All of Ms Kate Nicholl’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 for the Economy to detail any additional support he can provide to further education colleges to deliver additional English for speakers of other languages courses.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the tendering process used to appoint providers to deliver English for speakers of other languages courses.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any consideration he has given to Recommendation 3 of the Independent Review of Education to give everybody the opportunity to access basic education throughout their lifetime free of charge.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any consideration he has given to recommendation 22 of the Independent Review of Education to promote a cost effective, thriving and value for money college sector.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any consideration he has given to developing a single college governance model with fully integrated shared services but operating via local campuses to replace the current regional colleges, as recommended by the Independent Review of Education.
To ask the Minister for the Economy when he will publish the Developing a More Strategic Approach to 14 to 19 Education and Training - a Framework to Transform 14 to 19 Education and Training Provision Action Plan.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for an update on the work of DfI Roads to develop a plan for road access at the proposed new build for Forge Integrated Primary School; and (ii) to detail a timeline for resolving these issues.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the reasons for the delay in finding a solution to road access issues for the proposed new build for Forge Integrated Primary School.
I thank the Minister for his statement and answers. When I was on the Education Committee, we heard from the independent panel, and there was an acknowledgement that special educational needs were a priority for the Committee, so I take exception to the implication that the Committee did not care about that. Will the…
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has reached a point of unimaginable suffering. I know that I am not alone in being deeply pained by the images and stories of innocent people who have lost their lives. The numbers are staggering, but the impact goes far beyond the statistics. They are people whose futures have…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any progress that has been made in relation to the creation of an independent workforce development agency for Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any engagement he has had with the UK Government in relation to the abolition of the two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal as part of the proposed employment rights Bill; and (ii) whether he is minded to reduce or remove the qualifying period within Northern…
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 14548/22-27, how the additional needs of young carers are being incorporated into the agenda and forward work plan of the cross-departmental working group on issues impacting carers, including access to (i) school; (ii) further education; (iii) training; and (iv)…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 14548/22-27, how the voices and experiences of young carers and young adult carers are being included in the cross-departmental working group on issues impacting carers.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 14548/22-27, to detail the membership of the cross-departmental working group on issues impacting carers.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail his plans to reduce traffic congestion at the Finaghy crossroads in South Belfast given the road safety concerns.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, given the importance placed on diaspora engagement by Invest NI, to detail the engagement he has had with the First Minister and deputy First Minister in relation to the development of a diaspora strategy as part of the development of an updated Executive international relations…
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 16219/22-27, why the running costs of Invest NI in the (i) Asia Pacific; and (ii) India, Middle East and Africa regions declined between the 2022-23 and 2023-24 financial years.