Kieran McCarthy
Strangford · Alliance Party · Northern Ireland
“I am pleased to support the Final Stage and to pass on my thanks and congratulations to all those involved in getting us to where we are this evening. It is simple and straightforward legislation, but it offers those in social work additional recognition of their professional standards, and gives greater reassurance to the public.”
“Specialist training and raising public awareness will be essential. There is a much wider issue of ensuring that the Bill itself will be properly resourced. That is perhaps an issue for another day, and, at this stage, our priority must be to get the legislation onto the statute book.”
“It will also cover people who are vulnerable, as well as those, including people in the criminal justice system, who lack capacity. <BR /> <BR />The new legislation will require that, if a person has capacity, they can then make their own decision about their treatment and that all possible support in making that decision will be provided…”
“That includes our Committee staff, our Assembly Research and Information Service and everyone who contributed to making our Health Committee positive and getting us to where we are this evening.”
“<BR /> <BR />I also thank Alastair Ross for his work in steering the Ad Hoc Committee, which I must say was very heavy work for some of us, but we got through it. I thank Alastair for being there to direct and guide us. Of course, he has already paid tribute to the Clerks who serviced our Committee.”
“We thank Professor McClelland for his dedication and hard work in carrying on where Professor Bamford unfortunately left off. <BR /> <BR />I pay tribute to everyone — as has already been said in the Chamber, there were many — who worked hard and together to see this improvement for everyone with a mental health condition or a learning dis…”
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“The Minister will be aware of the ever-increasing number of youngsters with autism in our society. Is he happy that his Department has the resources to ensure that all youngsters with autism get the treatment and education they deserve as early as possible rather than having to wait an inordinate amount of time?”
“I thank the Minister for his statement and for his ongoing commitment to keeping the Assembly informed of the work being done under the intergovernmental agreement. <BR /> <BR />Victims have already been mentioned. The Assembly is aware that the Minister has placed the needs of victims at the centre of his reform agenda. Can he tell us whether the commitment to meeting the needs of victims is also at the centre of the cross-border work that is being carried out under the intergovernmental agreement?”
“I welcome the Minister's report to the Executive. In her statement just now, she did not mention fisheries, which are a vital part of our rural economy, as she will be aware. Can she outline the progress made on the commitment to grow fisheries? Is the £90 million that was promised for the industry on target?”
“Like others, I welcome the statement this afternoon, particularly the commitment to prevention, early intervention and treatment, not only for drug users but for alcohol abusers. We pay tribute to all the groups in Northern Ireland that work diligently and consistently in this field. It is not an easy task, and they work day and night to overcome it. Can the Minister assure the House that, despite all the financial pressures at this time, funding will continue to all those groups engaged in trying to overcome this scourge for all our communities?”