Maurice Morrow, DUP.

Q: “How will you tackle rural crime across Fermanagh-south Tyrone?”

A: “Obviously operational policing decisions are taken by the police themselves, but it was the DUP which pressed the PSNI during the course of the last Assembly term to ensure the issue of rural crime was taken more seriously. Some time back the establishment of a Rural Crime Unit was established.”

DUP Policing Board members will continue to highlight the needs of rural areas and the problems of rural crime with the PSNI at the highest level.”

Q: “How will you assist families who are struggling to heat their homes?”

A: “The DUP ensured that the Regional Rate has been frozen now for six years and we have opposed the introduction of water bills. Those decisions have ensured that families across Northern Ireland have had more money in their pocket to pay for expenses such as fuel.”

Obviously the Northern Ireland Assembly cannot control world energy prices, so we must do all we can to boost household incomes and help ensure that homes are as energy efficient as possible. We want to see the full implementation of the Energywise Scheme in Northern Ireland which can help improve energy efficiency and tackle fuel poverty. We also want to see Northern Ireland included into Westminster’s Warm Homes Discount Scheme.”

Q: “How will you get more people in Fermanagh-south Tyrone into employment?”

A: “The first thing that is necessary is to ensure there are more job opportunities available. We have committed to securing 50,000 jobs for Northern Ireland over the next Assembly term, and these must be distributed as widely as possible across Northern Ireland.


It is also vital that people have the skills necessary to apply for, and take up those posts. The skills provision from our colleges and universities must match the needs of both indigenous businesses and Foreign Direct Investment.

We will also be pressing HM Treasury to ensure that Northern Ireland receives in full what is paid in by Northern Ireland companies under the new Apprenticeship levy. We should also be given the flexibility to spend this resource on a broader skills agenda within Further Education Colleges.”

Q: “How will you help those who have suffered at the hands of loyalists?”

A: “Those who suffered at the hands of loyalist terrorists are no different to those who suffered at the hands of republican terrorists. The focus should be on the 90 per cent of deaths in Northern Ireland at the hands of paramilitary organisations instead of the near singular focus on the 10 per cent of deaths attributed to the state.

We will continue to ensure there is no amnesty for terrorists, and that victims of terrorism, from whatever background they come, will always have access to justice. We want to see the progress secured recently on dealing with the past built upon and the Draft Bill produced during the Fresh Start talks should be published.


Victims should be allowed to see what is on offer and provide the opportunity for them to give their opinions.”

Q: “How will you make your party appeal to all sides of the community, not just unionists?”

“We have put forward a five point plan to build a stronger and safer Northern Ireland. Those policies are good for everyone in Northern Ireland, whatever their background.

The DUP is unashamedly a unionist party, but our plans to put an extra £1billion into the health service, protect family budgets, invest in infrastructure, create more jobs and increase incomes or to raise standards in education are for the benefit of everyone.

Northern Ireland needs vision and leadership for the future. During this election campaign we have been delighted by the number of people from right across our community who have recognised that it is only the DUP who can provide that strong leadership for a better future.”