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HMRC 2021 data confirms level of Protocol paperwork – Sir Jeffrey
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says HMRC figures for 2021 show the Protocol is damaging Northern Ireland's economy and constitution, citing over ten thousand businesses declaring GB-to-NI goods movements and nearly £1m a day spent on the Trader Support Scheme. He urges the incoming Prime…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: HMRC 2021 data on Northern Ireland Protocol paperwork Original release: HMRC 2021 data confirms level of Protocol paperwork – Sir Jeffrey (opens in a new tab)
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Sheehan welcomes plan to increase Irish medium schools
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan welcomes Education Authority plans to expand Irish-medium post-primary provision across the north, citing rising enrolments. He calls on the EA to deliver the plan and secure new first-class facilities for Irish-language pupils.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Authority Irish-medium post-primary expansion plan Original release: Sheehan welcomes plan to increase Irish medium schools (opens in a new tab)
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Political crisis could be ended by DUP agreeing to form Executive, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA says the political crisis could end if the DUP agrees to form an Executive, after a Pivotal report warned the lack of government harms transparency, accountability and public services.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Pivotal report on Northern Ireland political deadlock Original release: Political crisis could be ended by DUP agreeing to form Executive, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Schools need answers over plans for new buildings
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan backs a call from the Construction Professionals' Council of Northern Ireland for Education Minister Michelle McIlveen to publish a timetable after delays to 28 new school buildings. He says the Minister must clarify the position for schools and contractors…
Education Infrastructure and transport Issue: CPCNI call over delays to 28 new school buildings Original release: McCrossan: Schools need answers over plans for new buildings (opens in a new tab)
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Let's Stop Speeding in Farm Lodge
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, backed by MLAs Danny Donnelly and Stewart Dickson, launches a petition calling on the Department for Infrastructure to act on speeding in Farm Lodge, citing risks to families with young children and elderly residents.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Let's Stop Speeding in Farm Lodge (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party call for the devolution of local transport powers to councils.
Green Party leader Councillor Mal O'Hara brings a motion to Belfast City Council calling for local transport powers to be devolved to councils, arguing Stormont departments failed to reprioritise road space after the pandemic. Cllr Aine Groogan seconds it.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Belfast City Council motion on devolving local transport powers Original release: Green Party call for the devolution of local transport powers to councils. (opens in a new tab)
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Common sense needed to resolve rural broadband issue, says O'Lynn
Alliance North Antrim MLA Patricia O'Lynn calls on Economy Minister Gordon Lyons to apply common sense to rural constituents denied broadband access under Project Stratum due to administrative errors, including misrecorded addresses and wrongly classed new builds.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Project Stratum rural broadband administrative errors affecting North Antrim constituents Original release: Common sense needed to resolve rural broadband issue, says O'Lynn (opens in a new tab)
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The Lords, if it chose, could accelerate the Protocol Bill
DUP MP Ian Paisley says the Lords could accelerate the NI Protocol Bill, returning it to the Commons for Royal Assent within a week, and calls on the new Prime Minister to act quickly on the Protocol and on winter cost-of-living support from Westminster.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Conservative leadership election and Northern Ireland Protocol Bill passage through the Lords Original release: The Lords, if it chose, could accelerate the Protocol Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson launches new All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson says he is launching an All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality to make LGBTQIA+ rights a priority this Assembly term. It will examine healthcare inequalities, school bullying, hate crime, the long-delayed LGBTQI+ strategy and banning conversion therapy.
