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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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Alliance representatives discuss way forward with Haemophilia NI at Stormont
Alliance Party health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw says the party will keep pressing for urgent recognition payments for contaminated blood scandal victims, so Northern Ireland is not left behind, after meeting Haemophilia NI at Stormont. North Down MP Stephen Farry calls for a fully implemented…
Health Issue: Haemophilia NI meeting at Stormont on contaminated blood scandal recognition Original release: Alliance representatives discuss way forward with Haemophilia NI at Stormont (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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Reports of eye-watering profits for energy companies ‘scandalous’ – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald calls reports of £170 billion in energy company profits over two years outrageous and demands a windfall tax that actually cuts profits. She also urges the British government to cut fuel and energy taxes and calls on the DUP to end its boycott of the Executive.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Reports of £170 billion energy company profits over two years Original release: Reports of eye-watering profits for energy companies ‘scandalous’ – Archibald (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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“Postcode lottery” reinforces need for urgent reconfiguration of stroke services, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw, South Belfast MLA, warns a postcode lottery in stroke care will persist while full reconfiguration is delayed, and calls for swift decisions on hyperacute units so people across Northern Ireland get consistent access.
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Alliance continues to fight for GP surgery solution in North Down
Alliance says it has learned possible new operators have shown interest in taking over Priory and Springhill GP surgeries in Holywood and Bangor, and calls for the Department of Health to press ahead while preparing a Trust fallback. Its MLAs and MP also write to the Health Minister and Chancellor…
Health Issue: Priory and Springhill GP surgeries future in Holywood and Bangor Original release: Alliance continues to fight for GP surgery solution in North Down (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Doctors’ concerns must be addressed
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath warns that doctors' concerns over pay, working conditions and the state of the health service must be addressed, citing a BMA survey in which most doctors judged a proposed pay rise inadequate and junior doctors signalled possible departures from the North.
Health Economy and employment Issue: BMA survey on doctors' pay and working conditions Original release: McGrath: Doctors’ concerns must be addressed (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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More money for domiciliary care would help free up entire system, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA calls for more money for domiciliary care and district nursing to secure fair pay, improve home care and free up hospital space. She also says basic care call times should rise to half an hour, and East Antrim MLA Danny Donnelly urges prioritising…
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: More money for domiciliary care would help free up entire system, says Bradshaw (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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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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£400 payment coming direct from Treasury for NI households
DUP MLA and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons welcomes the Chancellor's decision to route the £400 energy payment straight from Treasury to the six energy companies, anticipating a single lump sum that could arrive in November. He also calls for a Tax-Free Childcare increase, reversal of the National…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Proposed £400 energy support payment eligibility for landlord-paid electricity Original release: £400 payment coming direct from Treasury for NI households (opens in a new tab)
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“We need common sense and compassion in the midst of the ongoing crisis within Education.” - Gemma Brolly
Aontú education spokeswoman Gemma Brolly criticises the Education Minister's warning to teachers that industrial action could breach contracts, and calls on the minister to value school staff and prioritise education funding amid school deficits and SEN pressures.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Education Minister warning teachers over industrial action and contract breach Original release: “We need common sense and compassion in the midst of the ongoing crisis within Education.” - Gemma Brolly (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)