Caitríona Ruane
South Down · Sinn Féin · Northern Ireland
“I support outdoor pursuits and education centres. I remember, many moons ago, when I trained as an outdoor education facilitator in an outdoor pursuits centre on Achill Island, which was funded by the education system. I have some of the best memories of those times. That centre is still open and still funded by the education system.”
“The Minister has a substantial budget — and I note he is pointing at the Minister for Finance — and money should be found from within his budget to fund these centres, rather than passing the buck.”
“<BR /> <BR />During difficult budgetary times it is important to focus where money should be focused, and that is why I ask the Minister to really think carefully about cutting money and closing these centres, because they do contribute to academic as well as physical education.”
“They told me how centres such as Killowen, Ardnabannon and Delamont, as well as other centres throughout the North, not only keep young people active but help with mental health, the obesity crisis, and academic achievement.”
“I thank the Minister for giving way. I understand the difficulty with budgets, as we all do, but does he agree with me that at a time of austerity, at a time when we have a serious obesity crisis, at a time when the Executive are working together to try to bring about changes, and at a time when we want to deal with underachievement, it i…”
“Cuirim fáilte roimh an ráiteas. I welcome the statement and, if the Minister is looking for a rural town for the scheme, Warrenpoint will be very open to having it. Will he outline in more detail his interesting proposal to enable companies to access rate relief by accrediting with the Living Wage Foundation?”
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“The facts are that Irish-medium education provides academic excellence in two languages — this is the challenge that I would throw out to the House — in disadvantaged areas in a non-selective, co-educational way. The reality, as has been outlined, is that there is not enough Irish-medium post-primary provision. There are thousands of children in primary provision and nowhere for them to go once they finish P7. That is simply not good enough. <BR /> <BR />I have heard here that this is not anti the Irish language. I have heard Mr Kinahan appeal to us not to politicise it. The person and the party who have politicised Irish-medium education today are those who tabled the motion. I heard Robin Newton.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. I would like to declare an interest as somebody who sent her children to Irish-medium education and has a grandchild in Irish-medium education. <BR /> <BR />Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh le Coláiste Dhoire, agus na tuismitheoirí agus Cathal Ó hOisín as an obair atá déanta acu. Comhghairdeas leis an Aire. <BR /> <BR />I would like to congratulate Coláiste Dhoire, Cathal Ó hOisín for the work that he has done and the Minister for the decision. The decision has been made strategically. It is well thought-out and looks at all the facts. It shows leadership in dealing with the gaps and lack of provision that has been outlined by Sinn Féin, the SDLP and Alliance. <BR /> <BR />Let us look at the facts.”
“On a point of order, Mr Speaker. A Cheann Comhairle, you will be aware that the motion coming up was changed at the last minute by the UUP, though it was agreed at the Business Committee. That left us very little time to study the wording of the motion. It transpires that the wording is inaccurate and has misleading information. I have been informed of that by the Minister. I understand that the Business Office and your office have also been made aware of that. Given that this inaccurate and misleading information is attached to a motion that we are expected to vote on, I wonder whether the Speaker could maybe take this away and provide guidance to us.”
“Sinn Féin welcomed the nomination. The Sinn Féin team very much looks forward to working with Mr Robin Newton and, indeed, the full Speaker team, under the leadership of our Speaker, Mitchel McLaughlin. <BR /> <BR />Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat. Our doors are open to work in any way with you to fulfil your duties.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. I support the nomination of Mr Robin Newton. Martin McGuinness would be doing this, but he is out of the country on party business. <BR /> <BR />Sinn Féin supports the nomination of Mr Robin Newton. Tá Sinn Féin ag tacú leis an Uasal Robin Newton mar Phríomh-LeasCheann Comhairle. It is good, and this will send out a very important signal to wider society today about the importance of power-sharing in the posts of Speaker and Principal Deputy Speaker. This is part of the working out of that agreement on power-sharing. It is a step forward and progress is being made. <BR /> <BR />I have no doubt that Robin Newton will act impartially or that he will understand the important role of the office. I have worked with him on a number of Committees and organisations, including the Policing Board.”
