Assembly Debates raise awareness of topical and/or specific local issues. This category will promote those debates that are in the wider public interest.
https://youtu.be/T4p2AbcjIaA MLAs debate a motion on Breaches of Executive COVID-19 Messaging by Ministers. The Motion proposes: That this Assembly acknowledges the pain endured by families across Northern Ireland who have experienced loss during the COVID-19 crisis; expresses its sincere condolences to those who, in periods of trauma and loss, were unable to say goodbye to… Continue Reading Assembly Plenary Session – Thursday 1 April 2021
https://youtu.be/AXjn7y2nNQY Executive’s Pathway out of the COVID-19 restrictions
https://youtu.be/cP01xMQv3DE The Assembly debate a motion on promoting a gender-sensitive Assembly: That this Assembly, on International Women’s Day (Monday 8 March 2021), notes recommendation 12 of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee’s ‘Report on Women in Politics and the Northern Ireland Assembly‘, which proposed that the Assembly should consider adopting measures to create a gender-sensitive… Continue Reading Motion: Promoting a Gender-sensitive Assembly Monday 8 March 2021
https://youtu.be/XzlkzIbeeZs Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill delivers a statement to the House introducing the Executive’s pathway to recovery from the current level of coronavirus restrictions. Members took the opportunity to ask questions following the statement.
https://youtu.be/wV6-VafDy4s Minister of Health Robin Swann asks Members to approve The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021. These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020. The amendments restrict gatherings to six persons from two households, with exemptions; restrict gatherings in a private dwelling to… Continue Reading Health Protection Regulations – Monday 8 February 2021
https://youtu.be/G9fsLj0Xp-Y Education Minister Peter Weir makes a statement to the House on alternative awarding arrangements for CCEA Qualifications in summer 2021. Following the statement the Minister answered Members questions.
https://youtu.be/mb4o40Qku9k Chairperson of the Health Committee Colm Gildernew introduces the Committee’s Report on its Inquiry into the Impact of COVID-19 in Care Homes and calls on the Minister of Health to implement the recommendations contained in the Report as part of the ongoing response to protect care home residents during future surges of the pandemic.… Continue Reading Health Committee Report on its Inquiry into the Impact of COVID-19 in Care Homes – Monday 1 February 2021
https://youtu.be/BPNWWbUAS44 Jim Allister MLA introduces a Matter of the Day on the EU Proposal to invoke Article 16 last week.
https://youtu.be/dXK8KN6Zszo Watch the full Plenary Session of Tuesday 26 January 2021. MLAs discussed: The adverse impact of the pandemic on access to Special Educational Needs support for vulnerable children (approx 34:03) Questions to the Minister of Education (approx. 3;49:20) Ministerial statement on Historical Mother-and-baby Homes and Magdalene Laundries (approx: 4:36:43) Further information: Read the Official… Continue Reading Plenary Session – Tuesday 26 January 2021
https://youtu.be/f–hqsGPFhU MLAs debate amendments 19 to 25 of the The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020. View amendment 19 to the regulations View amendment 20 to the regulations View amendment 21 to the regulations View amendment 22 to the regulations View amendment 23 to the regulations View amendment 24 to the… Continue Reading Health Protection Regulations: Monday 25 January 2021