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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.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of (i) parental referrals submitted for Local IMPACT Team support; and (ii) successful referrals, broken down by Local IMPACT Team Support Pathway (a) one; (b) two; and (c) three.
Minister, as you said, your Department has spent over £80 million on early years support and childcare, but, according to a NISRA survey, only 26% of households say that childcare is affordable. What measures will you build into the childcare strategy to ensure that costs are kept down?
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the cost of (i) the TransformED School Leaders’ Conference; and (ii) the TransformED Post-Primary School Leaders' Curriculum Conference.
The need for all Departments to tailor their responses to the frequency and severity of storms and extreme weather events is increasingly clear, and the motion is timely. I am sure that everyone has seen yesterday's flooding in Newcastle in my constituency. It caused concern and panic for the local community. Many…
First Minister, you mentioned that Friday's meeting of the North/South Ministerial Council was, indeed, the thirtieth plenary meeting. That is clearly a significant milestone. Looking ahead, will you outline how the Executive can build on the important work that has already been done to deepen cooperation across the…
Thanks for that answer, Minister. When I engage with clubs across South Down, they tell me that they see a huge growth in women and girls' participation in sport — GAA, soccer, rugby, coastal rowing and cricket — but that facilities for them lag far behind. How will you ensure that future investment prioritises…
Poverty is something that no one should have to endure. When families are hit hardest and find themselves living in poverty, it is the children who have least control over their circumstances and who suffer most from them. Growing up in poverty means that children miss out on opportunities in the short term and in the…
Delivery of a Childcare Strategy That this Assembly recognises that the commitment to delivering more affordable, accessible, high-quality early learning and childcare is an immediate priority within the Executive’s Programme for Government and that the Executive has provided £80 million towards childcare support…
Like many others across the Chamber, I came to the Bill with the real hope that we might see legislation that would make a tangible difference for families who are struggling with the rising cost of school uniforms. I began working on a similar Bill as a private Member, with a real will to help people. I am genuinely…
I appreciate that answer, Minister. I have written to you on the subject, and I appreciate your response and the fact that you sent out the Chief Veterinary Officer. Farmers tell me that they are heartbroken. While their herds are being wiped out, they feel very left behind, and their families face huge mental and…
In our darkest moments, we all search for light, but it is a rare and extraordinary thing when someone takes their own darkness and heartbreak and uses them to help others to find their light. Following the sudden and devastating loss of his wife, Zipporah, Bernard Branagan was left to raise seven young, beautiful…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on work undertaken by their Department under the auspices of the North South Ministerial Council.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline any plans his Department has to reduce delays in ambulance handovers at Emergency Departments, in order to ensure that ambulances are not left waiting for extended periods.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline any scoping exercises his Department has undertaken to utilise the Downe Hosptial to reduce delays in ambulance handovers at Emergency Departments.
I thank the Minister for that answer. Minister, you have been very supportive of residents in Newcastle and businesses in Downpatrick, which have been severely impacted on by flooding. Will you give us an update on the Department's collaboration with regional community resilience groups (RCRGs)?
We all know that a school is so much more than a building; it is the hub of childhood memories; Christmas plays fill the assembly hall; fundraisers bring the school community together; and lifelong friendships begin within the school gates. St Malachy's Primary School in Kilclief is the perfect example of that. It is…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the steps his Department is taking to tackle the impact of bovine TB on farmers and the wider agri-food sector.
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline any steps her Department is taking to support early intervention as part of youth justice services for children and young people.
Many families across the North are being approached by schools for voluntary contributions. We know the financial pressures that many schools in constituencies right across the North face in ensuring that they provide good learning environments for our children and support their development. However, the reality for…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail when the Executive Early Learning and Childcare Strategy will be brought forward to the Executive for approval.