“Go raibh maith agat. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an bhfreagra sin. I thank the Minister and I welcome the decentralisation to my own constituency and that it is on target. Could the Minister provide an update on the staff surveys that have been carried out to identify interest in relocating to the new areas?”
“<BR /> <BR />French people, through their work with aid agencies, are leading from the front. Médecins Sans Frontières is leading the fight against Ebola, and many French aid agencies are doing very important work throughout the world. <BR /> <BR />Poverty, inequality and racism, wherever they occur, are unacceptable and have no place in our world. The displays of unity and resolve that we have witnessed since last week's terrible tragedies have been heartening, and, as a lasting tribute to the victims and to all victims of global racism, we must redouble our efforts to resolve conflict. The only way in which to do that is through dialogue.”
“Such attacks are also used by some to introduce more oppression and oppressive laws and to attack fundamental freedoms, and that must be resisted. <BR /> <BR />We are also outraged at what is happening in Nigeria, Iraq, Syria and other parts of the world. Indeed, I visited Gaza not so long ago and saw for myself the pain and suffering of the people there. I do not want anyone in the world to experience such pain and suffering, regardless of where they live and what they believe. My abiding memory of that visit to Gaza is of a meeting with a seven- or eight-year-old girl. We were at her house, which had been destroyed, and her entire family had been wiped out. Like people in France, that little girl also lost her family. I have no doubt that the people of France do not want to see what is happening in Gaza happening anywhere.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-LeasCheann Comhairle. Like the rest of the world, we watched with outrage what happened in Paris last week. On behalf of Sinn Féin, I extend my sympathies to all the victims and their families, and we extend our solidarity to the people of France at this very difficult time. <BR /> <BR />There can be no place for anti-Semitism, Islamophobia or any form of racism in our societies, whether in Africa, Asia, Latin America or here in Ireland. Non au racisme et à la xénophobie. I am saying, "No to racism and xenophobia" in my poor French. <BR /> <BR />Religion or religious belief is the fig leaf that will be used by some to rationalise the attack on those workers. No grievance or religious slight, no matter how strongly felt, can justify such an attack, and no cause is served by it.”
“Go raibh maith agat. Thank you, Mr Principal Deputy Speaker. In light of the fact that the judgement will, obviously, set legal precedent, will the Minister commit to extending the consultation period, if necessary, to take account of any judgement? As you know, the consultation period ends on 17 January.”
“I was not challenging the Deputy Speaker in any way, but I believe that the debate was totally inappropriate and I am very disappointed in the role of the Minister of Health.”
“On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Disgraceful comments were made in the Chamber during Minister Jim Wells's statement on child exploitation. Sweeping statements were made on west Belfast and Donagh. They were made by other MLAs and, probably even more disappointingly, by Minister Wells himself. He went off at a tangent from the enormously important issue of child exploitation to score cheap political points. Our party is very disappointed by the lack of intervention from the Deputy Speaker and, indeed, by the tone in the House today. I ask the Deputy Speaker and the Speaker's Office to review comments and to come back to us. I inform the House that we will be making a complaint to the Speaker's Office. Go raibh maith agaibh.”
“Arís gabhaim buíochas leis an gComhalta as an gceist sin, nó ceist is an-tábhachtach í. I thank the Member for that question. It is a very important one. I think that I speak for all Assembly Commission members when I say that I support the Information and Outreach Directorate's Education Service. I believe that it does a tremendous job, especially as this institution is relatively new, and it is important that members of the public, whether schoolchildren, active citizens or international visitors, wherever they come from, see that we have a good, strong programme here. I put on record my commendation to the staff who work on that programme, because I think that we all agree that they do a very good job.”
“Gabhaim buíochas leis an gComhalta as an gceist sin. I thank the Member for that question. He will know that I was one of the people who believed that they were being discriminated against regarding questions for written answer. I look forward to the equality screening and the results of that. I do not believe that Budget allocations, or lack thereof, should be used in a manner that can potentially discriminate.”
“We are still discussing some of the outcomes of the business efficiency review. The Commission is a corporate body, and I will happily send the detailed information required as appropriate.”
