StormonttoconsiderfreeprovisionofsanitaryproductsatParliamentBuildings

Wendy Burke:

Seriously? Surely these need distributed in schools, youth clubs, to the homeless and in food banks? Why on earth in Stormont, where even those on the lowest salary can well afford sanitary products? Catch a grip.

Dolores Logue:

This place just keeps getting worse. Has everyone lost their senses?

Paula Gibson:

What about doing this in

schools, rather than in a place where people can afford to buy them?

Hazel Craig:

This might be a clever move by this MLA to get the point across. It’s for female visitors, in which case they can monitor how well it will work.

Karen Gibson:

Our MLAs need to start acting for the people, instead of themselves. How can we get this halted and have the pilot scheme carried out somewhere else, such

as Women’s Aid, or homeless shelters, shopping centres, or schools?

Sandra Bingham:

Oh, very good, considering this week saw the removal of all sanitary bins across the health service. No bags provided, to be put in general bin for disposal. This is in toilets which are communal to male and female staff. Says it all.

Elish McClory:

I’m sure all the people attending Stormont can afford sanitary

protection. About time they started thinking about the people who struggle week to week.

Ronnie Douglas:

Stormont should be there to help the poor and needy, not the rich and mighty in government. However, they should be making a small contribution towards this from their salary.

Julie McGovern:

This is the kind of significant decision they’re making

since returning to government? Are they afraid of taking hard decisions that really may make a difference?

Valerie McCall:

So tell me, what MLA can’t afford sanitary products? Schools, hospitals and hostels need them more than Parliament Buildings.

Gavin Taylor:

Never mind flipping Parliament Buildings, it should have happened in schools a long time ago.