Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has hailed news of an 8 million pound investment in the Dunmurry Bombardier plant. The investment will let the company produce composite components for the aerospace industry. Mr Lunn, who is Mayor of Lisburn, said: “This is great news for the area. This investment makes the Bombardier plant in […]
Alliance Deputy Leader and Regional Development Spokesperson Naomi Long MLA has hit out at Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy for his ‘woefully inadequate’ answer to Anna Lo’s sustainable drainage question during today’s statement in the Assembly on last week’s flooding. Naomi Long stated that this was the second time in a week that Mr Murphy […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has demanded that teachers be given more protection against assaults in schools. During oral questions to the Education Minister today, he asked Caitríona Ruane what consideration has been given to adopting similar protocols in schools as those now operational in hospitals, to protect staff from assault. Opposition MLA, Mr […]
Alliance Economy Spokesperson Séan Neeson MLA has called on the Executive to examine the possibility of providing tax breaks create growth in businesses in the services sector. He stated that he wants the Enterprise Trade and Industry Minister to consider measures to give businesses in the services sector similar tax breaks to those enjoyed by […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has blasted the confusion caused by the Social Development Department and the Housing Executive over direct housing benefit payments to landlords. He stated that he had in his possession, a letter clearly stating that from 1 April 2008, the system will change, and housing benefits will be paid to […]
Alliance Deputy Leader and East Belfast MLA, Naomi Long, has welcomed this afternoon’s announcement on the package of financial assistance being provided for local people affected by Tuesday’s devastating floods. She also stated that local authorities and government need to continue to be as responsive as possible during these ever-changing and challenging circumstances. It was […]
Alliance Social Development Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has demanded that Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie take action to show she is serious about mixed housing in new developments and within the current housing stock. Last October Direct Rule Ministers launched the first mixed housing scheme in a generation, in County Fermanagh, but Margaret Ritchie has […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed the extension of the ban on Irish Hare killing, which now applies until March 2008; however, he said that the measure must be made permanent as soon as possible. David Ford originally set the ball rolling on the ban, through the amendment he tabled to the Game Preservation Act […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has welcomed the example set by CCMS in providing welcome packs for children from ethnic minorities, to help them settle into local schools. Mr Lunn said that the pack that was launched today should be provided in all schools across the region. Mr Lunn, who is an MLA in […]
Alliance Party Sustainability Spokesperson Cllr Alan Lawther has stated that Tuesday’s devastating floods across parts of Northern Ireland might have been prevented if Northern Ireland had better rainwater recycling measures, to take the pressure off the sewage system. He stated that the Executive must now move quickly to implement a green rainwater management strategy and […]