“I absolutely agree with the Member that there has been no cash reduction but a significant reduction in real terms. Compared with Departments, the Assembly Commission is relatively small, and it is hit by any cut in money. How will the priority services be identified? The Assembly Commission will continue to work closely with Members and parties to ensure that its corporate priorities are aligned, first, to its statutory provisions, and that will be done in the context of budget constraints. The Commission will carry out a full review of the range of services currently provided and their associated costs, and it will ensure that the resources are allocated to functions and activities essential to the running of an institution such as the Assembly.”
“While this allocation is flatlined in cash terms, it represents a cut in real terms of almost £800,000 for next year. That means that, in the five years from 2010-11, there has been a 19% real-terms cut. I am sure that the Member will agree with me that that is a significant amount of money. <BR /> <BR />The Commission will continue to meet its statutory requirements to provide the Assembly with the property, staff and services that it requires. Members will know that some £15·9 million of the Commission’s budget relates to costs that are established by the Independent Financial Review Panel and cannot be amended, upwards or downwards, by the Commission. <BR /> <BR />The Commission will seek to meet upward inflationary pressures for 2015-16. This is —”
“<BR /> <BR />The Assembly Commission has continued to deliver a complete range of services to the Assembly and its Members despite a reduction in its cash budget of 8·9%, equating to £4·32 million over the four years of the 2010-14 spending review period. The cut has already presented major challenges. However, the Commission has managed to absorb inflationary pressures and meet an increasing demand for services from Members within this reduced budget allocation. I am sure that all the Members here will applaud the Assembly's workers for the amount of work that they do. <BR /> <BR />The draft Budget for 2015-16 proposes that the departmental expenditure limit resource allocation for the Assembly Commission remain unchanged from its 2014-15 level.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. Ba mhaith liom ceisteanna 6 agus 11 a fhreagairt le chéile. Gabhaim buíochas le Comhaltaí as a gceisteanna. <BR /> <BR />Choinnigh Coimisiún an Tionóil leis ag soláthar réimse iomlán seirbhísí don Tionól agus dá Chomhaltaí, ainneoin laghdú ina bhuiséad airgid de 8·9%; sin é £4·32 milliún thar na ceithre bliana in athbhreithniú caiteachais 2010. Chruthaigh an gearradh seo dúshláin mhóra, ach d’éirigh leis an gCoimisiún brúnna boilscitheacha a iompar, agus d’éirigh leis freisin riar ar éileamh ó Chomhaltaí ar sheirbhísí, éileamh atá ag síor-fás, ainneoin gur laghdaíodh an buiséad. <BR /> <BR />Mr Deputy Speaker, I propose to answer questions 6 and 11 together, and I thank the Members for their questions.”
“On a point of order, Mr Principal Deputy Speaker. I did translate. I said, "Moved" and "Bogtha". I actually translated.”
“On a point of order, Mr Principal Deputy Speaker. Following the dreadful comments yesterday, I wonder whether the Speaker will look at Standing Order 65 in relation to Mr Gregory Campbell's comments, which were disorderly and disrespectful, and disrespectful to a Minister in the House. He also made a slur on the Irish language.”
“On a point of order, Mr Principal Deputy Speaker. Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-LeasCheann Comhairle. Gabhaim mo leithscéal leis an Tionól as gan bheith ann i rith Thráth na gCeisteanna. I apologise to the Assembly because I was not here for one of my topical questions. No disrespect was intended to the Assembly.”
“If people vote against Mitchel McLaughlin and against an agreement publicly stated by the leader of the DUP, that will send out the wrong message to the nationalist/republican community. I have to say that it is very disappointing for this side of the House.”
“Go raibh maith agat. I have to say that it is very disappointing to hear what is being said here today. First, there was never an agreement in relation to the matters outlined by the First Minister and leader of the DUP today. We had an agreement in relation to welfare reform, we had an agreement in relation — Martin McGuinness had an agreement, and it was publicly stated, in relation to Mitchel McLaughlin being elected Speaker. <BR /> <BR />Trevor Lunn nailed it: what would William Hay think about what is happening here today? The wrong message is being sent out. Even at this stage, I urge the House to think very carefully about what it is doing and what message is being sent out. These are power-sharing institutions and it is very important that we support the power-sharing arrangements.”
