All of Ms Carál Ní Chuilín’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 Health to detail any research his Department is undertaking to better understand the rising numbers of children with special educational needs.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) how Deanby Primary School, North Belfast, will meet the physical and emotional needs of pupils with special educational needs and disability in September 2024; (ii) whether the school will have the infrastructure in place to ensure that (a) occupational therapy; (b) security; (c)…
To ask the Minister of Education for a breakdown of the funding awarded for special educational needs and disabilities in youth services in North Belfast in the last five years, broken down by location.
Gabhaim buíochas leat, a Robbie. I feel sorry for you having to read that out, to be totally honest. We cannot cycle around Parliament Buildings. I did not ask about that. I asked, "What is happening in Parliament Buildings?" I appreciate what you said in your response about food. I know that this is a grade A listed…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of pupils in North Belfast currently awaiting an (a) ASD assessment; and (b) ADHD assessment; and (ii) the current average waiting time for each of these assessments.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the funding allocated to (i) Education Authority Summer Schemes in schools; and (ii) Education Authority Summer Schemes in special schools in the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline what his Department is doing to support children, young people and their families, who have Irish as their first language, going through the process of getting a diagnosis for autism.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on his Department’s plans to address the need for a second post-primary Irish-medium school in the Belfast area.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any plans there are for the Harberton North special educational needs provision to be made permanent in North Belfast.
OK, you will not force a Division — thanks for that clarity — but you are going to vote against the motion You are going to vote against a public inquiry into mother-and-baby institutions and Magdalene laundries. You are also opposing fiscal transparency through putting the Fiscal Council on a statutory footing. It is…
No, I will not, Matthew. Thank you. It means opposing sign language and opposing protections for some of the most vulnerable adults through the regulation and protection of safeguarding.
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Chéad-Aire as ucht an rúin ar maidin. I want to be clear: the leader of the Opposition will force a Division, which means opposing sign language.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of Serious Adverse Incidents declared in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust due to gaps in staff cover in child and family services, since February 2024.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) whether he has received the strategic priorities from Foras na Gaeilge; and (ii) whether he will ensure these strategic priorities are published.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) to detail the number of children living in emergency accommodation; and (ii) for a breakdown of the geographical areas in which this accommodation is situated.