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 for his assessment of the criteria for Pupil Allocation Numbers in pre-schools, specifically recognising that a child with special educational needs is often not diagnosed until they reach a school setting.
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 24881/22-27, for her assessment of the Extern pilot scheme, detailing what benefits and limitations have been identified.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration his Department has given to improving the consistency and depth of the teaching of the Northern Ireland troubles, recognising criticism from a 2022 report by Ulster University School of Education that current teaching often leaves deep-rooted causes of…
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for an update on her Department's implementation of recommendations made in the High Street Task Force report; and (ii) to detail any specific measures her Department has considered for high streets in the East Derry constituency.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, following the National Union of Students and Union of Students in Ireland report on Cost of Living 2024 report, that found one in three students reported having to skip meals because they could not afford the costs of living, to detail any steps her Department is taking to improve…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any measures her Department is taking to better understand the scale and extent of any form of spiking within households of intimate partners.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the current learning and development infrastructures in place in Health and Social Care Trusts, detailing Whole Time Equivalent and job roles at AFC (i) Band 7; (ii) Band 8a; (iii) Band 8b; and (iv) Band 8c to support undergraduate and postgraduate learning and development for…
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the routes he is exploring for post-16 learners, as part of his plan to ensure that all children remain in education or training until they are 18 years old.
I am aware that MPs at Westminster are given a budget to avail themselves of mental health treatment. Will the Assembly Commission explore that option in the future?
I am sure that we can all welcome this incredible level of investment in the Roe Valley Resort. Minister, will you outline any further discussions that you have had with your counterparts in the South regarding tourism and looking at an all-island approach?
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to protect health workers in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, following reports that over 6000 members of staff were victim to attack in the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 24374/22-27, to detail (i) the 14 Development Proposals (DPs) for transformation received by his office; (ii) the specific criteria used to approve the seven approved DPs; (iii) how this criteria was not met in the rejected cases; and (iv) the four DPs currently under…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) who adopts private roads after companies who previously owned them go out of business; and (ii) the number of roads and streets awaiting adoption by her Department.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps that will be taken to plan for Irish language signage where appropriate in all future projects, so as to support the growth of the Irish language and to ensure best management of public money.
A key issue that is so often in my inbox and that I hear about in my office is the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I know that you were in DC for a number of days. Did you raise that directly with the US president or in wider discussions on your trip?
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any measures they have been taken to promote the North Coast in the United States of America, particularly with consideration to The Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club in 2025.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any steps their Department is taking to cooperate with their counterparts in Dublin to support vulnerable migrants and combat people smuggling.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 24799/22-27, whether consultation was sought with teaching union representatives specifically to agree the demands as presented by the new Key Stage assessments.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he will extend free prescription of MiYOSMART lenses for children diagnosed with myopia for whom this would be the most effective treatment, as is available on the NHS in Britain.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant of AQW 24373/22-27, to detail any new measures identified by his Department on the multi-agency Substance Use Strategy Programme Board that may be brought forward for implementation into the education system in the 2025-26 academic year.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 19302/22-27, to detail the number of incidents his Department has recorded of children being told not to return to school because the school has deemed it not safe for them to do so, recognising that there has been reports of at least one such incident in the last year.