Alliance Party MP and Brexit Spokesperson Stephen Farry has issued a five-point plan on how the medicines challenges arising from Brexit can be addressed. The MP for North Down has been leading the way on finding solutions on a range of issues and has been engaging with the UK Government and EU Commission on […]
A review of the work of a locum consultant radiologist which has saw more than 9,000 patients contacted is the result of a health system “creaking under extreme pressure,” Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said. The Northern Trust patients have been contacted in relation to the consultant, who the Trust say was engaged […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has welcomed support from the Executive Office for his private member’s Bill tackling the exclusion of teachers from fair employment legislation. Mr Lyttle was speaking after raising the matter during question time in the Assembly today (Monday). His Bill, which recently closed following a public consultation, looks to remove […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has welcomed a major funding boost to support NI’s air connectivity across the UK. Mr Dickson was speaking after Economy Minister Paul Frew announced a £4.5 million initiative, adding this investment must produce real customer value. He said: “There is no doubt that air travel has suffered over the course of […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has welcomed news that the Soft Opt-Out Organ Donation Bill will now proceed by way of urgent procedure, but said that the delays over it only now lead to questions of what will happen with the Adoption Bill. The South Belfast MLA stated: “There is no excuse for the Soft […]
Alliance Party leader and Justice Minister, Naomi Long MLA, has today welcomed the fact that the Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill has finally received Executive approval for introduction, albeit in a reduced form. However, she has stated that the conduct of the DUP over the last 8 weeks has shown a reckless disregard […]
Alliance Finance Spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA has said the latest spending figures from the Department show the scale of challenges that lie ahead for the Executive. Mr Muir was speaking after the June Monitoring round was announced, in which the Finance Minister set out the money available to departments arising primarily from underspends last year, […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong welcomes the stark but well researched report by the NI Public Service Office (NIPSO) who have identified ‘systemic maladministration’ in the PIP system. After the new report highlighted significant failings in the system, Kellie – Vice Chair of the Communities committee, called on the Minister to urgently outline her planned actions […]
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 has welcomed the publication of the Consultation Report into the Mental Health Strategy. The South Belfast MLA said: “With the publication of the Consultation Report and widespread support for the general provisions of the draft Mental Health Strategy for the next decade, we should now proceed swiftly to implementation. “The […]