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High air pollution demonstrates need for urgent and consistent action on air quality, says Alliance MLAs
Alliance MLAs John Blair and Paula Bradshaw say high air pollution warnings in parts of the north west show air quality needs urgent action from the incoming Executive. Blair blames the outgoing minister for refusing extra monitoring sites and says the Clean Air Strategy has not been delivered.
Environment and climate Health Original release: High air pollution demonstrates need for urgent and consistent action on air quality, says Alliance MLAs (opens in a new tab)
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Essential role for Europe in managing constitutional change in Ireland – Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA urges European progressive parties to back planning for constitutional change in Ireland, including an all-island Citizens' Assembly, while speaking at the European Left congress in Vienna.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Essential role for Europe in managing constitutional change in Ireland – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong and Mathison meet with Action Mental Health to discuss funding
Alliance MLAs Kellie Armstrong and Nick Mathison say they met Action Mental Health to discuss its funding after European Social Fund support ends in March and is replaced by the Shared Prosperity Fund, which they argue will not match current mental health provision.
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Armstrong and Mathison meet with Action Mental Health to discuss funding (opens in a new tab)
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Health workers deserve fair pay rise and safe staffing – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says the Department of Health's pay award for health workers falls short of what fair pay and safe staffing require. He notes the £1,400 payment matches what England and Wales received, and calls on the Tories to get real on public sector pay.
Health Economy and employment Original release: Health workers deserve fair pay rise and safe staffing – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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‘Families will pay more for energy as Tories cut support’ – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says families in the north will face higher energy costs as the UK government reduces support, leaving Power NI unable to cut bills and denying the £600 payment; she urges an Executive be formed to secure the aid.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Original release: ‘Families will pay more for energy as Tories cut support’ – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Postal strike impacting on health care – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart urges Royal Mail's management to negotiate constructively with unions to end industrial action disrupting postal services. She says late letters have caused constituents to miss health appointments and calls for both sides to reach a deal before Christmas.
Economy and employment Health Original release: Postal strike impacting on health care – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín writes to Speaker over ‘unacceptable comments’
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín says UUP leader Doug Beattie’s remarks about women on the Assembly floor were totally unacceptable and fell below expected standards, and she has written to the Speaker urging the incident be formally acknowledged.
Disability and equality Original release: Ní Chuilín writes to Speaker over ‘unacceptable comments’ (opens in a new tab)
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Swann welcomes confirmation of health pay awards
Former UUP health minister Robin Swann welcomes the Department of Health's decision to implement the pay review body's health staff recommendations, calling the confirmation belated and urging backdated increases in December pay. He warns funding could draw resources from waiting times and cancer…
Health Economy and employment Original release: Swann welcomes confirmation of health pay awards (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Health service collapsing before our eyes
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath says the health service is collapsing, citing overcrowded emergency departments at the Royal Victoria Hospital and winter pressures plus rising Strep A cases. He calls for an Assembly and Executive to be restored to deliver health reform.
Health Original release: McGrath: Health service collapsing before our eyes (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Public must receive detailed welfare advice
SDLP Social Justice Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan says the public must receive detailed welfare advice, after the Ombudsman found a taxi driver was badly advised on a Universal Credit claim and should be compensated over £11,000. He says he will seek reassurances from the Department for…
Social security and welfare Original release: McCrossan: Public must receive detailed welfare advice (opens in a new tab)
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Form Executive now to give £600 energy payment to families – Michelle O’Neill
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill calls on the DUP to rethink its boycott and form an Executive now, so a £600 energy payment can reach families struggling with cold homes and rising bills. She also urges the British government to resolve the nurses' pay dispute and intensify EU negotiations.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Form Executive now to give £600 energy payment to families – Michelle O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Sheerin welcomes Supreme Court decision to uphold Safe Access Zones Bill
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin welcomes the Supreme Court's ruling that Safe Access Zones legislation passed by the Assembly does not infringe the right to protest. She says patients and families should not face harassment or intimidation when seeking healthcare.
Health Justice and policing Original release: Sheerin welcomes Supreme Court decision to uphold Safe Access Zones Bill (opens in a new tab)
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“Abortion Censorship Zones Echo the Ban in Civil Rights Marches in the North” – Denise Mullen
Aontú Cllr Denise Mullen criticises the UK Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Abortion Censorship Bill, arguing it restricts pro-life campaigners and cites 6,412 public submissions, mostly opposed. She calls on Stormont to reverse the bill and fund support for women with unplanned pregnancies.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Original release: “Abortion Censorship Zones Echo the Ban in Civil Rights Marches in the North” – Denise Mullen (opens in a new tab)
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Clare Bailey has welcomed today’s ruling from the Supreme Court
Green Party MLA Clare Bailey welcomes the Supreme Court ruling that the Northern Ireland Assembly had legal competence to pass the Safe Access Zones Bill, which will now proceed to Royal Assent. She pays tribute to campaigners and says the ruling paves the way for similar legislation elsewhere.
Disability and equality Health Original release: Clare Bailey has welcomed today’s ruling from the Supreme Court (opens in a new tab)
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Outcome of COP15 crucial to secure future for nature, says Nicholl
Alliance MLA Kate Nicholl, Chair of the All Party Group on Climate, argues ahead of COP15 in Montreal that the outcome will be crucial for nature as well as climate. She criticises the Prime Minister's decision not to attend and the Retained EU Law Bill, and says Northern Ireland's absence from…
Environment and climate International affairs Original release: Outcome of COP15 crucial to secure future for nature, says Nicholl (opens in a new tab)
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Supreme Court ruling shows benefit of functioning Stormont, says Bradshaw
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw welcomes a UK Supreme Court ruling that allows the Safe Access Zones Bill to become law in Northern Ireland, upholding the ban on protests outside abortion service facilities, and cites it as evidence of a functioning Stormont.
Disability and equality Health Original release: Supreme Court ruling shows benefit of functioning Stormont, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin welcomes Supreme Court ruling on safe access zones
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin welcomes the Supreme Court judgment that the safe access zones legislation is lawful, saying it protects patients and families from abuse and jeering outside healthcare facilities. She calls for the law to be implemented as soon as possible.
Health Original release: McLaughlin welcomes Supreme Court ruling on safe access zones (opens in a new tab)
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Call for Public Health co-operation on Strep A
The DUP's East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson calls for UK public health agencies to co-operate and for resources to be made available where needed to tackle Strep A, after raising the issue in the House of Commons.
Health Original release: Call for Public Health co-operation on Strep A (opens in a new tab)
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Polling shows people recognise the value of the UK
TUV spokesperson Keith Ratcliffe says a poll showing a United Ireland referendum would be defeated in Northern Ireland is unsurprising, and argues that people across the religious divide back the UK. He contrasts NHS access with charges in the Republic, including for inpatient care, A&E and GP…
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: Polling shows people recognise the value of the UK (opens in a new tab)
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People cannot wait any longer for support with heating bills – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says people cannot wait longer for heating bill support after Firmus announced gas prices will fall in January. She says the £600 energy payment for households in the north has not been paid, blames the DUP's boycott of the Executive, and calls for ministers to be…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: People cannot wait any longer for support with heating bills – Archibald (opens in a new tab)