Debate contribution: Casement Park: Non-GAA Events
Will the Member give way?
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Mr Danny Baker: Assembly records
All of Mr Danny Baker’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
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Debate contribution: Social Media: Children and Young People
Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle. The focus today needs to be on the big social media companies. When we have this conversation, everyone says that they want the best for our young people, but the conversation quickly delves into social media and smartphones. What is the definition of social media?…
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Debate contribution: Social Media: Children and Young People
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Motion or amendment: Social Media Restrictions for Children and Young People - Amendment 1
Social Media Restrictions for Children and Young People - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘wellbeing and development of children and young people;’ and insert: ‘acknowledges that whilst social media presents an opportunity for young people to communicate with their friends and family, there is a lack of regulation and…
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Written question AQW 39838/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, since the increase to the cost of school meals effective from January 2026, to detail whether post-primary pupils receive a meal, including either a dessert or drink, for the published cost of £3.34.
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Written question AQW 39837/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, before the increase to the cost of school meals effective from January 2026, to detail whether post-primary pupils received a meal, dessert and drink for the published cost of £2.80.
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Written question AQW 39836/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of schools with less than 30 pupils.
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Written question AQW 39745/22-27
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any steps his Department has taken to simplify procurement processes, in the last 12 months.
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Written question AQW 39744/22-27
To ask the Minister of Finance for his assessment of how simplified procurement processes would help deliver small local public sector contracts, for example, in schools.
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Debate contribution: Academic Selection
I do not know how to follow that. Maybe the Ulster Unionist Party need a more robust leadership content. Academic selection warps our whole education system. You do not want any child to feel like a failure. You want to give them all the best opportunities in life. However, the reality is that this is not about…
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Debate contribution: Academic Selection
Does the Member not agree that the same schools are doing all the heavy lifting? If some schools take on all the children from lower socio-economic backgrounds, those who face inequalities, those with special educational needs and newcomer children, that is really unfair and makes it difficult for those children to…
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Debate contribution: Academic Selection
Will the Member give way?
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Debate contribution: Religious Education and Collective Worship in Schools
Minister, you appear to be heavily reliant on the opt-out system under the new guidance. Do you not agree that the best possible scenario is one where all children are supported in an inclusive curriculum?
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Topical question AQT 2007/22-27
Mr Baker asked the Minister of Finance to outline the steps that his Department has taken to simplify the procurement process.
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Debate contribution: Special Educational Needs Regulations
Minister, I welcome that. What has been the cause of the delay? Back in March 2024, you told me that the regulations were in the final stages of drafting, and then officials told me back in the autumn that we would have them before Christmas.
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Debate contribution: Social Enterprise Action Plan
I thank the Minister for her answer. What steps are being taken to promote employee ownership models as a means of supporting good jobs and long-term economic resilience?
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Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Education
Thank you for your statement, Minister. Can you provide any further detail on greater cooperation with the South on special educational needs?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Education Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Education
Oral question AQO 3031/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the new special educational needs regulations.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 3031/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 3031/22-27
Debate contribution: Hate Crime: Proposed Legislation
Thank you, Minister, for your answer. Do you agree that there needs to be increased protection for transgender people who are subjected to hate crimes?
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Topical question AQT 1945/22-27
Mr Baker asked the Minister of Justice for an update on her proposals for protected groups in new hate crime legislation.
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Oral question AQO 3000/22-27
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the Social Enterprise Action Plan.
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Debate contribution: Criminal Bar Association: Withdrawal of Services
I thank the Minister for her statement. What is the Minister's assessment of the recent 25% increase in the rate that Departments, including the Justice Department, pay counsel that they instruct? Does that provide evidence of what an appropriate increase for publicly funded work might look like?
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Debate contribution: Casement Park: Funding
Go raibh maith agat. Thank you for your answer. Your proposals also suggest support for other stadia. Will you elaborate on that?
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Debate contribution: Capital Funding: 2025-26 Surrender
How are the capital allocations supporting Education?
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Debate contribution: School Transport Costs
Minister, can you guarantee that no child will be impacted? A letter went out just before Christmas asking for a 10% cut. Can you guarantee that, should a taxi man give back their run for it to go back out for procurement, no child will miss a day of school because of that?
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