Statement from the Economy Minister – 24 March 2020
Economy Minister, Diane Dodds, makes a statement to the Assembly on the economy in light of COVID-19. View the Official Report (Hansard) on the main Northern Ireland Assembly website.
Assembly Debates
Assembly Debates raise awareness of topical and/or specific local issues. This category will promote those debates that are in the wider public interest.
Legislative Consent Motion on the Coronavirus Bill: Tuesday 24 March 2020
Part 1 – Legislative Consent Motion on the Coronavirus Bill. Part 2 – Legislative Consent Motion on the Coronavirus Bill. Read the Official Report (Hansard) on the main Northern Ireland Assembly website. Members Contributions Minister of Health Robin Swann moves the Legislative Consent Motion on the Coronavirus Bill. Deputy Chairperson of the Health Committee, Pam… Continue Reading Legislative Consent Motion on the Coronavirus Bill: Tuesday 24 March 2020
Motion: Areas of Natural Constraint 3 March 2020
Transcript Below: Areas of Natural Constraint Debate resumed on motion: That this Assembly expresses concern at the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs decision to end areas of natural constraint support; notes that the decision has had a negative impact on farmers in severely disadvantaged areas; and calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Environment… Continue Reading Motion: Areas of Natural Constraint 3 March 2020
Adjournment Debate: Comber Greenway 3 March 2020
https://youtu.be/uimoVLAJS5o Transcript below: Comber Greenway: Investment Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs): In conjunction with the Business Committee, I have given leave to Mr Robin Newton to raise the matter of investment in the Comber Greenway. The proposer of the topic will have 15 minutes. Mr Newton: I thank the Minister for Infrastructure for taking time away from… Continue Reading Adjournment Debate: Comber Greenway 3 March 2020
Motion: Crime and Older People 3 March 2020
https://youtu.be/gHfhepYPfK4 That this Assembly calls upon the Minister of Justice to develop a departmental and cross-agency plan to implement the recommendations of the May 2019 Report of the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, entitled Crime and Justice: The Experience of Older People in Northern Ireland. View Transcript
Motion: Paramilitarism in Northern Ireland 2 March 2020
Transcript below: That this Assembly recognises that many communities across Northern Ireland are still living under siege from paramilitary gangs; reiterates its total rejection of those who continue to engage in criminality, intimidation and coercive control; gives its full support to the agencies working to close down criminal networks and activity; and calls on the… Continue Reading Motion: Paramilitarism in Northern Ireland 2 March 2020