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Monthly Archives: November 2016
Beggs Raises Cyber Bullying and Criminality with Justice Minister
East Antrim Ulster Unionist Party Assemblyman Roy Beggs MLA has questioned the Justice Minister Claire Sugden on the important and growing issue of cyber bullying and online criminality. Mr Beggs, a member of Stormont’s Justice Committee, said; “Can the Minister of Justice outline what action she is taking to address cyber bullying and cyber criminality?” The Minister stated “in respect of cyber bullying, my Department, through the local Policing & Community Safety Partnership’s (PCSPs), have done much to develop internet safety and tackle the growing prevalence of cyberbullying and some of its very harmful consequences.” “…On cyber criminality more generally, it is estimated that more than 50% of all crimes committed nowadays utilise the cyber environment to some degree. Cybercrime is a priority of the PSNI, which has established a dedicated Cybercrime Unit and which works closely with the National Cyber Security Centre and other stakeholders in response to the … Continue reading
Beggs Supports World Diabetes Day
Ulster Unionist Party MLA for East Antrim Roy Beggs pictured alongside officials from Diabetes UK and Ulster Unionist colleagues including Cllr Andrew Wilson (Mid & East Antrim Borough Council) who recently attended an event at the Long Gallery, Stormont in support of World Diabetes Day 2016, which aims to help achieve a world where diabetes can do no harm. Also pictures is Jo-Anne Dobson MLA who co-sponsored the event.
Executive ‘must do more to tackle unacceptable rise in homelessness’
Thousands of families with children across Northern Ireland are homeless, shocking figures have revealed. Stock image posed by model Thousands of families with children across Northern Ireland are homeless, shocking figures have revealed. Around 4,100 currently do not have a permanent home – a jump of 12% in the past two years alone. The bleak statistics offer an alarming insight into the plight some families face today. They were revealed after an Assembly question by Ulster Unionist MLA Roy Beggs, who said the shocking statistics were “unacceptable”. “More needs to be done by the Northern Ireland Executive to end homelessness amongst families with children in particular,” he added. “It is unacceptable that the number of homeless families is increasing. “The Executive should be working to protect our most vulnerable and ensure that no family is faced with homelessness. “A home is a very basic human requirement and the absence of … Continue reading
70 families in Carrickfergus, 35 families in Larne and 238 in Newtownabbey with children that are homeless
Ulster Unionist MLA Roy Beggs has uncovered through an Assembly Question that currently there are 70 families in Carrickfergus, 35 families in Larne and 238 in Newtownabbey with children that are homeless. The shocking figures were revealed in answer to an Assembly question that he submitted. The MLA for East Antrim said: “More needs to be done by the Northern Ireland Executive to end homelessness amongst families with children in particular. It is unacceptable that the number of homeless families has increased between 2013/14 (3645) to 2015/16 (4100). The figures provided show that there are 70 families in Carrickfergus, 35 families in Larne and 238 in Newtownabbey that are deemed to be homeless this is unacceptable. The Executive should be working to protect our most vulnerable and ensure that no family, especially one with children and young people, is faced with homelessness. A home is a very basic human requirement and the … Continue reading
Beggs Questions Health Minister on Delay Discharges at Hospitals and A&E
Mr Beggs, Ulster Unionist Party Assemblyman for East Antrim asked the Minister of Health to “advise how delayed discharge is adversely affecting our hospitals and A&E departments and to state what she is doing about it?” during question time at Stormont this week. In response to Mr Beggs MLA, the Minister said; “It is really important that trusts continue to do absolutely everything they can to avoid delayed discharges. I think they are trying to do everything they can. New initiatives are being looked at for how they can do that; for example, can they have a discharge area that people could be moved to? There are all sorts of issues. There could be family issues or people not being picked up in time. There is a whole raft of reasons. It is important we improve discharges so that we can allow the flow across hospitals to be as effective … Continue reading
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