Alliance Group Party Leader on Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Ald Gerardine Mulvenna, has said the DUP is being reckless with people’s futures, as it took steps to block emergency decision making functions in place to deal with the Covid Pandemic. Speaking after the DUP withdrew from the Group Party Leader forum – which […]
Alliance Finance Spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA has raised concerns after the Finance Minister announced the Executive has less than two months remaining to allocate £250m of COVID-19 funding. In a statement to the Assembly, the Finance Minister confirmed that he had not been granted additional flexibility by the Treasury to carry forward COVID-19 funding received […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called for an investigation into an error by the Belfast Trust, which resulted in community and voluntary groups being offered the COVID vaccination ahead of some frontline workers. Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has apologised for the mistake, which saw organisations in the arts sector, community groups, […]
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has welcomed confirmation those undergoing benefit appeals will receive a COVID-19 heating payment if they are successful in the process. The Department for Communities provided a one-off heating payment of £200 for those who are in receipt of certain higher rate disability benefits. Payments were due to be made […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has encouraged everyone in Northern Ireland to consider their sexual health when COVID-19 restrictions ease. Her statement comes as the South Belfast MLA welcomed the beginning of Sexual Health Week, which runs from February 8. “Sexual Health Week this year marks a period of sexual inactivity for those who […]
It is time for cool heads and calm consideration, Alliance Policing Board representative John Blair MLA has said, following the incident at the anniversary of the Sean Graham’s bookies’ killings. During a matter of the day at the Assembly today (Monday), Mr Blair said accountable and representative policing was vital, adding it was time to […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has welcomed news students are set to receive a £500 payment to help alleviate some of the disruption Covid-19 has caused. Speaking after the Economy Minister Diane Dodds made the announcement today, Mr Dickson said that while it would be a welcome result for students everywhere, there remained too many groups […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said the ‘regional approach’ being adopted to try to ensure as many procedures, including surgery, as possible can continue in Northern Ireland will need to be maintained beyond the end of the pandemic. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after it was announced more than 4,200 ‘red flag’ cancer […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has said the impact of disrupted learning for pupils must be mitigated, after the Education Minister confirmed schools here will calculate GCSE, AS and A-Level grades for students. Peter Weir told the Assembly exams body CCEA would then review the grades. It marks a difference from the 2020 method of […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said the Health Committee inquiry on COVID-19 in care homes offers significant challenges for the management of the pandemic and for adult social care reform. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after an Assembly debate, approving the report of the Committee on the inquiry and calling for the […]