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Beggs highlights increasing ED Waiting times – indictment on DUP/SF Executive
Roy Beggs has said that the lengthening Hospital Emergency waiting times at Antrim, the Mater and The Royal Hospitals were an indictment on the outgoing Executive, and the successive Sinn Fein and DUP ministers responsible for Health and whose Parties have failed to work collectively to finance and to deliver their much talked about health reform and improvement. He urge voters to give their verdict on the DUP/SF Executive’s disastrous performance. Roy Beggs, Ulster Unionist candidate said, “I am aware from talking to local patients, their families and health care staff of the growing pressure on our GP’s and hospitals and on our Emergency Departments in particular. This is now apparent from the publish ED Data for December.” 95% of patients are supposed to be seen within 4hrs and none should have to wait more than 12hrs. However in December only 63.3% of patients were seen at Antrim ED within … Continue reading
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Beggs Presses Education Minister on Greenisland Primary School Enhancement Work
East Antrim Ulster Unionist Party representative Roy Beggs has pressed the Education Minister for necessary investment through the School Enhancement Programme for Greenisland Primary School. Roy Beggs said “I visited Greenisland Primary School in December and discussed the need for further investment with the principal. Having pressed the Education Authority for investment I then posed an Assembly Written Question to the Minister asking ‘When Greenisland Primary School will receive the upgrade and enhancement work required by the school?” In response to the Assembly Question, the Minister advised “On the 25th January I announced a second call for proposals under the School Enhancement Programme (SEP). The School Enhancement Programme will target investment to meet immediate and pressing needs in schools where a capital new build is not deemed affordable or deliverable. The Education Authority, as Greenisland Primary School’s managing authority, will now have the opportunity to submit an application to the … Continue reading
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Beggs calls for community vigilance against men of violence
Roy Beggs, Ulster Unionist MLA for East Antrim, who himself walks with his family at Carnfunnock Country Park, has praised the vigilance of the member of the public in reporting the suspicious items and welcomed the actions by the police and explosive experts in retrieving the explosives and partially constructed bombs. Roy Beggs MLA said, “Carnfunnock is a beautiful, tranquil area where individuals and families enjoy country walks. It is particularly popular with families with young children at weekends. Those who placed this cache of explosives and bomb making equipment in this area have endangered children and the general public. With the attack on a prison officer only a few days ago, it is clear that some remain intend on death and destruction and we must work together as a community to stop them in their murderous intent. We must thank our police service and our bomb disposal experts who … Continue reading
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Beggs says latest funding not enough to address Health Service budget crisis
Ulster Unionist health spokesperson Roy Beggs MLA has stated that the additional funding announced today for the Health Service is far short of what is required to address the shortfall in the Health Budget, and that the fact that an additional £250 million has made available to the Health Service Budget since May 2011 vindicated the stance taken by Michael McGimpsey when Minister of Health. Mr Beggs said: “The £30 million announced by the Finance Minister is only a step towards what is actually required to fill the black hole in the current Health Budget which the Ulster Unionist Party warned was inevitable given the budget settlement in 2011. The Finance Minister has now been forced to make yet another top-up of £30m to alleviate current pressures. This is despite Health officials telling the Health Committee only weeks ago that there were £43m of inescapable pressures which included quality and … Continue reading
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