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 Education to detail any formal assessment his Department has made of the longer-term impact on (i) schools; (ii) pupils; and (iii) educational provision, arising from the current financial pressures and overspending within his Department.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any formal role the Department of Health has in (i) setting; (ii) reviewing; or (iii) monitoring, nutritional standards for school meals.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to the TransformED strategy, to detail any actions his Department is taking to ensure that the history and cultural significance of the Irish language will be considered, in the development of the new statutory curriculum framework, including any (i) timelines; (ii)…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the number of rural premises that currently do not have access to gigabit-capable, full-fibre broadband, and (ii) the timeline for extending access to those premises.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) his Department’s assessment of the introduction of an online system for the delivery of GCSE results in Northern Ireland, comparable to the education record app being introduced in England from 2026; and (ii) any engagement he has had with CCEA on this matter.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any requirements placed on schools to ensure that key policy documents are kept up to date, and accessible on their websites, for parents and guardians.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of pupils, with a statement of special educational needs, who have been (i) suspended; or (ii) expelled, in each of the last five academic years, broken down by constituency, and by school sector.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the minimum standards for toilet provision in Emergency Departments; (ii) how compliance is monitored; and (iii) whether patient flow and overcrowding are considered in facilities planning.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the number of nightclubs that have closed, in each of the last ten years, broken down by constituency; and (ii) any assessment her Department has made of the impact such closures have had on local night-time economies.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the number of public houses that have closed, in each of the last ten years, broken down by constituency; and (ii) any steps her Department is taking to support the sustainability of the hospitality sector.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any measures her Department is taking to increase the proportion of officers from a Catholic background, within the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any (i) criteria; and (ii) decision-making processes, used by his Department when considering whether a teacher holding a Postgraduate Certificate in Further Education may be permitted to teach at post-primary level, including any role played by the General Teaching Council…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any (i) feasibility studies; (ii) options appraisals; and (iii) community consultations, undertaken by her Department, prior to the approval of the Greysteel to Ballykelly greenway, including the (a) dates; (b) methods; and (c) outcomes, of any public engagement.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether he is aware that patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) are being refused access to mounjaro (tirzepatide) on funding grounds; (ii) to detail any clinical and commissioning criteria Health and Social Care Trusts currently use to approve or reject access to…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department plans to take to improve Emergency Department waiting areas for (i) women experiencing miscarriages; (ii) patients with sensory needs; and (iii) patients experiencing drug withdrawal.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any actions he is taking to prevent increased Education Authority Music Service fees from widening educational disadvantage, given that pupils just above the Free School Meals threshold receive no remission; and (ii) how this policy is being kept under review in the…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 37397/22-27, to detail (i) any actions he is taking to address the approximately 185 per cent increase in recorded assaults on teachers and classroom assistants between 2021 and 2024; and (ii) whether he is prioritising schools experiencing repeat, or high-volume…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration his Department has given to piloting accredited arts programmes in primary schools as a means of supporting pupil engagement, confidence, and wider educational outcomes, particularly in areas of social and economic disadvantage.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) for his assessment of early years arts and cultural education initiatives, that help build skills, confidence and engagement from a young age; and (ii) whether any funding streams could align with a pilot of this nature.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether any funding administered by his Department, including through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland or community-based arts programmes, could support a pilot delivering accredited arts education within disadvantaged primary schools.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of (i) men; and (ii) women that have been the victim of a (a) violent; and (b) sexual assault in a public space, in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of (a) teachers; and (b) teaching assistants, who have been the victim of a work-related accident or assault; and (ii) the number of teachers who have had to (a) take time off work; and (b) retire, as a consequence of these incidents in each of the last five…
To ask the Minister of Education, for each of the 213 pre-school settings listed as funded under the Pre-school Inclusion Fund in 2024/25, to detail (i) the total amount paid to the setting and number of classes funded; (ii) the number of children supported and their primary presenting needs; (iii) the eligibility…