https://www.youtube.com/embed/w3FgZ-YjyRI?si=XKYrE_f419yInrHA The Committee began with a Departmental briefing from the Minister of Communities Gordon Lyons. The Committee also received briefings on the January monitoring from the Department and the Employment Rights Bill Legislative Consent Motion. To conclude, the Committee received a briefing from RaIse on the Sign Language Bill. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/7PpY49gakRw Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons moves the Second Stage of the Sign Language Bill, followed by Members debating the Bill. This recording is accompanied by simultaneous translation in BSL (interpreter on the right) and ISL (interpreter on the left). You can also read the Official Report transcript of the debate.
https://youtu.be/aRsv915Z6kE The Sign Language Bill is introduced in the Assembly Chamber by Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons. The Bill will now move to its Second Stage. This short recording showing the Bill being introduced, is interpreted in ISL (interpreter on left) and BSL (interpreter on right). Read the Official Report transcript of the Bill being… Continue Reading Introduction of the Sign Language Bill, Monday 10 February 2025 (with BSL and ISL)
https://youtu.be/z7mzi25YkGM?si=JOLnk9MWGs663jbK Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons, answers Members’ questions during Question Time on Monday 20 November 2024. This video is accompanied with British Sign Language interpretation. You can also read the questions put to the Minister and the answers provided.
https://youtu.be/rQakvGQi2fA?si=DBOeyO–AZkdbuW_ Questions to the Minister of Communities, Gordon Lyons, on Monday 20 May 2024. This coverage is accompanied by Irish Sign language interpretation. View the questions asked of the Minister and the answers provided in response.
https://youtu.be/zR1dgJp3OUU The Committee received a briefing on Brexit-related issues from Junior Ministers Gordon Lyons and Declan Kearney. This was followed by a briefing from Executive Office Departmental officials on the Victims’ Payment Scheme. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/DMwMtjs4XTY After the Bill was introduced earlier in the day, and Members approved the motion to permit the Bill pass through the Assembly by accelerated passage, the second stage of the Executive Committee (Functions) Bill is discussed. The policy objective of the Bill is to clarify that: (i) referral to the Executive Committee must take… Continue Reading Second Stage: The Executive Committee (Functions) Bill – Monday 6 July 2020
https://youtu.be/sMagtuV41HU The Committee received a briefing from Junior Ministers Declan Kearney and Gordon Lyon on Brexit-related issues. The Committee also considered its response to the Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. View the agenda.