All of Ms Cara Hunter’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 34987/22-27, to detail (i) any departmental guidance that has been issued to GP practices in relation to ADHD shared care arrangements; (ii) whether GP practices are expected to consider requests on a case-by-case clinical basis; and (iii) any arrangements that are in…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any (i) funding; (ii) staffing; and (iii) implementation resource, that has been made available to support the rollout of the Northern Ireland Curriculum 2028, including (a) teacher professional learning; and (b) curriculum resources.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any rationale for not including statutory modern foreign language teaching at Key Stage two within the proposed Northern Ireland curriculum.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any provision that will be put in place to enable teachers to undertake professional learning in preparation for the implementation of the proposed Northern Ireland curriculum, including arrangements for release time.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether his Department has made any assessment of the fact that only two of 78 authors referenced as exemplars in the draft English and Drama curriculum are from the North; and (ii) any steps he will take to ensure that Irish literary voices are appropriately represented…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 41185/22-27, to detail any specific actions within the TransformED strategy that are intended to reduce the attainment gap between boys and girls, including how the effectiveness of those actions will be measured.
To ask the Minister of Education, in light of issues regarding online misinformation, disinformation and AI-generated content, to detail any reason media literacy does not feature as a distinct area of learning within the draft English and Drama curriculum.
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the impact of homework on pupil attainment as part of the TransformED programme.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any changes to vocational and technical pathways in post-primary schools that his Department expects to be in place from September 2026.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of (i) safeguarding concerns; (ii) weaknesses; and (iii) child protection issues, identified through routine Education and Training Inspectorate inspection activity, in each of the last five academic years.
To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment was undertaken of peer-reviewed evidence, supporting restorative practice, prior to the publication of the article entitled, Restorative Justice: it doesn't restore and it isn't just, given that Ulster University researchers have published evidence identifying…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any engagement between his Department and employers regarding vocational qualifications delivered in schools, since January 2024, including (i) the date of each engagement; and (ii) any organisations involved.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of foreign direct investment site visits that have been supported by (i) her Department; and (ii) Invest NI, over the last three years, broken down by constituency.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 43445/22-27, to detail (i) any funding allocated under the Refugee Integration Strategy and its Outcomes Delivery Framework for (a) English for Speakers of Other Languages provision; (b) orientation services; and (c) Community Hubs, during 2025-2026…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) whether she has considered the recommendation of the Oireachtas' Joint Committee on Drugs, to decriminalise possession of drugs for personal use and adopt a health-led approach to drug policy; and (ii) whether she has had any discussions with the Minister of Health on any…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients who received an autism diagnosis, in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any geographical breakdown of new cancer registrations, in each of the last five years, including by local council area where available.
Can the Assembly Commission outline whether users from disability organisations have been consulted on any proposed upgrades in order to ensure that the facilities here meet a practical need?
Minister, compared with other employment sectors, people aged 16 to 34 are under-represented in our Civil Service. Our young people can bring new energy and new ideas to the ongoing challenges in the North. What actions are you taking to promote a career in the Civil Service for our young people, and why do you think…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any indicators or targets established under the Refugee Integration Strategy to measure progress in relation to (i) English language acquisition; (ii) labour market participation; and (iii) social integration, of refugees and other newly arrived migrants.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any legal and evidential basis used to support the inclusion of the proposed curriculum aim that places no limit on what young people can achieve, and (ii) whether, given that key supporting frameworks, including pedagogical principles, assessment alignment, special…
To ask the Minister of Education whether (i) his Department has had any discussions with schools regarding access to school car parks for registered childminders; (ii) any assessment has been undertaken of the health and safety or safeguarding risks arising where childminders are required to park off-site and walk…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any reason why access to modern language learning has been left to individual school provision, when the draft Northern Ireland Curriculum 2028 is founded on the principle that access to important knowledge should not depend on individual circumstances.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how the absence of any strengthened entitlement to drama education within the draft Northern Ireland Curriculum 2028 aligns with the curriculum's emphasis on communication, empathy and social participation.