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 to detail the systems and protocols in place for schools and education otherwise than at school settings where a child may have been impacted by an incident of harmful sexual abuse or an incident of problematic sexual behaviour, with reference to the (i) children alleged to display the…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the systems and protocols in place to record incidences of harmful sexual behaviour, including problematic sexual behaviour, in schools and education otherwise than at school settings.
I thank the Minister for providing that confirmation. Further to that, does she agree that homelessness is not a criminal offence and that policy interventions, rather than criminal sanctions, are required to address it?
Funding for the Non-teaching Staff Pay and Grading Review To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on what engagement she has undertaken with Treasury in relation to funding the non-teaching staff Pay and Grading Review.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 6546/22-27, how they will ensure Child Rights Impact Assessments are carried out when developing any new policy likely to impact children and young people.
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the E grade given to the Ulster Hospital by the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme between July 2023 and September 2023 in relation to timely access to admission to stroke units.
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the C grade given to the Ulster Hospital by the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme between July2023 and September 2023 in relation to thrombolysis.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the date on which he requested that the Minister of Finance contact HM Treasury in relation to the re-profiling of funds to support the Non-Teaching Staff Pay and Grading Review.
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the grades provided to the Ulster Hospital by the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme between October 2023 and December 2023.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the date she contacted HM Treasury in relation to the re-profiling of funds to support the Non-Teaching Staff Pay and Grading Review.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will provide additional funding to the Education Authority to increase staffing levels in the Special Educational Needs Link Officer role.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 10559/22-27, whether the 89 children receiving contingency educational support in September 2023 were recorded by the Department as having been allocated a school place.
I also thank Cathy Mason for securing Adjournment debate on what is a very important issue for South Down and across Northern Ireland. I would like to draw attention to the remarks that a number of Members made on the pay and grading review for classroom assistants and on the upcoming strike action that is now facing…
I thank the Minister for his answer. Much of that seems to be positive. The speed limit is an issue that constituents regularly raise with reps across the constituency. When will the review of the speed limit on the stretch of road in question be completed? Will he engage directly with elected reps for the area, as he…
Today, we had confirmation that the unions representing non-teaching staff are planning strike action again next week and in June, totalling five days of action. Non-teaching staff were rightly dismayed when the Finance Minister did not allocate any budget to the long-overdue pay and grading review, instead leaving us…
Prompt Payment in Public Sector Contracts That this Assembly acknowledges the severe difficulties faced by sub-contractors to public sector contracts, from both central and local government, caused by late payments; recognises the reasonable expectation that all contractors, including sub-contractors, should be paid…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 7475/22-27, to detail (i) the impact industrial action is having on the education welfare officer service; and (ii) what action he is taking to resolve industrial action.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 7706/22-27, for his assessment of whether the common funding scheme provides an equitable funding settlement to all schools.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 7703/22-27, to detail the assistance provided to (i) schools; and (ii) parents to support children not attending school due to emotionally-based school avoidance.
I thank the deputy First Minister for her answer. Having visited the THRiVE project recently, I am highlighting it as an exemplar of good practice in place-based collaboration. With that in mind, will the deputy First Minister detail how her office will learn from the THRiVE project to ensure that there is genuine…