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.
Exclusion of Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 That this Assembly, under section 30(1)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, resolves that, further to his recent visit to Israel, the Minister of Education no longer enjoys the confidence of the Assembly, because of his failure to…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 32734/22-27, to detail how his Department reconciles its lack of routine monitoring of bonfire emissions with its obligations under the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 and Air Quality Standards Regulations (NI) 2010 to…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any engagement her Department has had with Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, regarding the restoration of Runkerry Bridge, Portballintrae; and (ii) a timeline for when the bridge will be reinstated.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will review the current rates exemption criteria for domestic properties, given that houses with no access to electricity or running water are deemed liable for rates, despite being uninhabitable.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I have a number of points of order to make. Regarding Standing Order 65, is it appropriate for the Minister to be laughing, sniggering and smiling when we are talking about the killing of thousands of innocent children? He is laughing like a Disney villain. On Standing Order 73, is it…
Minister, you have said that you were on a fact-finding mission, but here are the facts that you might not have been presented with while in illegally occupied territory: more than 50,000 children in Gaza have been murdered and injured by Israel. While your politics and your morality are ultimately your own and are a…
It is really important that we do all we can to support young people with autism. Minister, will you agree to establish a cross-departmental work group to address this cross-cutting issue? As I understand it, there are many sectors and aspects to the issue and to supporting children with autism from Communities and…
Understandably, constituents are angry at the continued delays on that road. We know with roadworks that delays sometimes cannot be helped, but people feel that they are not being listened to. Will the Minister commit some time in the next month to come to Ballykelly, meet me and other elected reps and speak with…
Minister of Education: Visit to Israel To ask the Minister of Education to outline the departmental resources used to promote his recent visit to Israel.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 30813/22-27, to detail (i) any specific community, and environmental benefit obligations included in the sale agreement; (ii) any progress made, to date, in meeting each requirement; (iii) how the Executive is monitoring and evaluating delivery of…
To ask the Minister of Justice whether she will issue a letter to major internet service providers, requesting voluntary domain name system delisting of Tattle.Life, as an interim public-interest safety measure.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 32943/22-27, to detail (i) how his Department intends to monitor, analyse and report, on the data recorded under the Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance absence code, to ensure pupils are receiving appropriate educational provision; and (ii) what minimum standards,…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of (i) animals that were used in scientific testing, broken down by (a) species; (b) primary purpose of the procedure; and (c) severity classification; (ii) procedures that involved reuse of animals; (iii) project licences in force;…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Delivery of a Childcare Strategy”
Delivery of a Childcare Strategy - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘last two financial years;’ and insert: ‘notes media reports that Northern Ireland continues to provide less government support for childcare costs than elsewhere on these islands; further recognises that many families continue to struggle with the…
Perhaps I will expand a little further. The SENCO said that it took one hour and one minute on hold for her to be put through to a support worker to provide support for a child with complex needs, only to be told that the staff member was not at their desk. At the same time, Minister, parents are being taken to court…
I rise to speak on the important issue of the lack of access to interpreters in our healthcare service for those who are in the deaf community. I recently spoke with a young woman who spoke about how both of her parents are deaf and have struggled profusely to get appropriate access to the NHS and to their local GP.…
Ms Hunter asked the Minister of Education, given that, this morning, as part of the Education Committee's inquiry into special educational needs, we heard from a special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) who spoke passionately about the lack of support and the pressure felt by SENCOs across Northern Ireland and…
Addressing the Impact of Holiday Homes and Short-term Lets That this Assembly recognises the impact that holiday homes and short-term lets have on several rural and coastal communities in Northern Ireland; notes with concern that the growth in holiday homes and short-term lets is contributing to rising house prices,…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any engagement his Department has had with pupils with epilepsy, to discuss how to best support them, in the last 10 years.
The Speaker is keen to hear me speak extra soon. Minister, thank you for coming here to answer our questions today. We share a very rural constituency that has a number of childcare providers that face unique challenges as a result of being rural. Those include Appletree Childcare in Glenullin. What engagement have…