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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 qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
What collaboration has there been between Health and Education on the provision of wrap-around services for the support of children with special educational needs?
Thirty years ago today, the village of Loughinisland was shaken to its very core. As locals watched Ireland playing Italy in the World Cup, members of the UVF entered the Heights Bar in the small south Down village and opened fire. The men sprayed the room with more than 60 bullets. Six men were killed outright, and…
I welcome the ongoing work that the Minister's Department and others are doing for businesses and homeowners in Downpatrick, and I look forward to attending the information session. Is there an update on the homeowner flood protection grant scheme?
I congratulate Ballynahinch Olympic Football Club on its hugely successful 24-hour sponsored walk and community fun day, which took place on Sunday past. Several members of the club completed a full 24-hour walk — a huge achievement — with many members, young and old, joining them along the way. In the past while, the…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of Sure Start (i) providers; (ii) available places; and (iii) staff employed, broken down by constituency.
It is very welcome that the Minister is engaging so positively with his counterparts in the South. I especially welcome the announcement about the Shared Island Fund. I am concerned that nowhere in South Down has been included in the RAISE programme. What criteria were used to inform decisions on locations for the…
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) to detail the number of (a) primary schools; and (b) post-primary schools that requested the careers guidance service from his Department in the 2022-23 academic year; and (ii) for a breakdown of the post-primary schools by (a) grammar; and (b) other.
When the Assembly returned, parties came together in agreement and acknowledged that the British Government have underfunded this place. That collective acknowledgement is hugely important, and that unity among parties strengthens our Finance Minister's hand when she negotiates with the British Treasury in the…
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has given any consideration to providing additional support to school principals to address the increasing use of vapes in schools.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the work his Department has carried out in relation to mental health and well-being in early years and preschool.
The Minister will be aware that children with special educational needs and their families are filled with fear and anxiety about getting their child a school place this September. Will the Minister outline the work being done in his Department and with the Department of Education to ensure that children are…
The Minister will be aware that GPs in rural areas, such as South Down, where there is no emergency department, are very often the lifeline for their community. Does he plan on giving the like of those surgeries any extra support to deal with the workforce shortages that they are dealing with now so that they can…
Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I have brought the Adjournment debate to the Assembly today to give a voice to the young people with special educational needs (SEN) in my constituency, their families and their schools. Several weeks ago, members of the Education Committee were advised that Education…
I thank the Minister for his answer. Does the Minister agree that the completion of the project would allow us to completely rethink Ballynahinch and include more active travel routes in the area?
I welcome the deputy First Minister's confirmation that work is ongoing at pace with Executive colleagues to develop and agree a Programme for Government. Will the deputy First Minister confirm that the provision of affordable childcare remains a core Executive commitment?
Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle. The Minister has outlined some of the supports available, but will she provide an overview of the main supports that are available currently to assist businesses here?
The harsh reality is that young people and families across South Down and the North are being locked out of having a home of their own. The prospect of, one day, owning or living in a home in the community in which they grew up is becoming increasingly unlikely. Rural communities across South Down need access to…