Animal Cruelty

On Tuesday 21 June 2016 MLAs debated the following motion on Animal Cruelty: “That this Assembly notes with concern the number of cases of animal cruelty and the increasing risks with the online sale or transfer of animals; welcomes the actions thus far to address issues raised in the Interim Report of the Review of… Continue Reading Animal Cruelty

Question Time: Justice Tuesday 21 June 2016

Minister of Justice, Claire Sugden, responded to Questions on: Race Hate Crime Conflict-related and Legacy Inquests Paramilitary Panel Report Legal Aid Reform: Savings Kingsmills Inquest Crawfordsburn Country Park: Antisocial Behaviour Explosives Find: North Belfast Drug Abuse and Antisocial Behaviour: Newry and Armagh Magilligan Prison: Future Upgrade Proceeds of Crime: Recovery Loughinisland: Secretary of State’s Comments… Continue Reading Question Time: Justice Tuesday 21 June 2016

Question Time: Health Tuesday 21 June 2016

Minister of Health, Michelle O’Neill, responded to Questions on: Causeway Hospital: Missed Appointments Health: All-island Approach Craigavon Area Hospital: Outpatients Western Trust: Learning Disability Services Fatal Foetal Abnormality and Abortion: Working Group Health Inequalities: Executive Discussions Fatal Foetal Abnormality and Abortion: Working Group Addiction Services Mental Health Issues: DOH Prioritisation Nurses: Recruitment Suicide and Self-harm… Continue Reading Question Time: Health Tuesday 21 June 2016

Committee on Procedures Meeting 21 June 2016

The Committee met in room 21, Parliament Buildings on 21 June 2016 to receive a presentation from the Assembly’s Information Systems Office on e-petitions and to discuss correspondence and the upcoming forward work programme, View the agenda. Subscribe on YouTube. Subscribe on Soundcloud.

Motion: Landlord Registration Scheme

On Monday 20 June 2016 MLAs debated the following Motion: “Landlord Registration Scheme”. “That this Assembly calls on the Minister for Communities to review urgently the Landlord Registration Scheme to ensure that it can both cope with this unregulated sector and protect tenants.” You can read the transcript on our website.

Motion: Proposed Closure of Regional Electoral Offices

On Monday 20 June 2016 MLAs debated the following Motion: “Proposed Closure of Regional Electoral Offices” “That this Assembly notes with concern the proposals from the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland to close regional electoral offices in Ballymena, Banbridge, Londonderry, Newtownabbey, Newtownards and Omagh; believes that this will damage democracy in Northern Ireland, lead to… Continue Reading Motion: Proposed Closure of Regional Electoral Offices