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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.
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail all pre-schools that will undergo standardisation under the Pre-School Education Programme in September 2026, broken down by whether the setting is (i) statutory; (ii) non-statutory; (iii) community and voluntary; and (iv) whether the pre-school is an Irish-medium setting, in…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 39761/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 39761/22-27
Minister, groups have been provided with support to promote the Irish language in the arts sector. Will you give some examples of projects that will benefit from that funding to promote the Irish language? For clarity, I ask that question as a grown-up woman.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Language Body Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Language Body
I beg to move Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. For many 10- and 11-year-old children across the North, the type of school that they attend after primary school is determined by a high-stakes exam. At a time when children are preparing for the daunting transition to post-primary school and the move into a…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Academic Selection Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Academic Selection
The court warned that withdrawal must not be theoretical or burdensome. How will the Minister ensure that children who are withdrawn will not be singled out or made to feel different?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Religious Education and Collective Worship in Schools Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Religious Education and Collective Worship in Schools
Before I make my remarks on the debate, I will point out some worrying commentary. I take my role on the Committee on Standards and Privileges very seriously, as do its other members. Party politics are left at the door, as they should be. Integrity and impartiality are key to the Standards and Privileges Committee.…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Timothy Gaston MLA: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Timothy Gaston MLA: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report
I welcome the opportunity to open the debate on the motion from the Committee on Standards and Privileges. The motion calls on the Assembly to impose on Mr Timothy Gaston MLA: "the sanction of exclusion from proceedings of the Assembly for a period of two sitting days". If the motion is approved, Mr Gaston will be…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Timothy Gaston MLA: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Timothy Gaston MLA: Committee on Standards and Privileges Report
I thank the Minister for the information that she has provided on this important initiative. We should all be behind anything that we can do to reduce road traffic collisions. The Minister outlined some of the evidence behind the introduction of graduated driver licensing. Will she give us more detail on how that…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Driver Testing and Licensing Reforms Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Driver Testing and Licensing Reforms
School-leaders already wear many hats. They are educators, sometimes counsellors, carers and often managers. It now seems that they are expected to be weathermen and women, too. We have seen amber and yellow weather warnings right across the North, particularly impacting on the east. First, fair play to the…
Assessment details for Member's statement: School Closures: Decision-making Responsibility Official Assembly record for Member's statement: School Closures: Decision-making Responsibility
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Committee for Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Committee for Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response
Minister, what we witnessed last June was nothing short of appalling. I will say this in my role as Deputy Chair of the Communities Committee. Minister, your attempts to paint yourself as a victim of — in your words — a "political pile on" are absolutely disgraceful and simply not credible. People see it for what it…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Committee for Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Committee for Standards and Privileges Report: Ministerial Response
Minister, you mentioned the RAISE programme in answer to an earlier question. How much of the initial £20 million that was earmarked for RAISE has been spent to date? What evaluation of the programme has taken place or will take place?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Education Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Education
Report on a Complaint against Mr Timothy Gaston MLA That this Assembly, having considered a report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges (NIA 103/22-27), notes its conclusion to recommend that a sanction be imposed on Mr Timothy Gaston MLA, and imposes upon Mr Gaston the sanction of exclusion from proceedings…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Report on a Complaint against Mr Timothy Gaston MLA Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Report on a Complaint against Mr Timothy Gaston MLA
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any plans he has to ensure that schools and other settings do not miss out on access to hot meals as a result of low staffing levels at the kitchen in St Brigid’s Primary School, Downpatrick.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38691/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38691/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail all pre-schools that have undergone standardisation under the Pre-School Education Programme, broken down by (i) the year in which standardisation took place; (ii) whether the setting is (a) statutory; (b) non-statutory; and (c) community and voluntary; (iii) constituency;…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38690/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38690/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any correspondence between himself and the Chief Executive of the Education Authority in relation to the decision to close the kitchen at St Brigid’s Primary School, Downpatrick, including details of any contingency arrangements agreed to ensure the continued provision of hot…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38689/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38689/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any action he is taking to address shortages in kitchen staff across schools, to ensure that all children have access to a warm, nutritious meal.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38688/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38688/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education whether the closure of the kitchen at St Brigid’s Primary School, Downpatrick, due to low staffing levels, is temporary.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38687/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38687/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education whether additional funding has been allocated to address special educational needs placement shortfalls for September 2026.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38284/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38284/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) a breakdown of (a) grammar; and (b) non-grammar, schools approached by the Education Authority to increase special educational needs capacity for September 2026; and (ii) the number of schools in each sector that agreed to (a) increase special educational needs capacity;…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38283/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38283/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any funding allocated to address special educational needs placement shortages for September 2026.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38282/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38282/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, following the flooding in Newcastle in October 2025, to outline any work his Department has carried out on drainage in Donard Forest to reduce the risk of future flooding.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 2981/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 2981/22-27
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on Ulster University Magee campus.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 3010/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 3010/22-27
First, I thank Diane Forsythe for securing the Adjournment debate. Extreme weather is no longer the exception; it is our reality, and it is our reality in South Down. As has been mentioned, the Downpatrick flood in 2023 and the recurring flooding in Newcastle have caused concern and fear among the local community. I…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Flooding and Lack of Recovery Actions: South Down Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Flooding and Lack of Recovery Actions: South Down
I thank the Minister for his statement. Does the Minister agree that delivering a multi-year Budget for the first time in years is vital for providing certainty for public services and allowing the community and voluntary sector to plan ahead and that it is an opportunity that should not be missed?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Budget 2026-29/2030 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Budget 2026-29/2030
Will the Minister assure parents that the school uniform legislation will reduce costs? For example, will a school uniform that cost £500 last year cost much less this year?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniform Guidelines: Coats Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniform Guidelines: Coats
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