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Mr Gerry Carroll: Assembly records
All of Mr Gerry Carroll’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I thank the Member for giving way. Does the Member share my concern that the Minister, based on his intervention, would support extending the ban to social workers, who support children and old people who are at risk? Going by the logic of his intervention, he is against those workers taking strike action as well. The…
It will not take as long as the previous intervention. Do the Member and his party share concerns when the Education Minister — indeed, any Minister — dictates to unions and workers the type of industrial action that is acceptable? That is what the Minister is doing with the Bill. I am deeply concerned that it will…
I recently heard from parents and grandparents of children at St Teresa's Primary School in West Belfast about extending its speech and language unit beyond Key Stage 1. For some inexplicable reason, such provision does not exist in that school, when it does so elsewhere. I had a very productive meeting with the EA,…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any measures his Department is taking to ensure the National Year of Reading has a long-term, positive legacy extending beyond 2026.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) for an assessment of the National Literacy Trust’s research showing that only three in ten children and young people in Northern Ireland stated they enjoy reading in their free time; and (ii) to detail any action his Department plans to take to address this issue.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the amount his Department has spent on agency veterinary staff via (i) standard recruitment agencies; and (ii) direct award contracts, in each of the last ten years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the engagement with trade unions he was referring to during the television appearance on UTV News on 1 May 2026 in relation to the Veterinary Inspector dispute and action short of strike.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) whether his Department carried out the required job evaluation and grading support for the Veterinary Inspector role in 2020, as required by NICS policy; and (ii) the basis on which it considered itself exempt from following the policy in…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any investment the Heritage, Culture and Creativity Programme will receive to improve provision of public libraries.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the progress in achieving the targets set out in the Programme for Government 2024-2027.
To ask the Minister of Education how his Department will support the National Literacy Trust’s goal to create the first ever Literacy Hub in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Education whether implementation of the Literacy Framework will include resourcing to ensure that every primary school has a library.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any assessment that has been made of the research from the National Literacy Trust and partners showing that 41 per cent of primary schools in Northern Ireland do not have a library; and (ii) how his Department plans to address this.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 44282/22-27, to detail any departmental risk assessment that is in place in relation to severe weather events.
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 44282/22-27, to detail any departmental risk assessment that is in place in relation to severe weather events.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 44282/22-27, to detail any departmental risk assessment that is in place in relation to severe weather events.
To ask the Minister of Education, during the National Year of Reading, to detail his Department’s plans to ensure all primary schools in Northern Ireland have a dedicated library space.