“I really enjoyed his company during those few days and I know that others did as well. <BR /> <BR />I join others in wishing him a very speedy recovery. We look forward to seeing him again in these institutions.”
“<BR /> <BR />In more recent years, I have worked very closely with him in my position as Whip of my party and as a member of the Assembly Commission, the Business Committee and the North/South Inter-Parliamentary Association, meetings of which have taken place in Dublin and here in Stormont. I enjoyed very much the robust debates in all those organisations. Obviously, we have very different political viewpoints, but the debates were always very courteous and there was a respect for listening to the views of others. <BR /> <BR />I remember travelling with him to a meeting with the Scottish Parliament's assembly commission with other members of the Commission. That was when I really got to see the William Hay with the dry wit. He was really looking forward to getting home after a busy few days.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-LeasCheann Comhairle. Gabhaim buíochas le William Hay, mar rinne sé obair an-tábhachtach mar Cheann Comhairle an Tionóil seo. I thank and join others in the House in paying tribute to the work that Willie Hay — William Hay; I think of him as Willie — did during his time as Speaker. <BR /> <BR />I was trying to remember the first time that I met William Hay. I think that it was in 1989, when he was the Mayor of Derry. I had a trade union activist from Nicaragua over at the time, and William Hay met him and very courteous. The next time that I had dealings with William Hay was when I was Minister of Education. He always chaired what were at times very fraught debates fairly and well. I would like to put that on record.”
“<BR /> <BR />I agree with my colleague that there is not enough investment in South Down, and we need to see a step change in what Invest NI is going to do and, indeed, I will be interested to hear what our Health Minister is going to do in relation to South Down. Go raibh maith agat.”
“— and try to interrupt across the House, but she will have her opportunity to speak. She needs to explain to people who are trying to set up businesses. I recently met someone who wants to set up a farm business. They do not have broadband. They cannot sell on the Internet because they do not have broadband. Their children cannot access it. I look forward to hearing what the Minister is going to do in relation to that. <BR /> <BR />Small businesses are very critical of the lack of support and the hoops that they are expected to jump through. Small businesses will be the backbone of job creation, and I would love to hear what the Minister will do to protect and support our small businesses.”
“Of course we need to be working in an all-Ireland way. The Minister really needs to do a better job on that. Her approach leaves a lot to be desired. <BR /> <BR />We have a greenway in Mayo that is a phenomenal success. I do not see the support for a cross-border greenway that we should have, and I hope that we do get it. We have one from Omeath to Carlingford, and I would love to see that continuing across the bridge into Newry. Let us try to have a ring of Carlingford lough in the same way as we have the Ring of Kerry. <BR /> <BR />Broadband was mentioned. People have been contacting me from all areas of South Down, particularly rural areas. They cannot build businesses because they do not have broadband. Why do they not have broadband? Maybe the Minister can tell me. I know that recently — she can sneer and snigger, as is her form —”
“Tourism is a key driver for the South Down constituency. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty; on that I absolutely agree with my colleague Seán Rogers. To date, there has been a failure in investment in tourism. Invest NI is not investing as it should. South Down still does not have proper hotel provision. Accommodation is the biggest spend of any tourist, and yet we do not have proper provision because there has not been proper investment. We do not have the bridge at Narrow Water. We will have it. I and other colleagues are on a group that meets regularly in relation to that. <BR /> <BR />We need to see cross-border marketing — not the way in which the current Minister is acting, standing with her back to the border and pretending that we do not need to work in an all-Ireland way.”
“We will give him a couple of weeks in office, and we look forward to him giving the support to South Down that it deserves. Daisy Hill Hospital may not be in the South Down constituency, but it certainly services the people of south Down, and we want to see continued investment there.”
“Ministers have failed to invest in social housing, and I do not think that any of us would argue that there has been enough investment in social housing. <BR /> <BR />It is a pity that the Minister of Health, who is from South Down, is not here today. I hope that he stands on his public pronouncements. I was at meetings with him in relation to the Downe Hospital. He was there arguing the same points as I was arguing, and I look forward to his support for the A&E unit and continued support for the Downe Hospital. The Downe Hospital would not have happened without Sinn Féin; it was Bairbre de Brún who made that decision. Sinn Féin has a strong policy of decentralisation and not just having Belfast and the bigger centres of population getting support. We look forward to Jim Wells.”
