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Time to Get Serious About Use of Public Money – Shannon
DUP MP for Strangford Jim Shannon urges the Chancellor to scrutinise how current public money is spent instead of raising taxes, citing a think tank figure of £557 million a year on equality, diversity and inclusion staff while the two-child benefit cap remains.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Time to Get Serious About Use of Public Money – Shannon (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives welcome the announcement that Gracehill has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status
Alliance North Antrim MLA Sian Mulholland and Ballymena Councillor Jack Gibson welcome UNESCO's World Heritage listing of Gracehill Moravian Church in Co Antrim, announced at the 46th World Heritage Committee session. They hope the recognition will draw visitors and commend the local community's…
Other Issue: Gracehill UNESCO world heritage status designation Original release: Alliance representatives welcome the announcement that Gracehill has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister must ensure support for those suffering severe mental distress – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon calls on the Health Minister to ensure people in severe mental distress get timely, appropriate care, and says she will raise the 'right care, right person' approach with the Policing Board over police arrests in such cases.
Health Justice and policing Original release: Health Minister must ensure support for those suffering severe mental distress – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Hughes reacts to RTÉ news bulletin resumption for north
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes welcomes RTÉ's decision to reverse geo-blocking of its news bulletins for viewers in the north, but asks why northern viewers were blocked initially. He criticises continued blocking of Olympic coverage and says he will seek a meeting with the Media Minister and RTÉ…
Disability and equality Issue: RTÉ News geo-blocking of northern viewers Original release: Hughes reacts to RTÉ news bulletin resumption for north (opens in a new tab)
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NI Should Not Be Left Behind in UK-Wide Ban on Puberty Blockers –…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart expresses shock at the Department of Health's reversal on banning puberty blockers, saying Northern Ireland risks being left behind the UK-wide restrictions. She urges the Health Minister to ask the UK Government to extend the ban across the UK and questions whether the…
Health Issue: Department of Health reversal on puberty blocker ban in Northern Ireland Original release: NI Should Not Be Left Behind in UK-Wide Ban on Puberty Blockers –… (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney meets with DAERA Minister alongside Lough Neagh fishermen
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says he brought DAERA Minister Andrew Muir to meet Lough Neagh fishermen and environmental tourism stakeholders in Toomebridge about blue-green algae's impact on fishing and tourism. He calls the minister's action plan a positive first step and urges a full…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Lough Neagh blue-green algae meeting with DAERA Minister Andrew Muir Original release: Kearney meets with DAERA Minister alongside Lough Neagh fishermen (opens in a new tab)
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Geo-Blocking RTÉ News is treating northern citizens with contempt – Hughes
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes calls on RTÉ to immediately reverse its geo-blocking of RTÉ News for northern viewers, which he says treats citizens with contempt. He cites the Gaelic football final and Olympic coverage, and says he will write to the Media Minister and RTÉ's Director General.
Disability and equality Issue: RTÉ News geo-blocking of northern viewers Original release: Geo-Blocking RTÉ News is treating northern citizens with contempt – Hughes (opens in a new tab)
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Gaston calls for action on puberty blockers from Department of Health
North Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston calls on the Health Minister to bring forward plans banning puberty blockers in Northern Ireland, warning the region could become a back door for them into Great Britain after a Belfast Telegraph report.
Health Issue: Belfast Telegraph report on puberty blockers reaching Great Britain via Northern Ireland Original release: Gaston calls for action on puberty blockers from Department of Health (opens in a new tab)
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Bill important first step in securing future of woodlands here, says McReynolds
Alliance MLA Peter McReynolds says his proposed Private Members' Bill on tree protection is an important first step to securing Northern Ireland's woodlands. The Bill would strengthen tree preservation orders, create a 'heritage tree' designation and protect trees from permitted developments.
Environment and climate Issue: Private Members' Bill on tree protection submission Original release: Bill important first step in securing future of woodlands here, says McReynolds (opens in a new tab)
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One year past Environment Improvement Plan deadline despite Minister’s efforts, says Blair
Alliance spokesperson John Blair MLA says the Environment Improvement Plan is more urgent than ever, welcoming the DAERA Minister's efforts to secure Executive approval after the July 2023 deadline was missed. He urges the Executive to act.
