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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 Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any steps his Department is taking to remove the current blockage on the movement of oyster seed from reputable hatcheries, which has been in place for the past year; and (ii) when he expects this restriction to be lifted.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 37284/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 37284/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the rationale behind restricting mussel farmers’ access to wild seed fisheries, given the Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute’s stated assessment of the potential benefits this access may have in helping to control invasive species.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 37283/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 37283/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any engagement he has undertaken with businesses in the aquaculture sector affected by the ongoing blockage on access to seed; and (ii) any steps he intends to take to reassure local enterprises that his Department will work to protect and…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 37282/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 37282/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any engagement he has had with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding invasive non-native species (INNS) risk assessment and biosecurity planning for shared waterways, in the last 18 months; (ii) how this engagement…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 37281/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 37281/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) whether he is aware that aquaculture operators in South Down have been unable to transport seed into the area for the past year; (ii) any actions his Department is taking to ensure that the aquaculture sector can continue to operate…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 37280/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 37280/22-27
Ending Academic Selection That this Assembly notes with concern the continued use of academic selection and transfer tests as a means of determining post-primary school transfer within our education system; recognises the extensive body of evidence from educational experts, including the United Nations Committee on…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Ending Academic Selection Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Ending Academic Selection
I thank the Minister for his answer. In a previous answer on this issue, he mentioned an all-island approach. What would that be? What work has he undertaken with his counterpart in the South to try to tackle the issue?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: TB: Eradication Blueprint Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: TB: Eradication Blueprint
Mrs Mason asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, after thanking him for the engagement that he has had with farmers in South Down, on whom he knows the impact that TB is having, for an update on the TB blueprint for eradication and what engagement he is having with the agriculture sector on…
Assessment details for Topical question AQT 1858/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 1858/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any (i) methodology used to estimate the £45 million in savings associated with the UK Government's Fraud, Error and Recovery Bill; and (ii) assumptions underpinning this figure.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 36384/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 36384/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any communication his Department has had with (i) the Irish Government; and (ii) relevant cross-border agencies, concerning the preservation and long-term sustainability of Tollymore National Outdoor Centre.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 36383/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 36383/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) for an update on the proposed review of Tollymore National Outdoor Centre; and (ii) to detail the anticipated date for its completion.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 36382/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 36382/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of occasions on which he has met with Sport NI regarding Tollymore National Outdoor Centre; and (ii) the associated records and minutes of those meetings.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 36381/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 36381/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail a breakdown of any investment made directly to the Irish Medium Sector from the £55million allocated by the Executive in 2025-2026, for early learning and childcare.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 36296/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 36296/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to provide a breakdown of the £11million earmarked for the standardisation of Pre-School Education, including (i) a detailed account of (a) administrative; and (b) organisational fees; and (ii) the amounts paid to any third-party bodies involved in (a) delivering; or (b) managing, the…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 36295/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 36295/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to provide a breakdown of the £20million earmarked for a wide range of early years services such as Sure Start, the Pathway Fund, Toybox and the Bookstart Baby Programme, including (i) a detailed account of (a) administrative; and (b) organisational fees; and (ii) the amounts paid to…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 36294/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 36294/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to provide a breakdown of the £23million earmarked for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme in 2025-2026, including (i) a detailed account of (a) administrative; and (b) organisational fees; and (ii) the amounts paid to any third-party bodies involved in (a) delivering; or (b)…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 36293/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 36293/22-27
Minister, there has obviously been a lot of coverage of this, but there has been no guidance from your Department for schools and boards of governors. Will you give them the guidance that they need to ensure that they are compliant with the legal ruling and give them the confidence that they are doing things right?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Supreme Court Judgement on Christian Religious Education and Collective Worship Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Supreme Court Judgement on Christian Religious Education and Collective Worship
What work is being done by the Executive Office to help build a society that is free from the scourge of sectarianism, racism and intolerance?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Home Displacement: Children Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Home Displacement: Children
Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. I welcome the opportunity to make a winding-up speech on this motion from the Education Committee. I am not quite sure that I would have foreseen that we would be discussing the Norman invasion, culchies and townies, Bear Grylls and air rifles, but I suppose that that shows…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Curriculum Mainstreaming and Strategy for Outdoor Learning in Schools Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Curriculum Mainstreaming and Strategy for Outdoor Learning in Schools
Minister, in the absence of any substantial reforms in today's statement, what immediate actions will you take to ensure that there is support for small businesses such as the independent brewers and micro-pubs?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Independent Review of the Liquor Licensing System, including the Surrender Principle Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Independent Review of the Liquor Licensing System, including the Surrender Principle
Minister, you said that you intend to bring proposals to the Executive on greater utilisation of public land. Have you carried out any analysis of the amount of land that could be used for housing? Which Departments or other bodies will provide the bulk of that land?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Social Housing: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Social Housing: Funding
The cost of living continues to rise, and families across the North are feeling it every single day. Inflation sits at 3·8% higher than the EU average and nearly double the Bank of England's target. What does that mean exactly? It means that families are afraid to turn on their heating, that food costs are rising week…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Cost-of-living Increase: Impact Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Cost-of-living Increase: Impact
To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of using departmental resource to promote a private trip.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 35521/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 35521/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) with whom he met in the Knesset; (ii) any correspondence exchanged before the meeting; and (iii) whether he will share minutes of the meeting.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 35520/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 35520/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education whether he received any (i) gifts; or (ii) donations, while on his October 2025 visit to Israel.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 35519/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 35519/22-27
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