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/WqR3A_YxTIM Proposed: That this Assembly recognises the immense burden placed on public sector workers by the political uncertainty and the failure to deliver equitable pay awards; resolves that all outstanding public sector pay negotiations for 2023-2024 will be concluded by the end of this financial year; and calls on the Minister of Finance to make… Continue Reading Motion: Public Sector Pay
https://youtu.be/VTH0YZz8cX8 Ms Cara Hunter MLA asks an urgent oral question of Minister for Health Robin Swann in relation to the funding cuts to Nexus NI.
https://youtu.be/INmtJRk19UQ Proposed: That this Assembly recognises the transformative impact that expansion of an all-island rail network will have on communities across Ireland; welcomes the commitment to the All-Island Strategic Rail Review from the Executive and the Irish Government; acknowledges that the delivery of accessible, sustainable and modern rail infrastructure is a key driver of economic… Continue Reading Motion: All-Island Rail Network
https://youtu.be/A5vthsgepe8 An adjournment debate is a particular type of debate. Adjournment debates are generally used so that an MLA can highlight issues within their constituency and may receive a ministerial response in the Assembly Chamber. This debated was tabled by Patrick Brown MLA. You can read a transcript of the debate in the Official Report… Continue Reading Adjournment Debate: Economic Recovery from Flooding in South Down
https://youtu.be/GEpRjENDK9M Proposed: That this Assembly recognises the need to safeguard and build on the success of Northern Ireland’s fishing industry; notes with concern the impact of rising input costs for many local fishermen; supports the delivery of adequate and ongoing practical and financial support to those affected; further notes the importance of ensuring the local… Continue Reading Motion: Capital Investment in Fishing Industry
https://youtu.be/2cUBRSRy_GE Proposed: That this Assembly commits to prioritising the needs of our most vulnerable children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND); notes that the current system for supporting children with SEND has failed to deliver appropriate and timely support for parents, pupils and schools; and calls on the Minister of Education to prioritise and… Continue Reading Motion: Special Educational Needs and Disability – Investment and Transformation
https://youtu.be/C_yivp2h7sA Proposed: That this Assembly affirms that the Executive Office’s Strategic Framework to End Violence against Women and Girls must recognise that misogyny is a root cause of violence against women and girls; laments that since 2021, we have had the joint highest rate of femicide in Europe; expresses deep sadness that violence against women… Continue Reading Motion: Implementation of the Strategic Framework to End Violence against Women and Girls
https://youtu.be/t3fDrJtgwyo Mr Colin McGrath MLA asks an urgent oral question of Minister for Health Robin Swann in relation to the Strike Action by Junior Doctors.
https://youtu.be/swX-fy9-Qcg Motion: Action Plan on Waiting Lists Proposed: That this Assembly believes it is deplorable that none of the formal waiting time targets for health and social care services in Northern Ireland have been met since 2014; notes with concern a recent Northern Ireland Audit Office report which indicated that the number of people currently on… Continue Reading Motion: Action Plan on Waiting Lists
https://youtu.be/YrNqs1a1Z4M What are Members’ Statements? If a Member wishes to make a statement in the Assembly Chamber during Plenary, he or she must rise in their place. The Speaker will select a Member to make a statement, which must relate to a topical matter of public interest.