royal Colleges. She urges all parties to return to the Executive table to prevent health service collapse.
Health Issue: Royal Colleges joint statement on health service crisis Original release: Real priority is to provide the political leadership needed by our health service – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Government figures highlight Northern Ireland’s lead on Gigabit…
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says Government figures show Northern Ireland leads the UK on gigabit-capable broadband, with 90.6% of premises covered against a UK average of 74% and a 2025 target of 85%. He credits DUP-secured funding for the progress.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Government figures on gigabit-capable broadband access in Northern Ireland Original release: Government figures highlight Northern Ireland’s lead on Gigabit… (opens in a new tab)
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Aontú Deputy Leader Welcomes Seachtain na Gaeilge
Aontú deputy leader Gemma Brolly celebrates Seachtain na Gaeilge, urging that the Irish language be accessible to all year round and calling for greater support in schools and councils, especially where it is currently limited.
Disability and equality Issue: Seachtain na Gaeilge 2023 Original release: Aontú Deputy Leader Welcomes Seachtain na Gaeilge (opens in a new tab)
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World Social Work Day brings home how much needs to be done in children's and young people’s interests, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says World Social Work Day should prompt politicians to return to work urgently, citing alarming social work vacancies and children and young people being excluded from services.
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Executive needed to help families in need of care packages – Kimmins
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins calls for an Executive to be formed now to help families waiting for care packages, citing Department of Health figures showing 2,780 people on the waiting list and a sharp winter decline in packages delivered.
Health Issue: Department of Health figures on people waiting for care packages Original release: Executive needed to help families in need of care packages – Kimmins (opens in a new tab)
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TUV announce six candidates for Ards and North Down
TUV says it will put forward six candidates across Ards and North Down at the 2023 council elections, profiling them in turn. Candidates highlighted include Diane Adams, who calls for transparency and accountability from the council over the Greenway spending and Bangor seafront redevelopment.
Local government Constitutional affairs Original release: TUV announce six candidates for Ards and North Down (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Doyle Secures Guarantee Racecourse Medical Patients Won't Be Left Without GP
Aontú Cllr Emmet Doyle says the Department of Health has assured him that Racecourse Medical patients will have GP access, with the Western Trust able to run the practice if no contractor is found. He reports that staff will move to any new contractor and that interviews for contractors are…
Health Local government Issue: Racecourse Medical and Bridge Street GP surgeries handing back contracts Original release: Cllr Doyle Secures Guarantee Racecourse Medical Patients Won't Be Left Without GP (opens in a new tab)
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Health workers deserve fair pay and conditions – Dillon tells London demo
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says the British Government must deliver fair pay and safe conditions for health and social care workers, urging an end to Tory cuts and a new investment deal to retain staff.
Health Economy and employment Issue: SOS NHS demonstration in London Original release: Health workers deserve fair pay and conditions – Dillon tells London demo (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers calls for facts to be gathered before any rushed decision is taken to scrap key transport service
UUP health spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA calls on the Department of Health to conduct an impact assessment of the dial‑a‑lift transport service, which provides about 200,000 journeys a year, before any decision to scrap it is made.
Infrastructure and transport Health Issue: Proposed scrapping of dial-a-lift health transport service Original release: Chambers calls for facts to be gathered before any rushed decision is taken to scrap key transport service (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: SEN children must get support they need
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says children with special educational needs must get the support they need, after parents described their struggle to secure help. He cites reports that the Education Authority has conceded most SEN appeals and calls for a complete overhaul of the assessment…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Reports of Education Authority conceding most SEN appeals Original release: McCrossan: SEN children must get support they need (opens in a new tab)
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Boylan requests urgent meeting over Community Transport funding
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan asks the Department for Infrastructure to meet urgently after it only extended Community Transport funding for a month, warning that cuts would jeopardise a vital service for older, disabled and isolated people in rural north.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: DfI one-month community transport funding extension Original release: Boylan requests urgent meeting over Community Transport funding (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin invite public to have their say on Mournes Project
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard urges residents to attend a Thursday information session in Newcastle on the proposed Mournes Gateway project. He says it needs rigorous appraisal of environmental, ecological and economic concerns, including visitor pressure on the Donard area and costs for ratepayers.
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Mournes Gateway project information session in Newcastle Original release: Sinn Féin invite public to have their say on Mournes Project (opens in a new tab)
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DUP expresses concern on future of community transport
Phillip Brett MLA, DUP Infrastructure Spokesperson, says the Department for Infrastructure’s temporary extension of funding for the ‘dial‑a‑lift’ community transport service to end‑April 2023 threatens rural residents and urges the department to work with the Community Transport Association to keep
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: DfI one-month community transport funding extension Original release: DUP expresses concern on future of community transport (opens in a new tab)