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Mrs Cathy Mason: Assembly records
All of Mrs Cathy Mason’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I thank the Member for giving way. Does he agree that members of the EA board are appointees and not political representatives? I also point out that they did raise this with us, and I raised the issue with the Minister in a question for written answer, only to be told that it was an operational matter and not to do…
Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. The confusion and chaos of the past week around the cancellation of summer schemes in our special schools have been nothing short of a disgrace, but let us call it what it is: a crisis of the Minister's making. He knew about it for months, and what did he do? Nothing. There was…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Cancellation of Summer Schemes in Special Schools”
Cancellation of Summer Schemes in Special Schools - Amendment 1 Leave out all after “That this Assembly” and insert: ‘notes the decision to reinstate summer schemes in special schools in 2026 following their initial cancellation by the Education Authority; recognises that these schemes provide a lifeline for many…
Cancellation of Summer Schemes in Special Schools That this Assembly expresses grave concern that the Education Authority has announced the cancellation of summer schemes in special schools in 2026 due to concerns about healthcare provision for participating children; recognises that these schemes provide a lifeline…
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the impact of the unavailability of hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/1ml injections for patients with Addison’s disease.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he is aware of any feedback from patients with Addison’s disease in relation to the replacement of hydrocortisone sodium phosphate injections with a powder that needs rehydrated in a vial prior to administration in emergency situations.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he is aware that hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/1ml injections are no longer available due to the discontinuation of their manufacture and supply.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps to be taken to ensure the Education Authority and his Department work with families to find flexible pre-school placements that best meet the needs of our children.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 41699/22-27, to detail any steps he took to secure the healthcare support required to enable special school summer schemes to proceed this summer.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will review the allocation of the £4.5 million Pre-school Inclusion Fund, with a view to moving it from a financial year basis to an academic year funding model.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any alternative provision which will be put in place for children with complex needs who would have attended special school summer schemes this year.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail when he was first made aware that a lack of nursing provision could prevent special school summer schemes from taking place in 2026.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the rationale for the delay in publishing the results of the Consultation on Proposals to amend the Minimum Standards for Childminding and Day Care for Children Under Age 12; and (ii) when the results will be published.
Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I thank the motion's sponsors for the timely opportunity to speak on the issue and our amendment. Earlier this month, when Trump and Netanyahu launched their illegal attack on Iran, the DUP could not do enough gloating and cheerleading. Last week, the DUP…
Minister, you have now taken a number of trips to America during the US250 project. Do you realise that, while you are jetting back and forth to America, rubbing shoulders with warmongers and promoting your pet projects, people here are sitting at home in the cold, are afraid to turn on their radiators and are cutting…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) how the increase in USA NI 250 funding from £250,000 to approximately £425,000 represents value for money; and (ii) his rationale for increasing the level of funding for USA NI 250.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any organisations that have been funded through his Department's USA NI 250 funding, including the level of funding provided to each.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any costs incurred during his recent trip to the United States of America over the St Patrick's day period, including (a) the costs of transport and hospitality incurred by him and his departmental officials; (ii) the number of official departmental engagements…
I thank the Minister for that information. Will she explain how her Department is supporting local businesses to maximise the opportunities that have been highlighted in the latest regional trade statistics?
Minister, you are not giving us transparency. Had there been an investigation, would it be right and proper and provide transparency for pupils, teachers and all the staff who work under the direction of your Department for you to stand up and clarify that? If there had been, would you apologise?
Mrs Mason asked the Minister for the Economy to outline her assessment of the latest HMRC regional trade statistics and what they say about the North's economy specifically.
Mrs Mason asked the Minister of Education, after stating that he has now dodged the question twice, to answer yes or no to the question of whether he has ever been investigated for bullying in his Department.