13 Dec, 2024 Finance Minister must get to grips with overpayment shambles - Forsythe South Down DUP MLA has said that figures showing that only around 25% of overpayments made by the Department for Finance have been recouped to the public purse over the last three financial years.
13 Dec, 2024 Alliance more interested in pleasing Brussels than battling for NI - Buckley The DUP’s Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley sits on the Democratic Scrutiny Committee and has challenged the Alliance Party about closing their eyes to the impact of the NI Protocol on supply chains for Northern Ireland.
12 Dec, 2024 Where is Minister’s pilot scheme to “help ease traffic”? DUP infrastructure spokesperson Deborah Erskine has questioned why the consultation on legislation to permit a pilot scheme to temporarily allow taxis to temporarily use bus lanes in Belfast city centre hasn’t commenced.
12 Dec, 2024 Lyons - Funding boost for Musical Instruments Scheme Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a funding boost for 119 individuals, bands and groups across Northern Ireland as part of the Musical Instruments Scheme.
11 Dec, 2024 Will anyone be held accountable for cervical screening failings? – Dodds DUP MLA and Party Health Spokesperson, Diane Dodds MLA, has said the findings of the review into cervical screening within the Southern Trust raises questions around processes and accountability, that must be answered to alleviate the concerns of those directly impacted by the scandal, and all women relying on accurate cervical screening testing.
11 Dec, 2024 Families shouldn’t have to battle Ombudsman’s office for truth: Bunting DUP Justice spokesperson Joanne Bunting has has paid tribute to the families of those murdered in the La Mon bombing following the Police Ombudsman investigation into the atrocity. She said, however, that families should not be forced to battle for the truth.
10 Dec, 2024 DUP MLAs oppose continued imposition of Protocol on Northern Ireland As the Assembly debated the consent motion on Articles 5 to 10 of the NI Protocol, DUP MLAs set out our clear objection, but also on the fact it was a rigged vote with cross-community consent removed for a vote for the first and only time in the history of the Assembly.
10 Dec, 2024 Frew welcomes movement on Duty of Candour North Antrim MLA Paul Frew has welcomed confirmation from the Health Minister that he is now prepared to consider an individual proposal of candour as well as an organisational duty.
10 Dec, 2024 Public must have confidence in cervical screening procedures – Dodds DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds has welcomed a commitment from the Health Minister to urgently investigate issues she highlighted relating to cervical screening in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. The Upper Bann MLA raised concerns following a statement by the Minister to the Assembly today.
10 Dec, 2024 Carla Lockhart MP Welcomes Positive Impact of School Speed Limit Review Carla Lockhart, MP for Upper Bann, has warmly welcomed the publication of a review into the part-time 20mph speed limit initiative at schools, which has confirmed the scheme’s success in improving road safety for children and their families. The initiative, which introduced part-time 20mph speed limits at 216 schools, has been widely embraced by parents, schoolchildren, and the wider school community. The review highlights a general decrease in traffic speeds at school start and finish times, contributing to a safer environment around school grounds.