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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.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will consider allocating places on the TB Partnership Steering Group, to on-the-ground farmers to ensure their views and practical experiences are represented.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he has any plans to promote breeding practices that improve cattle immunity and overall herd health.
Housing stress and housing pressure are felt across the North. We have heard a lot about Derry and the north coast this evening, but those pressures are also prevalent in South Down. Due to the increasing demand for housing in our rural and coastal communities, it is a harsh reality that young people and families…
Exclusion of Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 That this Assembly, under section 30(1)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, resolves that, further to his recent visit to Israel, the Minister of Education no longer enjoys the confidence of the Assembly, because of his failure to…
To ask the Minister of Health when he will publish the findings from the review of Minimum Standards for Childminding and Day Care for Children Under Age 12.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has reviewed the consultation analysis on Minimum Standards for Childminding and Day Care for Children Under Age 12.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any work his Department has undertaken to develop a separate Irish medium strand in the domain of speech and communication, to take into account the unique immersion context, when designing a 0-6 early years curriculum framework.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any recommendations his Department has taken from the Aistear Framework, when designing a 0-6 early years curriculum framework.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on his Department's engagement with early years experts to design a 0-6 early years curriculum framework.
I beg to move Since the Assembly returned, we have all agreed that tackling the childcare crisis must be a defining priority of the mandate. We know that delivering high-quality, affordable childcare is a key commitment in the Programme for Government. Sinn Féin Finance Ministers have not just recognised that, they…
Impact of the Ongoing Increase in the Cost of Living That this Assembly notes that, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics on 22 October 2025, the inflation rate is at 3.8 per cent which is higher than the EU average; further notes that this rate of inflation is nearly double the Bank of…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount of funding from the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme, that has been absorbed by childcare provider fees, since the scheme's introduction.
To ask the Minister of Education to (i) detail the increase in average childcare fees from (a) 2010-2021; and (b) 2021-25; and (ii) compare the rate of increase across these two periods.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the average daily rates charged by childcare providers in (i) December 2023; (ii) September 2024; (iii) March 2025; and (iv) October 2025.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether the criteria for inclusion in the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme will be reviewed (i) to recognise the value of unpaid labour; and (ii) to include a broader range of occupations, such as student nurses and social workers.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the percentage increase of childcare fees, since the introduction of the Childcare Subsidy Scheme in September 2024.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children who (i) have been referred for support from Local IMPACT Teams (LiTs); and (ii) have been accepted for literacy support, since LiTs were established.
To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of whether children seeking Local IMPACT Team support are disadvantaged during the moderation process, due to Education Authority staff shortages.
To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of whether having separate referral pathways for statutory and non-statutory early years settings for Early Years Local IMPACT Team support, risks creating disparities in access to early intervention support for children.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the rationale for maintaining the non-statutory referral route for early years support, through Community Paediatrics and Educational Psychology Services, rather than utilising the new Early Years Local IMPACT Teams for statutory early years providers.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the (i) number; and (ii) job titles, of individuals who make up the Local IMPACT Team Support Moderation Referral Panel.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the criteria used by the Local IMPACT Teams Support Moderation Referral Panel, in the support overview scoring guide for allocations.