Nicola Brogan
West Tyrone · Sinn Féin · Northern Ireland
“Rinne muid Lá Idirnáisiúnta an Aistriúcháin a cheiliúradh an mhí seo a chuaigh thart. Tugtar seans dúinn an lá sin leis an obair thábhachtach, fhiúntach a dhéanann fir agus mná teanga ar fud an domhain a cheiliúradh.”
“Tugann sé seans do na daoine a bhfuil na teangacha sin acu a gcuid a bheith acu den tsaol anseo agus a bhuíochas sin ar na haistritheoirí agus na hateangairí.”
“<BR /> <BR />Mar sin de, a Cheann Comhairle, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis na haistritheoirí agus na hateangairí uile go léir, bíodh siad ag obair in institiúidí polaitíochta nó amuigh fríd na daoine sna hotharlanna agus sna cúirteanna.”
“<BR /> <BR />Despite an extremely tight budget that continues to be stripped to the bone by consecutive British Governments, investment in waste water infrastructure is continuing. NI Water is getting 90% of the capital money that it could spend this year, which is an increase from last year.”
“The appeal has been supported by the AERA Minister and is due to be heard this December. <BR /> <BR />I have said this before and will say it again: we need to continue to work together to ensure that the A5 is delivered.”
“Minister Kimmins and her predecessor, Minister O'Dowd, have fought tooth and nail for the progression of the A5 road upgrade. As a representative of West Tyrone and someone who uses the road daily, I appreciate the Minister's commitment to that vital project.”
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“In conclusion, I ask Members to support the amendment.”
“It will allow them to make positive interventions to improve a child's welfare and to help to mitigate the wider effects of abuse on those children. <BR /> <BR />It is of concern to me that amendment No 1 is relevant only to people who are in school up to the age of 18. Many of our young people with special educational needs stay in school until the age of 19. I hope that the PSNI will work closely with schools to fully support our young people with special educational needs. It is important to start the conversation with our young people to teach them what a healthy relationship looks like in order to break the pattern of domestic abuse being witnessed in the home. The education setting should work closely with groups such as Women's Aid, the Men's Advisory Project, NICCY and the NSPCC.”
“It is intended to provide a smooth process to allow for the rapid exchange of information to a designated school staff member, which will help teachers and other school staff to provide a more compassionate and caring environment for the children who most need it.”
“Domestic abuse incidents have a devastating effect on the lives of our young people, and I believe that this amendment demonstrates the importance of raising awareness of domestic abuse within schools and educational settings. None of us truly know what goes on behind closed doors. We cannot take for granted that all children have loving and caring homes. This amendment should act as a guide for staff in school settings to be mindful of that. <BR /> <BR />Domestic abuse is recognised as an adverse childhood experience (ACE), and we know that ACEs can have a hugely detrimental impact on a child, both during childhood and later in life. The impact of domestic abuse often follows children and young people into their school setting, where, of course, they spend so much time. That is why amendment No 1 is of such vital importance.”
“As an Irish republican, I am committed to a very different society: an inclusive, modern, outward-looking Ireland that puts our workers and their families first and which is built on equality and respect for every one of our citizens, a society that celebrates and is enriched by its growing diversity. Society is changing, and politics is changing. I want to be part of that agenda for change for the people of Tyrone and the people of Ireland. As the MLA for West Tyrone and as a Sinn Féin activist, I will play a full and enthusiastic part in building a new, inclusive, tolerant and united Ireland. <BR /> <BR />I turn now to the very important issue of the Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill. As the Sinn Féin spokesperson on children and young people, I urge Members to support amendment No 1.”
