Assembly Debates raise awareness of topical and/or specific local issues. This category will promote those debates that are in the wider public interest.
On Tuesday 21 June 2016 MLAs debated the following Motion: Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage. “That this Assembly notes that 42 per cent of premises in rural areas do not have access to the proposed Universal Service Obligation Speed; further notes the urgent need for better provision of broadband and expansion of mobile phone coverage… Continue Reading Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage
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.
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
On Monday 20th June 2016 the Plenary began with tributes from the Speaker and MLAs to Labour MP Jo Cox, who was killed in her constituency in West Yorkshire on Thursday 16th June 2016. You can read the full transcript in the Official Report (Hansard).
On Tuesday 14 June 2016 the Minister of Finance made a statement on June monitoring: Mr Ó Muilleoir (The Minister of Finance): It was good to hear children’s voices in the Gallery earlier. Occasionally, we hear childish voices in the Assembly, perhaps from all sides, but certainly children’s voices give a right good lift to… Continue Reading Ministerial Statement: June Monitoring
On Tuesday 14 June 2016 Mr Chris Lyttle presented a petition in the Assembly. The petition will be lodged with the Minister of Education and a copy will be sent to the Committee. From the Official Report (Hansard): Mr Speaker: Mr Chris Lyttle has sought leave to present a public petition. In accordance with Standing… Continue Reading Public Petition: Special Educational Needs Nursery Provision
Transcript from the Offiicial Report (Hansard) Mr Speaker: Mr Robin Swann has been given leave to make a statement on the death of a Northern Ireland fan in Nice, which fulfils the criteria set out in Standing Order 24. If other Members wish to be called, they should rise in their place and continue to… Continue Reading Matter of the day – Death of Northern Ireland fan in Nice
Transcript from the Offiicial Report (Hansard) Mr Speaker: Mr Nesbitt has been given leave to make a statement on the mass shooting in Orlando, which fulfils the criteria set out in Standing Order 24. If other Members wish to be called, they should rise in their place and continue to do so. All Members called… Continue Reading Matter of the day – Mass Shooting in Orlando
On the 7th of June 2016, MLAs debated a motion on Economic Strategy: “That this Assembly calls on the Executive to focus on creating more and better jobs in Northern Ireland and to bring forward an updated economic strategy alongside the new Programme for Government 2016-21.” Read the transcript on our website.
On Tuesday 7th June 2016, MLAs debated the following motion: “That this Assembly notes the continuing crisis in hospital waiting times with 376,382 people waiting for a first outpatient appointment, diagnostic test or inpatient treatment as of 31 March 2016; further notes that whilst there has been some limited improvement over recent months, the situation… Continue Reading Continuing Crisis in Hospital Waiting Times