Question Time: Justice 24 May 2021
Channel: Northern Ireland Assembly
Date: 2021-05-24

Naomi Long, Justice Minister, responds to questions from MLAs on 24 May 2021.

0:00 Question Time: Justice 24 May 2021

0:04 Speed Indicator Devices
1. Mr Irwin asked the Minister of Justice whether she will consider directing further resources to policing and community safety partnerships (PCSPs) to enable the roll-out of more speed indicator devices (SIDs). (AQO 2090/17-22)

4:55 Non-fatal Strangulation Offences
2. Ms Ennis asked the Minister of Justice for an update on the review of the law on non-fatal strangulation offences. (AQO 2091/17-22)

7:56 Courthouses: Facility Upgrades
3. Miss McIlveen asked the Minister of Justice to outline what plans she has to upgrade facilities in courthouses in Newtownards and other towns. (AQO 2092/17-22)

15:40 Victims' Payment Scheme: British Government Funding
4. Ms Dillon asked the Minister of Justice to outline any engagements she has had with the Northern Ireland Office, or other representatives of the British Government, regarding their contribution to funding for the victims' payment scheme. (AQO 2093/17-22)

22:43 DOJ Budget: Underspend
7. Mr Easton asked the Minister of Justice why her Department has had an underspend on its budget for the last three financial years. (AQO 2096/17-22)

25:54 HMP Magilligan: Redevelopment
11. Mr M Bradley asked the Minister of Justice whether the outline business case (OBC) for the redevelopment of HMP Magilligan has been submitted. (AQO 2100/17-22)

26:26 Serious Sexual Offence Cases
14. Mr McCrossan asked the Minister of Justice for an update on her plans to enhance the existing protocol to expedite serious sexual offence cases involving children under 13 years. (AQO 2103/17-22)

29:32 Topical Questions
Hospital and Emergency Service Staff: Safety at Work

31:50 Hospital and Emergency Service Staff: Safety at Work

35:21 Bobby Storey Funeral: Security and Stewarding

38:26 Loyalist Communities Council: Threat of Violence

41:16 Justice Bill: Executive Delay