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.

Motion: Implementation of the Strategic Framework to End Violence against Women and Girls

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

Motion: Action Plan on Waiting Lists

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

Members’ Statements 19 February 2024

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.

Adjournment Debate: Domiciliary Care Packages in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust – 13 February 2024

https://youtu.be/LKypo9CaGLQ 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 Emma Sheerin MLA. You can read a transcript of the debate in the Official Report… Continue Reading Adjournment Debate: Domiciliary Care Packages in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust – 13 February 2024

Motion: Lough Neagh Rescue Plan – 13 February 2024

https://youtu.be/7l98vYq_mrI Motion: Lough Neagh Rescue Plan Proposed: That this Assembly recognises the vital importance of Lough Neagh to our environment, ecology and drinking water supply; further recognises its importance to tourism, fishing and leisure activities in local communities surrounding the Lough; notes with grave concern the ecological damage caused by the blue-green algae bloom last… Continue Reading Motion: Lough Neagh Rescue Plan – 13 February 2024

Motion: Women’s Health Strategy – 13 February 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdgMirlrA4Q Motion: Women’s Health Strategy Proposed: That this Assembly calls on the Minister of Health, working with his Executive colleagues, to bring forward, as a priority, a fully-budgeted Women’s Health Strategy that supports women through every stage of their lives, and is focused on education and awareness raising, screening and earlier diagnosis, and support services… Continue Reading Motion: Women’s Health Strategy – 13 February 2024

Members’ Statements 13 February 2024

https://youtu.be/zJSsvFxKpUM 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.

Motion: Fundamental Appraisal of Planning System

https://youtu.be/lXyJW-CWLNY Motion: Fundamental Appraisal of Planning System Proposed: That this Assembly acknowledges the importance of the planning process towards growing the Northern Ireland economy and creating places that people want to work, live and invest in; expresses alarm at lengthy delays in determining major applications as well as the often disjointed and ineffective approach to… Continue Reading Motion: Fundamental Appraisal of Planning System

Motion: High Quality Affordable Childcare

https://youtu.be/eqb035u6p-8 Motion: High Quality Affordable Childcare Proposed: That this Assembly recognises that the costs of childcare are unaffordable for many and that hard-working families are struggling every month to meet these costs; further recognises that the childcare sector is in need of urgent and significant investment in order to put the sector on a sustainable… Continue Reading Motion: High Quality Affordable Childcare