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Ms Cara Hunter: Assembly records
All of Ms Cara Hunter’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the number of reports to the PSNI relating to the unlawful use of privately owned e-scooters; (ii) the number of fixed penalty notices issued; (iii) the number of prosecution files submitted to the Public Prosecution Service; and (iv) the number of e-scooters seized, broken…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of suspensions in schools attributed to (a) sexist or misogynistic behaviour; (b) sexual harassment; (c) sexual violence; (d) racist behaviour; (e) sectarian behaviour; and (f) homophobic behaviour, in each of the last five academic years; and (ii) how these…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of schools constructed or substantially refurbished through the School Enhancement Programme, or other capital programmes, who have reported financial pressures arising from the recurrent costs of operating their new facilities, in each of the last five years;…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any process followed by the Education Authority (EA) where a school's annual review recommends that a Statement of Special Educational Needs should remain unchanged, including (i) whether the EA independently reviews the evidence considered at an annual review; (ii) whether…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 47067/22-27, given that 5.56 per cent of agricultural land was part of an Agri-Environment Scheme, (i) whether any assessment has been made of the sufficiency of that level of participation in delivering the objectives of the…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether (i) the proposed Personal Development, Social, Community and Citizenship curriculum framework is intended to replace the standalone Relationships and Sexuality Education progression framework developed by CCEA; and (ii) that framework will continue to exist as a…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how he will ensure that the proposed curriculum changes will not reduce the teaching of consent, healthy relationships, coercive control, recognising abuse, and seeking help, in relation to the content contained within CCEA's current Relationships and Sexuality Education…
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has any plans to engage with Translink to develop protocols to ensure disabled pupils are not excluded from school activities because accessible transport is unavailable.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any evidence or assessment that has informed the development of a policy framework for vocational qualifications in post-primary schools, when no changes are currently planned for implementation from September 2026; (ii) any issues or gaps in existing vocational and…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 49617/22-27, given that his Department has confirmed there has been no engagement with employers or other stakeholders on vocational qualifications delivered in schools since January 2024, to detail (i) any basis the proposed policy framework under TransformED is being…
On a point of order. Under Standing Order 65, I would like further clarity as to the absence of the Education Minister as this debate pertains to a core value of the Department of Education and the House — equality. The no-show is insulting to Members, and it is certainly insulting to young women across Northern…
I am happy to be here. Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I fear that I will repeat a number of points that have been made this evening. As a relatively young woman — I am 30 now — I am absolutely baffled that we have to debate this issue. It is truly astonishing. If I did not have notes in front of me, I would have no…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether there are any plans to implement Jess's Rule; and (ii) whether any assessment has been made by his Department on a potential implementation of Jess's Rule.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether his Department has made any assessment of the adequacy of services for women living with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder; and (ii) to detail any actions that are being taken to improve (a) clinical awareness; (b) timely diagnosis; (c) access to evidence-based treatment; and…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) any actions taken by his Department to progress agreement and implementation of the 2026–2027 Civil Service pay award for substantive and agency staff; (ii) any matters that remain to be resolved before the award can be implemented; and (ii) any timetable his Department is…
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will undertake a baseline assessment of school library provision across all school sectors, including any disparities by geographic location and levels of socio-economic deprivation, to inform his Department's literacy policy and ensure equitable access to reading materials.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of pupils recorded using the Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance attendance code since its introduction; (ii) the average length of time pupils remain recorded using the code; and (iii) whether any assessment has been undertaken of outcomes for pupils using…
Speaking of the future and a vision for the Western Trust, I sat, over the weekend, with a loved one who was severely suicidal. Once they reached triage, they were informed that, because they do not currently live in the Western Trust area, they would not be able to access support or be admitted. Upon that happening,…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any minimum post-diagnostic support children diagnosed with ADHD should receive, in each Health and Social Care Trust; and (ii) whether his Department has established regional standards for such support.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 36316/22-27, to detail when he expects the regional neurodevelopmental pathways for children and young people, including ADHD assessment and treatment pathways, to be implemented in all Health and Social Care Trusts.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 34987/22-27, to detail (i) any departmental guidance that has been issued to GP practices in relation to ADHD shared care arrangements; (ii) whether GP practices are expected to consider requests on a case-by-case clinical basis; and (iii) any arrangements that are in…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any (i) funding; (ii) staffing; and (iii) implementation resource, that has been made available to support the rollout of the Northern Ireland Curriculum 2028, including (a) teacher professional learning; and (b) curriculum resources.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any rationale for not including statutory modern foreign language teaching at Key Stage two within the proposed Northern Ireland curriculum.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any provision that will be put in place to enable teachers to undertake professional learning in preparation for the implementation of the proposed Northern Ireland curriculum, including arrangements for release time.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether his Department has made any assessment of the fact that only two of 78 authors referenced as exemplars in the draft English and Drama curriculum are from the North; and (ii) any steps he will take to ensure that Irish literary voices are appropriately represented…