Environment and climate Original release: One year past Environment Improvement Plan deadline despite Minister’s efforts, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Patients face longer waits due to lack of funding for cross border healthcare
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says it is regrettable patients will face longer waits because funding was not found to reinstate the cross border healthcare reimbursement scheme. He urges the Finance Minister to urgently explore funding it and to close a £293million HSC…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Cross border healthcare reimbursement scheme excluded from Executive budget Original release: McGrath: Patients face longer waits due to lack of funding for cross border healthcare (opens in a new tab)
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Financial Settlement Needed to Sustain and Transform Public Services
The DUP's Gavin Robinson MP, speaking at Commons Questions to the Northern Ireland Secretary of State, urges the new Government to engage urgently on funding for public services. He says the interim fiscal framework announced in December falls well short and calls for a new long-term framework.
Public finance and taxation Health Original release: Financial Settlement Needed to Sustain and Transform Public Services (opens in a new tab)
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Wilson – “scarce resources must be carefully managed”
DUP MP Sammy Wilson challenges the Secretary of State over making the £300m Casement Park GAA stadium a top priority on day one, arguing schools and hospitals need funding first. He says the Government's reply doubted the stadium could be built in time for the 2028 Euros and calls for fairness…
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Casement Park stadium funding and 2028 Euros timeline Original release: Wilson – “scarce resources must be carefully managed” (opens in a new tab)
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New Race Relations legislation must be much higher priority by First and deputy First Minister, says Bradshaw
Alliance Executive Office Spokesperson and South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw calls for the First and deputy First Minister to bring forward a new Race Relations Order much more urgently, after they indicated it could not come until 2026. She says racially motivated attacks are too common and urges…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Race Relations legislation timetable delay until 2026 Original release: New Race Relations legislation must be much higher priority by First and deputy First Minister, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Minister must outline pathway to opening of new Maternity hospital –…
DUP MLA Diane Dodds, a Stormont Health Committee member, asks Health Minister Mike Nesbitt to attend a committee meeting on the Royal Victoria new Maternity Hospital's opening. She seeks clarity on steps to address Pseudomonas aeruginosa found in the water system, timescales, costs and budget.
Health Infrastructure and transport Issue: Pseudomonas aeruginosa found in Royal Victoria new Maternity Hospital water system Original release: Minister must outline pathway to opening of new Maternity hospital –… (opens in a new tab)
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PEOPLE NEEDING CATERACT SURGERY URGED TO AVAIL OF TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY BEFORE RATES CUT - LAWLESS
Aontú Cllr Paul Lawless welcomes the HSE's decision to extend until 21 August the date for cross-border cataract surgery reimbursement at current rates, ahead of cuts to €1,171 from 1 September. He urges people to have surgery beforehand and says the next Mayo Cataract Bus will leave on 2 August.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: HSE extension of cross-border cataract surgery reimbursement rates Original release: PEOPLE NEEDING CATERACT SURGERY URGED TO AVAIL OF TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY BEFORE RATES CUT - LAWLESS (opens in a new tab)
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UK Government should ditch punitive Tory plans on Personal Independence Payments, says Mulholland
Alliance benefits spokesperson Sian Mulholland MLA calls on the new UK Government to drop the Conservative proposals to reform Personal Independence Payments, after the DWP consultation closed. She says the plans to tie eligibility to a medical diagnosis and replace monthly payments with vouchers…
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Issue: DWP consultation on Personal Independence Payments reform closes Original release: UK Government should ditch punitive Tory plans on Personal Independence Payments, says Mulholland (opens in a new tab)
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Kathleen Funchion MEP appointed to key European Parliament Committees
Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South Kathleen Funchion says she will stand up for workers and families after being appointed to the Regional Development, Employment and FEMM (Women's Rights) committees. She pledges regionally balanced investment and collective bargaining rights.
Economy and employment Disability and equality Issue: Kathleen Funchion MEP appointed to European Parliament committees Original release: Kathleen Funchion MEP appointed to key European Parliament Committees (opens in a new tab)
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Lynn Boylan MEP appointed to key European Parliament Committees
Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin Lynn Boylan says she will champion working people and households in the European Parliament after her appointment to the International Trade and ENVI committees. She pledges to oppose the Mercosur deal and to press for post-Brexit arrangements that honour the Good Friday…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Lynn Boylan appointed to European Parliament International Trade and ENVI committees Original release: Lynn Boylan MEP appointed to key European Parliament Committees (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson welcomes derogation
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP welcomes the UK-EU derogation on dental amalgam supplies for Northern Ireland, saying it followed DUP warnings to the Northern Ireland Secretary about using Stormont mechanisms. He calls for the Democratic Scrutiny Committee to have time to examine the derogation.
Health International affairs Issue: UK-EU derogation on dental amalgam supplies for Northern Ireland Original release: Robinson welcomes derogation (opens in a new tab)