01 Oct, 2024 Health Minister must outline a detailed plan - Dodds DUP MLA for Upper Bann, Diane Dodds, has said that the publication of the “Draft Framework Hospitals - Creating a Network for Better Outcomes” document by the Health Minister is underwhelming, given the lack of detail outlined in the publication.
30 Sep, 2024 Minister Lyons launches new PRONI Guide to Sporting Records As part of National Sporting Heritage Day (Monday 30 September), the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has launched a new guide to sporting records publication.
27 Sep, 2024 Homecoming event for Olympic and Paralympic athletes less than one week away There are a limited number of tickets remaining for people to book their place at a homecoming Paris Celebration Event for Northern Ireland’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
27 Sep, 2024 Gregory Campbell congratulated on CBE DUP Leader Gavin Robinson has congratulated East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell on the presentation of his CBE by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle earlier this week.
27 Sep, 2024 Lockhart urges young people to claim forgotten Government savings Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart has called on young people across Northern Ireland to check if they are entitled to claim significant savings from forgotten Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts.
27 Sep, 2024 DUP - Delivering on Childcare Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds spoke in the Assembly chamber this week highlighting the success of the Childcare Subsidy Scheme and the DUP's commitment to delivering help for working families across Northern Ireland.
27 Sep, 2024 City Deal Pause a Test of Trust - Robinson Speaking at a business event in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, DUP Leader Gavin Robinson reiterated his party’s commitment to delivering meaningful support for households and businesses across Northern Ireland. Mr Robinson also said the pause on some City Deals must be lifted to help address regional economic disparities.
25 Sep, 2024 NI-Wide waiting list move welcome - Dodds Upper Bann DUP MLA and Party Spokesperson for Health, Diane Dodds, has welcomed the announcement by the Health Minister that those awaiting a breast cancer appointment will be allowed to access the earliest available appointment anywhere in Northern Ireland.
24 Sep, 2024 Action needed to address rural mobile coverage - Erskine Fermanagh and South Tyrone DUP MLA Deborah Erskine has secured Assembly support for a motion calling for the Infrastructure Minister, John O’Dowd, to take steps to support the roll out of mobile network coverage across Northern Ireland, and work to improve the planning process which is currently slowing down applications.
23 Sep, 2024 Health Minister should withdraw Public Health Bill Consultation DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds has written to the Health Minister Mike Nesbitt saying it would be in the interests of all for him to bring forward a new consultation paper on the Public Health Bill. Her letter highlights vagueness and imprecision in language used within the document and the Minister's own comments about the mandatory vaccination element of the proposals.