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• Sinn Féin MEP comments on Bali Climate Conference
  

  Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has welcomed the fact that a framework has been set out at the Bali climate Conference in which to reach agreement on a future regime to combat climate change post 2012, but has expressed disappointment that more concrete targets were not agreed at this point.

• FIFA ruling - guaranteeing rights
  

  Paul Butler has welcomed the clarification provided to the FAI guaranteeing a continuation of the right of northern born Irish citizens to represent the Republic of Ireland at international soccer level.

• Combating Drugs Need to be a priority for PSNI‏
  

  Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has that Sinn Féin demanded for the inclusion of drugs as a priority issue in the forthcoming Policing Plan for the Derry City Council area.

• New prison at Magilligan would be detrimental to tourism
  

  Sinn Féin East Derry MLA has said that any decision to build a new Prison at Magilligan would have a hugely detrimental impact on the potential to develop tourism in the area.

• Sinn Féin President condemns arson attacks on Orange Halls
  

  Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP MLA has condemned the recent arson attacks on Orange Halls and has called for them to end now.

• Abandon plans to charge schools for water – Doherty
  

  The Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Senator Pearse Doherty, has called on Environment Minister John Gormley to abandon his plans to charge schools for water usage. The Donegal Senator said many school’s budgets are already under severe strain and should not have to sustain these unfair costs.

• Deportation of East Belfast residents wrong
  

  Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has expressed grave concern over the imminent deportation of East Belfast residents Aderonke Falode and Comfort Adefowoju and their families to Nigeria.

• Think of the Elderly this Christmas and New Year
  

  Sinn Féin Human Rights spokesperson, Foyle MLA Martina Anderson, has encouraged people to think of their elderly relatives and neighbours this Christmas and New Year.

• Social Housing plans for South Down ‘totally inadequate’
  

  Sinn Féin South Down MLA Willie Clarke has said that the 5 year Social Housing Development Programme for South Down is totally inadequate. Mr Clarke questioned Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie over social housing in Warrenpoint, Rostrevor, Kilkeel, Rathfriland, Mayobridge, Hilltown, and Annaclone.

• Varney - Economic and social progress can only be delivered in an all-Ireland context
  

  Sinn Féin Economy Spokesperson, Mitchel McLaughlin MLA (South Antrim) has said that the Varney Report falls far short of what is required.