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 (i) what percentage of children attending schools for special educational needs and disabilities leave school with GCSEs; and (ii) what percentage of children who attend those schools at age 16 are entered into GCSE examinations.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any discussions to date about the need for a transition plan to support school leavers with special educational needs post-19; and (ii) a timeline for when an interdepartmental plan to address this will be established.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail what training and support is provided to Emergency Department staff on recognising and appropriately managing pain in patients with complex conditions such as cystic fibrosis and pancreatitis.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail what procedures are in place to escalate care where a patient’s condition worsens while waiting in Emergency Departments.
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 25337/22-27, whether she will bring proposals to ban the smacking of children to the Executive during the 2022-2027 mandate.
To ask the Minister of Education what action he will take to fulfil his legal duty under the Integrated Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, in light of the High Court’s ruling that his Department’s strategy breached that legislation, ignoring both parental demand and official advice.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline the measures his Department plans to implement this year to ensure that children to who are unable to attend school due to (i) emotional school based avoidance; or (ii) any other reason, are able to receive access to the curriculum.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any discussions she has had with further education colleges in Northern Ireland to address the difficulties that many young people encounter when trying to secure a trades placement.
To ask the Minister for Communities what plans he has to introduce a derelict property tax, to incentivise the redevelopment of long-term vacant or neglected buildings, particularly those impacting the public realm.
To ask the Minister of Education, in light of the tragic deaths of two young people following the Emerge Festival in Belfast, will his Department consider (i) reviewing education around the misuse of drugs; and (ii) the implementation of new harm reduction measures in the curriculum.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail what steps have been taken to ensure that Educational Psychology Services can be delivered in Irish to support those studying in the Irish medium sector this academic year.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has plans to provide those on disability allowance access to free public transport, as is available in the Republic of Ireland.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 27250/22-27, (i) to provide a timeline of when an Irish language option will be operational on all Translink ticket machines; and (ii) whether there are plans to ensure that all place names will be announced and presented on all Translink services in both Irish…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail what steps he has taken to ensure that the Arts Council is in compliance with the Letter of Expectations sent in February, specifically that any activity disrespectful of any tradition, in locations or by groups receiving Council funding, results in specific and…
To ask the Minister of Health whether he will introduce legislation within the 2022-27 Assembly mandate to comprehensively ban the smacking of children, recognising that this has long been urged by the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department intends to enhance the role of independent ambulance services in handling low acuity emergency calls, in order to free up the NI Ambulance Service's frontline crews for high acuity emergencies.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the amount of money allocated to support (i) children's summer schemes; and (ii) summer schemes specifically for children with special educational needs, in each of the last five years
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when he will answer (i) AQW 28573/22-27; (ii) AQW 28574/22-27; (iii) AQW 28575/22-27; (iv) AQW 28827/22-27; (v) AQW 28903/22-27; (vi) AQW 28972/22-27; and (vii) AQW 28973/22-27.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant of AQW 28689/22-27 and in light of his Department's responsibilities for promoting good relations, tackling social exclusion, and delivering the Racial Equality Strategy, to detail (i) any actions he will take to address racism and xenophobia among young people; and (ii)…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any economic activity that has taken place on the Shackleton site since its acquisition by MJM Group in 2016, including any monitoring that has been conducted to ensure it delivers on the promised job creation.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking (i) to recognise Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) as a serious metabolic and hormonal condition; and (ii) to improve PCOS treatment options available through the NHS.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the steps her Department is taking to ensure the continued delivery of Irish-medium educational resources and services at third level institutions, including the An tÁisaonad project.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, given EirGrid’s contestation of the Utility Regulator’s findings and its warning about the adverse impacts of a demerger on electricity consumers and the single electricity market, for her Department’s assessment of the stated need for SONI’s demerger.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of EirGrid’s Generation Capacity Statement, warning of capacity deficits up to 2031, to detail any steps her Department is taking to address (i) energy security; and (ii) market stability on an all-island basis.
To ask the Minister of Health whether there are plans to review and expand NHS prescribing guidelines to include medications such as Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome, particularly for patients for whom first-line treatments such as hormonal contraceptives, have proven ineffective…