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Armstrong calls on Prime Minister and Taoiseach to create an emergency fund to save 1700 jobs in the Community Sector
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong, Chair of the All Party Group on Learning Disability, calls on the UK and Irish governments to fund a £40million rescue package to replace expiring European Social Fund money. She says it would keep 1700 community sector jobs and support 17000 people with disabilities…
Disability and equality Economy and employment Issue: End of European Social Fund money affecting community sector jobs Original release: Armstrong calls on Prime Minister and Taoiseach to create an emergency fund to save 1700 jobs in the Community Sector (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw calls for crackdown on assaults to emergency workers
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw calls for a crackdown on assaults against ambulance crews and other emergency workers, saying they must be protected from physical and sexual aggression and urging stronger consequences.
Justice and policing Health Issue: Petition to extend Harper's Law to Northern Ireland Original release: Bradshaw calls for crackdown on assaults to emergency workers (opens in a new tab)
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Health and social workers entitled to fair pay and safe working conditions – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says health and social care staff deserve a fair pay rise and safe conditions, praising their resolve after winter strike action. She calls on the British Government to engage with unions and invest more in health, and urges parties to return to the Executive.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health and social care pay strikes and Executive absence Original release: Health and social workers entitled to fair pay and safe working conditions – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Cuts to school counselling service will negatively impact young people – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan criticises reductions to the Happy Healthy Minds service that provides counselling in schools, warning it will harm children and remove mental health support, and says the party has told the Education Department more investment is needed.
Education Health Issue: Happy Healthy Minds school counselling service funding reduction Original release: Cuts to school counselling service will negatively impact young people – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Childcare announcement a missed opportunity : Forsythe
DUP childcare spokesperson and South Down MLA Diane Forsythe says the Chancellor's Budget childcare announcement for England was a missed opportunity, arguing the staggered extra hours will not help parents now and the 30-hour rise may slip past the next General Election. She calls for an increase…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Spring Budget 2023 childcare measures and Northern Ireland exclusion Original release: Childcare announcement a missed opportunity : Forsythe (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers warns that it’s essential NI health workers are included in latest pay offer
UUP Health Spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA warns it is essential the latest pay offer for health workers in England is quickly extended to staff in Northern Ireland to avoid further strikes and service disruption. He calls on the Department of Health to act locally given the absence of a…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Latest health workers pay offer in England extension to Northern Ireland Original release: Chambers warns that it’s essential NI health workers are included in latest pay offer (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: New research confirms academic selection not delivering for all young people
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says new Stranmillis College research shows academic selection is not working for young people, arguing that scrapping the transfer test alone would not fix problems and calling for a wider cultural change and investment in education reform.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Stranmillis College research on transfer test cancellation and grammar school intake Original release: McCrossan: New research confirms academic selection not delivering for all young people (opens in a new tab)
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Givan comments following Dept of Health budget briefing
DUP Health Spokesperson Paul Givan, Lagan Valley MLA, says the funding gap between Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland and England is widening after a Department of Health 23/24 budget briefing, and calls on HM Treasury to fund population needs. He also welcomes Budget pension rule changes…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Department of Health financial briefing on health service funding shortfall Original release: Givan comments following Dept of Health budget briefing (opens in a new tab)
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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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School Holiday Food Grant Must Be Extended - Cllr Doyle
Aontú Cllr Emmet Doyle calls on the Department of Education to confirm funding beyond March for the school holiday food grant, which pays £27 a fortnight to families of children receiving free school meals. He says a Council motion will seek that assurance.
Social security and welfare Education Issue: Uncertainty over Easter school holiday hunger payments Original release: School Holiday Food Grant Must Be Extended - Cllr Doyle (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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Budget Day With Workers And Communities On Streets
People Before Profit says workers and community rallies on Budget Day 2023 show that one-day strikes are not enough, calling for sustained, longer strikes to pressure government and employers, citing NIPSA's 85% strike mandate and Unite's NIHE strike.
Economy and employment Education Issue: Budget Day 2023 strikes and union rallies across Northern Ireland Original release: Budget Day With Workers And Communities On Streets (opens in a new tab)
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Spring Budget means that Northern Ireland families will fall further behind on access to quality and affordable childcare - Deputy Leader, Lesley Veronica
Green Party Deputy Leader Lesley Veronica says the Spring Budget will leave Northern Ireland families further behind on affordable childcare. She questions where the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy is and calls on the DUP and Executive parties to restore devolved government.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Spring Budget 2023 childcare measures and Northern Ireland exclusion Original release: Spring Budget means that Northern Ireland families will fall further behind on access to quality and affordable childcare - Deputy Leader, Lesley Veronica (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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Dickson cautiously welcomes additional Higher and Further Education funding in Spring Budget
Alliance Economy Spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA cautiously welcomes an extra £40m for Higher and Further Education in the Spring Budget but says it is hard to see how it can be spent without a functioning Executive. He also calls for restoring Stormont to access £80m Levelling Up funding.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Spring Budget additional Higher and Further Education funding Original release: Dickson cautiously welcomes additional Higher and Further Education funding in Spring Budget (opens in a new tab)
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Northern Ireland left even further behind on childcare, says Egan, after announcement of Spring Budget
Alliance MLA Connie Egan says Northern Ireland families are left further behind after the Spring Budget childcare measures, which do not extend to NI parents. She calls for a restored Executive and a Childcare Strategy, citing 44% of parents facing childcare difficulties.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Spring Budget 2023 childcare measures and Northern Ireland exclusion Original release: Northern Ireland left even further behind on childcare, says Egan, after announcement of Spring Budget (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)