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.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has carried out an audit of the specific needs relating to special educational needs provision in Irish-medium schools.
To ask the Minister of Education whether specific actions relating to Irish-medium settings will be included in the End to End Review of Special Educational Needs.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the specific services for special educational needs support provided by the Education Authority in Irish-medium settings.
I thank the Minister for that update and am sorry if my question was not delivered clearly. Will the Minister provide information on what engagement he has had with businesses in Northern Ireland on the development of the careers portal to ensure that it will be fit for purpose?
All Members will be aware of the terrible incident yesterday involving a bus that overturned while travelling from Strangford Integrated College. I should put on record that I have a child who attends the school and was in the bus behind. First, my thoughts are with all those who have been affected and with the wider…
Mr Mathison asked the Minister for the Economy to confirm when a careers portal for Northern Ireland will be delivered, given that one has been in the mix for close to a decade.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the training provided to further education college staff to meet the needs of students with special educational needs and disabilities.
To ask the Minister for the Economy who is responsible for providing personal care to students with special educational needs and disabilities who require this in further education colleges.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the resources provided to further education colleges to purchase additional equipment to meet the medical needs of students with special educational needs and disabilities.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department is carrying out any analysis to ensure that there is consistency of provision for students with special educational needs and disabilities in all further education colleges.
I rise to raise the issue of placements for children with special educational needs. I have received information in response to a question that I submitted to the Education Minister last week. It states that children with special educational needs have all been allocated a place in school, but currently 139 children…
To ask the Minister of Education when Entitlement Framework Funding due to Strangford Integrated College, which was withheld in error by the Education Authority, will be paid to the school.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 15426/22-27, to detail the engagement undertaken with (i) schools; (ii) Translink; and (iii) the local community to develop local contingency plans prior to announcing the temporary suspension of the Strangford ferry service.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 15510/22-27, (i) whether the foot passenger ferry will be operational by 14 October 2024; and (ii) whether appropriate bus services for pedestrians and schoolchildren will be provided for their onward journeys.
Thank you, Minister. I am happy to provide more detail. Today, I met a group of special school principals from the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust area, along with the Education Minister and officials from the Education Department. They informed us about a very difficult situation that they are facing,…
I thank the Minister for his answer. It is a welcome update. The issue is causing many difficulties for constituents whom I am dealing with in Strangford. One such scenario is when the owner of a dilapidated property cannot be identified. Will the proposed legislation do anything to tackle that scenario?
Mr Mathison asked the Minister of Health what role his Department or the health and social care trusts play in funding or providing nurses for special schools.
To ask the Minister of Health whether an analysis has been carried out of the budgetary savings for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service that could be realised by investing in primary school counselling.