All of Mr Nick Mathison’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
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Mr Mathison asked the Minister of Education, given that he will be aware that a number of nursery schools have stepped up to take on specialist provision in mainstream schools (SPiMS), including Newtownards Nursery School, but are not being given the promised £3,000 funding due to a bureaucratic issue with the common…
Assessment details for Topical question AQT 1996/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 1996/22-27
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 37560/22-27, to detail (i) the value of capital receipts received by the Department of Education; and (ii) the value of any capital receipts returned by the Department of Education, in the last financial year.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 39544/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 39544/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 33788/22-27, to detail (i) the number of the 11 seven-seater vehicles purchased by the Education Authority that are now in use to transport children; and (ii) the number of current vacancies for drivers of these vehicles.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 39542/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 39542/22-27
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans her Department has to address flooding from the Enler River, Comber.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 39543/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 39543/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health to outline any consideration he has given to implementing lifelong care and support plans for disabled people.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 3056/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 3056/22-27
I thank the Minister for her answer and for the ongoing engagement. She will know that there has long been an issue in our education system with parity of esteem between vocational and academic pathways. What is being done, and what concrete actions are being taken, particularly at this time of significant change to…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Vocational Pathways Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Vocational Pathways
Has the Minister examined any models, such as that of Skillnet Ireland, whereby employers directly shape the training delivered through colleges, and will she outline what plans she has to strengthen those links between business and education here?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Youth Unemployment Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Youth Unemployment
Mr Mathison asked the Minister for the Economy, given that she will be aware that the Minister of Education's curriculum review and curriculum task force work is well under way, what engagement her Department has had with the process to ensure that vocational pathways remain a viable option for students, hopefully…
Assessment details for Topical question AQT 1972/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 1972/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of houses purchased by the Housing Executive for use as temporary accommodation, since permission to use reserves for this purpose was granted in 2025.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 39141/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 39141/22-27
I thank the Minister for his answer. Back in 2025, he made an announcement in the House that £200,000 was being provided as a capital budget allocation for the project, but, as far as I can tell, none of that money has been spent on the redevelopment of Newtownards library. Is there a risk that the money for the…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Newtownards Library Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Newtownards Library
I thank the Minister for his statement. I will expand on the previous question. You mentioned the role of the Middletown Centre for Autism and the services that it provides for SEN across jurisdictions. In the challenging budget context that we are in, how do you anticipate that role being enhanced?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Education Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Education
As everyone will know, thousands of children across Northern Ireland received their Schools' Entrance Assessment Group test results at the weekend. Many will be delighted with the outcome, while others will be disappointed. There will be others who chose not to sit the test who will be unsure of their next steps in…
Assessment details for Member's statement: Academic Selection Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Academic Selection
Mr Mathison asked the Minister for Communities to provide an update on the redevelopment of Newtownards library.
Assessment details for Topical question AQT 1963/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 1963/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how he is working with the Minister for the Economy to maximise the capacity of further education colleges, to help deliver the Entitlement Framework, and Essential Skills, for young people.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 39024/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 39024/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 37562/22-27, to detail how long the Education Authority have been working to progress the disposal of the former site of Castle Gardens Primary School.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 39023/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 39023/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 37562/22-27, to detail when it is anticipated that the site will be on the open market for sale.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 39022/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 39022/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 37562/22-27, to detail any outstanding legal issues that prevent the site from being placed on the open market for sale.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 39021/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 39021/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any costs incurred by the Education Authority defending appeals heard by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal; and (ii) the number of these appeals that were successfully upheld, in each of the last five years.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 39020/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 39020/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education whether the Education Sustainability Taskforce will undertake a review of home to school transport.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38919/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38919/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education whether the Education Sustainability Taskforce will be exploring any recommendations from the Independent Review of Education regarding area planning.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38918/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38918/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education whether a budget has been allocated to the Education Sustainability Taskforce.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38917/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38917/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how the Education Sustainability Taskforce will support wider transformation of the education system.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38916/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38916/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education whether the Education Sustainability Taskforce will undertake an audit of the cost of division in education.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38915/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38915/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education whether the Education Sustainability Taskforce will explore right-sizing of the school estate.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38802/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38802/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the scope of the Education Sustainability Taskforce.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 38801/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 38801/22-27
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