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 for Infrastructure to detail the expected timelines for the (i) temporary; and (ii) permanent, remedial works to the Kilrea Bridge, Derry, including what measures are being taken to minimise disruption for local residents and road users during the closure.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 20176/17-22, to detail (i) whether the job creation targets linked to the clause have been met within the required timeframe; (ii) the assessment made of the purchaser’s compliance with the agreement; and (iii) the actions they will take, should the…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department will take to fill the information gap left by the removal of the 2017 LGBT pupils’ research, recognising the importance of such data in understanding and addressing bullying and discrimination in schools.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline what measurable outcomes have resulted from his Department’s collaboration with local councils and animal welfare organisations to address illegal puppy farming, including the (i) number of investigations; (ii) enforcement actions; and (iii)…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department will take steps to establish an independent animal welfare commission and commissioner, similar to the Scottish model, to provide expert guidance, improve coordination between public bodies and strengthen efforts to prevent and…
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline his Department's plans to review and reform the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's Housing points system for complex and social needs, particularly the caps that limit points for applicants with serious, multiple, and wide-ranging challenges, to better reflect the scale…
To ask the Minister of Education to outline (i) the evidence he used to take his decision on the removal of AS levels; and (ii) an assessment of how this will impact university admissions, particularly for students who rely on AS performance to guide A level subject choices or applications.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he will take to support the establishment of a dedicated, student-led and education-focused representative body for second-level pupils similar to the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union, recognising that the Youth Assembly do not provide a formal mechanism for…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 30213/22-27, to outline (i) how his Department monitors the implementation of Article 86 of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, with respect to children who cannot attend school due to emotional school avoidance; and (ii) what data exists on (a) provision; and…
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 30215/22-27, to outline what alternative measures his Department is currently using or developing to tackle long-term vacancy and dereliction, particularly where there is an impact on (i) public realm; or (ii) housing supply.
To ask the Minister of Health how many people currently on waiting lists for psychological care have presented to (i) primary; and (ii) secondary care services, prior to their initial appointment.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether a referral from a paediatrician is required for a statutory assessment for a statement of special educational needs, even in scenarios where a GP has provided a clinical opinion indicating autism.
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department will carry out a full review of the impact of school closures in during the COVID-19 pandemic, noting recent comments from the World Health Organisation that school closures had a hugely detrimental effect on children.
To ask the Minister for Communities what steps are being taken by their Department to ensure that unpaid carers are recognised and supported within cross-departmental poverty alleviation measures.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they will engage with the UK Government to encourage support for international legal accountability mechanisms, including the International Criminal Court, in response to the United Nations' finding of genocide in Gaza.
To ask the Minister of Health, in light of the Minister of Education’s statement of 16 September 2025 where he said that the rise in special educational needs is not a temporary spike, it is a sustained and accelerating trend, (i) whether his Department will undertake investigation of the reasons for this trend; and…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 30449/22-27, for a timeline of when his Department intends to begin measuring this information and make it publicly available.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 27428/22-27, whether his Department has any interim measures in place to ensure the accurate monitoring of all children who are placed on reduced timetables.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the percentage of unsuccessful Personal Independence Payment assessments that were appealed to a tribunal were subsequently overturned, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment on whether there should be a review of protections for journalists in Northern Ireland, in light of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruling regarding the alleged police surveillance of a former BBC Northern Ireland home affairs correspondent.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any discussions she has had with the UK Home Office, regarding the unlawful surveillance of a former BBC Northern Ireland home affairs correspondent by MI5.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any investment made in increasing the availability of (i) foster care; and (ii) residential placements since 2020, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health what assessment has been made of the impact on the (i) mental health; (ii) safety; and (iii) educational continuity, of children in care who are placed in temporary or geographically distant accommodation.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether his Department will (i) increase the school uniform grant allowance; and (ii) consider expanding uniform grant for all those in receipt of Universal Credit for the next academic year.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will hold discussions with the Education Authority as a matter of priority in relation to the new Causeway Academy being housed over three campuses as opposed to one single site.