Rosaleen McCorley
West Belfast · Sinn Féin · Northern Ireland
“Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. Níl ach cúpla focal le rá agam faoi Chéim Dheiridh an Bhille. Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I have a few comments to make on the Bill reaching its Final Stage. <BR />I welcome the fact that we have reached this stage, and I want to thank the people who helped us to this stage.”
“<BR /> <BR />A huge amount of work has gone into the Bill. It is a very large piece of legislation, and, as we know, it is the first of its kind, in bringing together legislation on mental health and mental capacity.”
“While the BPS is disappointed that it did not get that in the Bill, nevertheless it will be working on the development of the code of practice and the regulations. The hope is that they will reach a conclusion and definitions that they will all be satisfied with. <BR /> <BR />Sin a bhfuil le rá agam. That is all I have to say.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. Cuirim fáilte roimh an dá ráiteas seo ag an Aire inniu agus molaim iad. I welcome both statements from the Minister today and commend them. <BR /> <BR />An dtig liom a fhiafraí den Aire cad é mar a bheidh an Gaelacadamh ábalta caighdeán acadúil a ardú agus díriú isteach ar riachtanais áitiúla?”
“Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. Will the Minister please give a breakdown of the East Belfast housing stress figure in relation to council boundaries? That would accurately reflect where housing stress lies so that it can be more effectively dealt with.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an fhreagra sin. I thank the Minister for his answer. It was a very comprehensive answer, and I thank him for that. The statistics are encouraging and show that things are moving in the right direction, but as we know, there is a recurring, growing problem here.”
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“That definition suggests that the indicator —”
“Today's debate focuses on the recommendations of the Health Committee report arising from its review into the implementation of Transforming Your Care, particularly what it means for supported living for older people. I wish to look at recommendation 9, which calls on the Department to review the current indicator of performance for older people living in supported living facilities for the indicators of performance direction for 2015. <BR /> <BR />When the Committee was listening to evidence from the various stakeholders earlier this year, it became clear that there was a lack of clarity on the definition of supported living, which was sometimes conflated with domiciliary care, supported housing and sheltered accommodation. Correspondence from the Department provided a definition for supported living facilities. It stated:”
“Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-LeasCheann Comhairle. Éirím inniu mar bhall nua den Choiste Sláinte le tacaíocht a thabhairt don rún. As a new member of the Health Committee, I support the motion. <BR /> <BR />Tá fócas na díospóireachta inniu dírithe ar mholtaí an Choiste Sláinte a tháinig amach as a athbhreithniú ar chur i bhfeidhm Ag Athrú do Chúraim, go háirithe maidir leis na himpleachtaí ar mhaireachtáil thacaithe do dhaoine níos sine.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a freagra. An dtig leis an Aire a rá linn, mar gheall ar an rath atá ar Líofa, an dtearna gníomhaithe Albainis Uladh stocaireacht uirthi ag iarraidh tionscnamh den chineál céanna? An mbeadh sí sásta rud éigin a thabhairt chun tosaigh? <BR /> <BR />Given the success of Líofa, has the Minister been lobbied by Ulster-Scots activists for a similar type of initiative, and has she considered bringing something like that forward?”
“I commend the motion to the House. Molaim an rún.”
“We fully expect Sport NI's review to flag up the ones that will have most to gain from an injection of appropriate training, resources and facilities. If the appropriate supports are put in place, we should rightly expect that athletes will emerge who will hopefully maximise our medal return in 2018.”
“The job will be to ensure that all those key support elements are in place for each of the identified sports so that they can, at the very least, be in with the best sporting chance for the 2018 games and any other major competitions in the calendar. <BR /> <BR />If our sporting network is to reach its full potential, one issue that it will be important to tackle is the under-representation of women as sporting participants, coaches and representatives on sports governing bodies. When it comes to equality, there must be a focus on strategies to increase the involvement of women in local sport. <BR /> <BR />As the motion states, there needs to be a reassessment of other sports that might be expected to excel in 2018.”
