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Ms Cara Hunter: Assembly records
All of Ms Cara Hunter’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I will speak about the horrific issue that plagues our society in Northern Ireland: domestic violence. Home is a place that should feel safe, but for many victims of domestic violence, it is a place in which they have to be hypervigilant. Home should be the place where everyone feels safe. It should be somewhere where…
School Guidance on Threats and Incidents To ask the Minister of Education to outline any assessment he has made of the need to provide consistent, clear and up-to-date guidance to school leaders on responding to emerging threats and incidents, in light of the recent hoax emails sent to schools across Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number and age-standardised rate of cancer registrations in Derry City and Strabane and Mid Ulster, in each year from 2018 to 2023, broken down by (i) major cancer type; and (ii) the smallest geographical area for which the data can be provided.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any evidence and methodology underpinning the assessment that cancer registration figures for Derry City and Strabane and Mid Ulster do not indicate an unexpected geographical pattern requiring further investigation; (i) any analyses undertaken to determine whether increases…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any assessment he has made of the need to provide consistent, clear and up-to-date guidance to school leaders on responding to emerging threats and incidents, in light of the recent hoax emails sent to schools across Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the amount of funding required to meet the 3.3 per cent NJC pay award for Education Authority-employed school support staff from 1 April 2026, including associated backpay; (ii) any amount of funding allocated or made available to the Education Authority for this purpose;…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any research evidence considered by his Department on the impact of regular structured philosophical enquiry on pupils' (a) cognitive development; (b) reasoning; and (c) critical thinking, including any changes made to the proposed statutory curriculum frameworks as a result…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any reasons for the length of time taken to progress the School Enhancement Programme project at Dominican College Portstewart since approval of the business case and RIBA Stage 2 in July 2025, including any actions taken by his Department since September 2025 to advance…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any arrangements that are in place to independently evaluate the effectiveness of the teacher professional learning and leadership development programmes delivered under TransformED, including any measures that will be used to assess their impact on teaching practice and…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of inspections undertaken at licensed dog breeding establishments; (ii) the number of inspections that identified breaches of licence conditions, including the nature of those breaches; and (iii) any enforcement action taken in…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the forthcoming public consultation on dog breeding regulation will include the Expert Advisory Group's recommendation to introduce a maximum limit of 25 adult breeding dogs per licensed establishment.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any claims for compensation arising from accidents involving pupils on school premises which resulted in payments by his Department, broken down by (i) the nature of the accident or injury; (ii) the location, including playgrounds, sports facilities, classrooms and other…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any requirements and guidance in place for the (a) inspection; (b) maintenance; and (c) risk assessment of playground equipment and outdoor play areas in grant-aided schools; and (ii) the frequency of any inspections; (iii) any protocols for recording and addressing…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any mandatory knowledge and learning outcomes relating to women's reproductive health conditions that all pupils will be required to acquire under the proposed common minimum entitlement within Curriculum 2028, including knowledge of (i) endometriosis; (ii) polycystic ovary…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the rationale for locating the lead organisation for the Supporting Success school improvement strategy within his Department, including (i) any assessment undertaken of the implications for the existing school improvement functions; (ii) any evaluation of the expertise and…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any meetings held since January 2024 between him, or officials in his Department, and chief executives of district councils regarding the enforcement of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 in respect of non-farmed animals,…
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has given any consideration to the introduction of a Flee Fund for Northern Ireland, to provide a one-off financial grant programme to assist domestic abuse survivors.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) whether any assessment has been made by his Department of the prevalence of Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections in Northern Ireland; and (ii) whether any guidance is…
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made by his Department of (i) the feasibility and cost of Northern Ireland participating in the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy; and (ii) arrangements to facilitate participation notwithstanding the financial pressures…
To ask the Minister of Education whether the Education Authority has a formally approved policy for the redeployment of staff who are fit to work but unable to return to their substantive workplace for medical or safety reasons.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 53755/22-27, to detail any provision within the proposed Northern Ireland Curriculum 2028 common minimum entitlement that will ensure that all pupils acquire knowledge and analytical skills relating to (i) media ownership; (ii) representation; (iii) audience…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the timescale for completion of her Department's call for evidence on the use of e-scooters; (ii) how the evidence gathered will inform decisions on (a) regulation; (b) enforcement; and (c) public awareness; and (iii) when she expects to set out her Department's…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any independent research his Department considered during the development of the proposed Northern Ireland Curriculum 2028 into the effects of generative artificial intelligence on (i) children's cognitive development; (ii) knowledge retention; and (iii) independent learning.
To ask the Minister of Education pursuant to AQW 45704/22-27, to detail any Northern Ireland specific research undertaken or commissioned since his response on the effects of generative artificial intelligence on pupils' (i) literacy; (ii) attention; (iii) independent learning; and (iv) critical thinking.