10 Mar, 2022 “Lasting resolution to medicine tray dispensing services must be found” Cameron Pam Cameron MLA has expressed her disappointment at the continued failure by the Department of Health to find a lasting resolution for medicine tray dispensing services.
09 Mar, 2022 Minister finally sees sense on Queen’s Parade development North Down DUP MLA Stephen Dunne is pleased the Infrastructure Minister has finally given the green light to the Queen's Parade Planning Application.
09 Mar, 2022 “A Bill which has placed ideology above education” Dodds Commenting after the Final Stage of the Integrated Education Bill, Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds said. “We all support integration and children being educated together but this bill is more about what sign is above the door than the diversity of the classroom.
09 Mar, 2022 Sir Jeffrey challenges Prime Minister to help all UK households with cost of living crisis DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has challenged the Prime Minister to bring forward a package of measures to asset people with the cost of living crisis. He also said that any government assistance must benefit everyone in the United Kingdom despite the stumbling blocks put in the way of such help by the Northern Ireland Protocol.
09 Mar, 2022 Campbell hits out at O2 price hike East Londonderry MP Gregory Campell has used a Parliamentary motion to hit out at O2's decision to increase their mobile phone tariff by 11.7% from April 2022.
09 Mar, 2022 Clarity needed on progress of Workforce Strategy Vice Chair of the Health Committee Pam Cameron MLA has called for clarity from the Department of Health on the implementation of the Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy.
09 Mar, 2022 Red diesel cliff edge edging closer with disastrous consequences on the cards: Lockhart RED DIESEL CLIFF EDGE EDGING CLOSER WITH DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES ON THE CARDS - LOCKHART DUP MP Carla Lockhart has been actively mobilising the local construction, waste and transport industries to speak out against the proposed change to the red diesel rebate. This change will take effect as of 1st April with many businesses facing a cliff edge, adding to the already spiralling costs of fuel, materials, labour and electricity for businesses. In recent days the National Federation of Builders have said, “In diesel, the price hike will be considerable and comes at a time when even the tiniest shifts in prices can put businesses in jeopardy”, warned the trade body. Its call is echoed by the Road Haulage Association which has told Chancellor Rishi Sunak that many “small hauliers could go bust” and more locally the Mineral Products Association have said, “‘We believe the removal of the red diesel rebate, due to take place on 1 April 2022, is premature and must be reversed. In short, it is a cash grab dressed up as an environmental measure. The policy is flawed and does not encourage a move to zero-carbon fuels, as firms will simply switch to standard white diesel, with exactly the same carbon content.” It is estimated that the cost to construction of this policy will be £20m to £25m and is likely to be passed on to private home builders, driving up house prices and it will undoubtedly impact the number of Government contracts available to the sectors with less money for building schools, hospitals and roads.
09 Mar, 2022 Bradley: Welcome support for women's football, but Minister has more to do. DUP Deputy Leader Paula Bradley MLA has welcomed the belated decision by the Sinn Fein Communities Minister to provide £100,000 of funding to the IFA ahead of the Northern Ireland women’s team playing in their first major tournament, at the European Championship finals.
08 Mar, 2022 Treasury should step up on spiralling energy costs The DUP’s North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has challenged the Treasury to step up and recognise the pressures in families with spiralling energy costs.
08 Mar, 2022 Failure to sign PoC would be a dereliction of duty DUP MLA Diane Dodds has called on those MLAs opposed to the segregation and elevation of one sector of our education system to the detriment of a majority of children, to take a firm stand by signing a Petition of Concern against the Integrated Education Bill.