21 Jan, 2022 DFI Minister presiding over department for delays Chair of the Assembly's Infrastructure Committee Jonathan Buckley MLA has said DFI Minister Nichola Mallon is presiding over a department for delays.
21 Jan, 2022 Communities Minister scores just 17% for JobStart scheme East Belfast MLA Robin Newton has said the Communities Minister should be awarded a score of 17% for her handling of the JobStart Programme. His comments come after figures released to the DUP MLA demonstrate that only 659 out of 3,786 training opportunities have been filled by young people.
21 Jan, 2022 “Soaring cost of agency staff simply unsustainable ” Erskine DUP MLA for Fermanagh & South Tyrone Deborah Erskine has described figures she received from the Department of Health regarding the cost of agency workers employed in the health service as simply unsustainable.
21 Jan, 2022 Explanation required on collapse of court case DUP South Antrim MLA and Policing Board representative Trevor Clarke has expressed concern at the collapse of court proceedings against tw Belfast republicans accused of participating in an illegal Easter procession in 2019.
21 Jan, 2022 Buckley condemns Portadown shooting incident DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley has condemned a shooting incident in Portadown. A shot was fired through the window of a property on the Loughgall Road in the early hours of Friday morning.
20 Jan, 2022 Church Funding Directory Launched Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has launched a new funding directory, outlining funding sources for churches and faith-based organisations. The DUP representative was joined by DUP Leader Rt. Hon. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, Jonathan Buckley MLA and Diane Dodds MLA, along with over 60 representatives of local churches, at an event in Portadown YMCA this morning.
19 Jan, 2022 Red diesel rebate removal at worst possible time for construction industry – Lockhart Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has called on Treasury to postpone a proposal to end the red diesel rebate for use in the construction industry. Mrs. Lockhart urged the Government to instead adopt a transitional period to allow the development of alternative fuel sources capable of powering machinery and processes within the construction sector.
19 Jan, 2022 Buchanan welcomes action on call for bus and coach sector support DUP MLA Keith Buchanan has welcomed the Infrastructure Minister's decision to seek approval for a further support scheme aimed at the private bus and coach sector.
18 Jan, 2022 Paisley presents legislation to secure digital assets for next of kin North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has brought the Digital Devices (Access for Next of Kin) Bill before Parliament today.
18 Jan, 2022 “HM Government must rapidly restore its One Nation approach” Sir Jeffrey DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has addressed the One Nation Caucus of the Conservative Parliamentary Party in Westminster.