Questions remain to be answered after Runwood Homes made an almost £20 million profit despite receiving public money to support it during the worst of the pandemic, Alliance Councillor Julian McGrath has said. The company, which operated Glenabbey Care Home in Glengormley, received £2 million in government grants, while accruing a profit of £19.8 million […]
Alliance Councillor Lauren Gray has welcomed the passing of Assembly legislation allowing for remote Council meetings to continue. The Department for Communities had allowed the legislation letting Council meetings to take place online or in a hybrid model to lapse at the end of May, meaning for the past six weeks Councils across Northern Ireland […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has pressed the Health Minister on why regular Executive briefings to provide updates and information on the Covid-19 pandemic have recently been shelved. The MLA for East Belfast questioned Robin Swann on Monday afternoon at the Assembly. He added: “This morning we heard the Chief Medical Officer outline how we are […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has backed plans to see a return to hybrid meeting models for Council meetings across Northern Ireland. The Vice Chair of the Communities Committee was speaking as the Local Government Bill was given the go-ahead for accelerated passage through the Assembly, after the legislation ran out in early May. Kellie said: […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has expressed concern at the length of time it is taking to set up specialist long COVID treatment services in Northern Ireland, after an announcement suggesting they will only be established in late October. It includes an assessment service for those with symptoms consistent with the infections which have […]
Alliance Policing Board member John Blair MLA has said his thoughts remain with people unable to properly mourn the death of loved ones during the pandemic, after the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) upheld its decision not to prosecute anyone in relation to the Bobby Storey funeral. The PPS originally made the decision to not prosecute […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the imminent decrease in the time between vaccine doses to a maximum of eight weeks, as the share of the population having received first doses approaches 80 per cent. The Department of Health have confirmed the current gap will be reduced from 12 weeks, offering better protection […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has warned exceptional funding will still be required for the health system after the pandemic, upon the second report of the NI Audit Office into COVID-19 spending. The South Belfast MLA said: “While noting that it comes both from the UK Treasury and the NI block grant, the total spend […]
The Health Minister can show gratitude for the work of carers during the pandemic by following up on previous pledges, Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said. Ms Armstrong was speaking as she brought a petition to the Assembly, calling on Robin Swann to support carers by reopening all respite and day centres across Northern […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said she is “sick and tired” of public representatives undermining health restrictions, adding she is thankful that devolution means the NI Executive is free to follow the scientific advice even as the UK Government ignores it. The South Belfast MLA stated: “There is a degree of encouragement in figures […]