Speeches by Hanna.

“Perhaps my question was too broad; we are aware of some of the deficits in the legislation, but I want to focus on your understanding of which of the issues are a result of leadership and management.”

“I think you are characterising them as teething issues in terms of growth. I think we are all sympathetic to the deficits in the legislation, but we just want to get an analysis from each of you. Holly, would you mind answering the same question and talking about the issues related to leadership and management, rather …”

“Last but not least, Sir Declan, what is your analysis on the same question?”

“Was the timescale appropriate? Did you have enough time to get into the issues? You said that your recommendations have been deliberately kept to a minimum; is that just in terms of prioritisation?”

“Sir Declan, are you the person to take forward the recommendations in the Peter May report, given that you were in the leadership role during the period examined?”

“Thank you.”

“Perhaps my question was too broad; we are aware of some of the deficits in the legislation, but I want to focus on your understanding of which of the issues are a result of leadership and management.”

“Thank you very much for your report and for coming before us today. Did the scope and objectives of the review enable you to go far enough in uncovering the challenges at ICRIR and therefore bring about the change needed to address them?”

“Was the timescale appropriate? Did you have enough time to get into the issues? You said that your recommendations have been deliberately kept to a minimum; is that just in terms of prioritisation?”

“I think you are characterising them as teething issues in terms of growth. I think we are all sympathetic to the deficits in the legislation, but we just want to get an analysis from each of you. Holly, would you mind answering the same question and talking about the issues related to leadership and management, rather …”

“Thinking of the issues that Peter May described in his report, can you outline which, in your view, are a result of the legislative framework you are operating in, and which are a result of leadership and management issues?”

“Did you have access to everybody that you needed to and to all the information you required? Are you satisfied with that?”

“Thank you.”

“Thinking of the issues that Peter May described in his report, can you outline which, in your view, are a result of the legislative framework you are operating in, and which are a result of leadership and management issues?”

“Josephine?”

“Last but not least, Sir Declan, what is your analysis on the same question?”

“I suppose that the most high-profile use of a petition, which will resonate most with people, was on the issue of equal marriage for people from the LGBT community. Consensus was demonstrated, but it was not to the taste of the DUP, and it was repeatedly blocked. I think that is how people understand the use of that me…”

“Could you outline how equalising the titles could injure any one community? You have not done that, and I would just like you to answer the question that I asked.”

“You said that your party is pro-reform. I just want to establish—”

“You are talking about things that happened, but you have not answered the question. How would equalising the titles or the Assembly returning injure any one community? It is a very straightforward question.”