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Carroll: Reject Givan’s Delay Tactics. Make Sure No Child Goes Hungry
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says he will vote against the Education Minister's amendments to the Holiday Meal Payments Bill at Further Consideration Stage and back the Education Committee's amendments, so payments are never below a school dinner's cost.
Social security and welfare Education Original release: Carroll: Reject Givan’s Delay Tactics. Make Sure No Child Goes Hungry (opens in a new tab)
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Motion Backing HSC Workers Receives Unanimous Support In Derry City & Strabane District Council
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says his motion backing HSC workers was passed unanimously by Derry City and Strabane District Council. It calls on the Health Minister and Stormont Executive to deliver pay parity with NHS England, Scotland and Wales, and says the offer so far is a…
Health Economy and employment Original release: Motion Backing HSC Workers Receives Unanimous Support In Derry City & Strabane District Council (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll’s Motion of No Confidence Gains Further Momentum
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll says his no confidence motion against Education Minister Paul Givan has secured the 30 signatures needed, backed by Sinn Féin, the SDLP and Alliance, and will be debated at Stormont on 10 November.
Education Original release: Carroll’s Motion of No Confidence Gains Further Momentum (opens in a new tab)
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PASSED! Pay HSC Workers - Not Private Sector Profiteers!
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says the Executive has again failed to maintain HSC pay parity and calls on the Health Minister to end stealth privatisation, after his amendment to the Assembly debate on HSC pay awards passed.
Health Economy and employment Original release: PASSED! Pay HSC Workers - Not Private Sector Profiteers! (opens in a new tab)
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School Age Bill welcomed by Woods
Green MLA Rachel Woods welcomes the School Age Bill's Second Stage debate but says it does not go far enough, urging the Education Minister to add flexibility for children with illness, disability or health needs before it passes.
Education Original release: School Age Bill welcomed by Woods (opens in a new tab)
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Assisted dying bill "an act of humanity for those facing the end of life" - Lesley Veronica
Green Party deputy leader Lesley Veronica backs the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ahead of the Commons vote, rejecting claims it will undermine palliative care and citing overseas figures on who requests assisted dying.
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Stormont to debate Safe Access Zones Bill
Green Party NI Leader condemns harassment of patients and staff at abortion clinics and urges all MLAs to back the Safe Access Zones Bill, noting amendments to strengthen protection after reports of intimidation and anonymous testimony.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Stormont to debate Safe Access Zones Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Final Stage of Safe Access Zones Bill to take place on Thursday
Green Party NI Leader Clare Bailey MLA says the DUP and TUV's blocking of a procedural motion, which delayed the Final Stage debate of her Safe Access Zones Bill, is a stunt. She says the debate will now take place on Thursday and urges all MLAs to support the Bill.
Disability and equality Health Original release: Final Stage of Safe Access Zones Bill to take place on Thursday (opens in a new tab)
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Safe Access Zones Bill passed by MLAs
Green Party NI Leader Clare Bailey MLA welcomes the passage of her Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill at Final Stage in the Assembly, which now awaits Royal Assent. She says harassment and intimidation of women accessing clinics must stop, citing health trusts' reports of security needs…
Disability and equality Health Original release: Safe Access Zones Bill passed by MLAs (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP to support Dáithí’s Law in Commons
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood, Foyle MP, says his party's MPs will back Dáithí's Law in the House of Commons on Wednesday, praising the MacGabhann family's long campaign for organ transplant reform.
Health Original release: SDLP to support Dáithí’s Law in Commons (opens in a new tab)