Disability and equality Issue: Launch of All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality Original release: Tennyson launches new All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality (opens in a new tab)
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Acute Transport Crisis Affecting Children with Special Needs - Brolly
Aontú's education spokesperson Gemma Brolly has asked the Infrastructure Minister to urgently review school transport arrangements, especially for children with special educational needs, citing a shortage of licensed taxi drivers and operators. She urges reinstating earlier support measures that…
Education Infrastructure and transport Original release: Acute Transport Crisis Affecting Children with Special Needs - Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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‘Tories should end reckless threats’ – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls on the British government to end its threats of unilateral action, including triggering Article 16 over the Northern Ireland Protocol, and return to negotiations with the EU to give businesses certainty and stability.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Tory threats to trigger Article 16 over Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: ‘Tories should end reckless threats’ – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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O’Dowd needs to restore transparency on A6
DUP MP Gregory Campbell calls on DfI Minister John O'Dowd to give a clear completion date and timeline for the £220m A6 Londonderry to Dungiven dual carriageway. He says delays persist and claims the Department has been non-transparent about any disputes causing them.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: O’Dowd needs to restore transparency on A6 (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance Party still calling for full implementation of Protocol -…
DUP East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons says Alliance's calls for full implementation of the NI Protocol are reckless, citing checks on travel from GB, delays and costs for goods, and the EU legal action over chilled meats. He urges Sinn Fein and the SDLP to clarify their positions.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Stephen Farry Talk Back interview on NI Protocol implementation Original release: Alliance Party still calling for full implementation of Protocol -… (opens in a new tab)
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Ludicrous steel tariff must be set aside by Government – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says she has written to the Chancellor asking him to suspend the 25% tariff on steel entering Northern Ireland, which arises from the Protocol after EU global import quotas ran out. She warns it will raise construction and housing costs and disadvantage local manufacturers.
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: EU steel tariff imposition affecting UK steel movements into Northern Ireland Original release: Ludicrous steel tariff must be set aside by Government – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol puts punitive tax on NI economy
TUV leader Jim Allister says steel producers in Great Britain now face a 25% tariff on construction products sold to Northern Ireland after the EU global import quota was exhausted, and calls for Article 16 to be used immediately.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: EU steel tariff imposition affecting UK steel movements into Northern Ireland Original release: Protocol puts punitive tax on NI economy (opens in a new tab)
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Long secures more EV charging in Belfast
Alliance Councillor Michael Long welcomes the rapid installation of two electric vehicle charging points in the grounds of Belfast City Hall. He says there are still too few across Belfast and calls for more to be rolled out to other council facilities.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Two EV charging points installed at Belfast City Hall Original release: Long secures more EV charging in Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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UK-EU talks only way to address steel tariff issue, says Farry
Alliance MP Stephen Farry calls on the UK Government and EU to negotiate a new, specific tariff rate quota for steel moving from Great Britain into Northern Ireland and the wider EU. He links the 25 per cent tariff to EU steel trade measures and the loss of the UK-specific quota, and says…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: EU steel tariff imposition affecting UK steel movements into Northern Ireland Original release: UK-EU talks only way to address steel tariff issue, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol provides important protections and its opportunities need to be built upon – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says the Protocol protects businesses from the worst of Brexit and should be built upon, responding to a Business Brexit Working Group statement. She calls on the British government to drop its Protocol Bill and for renewed EU-UK talks.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Business Brexit Working Group statement on the Protocol Bill Original release: Protocol provides important protections and its opportunities need to be built upon – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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O’Dowd presiding over MoT Fiasco
DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe says Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd must tackle the MoT testing backlog after a DVA reply failed to set out a realistic plan. She claims July 2022 test numbers match those of 2014 and 2015 and asks why earlier capacity was not increased.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: DVA reply on MoT testing backlog and capacity plan Original release: O’Dowd presiding over MoT Fiasco (opens in a new tab)
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Another poll demonstrates growing support for Irish unity- Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane welcomes a LucidTalk poll showing growing support for Irish unity, particularly among young people, and calls on the Irish government to immediately establish a Citizens' Assembly on Irish unity and prepare for referendums.
Constitutional affairs Issue: LucidTalk poll on support for Irish unity, August 2022 Original release: Another poll demonstrates growing support for Irish unity- Finucane (opens in a new tab)