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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 flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he will take to increase the availability of (i) nursing beds; and (ii) domiciliary care packages, for older people, given the reported decline in provision relative to population growth.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 39043/22-27, to detail (i) whether his Department has undertaken any independent evaluation of the impact of widespread classroom use of generative AI and digital technologies on pupils’ reading fluency, extended writing and critical thinking outcomes; (ii) any…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 39880/22-27, to detail (i) any steps he will take to introduce a structured, region-wide framework for life skills and independent living skills development for autistic pupils, in both mainstream and special schools; (ii) whether he will publish minimum standards and…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 39989/22-27, to detail (i) whether his Department has reviewed any research evidence on the impact of structured philosophical enquiry, including Philosophy for Children, on pupils’ reasoning, literacy and critical-thinking outcomes; (ii) any specific elements of…
International Women’s Day 2026 That this Assembly recognises the contributions and leadership of women in all fields of public and private life; appreciates that their contributions and leadership serve to enhance the quality of life of everyone in society; acknowledges that much remains to be done to achieve equality…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) how Health and Social Care Trusts assess and respond to requests for respite and emergency care for children with severe disabilities when primary carers are temporarily incapacitated; (ii) any steps that are being taken to ensure that families in these circumstances can…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any (i) steps his Department is taking to ensure addiction treatment services, including centres such as Northlands in Derry, are adequately funded to meet current and rising demand; (ii) ways his Department is supporting the development of addiction centres of excellence to…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any ways he is using the duties and powers under the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 to work with other Departments and public bodies, to improve the availability of school based counselling and mental health support for children and young…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any steps his Department is taking to educate pupils, particularly teenage boys, about the risks of sextortion and online sexual exploitation; (ii) any steps being taken to support and train teachers and parents, to recognise and respond to these risks; (iii) whether…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any actions her Department is taking to help households manage electricity and gas costs; (ii) any measures in place to support households installing renewable energy systems, including solar panels; (iii) how her Department's current policies compare with other parts…
Junior Minister, will you outline your Department's recent engagement with organisations such as Women's Aid to ensure that the strategy is having the intended impact on the ground, particularly in the north-west, where gender-based violence is, sadly, so prevalent?
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any current (i) guidelines; and (ii) procedures, governing the (a) regulation; (b) monitoring; and (c) processing, of letter correspondence sent to and from prisoners in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether additional funding, or administrative support, has been provided to voluntary youth organisations to meet the new compliance requirements; and (ii) any assessment made of the impact of these requirements on frontline youth service delivery.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for his assessment of whether the current multi-agency approach to bonfires provides clear and effective environmental leadership; and (ii) whether he will consider designating his Department as the lead coordinating authority where environmental…
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has undertaken any modelling, or impact assessment, of the cumulative effect of the caps on Housing Executive Primary and Other Social Needs Factors, particularly in cases involving large families with multiple dependants with complex needs.
To ask the Minister of Finance to outline any steps his Department will take to reduce the length of time it takes to fill vacancies within the Northern Ireland Civil Service.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any Northern Ireland-specific modelling, or analysis, that has been undertaken to assess the likely impact of a knowledge-rich curriculum on pupils entitled to free school meals, and lower-attaining learners; (ii) whether any pilot studies have been conducted within…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether his Department holds data on the value of outstanding essential maintenance requests in Voluntary Grammar and Grant Maintained Integrated schools; and (ii) the current estimated maintenance backlog in those sectors; (iii) any capital support available to them; and…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 38826/22-27, to detail (i) the number of additional appointments anticipated; (ii) any criteria used to identify gaps in expertise; (iii) any process by which additional members are selected; (iv) whether there was an open call for further nominations or expressions of…
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 30452/22-27, to detail (i) the number of harm-reduction actions, within the Substance Use Strategy, that fall within her Department’s remit; (ii) the number of those actions that have been fully implemented, to date; (iii) any actions that remain outstanding; (iv) any…
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to carers’ legislation, to detail (i) the number of carer’s assessments requested, in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency; (ii) the average waiting time from request to assessment being conducted in each of those years; (iii) the number of requests for a…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 39883/22-27, to detail (i) whether his Department has carried out a formal risk assessment on the impact of generative artificial intelligence on pupils’ critical thinking, independent learning and academic integrity; (ii) any specific research, evaluations or…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any reports, relating to the suitability of education, or safeguarding of children being electively home educated, received by the Education Authority, in each of the last five years; (ii) the number of times the Education Authority has intervened as a result; and (iii)…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) his assessment of the increasing number of children being electively home educated, and attending independent schools; (ii) how educational progress and suitability of provision for such children is monitored; (iii) whether he is satisfied that current arrangements are…
I beg to move I welcome the opportunity to raise the issue. I believe firmly that it is time to have a conversation about the next steps on this important issue. The evidence is growing, public concern is rising and our children are growing up in a world where they are navigating a complex online environment that was…