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Ferguson welcomes funding to tackle homelessness
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson welcomes a £6.7 million communities ministry funding package for homelessness, and says the party will bring forward a Private Members' Bill to lengthen the homeless prevention window from 28 days to at least 56.
Housing Issue: £6.7 million homelessness funding allocation by communities minister Original release: Ferguson welcomes funding to tackle homelessness (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy welcomes progress on Derry residents’ parking schemes
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy welcomes Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd's commitment to progressing residents' parking schemes in Derry, covering the Bogside and Northland Road areas, which he says will reduce commuter parking.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Derry residents' parking schemes progression announced by Infrastructure Minister Original release: Delargy welcomes progress on Derry residents’ parking schemes (opens in a new tab)
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Minister announces additional funding for homelessness
DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announces an extra £3.7 million for homelessness and £3 million for NIHE service delivery, backs an Assembly motion on the issue, pledges to publish a Housing Supply Strategy and thanks sector partners for their work.
Housing Public finance and taxation Issue: DUP announces extra homelessness funding Original release: Minister announces additional funding for homelessness (opens in a new tab)
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Tipping point in how we manage water, say McReynolds, following sewage investigation
Alliance MLA Peter McReynolds says Northern Ireland is at a tipping point in water management after an investigation found high sewage levels in Belfast Lough. He calls on Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to commission the expert-led review of NI Water's funding and governance that the Audit…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Investigation finds high sewage levels in Belfast Lough Original release: Tipping point in how we manage water, say McReynolds, following sewage investigation (opens in a new tab)
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Incorporating UNCRPD into law is essential to eliminate discrimination, says Donnelly.
Alliance MLA Danny Donnelly urges the public to respond to the consultation on his Private Member's Bill to incorporate the UNCRPD into domestic law, arguing it would help eliminate discrimination against disabled people. He says the Assembly and Executive have not acted since 2009 and calls for a…
Disability and equality Issue: Donnelly Private Member's Bill UNCRPD consultation launch Original release: Incorporating UNCRPD into law is essential to eliminate discrimination, says Donnelly. (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Executive has failed to deal with housing emergency
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan says the Executive has pushed thousands of individuals and families into homelessness through cuts to prevention services. He says he has sought assurances from the Communities Minister that no family will be moved out of temporary accommodation over Christmas.
Housing Issue: Homelessness Awareness Week 2024 Assembly motion on homelessness Original release: Durkan: Executive has failed to deal with housing emergency (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP: Executive dysfunction means freshwater failure
SDLP Opposition calls for Executive Ministers to work together on the crisis at Northern Ireland Water after an investigation found raw sewage in Belfast Lough pushed bacteria beyond legal limits. Mark H Durkan says NI Water's funding model and the status quo need fundamental change, while Patsy…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: Investigation finds high sewage levels in Belfast Lough Original release: SDLP: Executive dysfunction means freshwater failure (opens in a new tab)
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‘Step-change’ needed to tackle homelessness – Ferguson
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson, chair of the All-Party Group on Homelessness, has brought a cross-party Assembly motion to mark Homeless Awareness Week, calling for a major expansion of social and affordable housing via the Housing Executive and more British government funding for the Executive.
Housing Issue: Assembly motion marking Homeless Awareness Week 2024 Original release: ‘Step-change’ needed to tackle homelessness – Ferguson (opens in a new tab)
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Brett - Answers needed from Ulster Boxing Council on Protestant Boxer…
North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett calls for an urgent review of Ulster Boxing Council policies and procedures after the body agreed a settlement with boxer Daryl Clarke, who was excluded from the 2022 Commonwealth Games team. He also says he has contacted funders and wants Commonwealth Games NI to…
Disability and equality Community relations and legacy Issue: Daryl Clarke settlement with Ulster Boxing Council over 2022 Commonwealth Games selection Original release: Brett - Answers needed from Ulster Boxing Council on Protestant Boxer… (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP calls for review of cross-border rail fares
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty calls for a review of cross-border rail fares, citing higher fares from Newry than Dundalk to Belfast. The party says it will bring a motion asking the Infrastructure Minister to assess a unified fare structure.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: SDLP calls for review of cross-border rail fares (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance South Down representatives to present petition to Economy Minister opposing Gondola development.
