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/i21mxF7YCwQ Proposed: That this Assembly notes the findings of the 2023 Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) survey on back to school costs which shows that 41 per cent of parents in this jurisdiction go into debt due to back to school costs, with the largest expense for parents being school uniforms; is deeply concerned… Continue Reading Motion: Making School Uniforms More Affordable
https://youtu.be/JJt19wkYZNk Proposed: That this Assembly is ashamed of the long suspensions of devolution over the last ten years; accepts responsibility for the decline in public services that have taken place over that time; apologises to public sector workers who have experienced pay injustice over the last ten years; resolves that the functioning of the Assembly… Continue Reading Opposition Business – Motion: Executive Reform
https://youtu.be/f7rDlUV0pKM Proposed: That, as provided for in Standing Order 53(1), this Assembly appoints an Ad Hoc Committee to consider legislation to prevent the suspension of the devolved institutions at the discretion of a single party or an Executive Minister; and to submit a report to the Assembly by 16 September 2024. Composition: Sinn Féin 2Democratic… Continue Reading Motion: Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee to consider legislation to prevent the suspension of devolved institutions
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