Marshalled List of Amendments
23 September 2025
Item 6: Order Paper 120/22-27 - Tuesday 23 September 2025
Motion: Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy
Proposed:
That this Assembly rejects the notion of an amnesty for those responsible for wrongdoing during the Troubles; stresses that any revised proposals for dealing with the legacy of the past must be the product of serious and sustained engagement with innocent victims, survivors and their advocates; deplores the decision of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to enter bilateral discussions with his counterpart in the Republic of Ireland whilst acquiescing on the abject failure of the Irish Government to provide answers for those families who suspect Irish state involvement in the murder of their loved ones, or who believe their deaths could have been prevented; highlights, furthermore, the absurdity of this approach when the Irish Government maintains their inter-state case against the UK Government; notes with concern the Memorandum of Understanding between the Irish Government and the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, which masquerades as cooperation but includes no statutory powers, no ability to compel witnesses and no guarantee of full disclosure; opposes any role for the Irish Government in overseeing the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery without first establishing parallel investigative processes in its jurisdiction; and calls on the UK Government to urgently provide assurances that any agreement reached in principle with the Irish Government on legacy commands the broad support of victims and survivors.
Miss Michelle McIlveen
Mrs Diane Dodds
Mr Trevor Clarke
Mr Phillip Brett
Amendment
Leave out all after 'sustained engagement with' and insert:
'victims, survivors and their advocates; notes with concern the Memorandum of Understanding between the Irish Government and the Omagh Bombing Inquiry; further notes the motion agreed by the Assembly, in March 2025, calling on the Irish Government to initiate a public inquiry into the Omagh bomb; reiterates the call for a separate public inquiry by the Irish Government into the Omagh Bombing; and calls on the UK Government to urgently provide assurancesthat any agreement reached inprinciple with the Irish Government on legacy commands the broad support of victims and survivors.'
[Mr Gerry Kelly]
[Mrs Linda Dillon]
Motion: Health and Social Care 2025-26 Pay Awards
Proposed:
That this Assembly reaffirms its commitment to the core principle of pay parity for our health workers; welcomes the Minister of Health's prompt confirmation that, with Executive support, he was committed to delivering the 2025-26 pay award in line with the NHS Pay Review Body recommendations; accepts that even with the significant levels of savings being generated across the health service, the delivery of the 2025-26 pay award requires broader Executive support and assistance; expresses deep regret that despite being over halfway through the financial year, and pay increases already implemented elsewhere across the UK, our health and social care (HSC) workers are still waiting to receive their pay increase; recognises that unless a decision is taken imminently, Northern Ireland is rapidly facing the prospect of significant industrial action which would exacerbate the challenges already facing our health service and undermine the critical Programme for Government target to reduce waiting lists; and calls on the Executive to urgently consider and approve the outstanding Ministerial Direction request from the Minister of Health for the implementation of the 2025-26 pay awards to the HSC workforce.
Mr Alan Chambers
Ms Diana Armstrong
Mr Doug Beattie
Mr Robbie Butler
Amendment
Leave out all after 'industrial action' and insert:
'notes that in the last five financial years, the total amount spent on private healthcare appointments by Health and Social Care Trusts totals at least £302,203,303, whilst the cost of implementing the 2025-26 Pay Award is estimated to be £200,000,000; calls on the Minister of Health to end the stealth privatisation of health and social care and use this funding to invest in fair pay for health and social care workers; and further calls on the Executive to urgently consider and approve the outstanding Ministerial Direction request from the Minister of Health for the implementation of the 2025-26 pay awards to the HSC workforce.'
[Mr Gerry Carroll]