Alliance South Down MLA Andrew McMurray says he and Mournes councillor Jill Truesdale will hand a petition to the Economy Minister opposing the Gondola and visitor centre at Thomas's Quarry, urging him to press Newry Mourne and Down Council to rethink.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Mourne Gateway Gondola petition presented to Economy Minister Original release: Alliance South Down representatives to present petition to Economy Minister opposing Gondola development. (opens in a new tab)
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Gaston exposes Assembly squander on Irish translation
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston says over £437,000 has been spent on Irish language interpretation in the Assembly, calling it a waste, and criticises the simultaneous translation system made permanent after a six-month review. His release also cites Assembly Commission answers on the Interpretation and…
Disability and equality Public finance and taxation Issue: Assembly Commission review of Irish language interpretation service Original release: Gaston exposes Assembly squander on Irish translation (opens in a new tab)
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Givan announces £1.2m Pre-School Support Fund for children with…
Education Minister Paul Givan announces a £1.2million pilot Pre-School Education Inclusion Support Fund for young children with special educational needs. Settings with a child undergoing statutory assessment will receive £750 per month per class, with payments in tranches.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Pre-School Education Inclusion Support Fund pilot announcement Original release: Givan announces £1.2m Pre-School Support Fund for children with… (opens in a new tab)
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Ferguson welcomes 674 new homes for Derry
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson welcomes planning approval from Derry City and Strabane Council for 674 homes in the Waterside, a development she says is worth over £100 million. She also urges London to provide fairer funding to the Executive so more social and affordable housing can be built.
Housing Local government Issue: Derry City and Strabane Council approval of 674 Waterside homes Original release: Ferguson welcomes 674 new homes for Derry (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong welcomes increased health support for people in receipt of Universal Credit.
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong welcomes plans to extend free sight tests, dental treatment and hospital travel help to Universal Credit claimants in Northern Ireland, saying realignment with the UK should happen within six months, followed by a six-week consultation.
Health Social security and welfare Issue: Universal Credit eyecare and health cost entitlement realignment with UK Original release: Armstrong welcomes increased health support for people in receipt of Universal Credit. (opens in a new tab)
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North Antrim MP joins All Party Parliamentary Group for British Buses
TUV MP Jim Allister says he has joined the All Party Parliamentary Group for British Buses to help shape government policy supporting the bus-building sector, which he says matters to North Antrim's economy. He calls for government investment in hydrogen infrastructure and says Wrightbus should…
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: Jim Allister joins All Party Parliamentary Group for British Buses Original release: North Antrim MP joins All Party Parliamentary Group for British Buses (opens in a new tab)
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Relevant decision makers must be held accountable for hospital fiasco…
Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds, the DUP's health spokesperson, welcomes the Belfast Trust and Department of Health being called to brief the Health Committee on the new Royal Victoria maternity hospital. She calls for accountability over delays, rising costs and bacteria in water pipework.
Health Infrastructure and transport Issue: Belfast Trust and Department of Health appearance before Health Committee on maternity hospital Original release: Relevant decision makers must be held accountable for hospital fiasco… (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin urges Executive to do more to support women and girls
SDLP Opposition MLA Sinéad McLaughlin says the Executive must do more to support frontline services, after Women's Aid's annual report showed almost 11,000 referrals in 2023/24, up 600 on the previous year. She calls for greater investment across all departments.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Women's Aid annual report 2023/24 referrals increase Original release: McLaughlin urges Executive to do more to support women and girls (opens in a new tab)
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Eirgrid Project yet Another Example of Government Waste and a Litany of Broken Promises
Aontú Cllr Emer Tóibín, a Meath East candidate, says EirGrid's refusal to meet residents over its 17-year North-South project is wasteful and calls for government accountability for over €30 million in taxpayer spending. She also criticises government TDs for not co-signing Peadar Tóibín's…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: EirGrid refusal to meet communities over North-South Interconnector pylons Original release: Eirgrid Project yet Another Example of Government Waste and a Litany of Broken Promises (opens in a new tab)
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‘No Dignity in Lying’: Carla Lockhart
DUP MLA Carla Lockhart argues that the 'dignity' language used by assisted suicide campaigners, such as Dignity in Dying, is a misleading framing. She says legalising assisted suicide would lower the perceived worth of disabled, poor and homeless people, citing a Canadian poll on MAID eligibility.
Disability and equality Health Original release: ‘No Dignity in Lying’: Carla Lockhart (opens in a new tab)