“We should not lose sight of the fact that, when you put new school builds into a constituency, you get jobs on the ground from the companies that are building them and the continuation of employment for teachers and staff. I know that John O'Dowd is continuing that, and South Down has got its fair share in relation to that investment. You just need to look at the number of schools right across the constituency and, indeed, at those on the borders of the constituency and in neighbouring constituencies that service the children and young people of South Down. So we stand on our record. <BR /> <BR />South Down needs social and affordable housing. Every one of us, every day of the week, gets representation in relation to the lack of social housing.”
“I understand that that is on target for 2015, and I think that it will make a significant difference because we all know how difficult it has been for our fishermen and fisherwomen. That sector has suffered very badly. Michelle O'Neill has also been very proactive in supporting farmers. I welcome that and encourage her to continue to do that. <BR /> <BR />I am certainly very proud of my record in education and the significant investment that I put in not just in South Down but right across the North of Ireland. During the four years, we put in £500 million in the capital programme alone, and South Down got its fair share of that. As a result of that, we have new schools right across South Down in all the sectors: Irish-medium, state, Catholic maintained and integrated. I welcome that.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Chomhalta Seán Rogers as an ábhar seo a ardú inniu. <BR /> <BR />I thank my colleague Seán Rogers for bringing this Adjournment debate to the House. <BR /> <BR />We are all here to support jobs for South Down. The first thing we want is the jobs that are currently there retained. We want public sector jobs and support for the growth of the private sector. We also want to see our small businesses supported. To date, I have to say, there has been an abysmal failure on the part of those in the Executive responsible for job creation. I agree with Seán Rogers about the importance of the location of public sector jobs and organisations in South Down. I pay tribute to my colleague Michelle O'Neill, who has said that she will decentralise the fisheries office.”
“We also need to send a clear message that, in the past, those survivors may have been failed, but we will leave no stone unturned to ensure that they get justice even at this stage in their lives. Go raibh maith agat.”
“We feel that there needs to be an independent investigation that has the powers and remit to access the files and information that is held at the highest level. I know that my colleague junior Minister Jennifer McCann has met some of the victim-survivors of the abuse at Kincora Boys' Home. They feel abandoned by the state. They are worried that, due to the scale of who was involved in their abuse and suffering, it will be swept under the carpet. Those survivors need our help. <BR /> <BR />What we need to see today is a united voice from the Assembly calling for a strong independent investigation into what happened at Kincora, particularly the role of the British security services and establishment.”
“The historical institutional abuse inquiry, which began its public hearings in January, will examine the allegations of abuse at Kincora. However, Judge Hart has made it clear that the scope and terms of reference of his inquiry are inadequate to deal with the shocking nature of the allegations in that instance. He is unable to force the release of files that are in the possession of the British Government or the secret services; he cannot compel the British security services to give evidence to his inquiry; nor does his remit stretch to allegations or links to Westminster politicians and British establishment figures. <BR /> <BR />There are proposals for a further inquiry at Westminster into some of those issues. My party has great concerns about the British political establishment investigating itself.”
“We know that senior staff at Kincora were jailed for abusing boys in the home, but, as Judith Cochrane said, that is only the tip of the iceberg. There are concerns that there are potentially more victims from a later period who have not come forward yet. Continuing allegations have been made on the specific role of the British security services, senior politicians and civil servants. It is alleged that, due to the high-level nature of those involved, investigations were blocked and thwarted by the authorities. That is absolutely shameful and scandalous. <BR /> <BR />We know that, when the Westminster inquiry was announced, a number of former members of the British security services came forward to reveal that they had information that would relate to the inquiry and specifically to Kincora.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-LeasCheann Comhairle. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Alliance as an rún seo. Tá an díospóireacht seo an-tábhachtach ar fad, agus tá mé sásta go bhfuil gach páirtí ag tabhairt tacaíochta don rún. I would like to thank the Alliance Party for bringing forward this very important motion. It is good to see that, so far, there is all-party support for it. I absolutely agree with both of the Members who spoke previously that a thorough investigation is required into the allegations about what happened in Kincora Boys' Home in east Belfast. <BR /> <BR />The issue is different from abuse that occurred in other institutions in one important area, which is that of the role of the British security services, who are accused of actively colluding in the ongoing abuse of young children for decades.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-LeasCheann Comhairle. As the Minister will know, and as I am sure his Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment will know, in recent years, the Down district has been blighted by a continual erosion of public sector jobs. Will the Minister outline what he and the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment plan to do about public sector jobs? I understand that a requested meeting on the issue did not happen.”