“As I have stated, a clear focus will be on the boxing success, which was absolutely phenomenal this year. <BR /> <BR />Mar is eol dúinn agus mar a thuigtear go maith do chách, níor tharla na torthaí seo de thaisme. As everyone involved knows and understands only too well, these results did not come about by accident. The individual boxers, of course, were pivotal to their own success, but without the support structures around them, such as good coaches, training facilities, physiologists, nutritionists, sports psychologists and vital family support, the chances are that they may well not have had such major achievements. That will therefore be hugely central to the forthcoming corporate plan for 2015-19.”
“<BR /> <BR />Dúirt Antoinette McKeown, príomh-fheidhmeannach, go bhfuil eagraíocht s’aici tiomanta do rath a bhaint amach sa spórt mar an gnáthrud seachas an eisceacht. The chief executive of Sport NI, Antoinette McKeown, stated recently that her organisation is committed to the achievement of success in sport being the norm rather than the exception. She went on to say that a very detailed review of the Commonwealth Games performance would be carried out in order to set targets for future games, identify where resources can be best used and learn particular lessons from the success of boxing in Glasgow this year. This review will be very important and will include participation from the Commonwealth Games Council and the governing bodies of all the sports.”
“Such achievements are a source of great pride for us all, and we should continue to encourage and support those athletes in whatever way we can in their pursuit of sporting excellence. We should also, as the motion states, seek to identify other sports where possibilities might exist to excel if given the right support and opportunities. <BR /> <BR />Sport NI is the body whose responsibility it is to promote a culture of lifelong enjoyment and success in sport, which contributes to a healthy, fair and prosperous society. I do not think that we can overemphasise the health aspects of this, particularly given the rise in diseases like diabetes and heart disease. It is important therefore that we encourage everyone to take part in physical activity, whether in competitive sport or not.”
“I would like to mention all the medal winners, who include Lisa Kearney, who won a medal in judo, and Neil Booth, Neil Mulholland, Paul Daly, Barbara Cameron and Mandy Cunningham who won in bowling. Agus, ar ndóigh, ár ndornálaithe iontacha, and of course, our fantastic boxers Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlon, Joe Fitzpatrick, Michaela Walsh, Steven Donnelly, Sean Duffy, Connor Coyle, Sean McGlinchey and Alanna Audley-Murphy. Despite not making it on to the medal table, other competitors also excelled in sports such as running, badminton, netball, wrestling and triathlon. <BR /> <BR />Recognition must also go to support staff, trainers, coaches, families and friends, who rightly deserve to be commended for their roles in the great achievements of our athletes.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. Tá mé buíoch as an deis labhairt sa díospóireacht seo. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in the debate. I support the motion. Tá mé i bhfách leis an rún seo inniu. Mar atá ráite sa rún, ba mhaith linn comghairdeas ó chroí a ghabháil lenár lúthchleasaithe, mná agus fir, a ghlac páirt sna Cluichí Comhlathais i nGlaschú i mbliana. As the motion states, we wish to extend sincere congratulations to the local sportsmen and sportswomen who competed in Glasgow's Commonwealth Games 2014. Their achievements were outstanding overall. I am sure that no one will mind if we make special mention of the tremendous success of local boxers.”
“Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a freagraí go dtí seo. I thank the Minister for her answers up to this point. Between the Arts Council and the Ulster-Scots Agency, can she give any figures on how much is being invested in the musical instruments for bands scheme? Are there any plans to review that?”
“Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-LeasCheann Comhairle. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a ráiteas agus as a fhreagraí go dtí seo. In the Minister's discussions with his counterpart in the South on human trafficking, was there agreement on how to prosecute offenders, to prevent human trafficking and to protect the victims of human trafficking?”
“Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-LeasCheann Comhairle. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a freagraí go dtí seo. The Minister referred to the relationship with staff. Are staff content that they are being properly informed?”
“Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a freagraí go dtí seo. Is the Minister aware of comments made by Naomi Long in the media this morning? What are her views on those?”
“Go raibh agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a freagraí go dtí seo. I thank the Minister for the answers to this point. Will she outline any concerns that she has about austerity measures and the predicted rise in levels of child poverty?”