“As an MLA for West Tyrone, I will represent all of the citizens in this area, and I will champion the issues that will improve the lives of my constituents. I will work alongside all elected representatives to ensure the delivery of the A5 upgrade and the roll-out of adequate broadband provision. <BR /> <BR />Of course, however, the enormous cloud of Brexit hangs over all politics on this island and these islands. Already, in my constituency, there is a palpable sense of apprehension. Brexit was imposed on us against our democratically expressed wishes. Brexit will challenge everyone in this Assembly in the time ahead. The narrow, inward-facing agenda of the right-wing English Brexiteers offers nothing to our people.”
“I welcome the fact that Arvalee School and Resource Centre is already on site as part of the first phase, and I look forward to having Omagh High School, Omagh CBS, the Academy, Sacred Heart College and the school that I attended, Loreto Grammar, on site soon. I also want to focus my efforts on ensuring that rural schools in West Tyrone are kept high on the agenda and are properly supported. <BR /> <BR />I will pay particular attention to the children in our education system with special educational needs. This is a matter that is close to my heart, and I think that we can do more to support these children and their parents, teachers, classroom assistants and coordinators to ensure that no child is left behind and that they are all given equal learning opportunities.”
“<BR /> <BR />As one of three Sinn Féin MLAs in West Tyrone, I am grateful to have the support and guidance of both Declan McAleer and Maolíosa McHugh alongside our MP, Órfhlaith Begley. I look forward to working closely with them, our Sinn Féin council team and all elected representatives in our constituency and, indeed, throughout Ireland. I am a proud Tyrone woman, and I am proud to represent the brilliant and diverse community of West Tyrone. I will do all that I can to ensure that its voice is heard in this Assembly. <BR /> <BR />My focus in the time ahead will be on working for the completion of the Strule educational campus in Omagh. It is an Executive flagship project that will help to regenerate Omagh town and will bring huge educational benefits for our young people.”
“Is onóir mhór liom bheith ag labhairt anseo inniu. It is an honour for me to speak here today as a representative of West Tyrone. First, I take this opportunity to pay tribute to my predecessor, Ms Catherine Kelly. Catherine worked tirelessly for the people of West Tyrone. As an MLA, she stood up for the rights of children and young people throughout the North, and she campaigned for an overall fairer society. As an activist in West Tyrone, Catherine worked incredibly hard for the local community. Throughout her time as an MLA, she was at the fore, helping the most vulnerable in our society, so I thank her for all of her hard work and wish her the very best for the future.”
“I thank the Minister for his statement. New Decade, New Approach outlined that an independent review would look at a number of aspects of the education system here, including special education. The Minister is aware that regulations and a code of practice are being consulted on for the new special educational needs framework. Is that new framework beyond the scope of the review? What impact will the independent review have on the new framework?”
“I thank the Minister for his statement. Minister, much of the speculation and media interest in today's statement has centred on GCSE and A-level students, but I want to ask, on behalf of anxious BTEC students, what these arrangements will mean for them, given the massive coursework burden that they have had to shoulder despite months of disruption to their education.”
“What impact has the increase in the number of those working from home as a result of the pandemic had on absence rates?”
“While the democratic scrutiny of legislation is crucial, is it not the case that a few Members making long, uninspiring and, at times, repetitive speeches means that there is, at times, more hot air than scrutiny? The resulting long sittings make the legislature a less than family-friendly environment for staff and MLAs to work in. In the light of such prolonged debates, how does the Commission envisage encouraging all Members to be conscious of their responsibility to each other and to the staff who support our work here?”
“Although I am very much a newcomer to the Assembly, I am aware that recent debates have gone on until 2.00 am.”
“I thank the Minister for his update on Nettlefield Primary School. Can he provide an update on the Strule shared education campus in Omagh, which is in my constituency of West Tyrone, please?”
“Concerns have been raised that Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre has been used as a place of safety for young people when beds have not been found for them in suitable places by social services. Does the Minister agree with me that the juvenile justice centre, as a prison, is not an appropriate place of safety and should not be used as a children's home?”
“Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle; thank you. Minister, which of the different types of appeal available to claimants is the one most favoured by appellants?”