“<BR /> <BR />My daughter is moving on to another phase of her life — she is leaving home to go to study — but she came here at 11 years of age, and, without my knowing, went up to Ian Paisley and asked for his autograph, which she got. She has come by a lot of different things throughout her life and does not keep them all, but when we were clearing out her room, up on her noticeboard was Ian Paisley's autograph. I think that that is testament to the role that he has played in our peace process. She, like me, is a feminist and is very progressive on a wide range of issues, but she admired what Ian Paisley did for the peace process at an instinctive level.”
“I was privileged to be a member of the Sinn Féin team at the first meeting with the DUP here in Stormont. From that day on, I watched him. He had made a judgement: it was the right thing to do and he stuck with it. He was not in it half-heartedly. He did not jump in and out of it. He was involved in all aspects. He was equally gregarious at North/South meetings — I remember him in Dublin, Dundalk and various other places — and British-Irish Council meetings. I admire the leadership that he showed in the peace process. At times, it could not have been easy, and it obviously was not easy for him. All of us together created our peace process, and the peace process has changed us all. Rinne Ian Paisley a lán oibre ar son phróiseas na síochána.”
“I never felt his tongue as Lord Morrow mentioned earlier. He was courteous at all times, including during some very fraught Executive debates that he jointly chaired with Martin McGuinness. There were fraught debates on a wide range of issues, and education was one of the issues in the eye of the storm at that time. I remember coming out of one Executive meeting and ending up in the middle of Ian Paisley and Peter Robinson, just because of the way that we had all walked out of the room. Afterwards, I drove to Mayo to see my mother, who was not well. I got some stick in Mayo after the media reports of that. <BR /> <BR />What I admire about Ian Paisley is the role that he played in helping to create a peace process. From the first day that he came out in support of power-sharing, he did not resile from it.”
“We also had very different views on equality for the LGBT community, but, at all times, he treated me with the utmost courtesy and respect.”
“I was a feminist — I do not think that Ian Paisley ever named himself as a feminist — and I was a supporter of equality in education and the abolition of the 11-plus. Mr Paisley had different views, although I often wondered whether he was a secret supporter of getting rid of the 11-plus.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-LeasCheann Comhairle. Tá muid ag smaoineamh inniu ar chlann Paisley, Baroness Paisley, an cúigear páistí agus na garpháistí. Our thoughts today are with Baroness Paisley, her five children and her grandchildren. Bhí saol lán agus fada ag an Uasal Paisley. <BR /> <BR />Across Ireland, people have had a very wide range of views about Mr Ian Paisley during the 88 years of his long life. I can say without fear or favour that our First Minister has made a contribution to history, and history will obviously analyse that and judge that; today is not a day for that. <BR /> <BR />I want to focus today on my dealings with Rev Ian Paisley during my time on the Executive. We had very different views on a wide range of issues.”
“I will vote against the motion and amendment No 1, but I will support the Alliance amendment.”
“I hear the Member's comments, but I have to say that he also has form: making attacks on things to do with Irish culture and language. I think that we all need to understand that we live in a very divided society, so we now need to respect each other's right and celebrate diversity and difference. Also, while we are doing that, remember that many people from different countries, about whom my colleague Cathal Ó hOisín spoke eloquently, are making their home here, and, together, we need to send out messages of welcome and support; not messages of racism and hate. I pledge to work with all of you to build much more intercultural communities in which all feel safe. <BR /> <BR />Beidh mé ag labhairt in aghaidh an phríomh-rúin agus leasaithe uimhir a haon, ach beidh mé ag tabhairt tacaíochta don leasú ón Alliance Party.”