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Households require urgent action in response to the energy crisis – Allen
UUP Communities Spokesperson Andy Allen MBE MLA says he convened a Round Table with NEANI on the energy crisis, and calls on the Communities Minister to establish a departmental fuel poverty task force, noting no Department for Communities representative attended.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: UUP fuel poverty task force call and energy crisis round table Original release: Households require urgent action in response to the energy crisis – Allen (opens in a new tab)
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New Fuel poverty group is essential as we face cost of living crisis, says Mathison
Alliance MLA Nick Mathison welcomes the new Fuel Poverty Emergency Response Group after attending its first meeting with energy suppliers, regulators and advice bodies. He says government intervention is key, questions how UK-wide winter measures announced by Liz Truss would work in Northern…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Fuel Poverty Emergency Response Group first meeting Original release: New Fuel poverty group is essential as we face cost of living crisis, says Mathison (opens in a new tab)
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Latest energy hike shows urgent need for further intervention, says Tennyson
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson says a further 56.3 per cent Firmus Energy tariff rise from October, lifting average bills to £3,150, shows the need for more cost of living support. He urges Westminster to fund a large emergency budget, restore the Executive, raise the energy support scheme and restore…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Firmus Energy 56.3 per cent regulated tariff increase from October Original release: Latest energy hike shows urgent need for further intervention, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Brogan welcomes plan for two new special schools
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan welcomes Education Authority plans to build two new special schools, citing a rise of about 500 pupils in special schools in a year to around 7,150 in September 2022.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Authority plan to build two new special schools Original release: Brogan welcomes plan for two new special schools (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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Clarification needed on energy support for those paying electric to a landlord, says Armstrong
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong raises concern that households paying electricity costs through a landlord could miss out on the proposed £400 energy support payment, and calls for urgent clarification from the Economy Minister on how they will be covered.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Proposed £400 energy support payment eligibility for landlord-paid electricity Original release: Clarification needed on energy support for those paying electric to a landlord, says Armstrong (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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Pakistan Floods: Bearing The Brunt Of Capitalism’s Crimes
People Before Profit says Pakistan's floods, with over 1,400 dead and 33 million affected, are a consequence of capitalism and fossil fuel extraction. It calls for cancellation of Pakistan's national debt alongside international aid, and for ecosocialist solutions.
Environment and climate International affairs Issue: Pakistan floods 2022 humanitarian crisis Original release: Pakistan Floods: Bearing The Brunt Of Capitalism’s Crimes (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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£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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DUP deadlock causing climate delay, says Tennyson
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson says the absence of a functioning Assembly is holding back climate action, with Climate Act actions delayed by the DUP's refusal to form an administration. He calls for an urgently restored Executive and a Green New Deal.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: DUP deadlock causing climate delay, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent action required to prevent further fish kills after latest incident, says Eastwood
Alliance MLA Sorcha Eastwood calls for DAERA to investigate a reported fish kill at the River Lagan near Dromore and other major fish kills across Northern Ireland to prevent repeats, and renews Alliance's call for an independent Environment Agency.
Environment and climate Issue: River Lagan fish kill at Thorneyford near Dromore Original release: Urgent action required to prevent further fish kills after latest incident, says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong calls for welfare mitigation recommendations to be published as soon as possible
Alliance's Kellie Armstrong MLA calls for the independent welfare mitigations review and its recommendations to be published as soon as possible, after Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey confirmed the Department holds the report. She says it could help people with the cost of living crisis.
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: Independent welfare mitigations review publication delay Original release: Armstrong calls for welfare mitigation recommendations to be published as soon as possible (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong calls for clarification around the end of free lateral flow tests
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong calls for health Trusts to clarify how ending free lateral flow COVID tests from Monday will affect respite and day‑care provision, urging assurances that these services are restored to pre‑pandemic levels.
Health Disability and equality Issue: End of free lateral flow COVID tests Original release: Armstrong calls for clarification around the end of free lateral flow tests (opens in a new tab)
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Universal credit uplift should be restored as part of emergency Budget to tackle cost of living crisis, says Muir
Alliance MLA Andrew Muir says the £20‑a‑week universal credit uplift must be reinstated within a swift £30 billion UK emergency budget to ease the cost‑of‑living crisis, and urges the Executive’s immediate return to tap Barnett Consequentials for those in need.
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: UK emergency budget to address cost of living crisis Original release: Universal credit uplift should be restored as part of emergency Budget to tackle cost of living crisis, says Muir (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole calls on Murphy to outline cost of living interventions
SDLP leader Matthew O'Toole MLA calls on Caretaker Finance Minister Conor Murphy to set out what steps he is taking on the cost of living crisis, after the Department of Finance said part of the deadlocked £400m could fund the £400 energy payment scheme. He urges coordinated action across…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Department of Finance confirms deadlocked £400m could fund energy payment scheme Original release: O’Toole calls on Murphy to outline cost of living interventions (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan calls on Communities Minister to step up amid cost of living emergency
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan calls on Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey to use her department's spending powers to bring forward emergency cost of living support, citing projections that over 75% of households could be in fuel poverty by January 2023.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Original release: Durkan calls on Communities Minister to step up amid cost of living emergency (opens in a new tab)
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Allen calls on Sunak and Truss to commit to ensuring the energy bills support scheme will be delivered in Northern Ireland before December
UUP MLA Andy Allen urges Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to pledge that the £400 energy support payment reaches Northern Ireland households before December, after the Utility Regulator warned of possible delays.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Utility Regulator warning on delays to £400 energy bill support payments in Northern Ireland Original release: Allen calls on Sunak and Truss to commit to ensuring the energy bills support scheme will be delivered in Northern Ireland before December (opens in a new tab)
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Time to ‘supercharge’ town centre regeneration, says Blair
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA calls for a Green New Deal and investment in town centre regeneration, including EV charging hubs, to boost footfall, decarbonise the economy and create green jobs. He also blames ongoing political deadlock for risking economic growth.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: Time to ‘supercharge’ town centre regeneration, says Blair (opens in a new tab)